TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews

Workday’s Jess O’Reilly on why AI productivity gains get lost between disconnected systems [Q&A]

Workday ASEAN General Manager Jess O'Reilly discusses disconnected AI systems, net productivity, agent governance and why integration alone does not remove organizational friction.

Neocrete’s Matt Kennedy-Good on moving low-carbon concrete from pilot to daily use [Q&A]

Neocrete co-founder Matt Kennedy-Good discusses the cost, standards, verification, procurement and local-market challenges behind scaling low-carbon concrete in APAC.

[Discover Vietnam Tech] Beyond the IPO: Rethinking exit strategies for Vietnam’s tech startups

In the interview, Alex Phan, an investor and Co-Founder of startup incubator XYZ Foundation, takes the diagnosis deeper: Vietnam's legal framework has begun running ahead of its market, collateral-bound banks leave intangible tech firms stranded, and founders are chasing the wrong prize. An IPO that was never the only exit and rarely the right first one.

Botsync’s Rahul Nambiar on scaling autonomous mobile robots beyond pilots [Q&A]

Botsync CEO and Co-Founder Rahul Nambiar discusses what separates AMR pilots from production deployments, why multi-vendor orchestration matters, and how industrial automation companies can scale across markets.

Blackstraw.ai’s Atul Arya on counting the real cost of agentic AI [Q&A]

Atul Arya of Blackstraw.ai explains how enterprises should measure agentic AI returns, budget for ongoing operations, and limit autonomy in high-risk workflows.

Nebius’ Dr. Ilya Burkov on making safe healthcare AI the easy option [Q&A]

Dr. Ilya Burkov of Nebius discusses shadow AI, local validation, patient anxiety, and why clinicians must remain accountable for high-stakes decisions.

Klaviyo’s Brian Kealey on what agent-led commerce changes for brands [Q&A]

As AI agents move from helping consumers discover products toward making purchases on their behalf, Klaviyo APAC Managing Director Brian Kealey discusses what changes for customer relationships, first-party data, consent and human oversight.

Maya’s Charee Lanza on building an AI-first workforce without losing human judgment [Q&A]

Maya Chief People Officer Charee Lanza discusses AI fluency, junior-career development, workforce metrics, and why human accountability should remain central as companies automate more work.

Influencees’ Davidson Chua on measuring creator influence beyond follower count [Q&A]

Influencees CEO Davidson Chua explains how brands can assess creator fit, attribution, trust and campaign outcomes beyond follower count.

Robots need real-world data, not just better hardware, says Ropedia Co-Founder [Q&A]

In an interview, Ropedia Co-Founder and CTO Fangzhou Hong told TNGlobal about why Asia is emerging as a hub for Physical AI, how Singapore can take the lead, whether data or hardware will determine the winners, and how robots entering everyday life could reshape employment.