TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews

Tookitaki’s Abhishek Chatterjee on enhancing trust and security in FinTech through RegTech driven by AI and collaboration [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

Tookitaki’s AML compliance platform harnesses artificial intelligence (AI) to support a family of intelligent specialist compliance applications that set new standards in accuracy, speed, and resilience.

OnPoint’s Tran Vu Quang on how innovations are optimizing e-commerce operations and driving new opportunities for growth [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

AI technology will also help merchants optimize their operations--reducing wastage in supply chain and increasing resilience. For example, we are able to achieve a highly accurate demand forecasting, and be able to optimise time, quantity and location to place the inventory.

Jakob Rost on how Ayoconnect’s open finance solutions foster an ecosystem of synergy in the finance industry [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

With the regulatory foundation that is being developed across the region, the rapidly growing internet population, and rising digital financial services adoption, we can expect a trend towards healthier competition among the players and better protection of consumers’ rights.

For LionsBot, human-centered AI ensures that tech can make the most impact where it matters [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

Innovation should always focus on improving the welfare of communities and seek to resolve the challenges they face in their day-to-day life. New technology should have the goal of improving a society’s quality of life.

S P Setia’s Alex Chi discusses how process, structure, and culture are important in cultivating corporate innovation [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

The key success factors of corporate innovation are -- Process, Structure, and Culture. First, process needs to be optimized. Second, enable a structure to facilitate agile resources and empowerment. And third, cultivate culture to embrace change and nurture unorthodox thinking.

For Tier One Entertainment’s Alodia Gosiengfiao, we are in a golden era of play-to-earn games [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

"I think the major trend nowadays is that Asian Market is entering a golden era of Play 2 Earn (P2E) games that kick-started because of Axie Infinity and we are super excited for the opportunities that it will bring to the industry."

Customer experience is key differentiator in mobile marketing as businesses go digital at scale, says InMobi’s Rishi Bedi [Q&A]

"Innovations that are driven by consumer trends are simple; brands need to be where their consumers are engaged and watching," says InMobi's Rishi Bedi.

Indonesia’s Alpha JWC Ventures banks on larger fund size as it scouts for opportunities in Southeast Asia

The firm, which has invested in several small and medium enterprises (SME) solutions companies, like GudangAda and UnaBrands, also believes that these firms will be the "next big trends" in the region.

Beyond affordable prices for premium items, Retykle’s circular fashion provides a sustainable solution to high-end apparel e-commerce [Q&A]

Retykle is Asia’s first online resale platform or buying and selling pre-loved high-end babywear, kids wear and maternity fashion. It was set up with the aim of providing users with an easy, one-stop method of trading their pre-loved designer/luxury children's and maternity apparel. The platform takes on all the sellers’ responsibilities, from collection to…

For Choco Up, non-dilutive funding addresses funding gap for growth without being costly in terms of equity [Q&A]

In our TechNode Global Q&A with Percy Hung, Co-founder, and Chief Executive Officer of Choco Up, we learn how non-dilutive funding drives value for both founders and even equity investors.