TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews

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.

How Malaysian advisers can fit digital assets into multi-asset portfolios [Q&A]

As digital assets become easier to access through regulated investment structures, financial advisers face a more complicated question: not whether clients can invest, but whether the exposure fits their objectives, risk tolerance, and broader portfolios.

AI is turning old crypto code into a new attack surface, says CoinEx chief analyst Jeff Ko [Q&A]

CoinEx Chief Analyst Jeff Ko discusses how AI is reshaping crypto cybersecurity, from the Coldcard wallet incident and self-custody risks to agentic payments, AI-powered attacks and the continuing need for human oversight.

What 1,000 EV chargers reveal about making Singapore’s older condos EV-ready [Q&A]

Singapore’s EV transition is creating a new infrastructure challenge for older condominiums. MNL Solutions co-founders Lai Yuan Weng and Sathiyamoorthy Nagarajan discuss load management, MCST approvals, charger economics, and lessons from more than 1,000 deployments.

Jaewha Choi of Bunjang on AI authentication and trust in cross-border recommerce [Q&A]

Jaewha Choi, CEO of Bunjang, discusses why AI-assisted authentication, buyer experience, and trusted transaction infrastructure are becoming critical as cross-border recommerce scales across Asia.

[Discover Vietnam Tech] Vietnam tech ecosystem enters “quality first” era as investors bet on global ambition

Following a multi-year funding winter, Vietnam’s tech ecosystem is undergoing a flight to quality, driven by high talent density, disciplined unit economics, and a "Vietnam+" playbook where startups leverage local engineering talent to build for global markets. According to Vietnam-based venture capital firm Ascend Vietnam Ventures (AVV), early-stage…

Kaveh Wong of Xsolla Curine Academy on human creativity in the age of AI [Q&A]

Kaveh Wong, Co-Founder of Xsolla Curine Academy, discusses how AI is changing creative production, why human authorship remains commercially important, and how Southeast Asia can build original IP and studio-ready talent.