TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews
[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.
Ali Shaheen of Protaigé on making agentic AI reliable for enterprise workflows [Q&A]
Ali Shaheen of Protaigé discusses how enterprise AI is moving beyond copilots toward agentic workflows, and why reliability, memory, guardrails, and accountability are becoming critical for adoption.
Ilana Elbaz of Deel on what APAC founders need to scale globally [Q&A]
Ilana Elbaz of Deel discusses global-first growth, international sales teams, distributed organizations, and AI-enabled go-to-market execution for APAC companies.
Vivekanand Patil of Epson Southeast Asia on the next phase of industrial robotics in Singapore [Q&A]
Vivekanand Patil of Epson Southeast Asia discusses how compact, modular robotics and AI-enabled systems can help Singapore manufacturers upgrade legacy lines, address workforce constraints, and support higher-value production.
Manit Parikh of The Binary Holdings on DEFA and ASEAN’s digital economy [Q&A]
Manit Parikh, founder and CEO of The Binary Holdings, discusses how ASEAN’s Digital Economy Framework Agreement could help make telco apps, payments, rewards, and digital services more useful across borders.
Trozo’s Pavan Govindan on why fragmented customer data remains a challenge for omnichannel brands [interview]
Consumer brands are operating across storefronts, social platforms, messaging apps, marketplaces, and physical locations. Trozo founder and CEO Pavan Govindan discusses how AI may help teams manage those connected but often fragmented customer journeys.
API-first architecture can help to banking modernization in Southeast Asia, says Mambu MD [interview]
API-first, SaaS platforms are the right foundation for payments modernization, fraud prevention, and cross-border scaling in Southeast Asia, David Becker, Managing Director for Asia Pacific at Mambu, said to TNGlobal.
PepsiCo’s Ashley Brown on scaling sustainability innovation across APAC [Q&A]
In this TNGlobal Q&A, PepsiCo’s Ashley Brown discusses why sustainability pilots often struggle to become commercial deployments in Asia Pacific. She explains how the APAC Greenhouse Program’s IMPACT Edition is focusing on operational integration, procurement readiness, and ecosystem support to help proven startups scale across markets.
Indonesia’s investment advisory startup Recompound sees opportunities from stock market rout [interview]
Recompound Co-Founder Toby Limanto expects the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite Index's (JCI) post-January 2026 slump to increase retail investor demand for the Indonesian investment advisory startup's structured portfolio advisory services.
