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From a one-time fundraiser started by a high school student to a global student movement, 24 Hour Race is racing against time to raise awareness and donations in combating modern-day slavery. In this episode, we sat down with Daniel Hestevold, COO at 24 Hour Race, to talk about his charity and the causes they are running for and how students can become powerful drivers of social change in today's world. 

When you're on job-hunting, what do you look for? Salary? Company size? It's been said that millennials tend to look for companies with cultures that match their own personal values. If you're trying to hire young people, what would you do to capture their hearts & minds? This month we sat down with Oscar & Nikita from @Wantedly Hong Kong to talk about how hiring has evolved over time, and how is it different in Hong Kong from other Asian regions.

Welcome to 2020 - what's in store for us in the future? 🚀✨  

Early stage startups, space technology, and satellites - these are just a few projects that are included in @Fresco Capital's portfolio.  This month we sat down with Furuzonfar Zehni of Fresco Capital to talk about his takeaways from FinTech Week, techlash, how venture capitalists could help create positive social impacts and the future of work.

Autonomous car? Personal assistant?

AI has got all these grounds covered. Did you know that AI is also being implemented by doctors to streamline medical diagnoses and empower them to conduct better and quicker medical examinations?

In this episode, we’re brewing with Saurabh Jejurikar, Founder of EndoVision, a startup that is innovating medical technology by automating the endoscopic diagnosis of the digestive tract via AI-driven software.

On this week's episode we have special guest host (& Garage Intern!) Tanya Balwani sit down for a coffee with Programme Manager Hei-Yue Pang to discuss all things Garage Academy, Social Impact and Startup Ecosystem in Hong Kong



Episode Notes


What is Garage Society? 
Why is Community & Programming important to co-working? What does a Programme Manager do?
Your journey to working in the startup ecosystem in Hong Kong.
Making the change from working with social impact.
Developing your tech, business and creative skills with Garage Academy in 2019.
How to curate events - and what’s coming up this month
How to pursue a career with Social impact in Hong Kong

After years in the corporate trenches Bryan Vaz branched out with his own business and a mission to transform how startups approach digital.
We sit with him to explore the challenges facing Hong Kong startups, how to approach digital marketing in the region and what the future holds for the startup ecosystem


Episode Notes
1. Background and Journey to Asia - A Third Culture Kid from Canada to Hong Kong
2. From Corporate to Startup - Why leave KPMG to launch your own business?
- An industry shifting to internal consultants
- Building the confidence to become independent
3. Evolving Initial Business Ideas based on Market Needs
- HK Market - where are we on the innovation curve?
- Exploring Market Opportunities - Digital Transformation
- Building startups for HK in HK?
4. Challenges of building a business in Hong Kong (9m30)
- Funding Challenges for Startups in HK
- How to Approach Sales - is traditional growth hacking a dead end in HK?
- Traditional Marketing Tactics in HK
5. How effective is thinking outside of the box in Hong Kong? (13m40)
- Guerilla doesn’t really work
- Innovative Marketing in HK
6. Building a broad experience and knowledge base (16m30)
- The Power of Humility
- Networking 101
7. Approaches to education and youth employment (20m00)
- The differences between Hong Kong and Canada
- Student Work Experience & Startup Internships
8. What is the future for digital (26m)
- Personal data - Consumer awareness and education
- How companies work with data - from HK to China and beyond
9. The Future of Tech - what excites you? (31m)
- Opportunities in Content Marketing
- Fintech & Wealth Management Shortages
- New Payment Systems