TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews
Professor Pisano: VinFuture Prize “bringing great attention and credit to Vietnam” [Q&A]
The VinFuture Prize, now in its third season, has seen a remarkable surge in nominations, totaling over 1300, nearly triple the inaugural year. Professor Albert P. Pisano, Co-chair of the Pre-Screening Committee, and an esteemed member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering, applauds the prize's nature, which is the pursuit of science and technology…
Empowering excellence: Women at the forefront of cyber resilience
The #cybersecurity industry has historically been characterized as a male-dominated field. This industry has seen a great scarcity of women forging a career within its ranks. In 2021, women made up just 24 percent of the global cybersecurity workforce, despite an industry shortfall of over 3 million professionals. But the landscape is gradually changing.…
Doctor Anywhere’s Lim Wai Mun on adapting AI strategies in healthcare across diverse markets
In this TNGlobal Q&A with Lim Wai Mun, the Founder and CEO of Doctor Anywhere, he explores how various facets of how #AI is shaping the #healthcare industry. Lim elaborated on how AI has revolutionized #healthtech by optimizing various processes, notably by reducing consultation times and enhancing patient experiences.
PH startup PetPal plans to build ‘superapp’ as it targets $1.6B pet care market in Southeast Asia [Q&A]
In the interview, 917Venture Head of Ideation and Acceleration Glenn Estrella also shared PetPal’s short-term and long-term plans, the potential and opportunities the company sees in the pet care market in the Philippines and the rest of Southeast Asia, among others.
Syngenta Asia Pacific’s Chris Chen on how AI and digital solutions are reshaping agriculture in the region [Q&A]
This AI-driven approach allows us to tackle global challenges like food security and climate change even more aggressively. With the power of AI, we have the potential to harness diagnostic tools that allow timely and accurate interventions to optimize #crop yields. #AgriTech #Data #AI
Backed by three unicorns, Indonesia’s InsurTech firm PasarPolis gears up to disrupt insurance industry
In the interview, Van Zyl also shared PasarPolis’ short-term and long-term plans, the company’s strategy and the challenges it faced. He also shared his views on the overall insurance industry in Indonesia and Southeast Asia.
This Korean startup aims to reduce truck accidents with its real-time truck tire profile direct sensing technology
According to Lee, BANF’s primary focal points encompass the US and China, both of which constitute the most sizable segments within the realm of ground logistics.
Charging toward a more sustainable future with Scorpio Electric’s Joshua Goh [Q&A]
“At Scorpio Electric, our driving force is innovation and sustainability. We seamlessly blend cutting-edge technology with our unwavering commitment to a greener future, says Joshua Goh, CEO of Scorpio Electric. "We're not just building electric motorcycles; we're steering the course toward sustainable urban mobility, lighting the way for a cleaner,…
PriyoShop’s Dipty Mandal on providing digital solutions for traditional retail [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]
"PriyoShop aims to create a perfect ecosystem for MSMEs by solving their end-to-end problems in terms of the supply chain, finance, managing their SKUs, and credit profiling. We are also going to launch a fintech solution called BNPL (buy now pay later) in collaboration with financial institutions to solve MSMEs' financial problems that will ensure their…
SynFutures’ Rachel Lin on NFTs and derivatives as a vehicle for both speculation and strategy [Q&A]
"Now that the hype has subsided, we can see that the industry is beginning to mature as creators focus on building different practical use cases for the #blockchain technology, ranging from tokenized digital arts, ticketing, and loyalty programs, to music and real-world assets e.g. real estate, revolutionizing the way we prove ownership." #NFT #Web3
