B2B: Breakfast to Business

In this episode of Breakfast 2 Business, Bea Lim talks with NCC Group Country Director Saira Acuna about their commitment to social responsibility and how they’re shaping future cybersecurity defenders through university partnerships and industry programs. Saira also shares how NCC Group fosters a dynamic work environment to attract and retain top talent. Join us to learn how NCC Group is securing...

In this Breakfast 2 Business episode, TeamAsia President and CEO Bea Lim engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Pointwest Chief Executive Officer Mitch Gross, who shares insights into the company's holistic approach to solving business challenges. Drawing from over 20 years of expertise in digital transformation, data analytics, cloud computing, and AI, Mitch explains how Pointwest h...

In this episode, Bea Lim talks to The Blue Leaf’s Eugene Sandejas as he shares how they curate transformative culinary journeys, offer innovative takes on classic dishes, surprise courses, and multi-course feasts. We delve into their groundbreaking "Who's Cooking" series, where renowned groups of chefs or artists collaborate with their partner-caterers, redefining event cuisine and p...

Bea Lim talks to Capital One Philippines’ Heather Ramos and Wax Pangan about the transformative impact of women leaders in shaping the workforce. Explore inspiring stories, leadership insights, and the dynamic strategies employed by these remarkable women to drive positive change, foster diversity, and redefine success in the corporate landscape. This episode also highlights the valuable contribut...

AI is here and it’s here to stay, to learn, to evolve and to enable. There are a multitude of discussions, threads of comments and conferences on the topics as people around the world make sense, understand and prepare for the “age of AI.” Big questions on market readiness, job securities, ethical use and practices and many many more have taken up headlines in the past year or so.  In our curious...

How can women thrive in male-dominated industries? In celebration of the National Women’s Month and International Women’s Day, we talk to Winnie Rebancos, the  Technology Director and Chief Information Officer of Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, Inc. and discuss the current condition of women in the workplace. We will also talk about how companies like CCBPI can use its platform and voice to promo...

It’s that special time of year where we gather to celebrate women everywhere and put the spotlight on issues that need attention and action to push gender equality forward. The 2023 International Women’s Day theme is all about embracing equity. When we embrace equity, we embrace diversity, inclusion, harmony and unity --- driving success for all. Equality is the goal and equity is the means to get...

In this episode, Bea Lim talks to Capital One Philippines’ Head of Operations JP Paperman to discuss the pathway to the future of work. This episode will deep dive as to how Capital One Philippines manages operations in the work-at-home set-up (W@H), especially since the company just recently officially transitioned to this type of operations. Paperman will share insights on how they allow their a...

The pandemic and technology transformed how companies operate their businesses. From the work-from-anywhere set-up to how they deliver their services, technology has paved the way for companies to sustain operations no matter the disruptions. However, not everyone was able to adapt instantly to this transition; and some are still in the process of doing so. In this episode, B2B talks to NTT Ltd. '...

Equality Inside Out is a special episode in partnership with the IMMAP and Investing in Women, An Australian Government Initiative. Last June, the IMMAP and Investing in Women organized a Breakfast Roundtable, which was a unique opportunity for IMMAP members to get up close and personal with some of the country’s leading digital marketers. Our focus: Gender equality at work and how it manifes...

IWD 2022 calls individuals, communities, businesses and nations to break the bias by calling out inequality, discrimination and stereotyping at work and at home. In celebration of international women’s day, we are actively participating in this challenge of creating an equal world where everyone can flourish and belong. We talk to our number one role model and women economic empowerment champion M...

We end 2021, the year of transition, with amazing lessons from our inspiring guests and breakfast conversations throughout the year. It’s the ultimate throwback to meaningful discussions on our workforce, the future of work,  innovation, gender equality, mental health and sustainable leadership. What do you want to bring with you in 2022?

In this B2B episode, Bea discusses with Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation the general landscape of education in the country and why education will give hope and inspiration to children and the communities they belong to. This will be a platform where year 13 of MDIAS will be announced and how TeamAsia together with Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation will help empower students of today chase their #Bigger...

Uploan is back on B2B. They launched its 2021 Employee Satisfaction Survey which looked into what Filipino employees need to feel well. Health & wellbeing, personal finance and mental health are this year’s frontrunners, and are strong indicators of what’s needed to empower and take care of our workforce. The question is: is mental health part of your 2022 planning agenda? Listen to Bea and Je...

Russell Reynolds Associates released a study on the leadership competencies needed to drive the consumer sector in a post-covid era. The Covid-19 pandemic triggered rapid changes in consumer behaviour globally, including increased digitalisation, a rebalancing of life priorities, increased focus on hygiene standards, and a gravitation towards brands that align with their social values. A pre-Covid...

Nowadays, every business needs peanut butter to their jelly. Partnerships are important as ever as the business landscape continuously shifts and evolves responding to the times. How do you build strong and lasting partnerships? What are the key elements in making it work, growing it and sustaining it? What's the secret sauce in cultivating authentic business relations? In this episode, Bea talks...

In a fast paced world where everything just constantly changes and evolves in tune with the new beat, how important is it to have your community, your tribe? Mirela Sula shows us how it’s done. A global award-winning entrepreneur, Mirela created, cultivated and powered the global women movement inspiring women across the globe to achieve their goals and be financially empowered through the Global...

Against a backdrop of prevailing uncertainties, strengthening the country's global competitiveness remains at the center of the IT-BPM sector's key priorities. Currently, there is particular focus on how technology can further or hinder the industry's agenda for the next couple of years and ultimately, how it will impact growth. To ensure the sector’s growth, IBPAP leads conversations with stakeho...

Early this year, we released a B2B Podcast episode on business trends for 2021 , a year of transition. McKinsey & Company released an article at the start of the year that named eight major trends that would lead the course of transitioning from a year of uncertainty and constant shifts due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to years of recovery and evolution. In this podcast episode, Bea does a quick...

Speaker: Rob Nunnally, Assistant General Manager, Capital One Philippines    A workplace should always be an avenue for growth, and to ensure that, companies should always push for an environment that is open and limitless for their associates. In order to do this, observing and practicing diversity, inclusion, and belonging should be at the very core of their culture.  Capital One...

In this episode we'll be talking about creating overall wellbeing programs in the workplace with Uploan featuring our special guest Jennifer Simons-Castillo of Uploan and Level Up Podcast. It’s been more than a year in varying degrees of lockdowns in an effort to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Businesses continue to look into ways to keep operations flowing while keeping their employees fe...

In time for Women’s Month, B2B: Breakfast to Business celebrates the triumphs of Pinays amidst adversity --  during a time when the global pandemic crippled the whole world, and during a period when sexism and misogyny is still rampant in society. For the finale episode, Maureen Ledesma of Vesl joins us for a discussion about the unexplored realm of finsure tech. We also touch on the discussi...

In time for Women’s Month, B2B: Breakfast to Business celebrates the triumphs of Pinays amidst adversity --  during a time when the global pandemic crippled the whole world, and during a period when sexism and misogyny is still rampant in society. For the second part of our Women's Month special, lady boss Angela Chen of Eskwelabs is joining us for a discussion about the education technology...

In time for Women’s Month, B2B: Breakfast to Business celebrates the triumphs of Pinays amidst adversity --  during a time when the global pandemic crippled the whole world, and during a period when sexism and misogyny is still rampant in society. For the second part of our Women's Month special, lady boss Angela Chen of Eskwelabs is joining us for a discussion about the education technology...

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