TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews

Meaningful cloud transformation requires measuring value, costs, and consumption, says Apptio’s Sunny Gupta [Q&A]

When cloud providers take care of most IT operations, technology leaders focus on optimizing IT to deliver business capabilities. This simplifies the relationship between technology and business leaders as the capability is the focus, not the underlying infrastructure to support it.

PropTech boom is driven by data, says WeMaintain’s Byron Fuller in a discussion on IoT, green tech & engineering [Q&A]

Deep tech in PropTech provides asset owners with digital solutions and helping them realize healthier, more profitable buildings. But you need to be a digital-first company to think that way.

Does Axiata-RHB consortium have what it takes to win a digital bank license in Malaysia? [Q&A]

In an interview, Boost CEO Sheyantha Abeykoon told TechNode Global the competitive edge Axiata-RHB consortium have against other contenders and how will it position the digital bank should the consortium were granted a digital banking license.

Mobile gaming has become a social lifeline and community connection during the pandemic, says SHAREit Group’s Karam Malhotra [Q&A]

No platform is more ripe with opportunities for game developers and publishers than mobile. Mobile games offer publishers a direct line to a broader audience of players than before and empower developers to be creative in the types of genres to look at, formats of gameplay, and monetization models.

Sandeep Aneja, Founder & Managing Partner, Kaizenvest

A deep-dive into the importance of entrepreneur-driven disruptions in education and learning [Q&A with Kaizenvest’s Sandeep Aneja]

In a deep-dive Q&A, we learn about the challenges in education, both as an industry and as a pedagogy. "The three key challenges, which are to be addressed by education are access, quality, and relevance,” says Sandeep Aneja, Founder & Managing Partner at Kaizenvest.

Pandemic has served as a catalyst for accelerating ESG innovation in Southeast Asia, says Ee Ling Lim of 500 Startups [Q&A]

In this TechNode Global Q&A with Ee Ling Lim, Head of APAC Business Development, 500 Startups, we learn how the pandemic has served as a catalyst for companies in the region to accelerate their ESG initiatives. We also learn about the nuances in incorporating and implementing such criteria, which may include the need for a shift in corporate culture, as…

BigPay banks on AirAsia’s ecosystem, consortium’s banking expertise to vie for digital banking license in Malaysia [Q&A]

In the interview, Dhanani also shared BigPay’s plans and strategy on how to serve the “underserved and unserved” segment in Malaysia.

Service-as-a-solution applications enhance collaboration, productivity, and go-to-market agility, says Cloud4C Founder Sridhar Pinnapureddy [Q&A]

Service-as-a-solution applications, such as video conferencing tools, are becoming more popular because they can enhance collaboration and productivity. Digitalization is nearly synonymous with business survival and the commoditization of services and technologies can help enterprises address significant challenges.

Private exchanges give investors a choice on product fit, investment goals, and risk tolerance, says Willie Chang of HGX [Q&A]

With this RMO license, HGX can now fully operate as Asia’s first member-driven private exchange to support the issuance and trading of both digital and non-digital capital market products.

Warung Pintar

Digital transformation has accelerated the warung ecosystem in Indonesia, says Warung Pintar’s Agung Bezharie Hadinegoro [Q&A]

Agung discusses how the pandemic accelerated digital transformation in Indonesia, and how MSMEs–or warungs in particular–are able to benefit with the aim to “accelerate Indonesia’s growth in the midst of a post-pandemic economic boom by empowering micro-retail businesses.”