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Intrepid Group Asia is an e-commerce and digital solutions partner offering end-to-end omni-channel e-commerce management, digital marketing and insights analytics, all enabled by inhouse technology and with offices across Southeast Asia in Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia. Emmanuelle Chavarot, CEO, shares her journey and passion for the solution-providing potentia...

Law Asia 365 is a consultancy firm that specialises in knowledge management for the legal practice. Its aim is to help legal firms function more efficiently through provisions of customised solutions ranging from process management, client relationship management, branding and marketing to legal tech development services. Adeline Chin, founder, tells us about her goals to bridge the gap between th...

Ever wondered what are the challenges that women face when working in a tech space? With us is Fara Abdullah, the first female Managing Director at Bitsmedia, a company that developed Muslim Pro, the popular Muslim lifestyle app. Fara shares the challenges of working in the Islamic tech space and how it promotes an inclusive and equal workspace with employees located all around the world.  Im...

Over the course of its history, Catalyst has evolved and now focuses on four critical areas in its mission: to advance women into leadership positions, demonstrate how to lead for equity and inclusion, engage men as gender partners, and look ahead to women and the future of work. We speak to Allyson Zimmermann, executive director for Europe, Middle East & Africa, of Catalyst as it celebrates i...

General Manager of West Asia for Mars Wrigley, Ursula Irwin, leads one of the most diverse and challenging clusters of markets in Asia. Ursula is also a member of the Asia Leadership Team. To celebrate her 25th year in Mars, she unpacks her experience and remarkable career. Image Credit: Shutterstock | TY Lim See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This year Roche celebrates 125 years and the theme is to Celebrate Life. Deepti Saraf, General Manager, Roche Malaysia Sdn Bhd, the pharmaceutical division of Roche and Waheeda Zety Md Hanipah- Network Head (ERP Global Finance & Procurement Services),  Roche Global IT Solution Centre join the conversation as they uncover the blood, sweat and triumph of being female leaders in a male-domin...

Datin Sri Sharifah Menyalara Hussein (Lara Hussein) is one of the most prominent female leaders in the advertising world. She has been the CEO and founding partner of M&C Saatchi Malaysia for approximately 17 years and is largely credited for growing it from a start-up in 2003 into a full-fledged creative agency. We look back on her creative journey in the advertising space, as well as how the...

The global health and wellness food industry has seen a boom in recent years with analysts projecting CAGR growth of 4.9 to 9.2 per cent from 2020 to 2027. Players in the food industry are taking note and many innovative entrepreneurs especially, are finding specific niches for growth and new revenue streams. In the case of Amazin’ Graze, the story began with three young women that came together b...

Optimax Malaysia is a multi-award winning eye specialist centre that has been around for 26 years. Managing the transition as Optimax has recently begun its Initial Public Offering on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia from August 2020, Sandy Tan, CEO of Optimax leads a team of 19 surgeons, 44 optometrists and many assisting staff members over 13 eye specialist centres including 1 specialist hospita...

Madcat World is a tech company and its umbrella company MADCash is their current focus as a Syariah compliant Fintech ecosystem builder. It provides access to micro-funds for women of B40 that have a critical need to start or upgrade a micro business as a new or additional income stream for the household. We speak to Nuraizah Shamsul Baharin, managing director of Madcat World as we understand more...

VireServe is a Managed Service Provider that focuses on Cyber Security and IT Solutions. The platform can be used as a tool for freelancers and/or consultants to perform compliance consulting and act as lead generation to Service Providers (Technology Principals & System Integrators). Managing Director, Maryani Man shares her journey with us being a female in the tech industry.  See omnys...

Hanai is a social impact healthcare technology company that aims to improve access to healthcare information to communities in need. Hanai launched its first app, Jiwa Ibu to provide healthcare information targeted towards women in rural Sarawak and Borneo. Hanai themselves work to establish healthcare solutions for any community in need. Shamala Hinrichsen, Founder and CEO of Hanai speaks to us a...

Love, Bonito is a well-known woman apparel retailer, curated specially for every Asian woman at any stage of their life. Love, Bonito recently announced the close of its Series C funding round, raising a total of US$50Million. The round was led by Primavera Capital Group, a global investment firm whose previous investments include Alibaba, ByteDance, Yum China and Mead Johnson China. What led to i...

Pepper Labs is an accredited social enterprise empowering marginalised communities through sustainable entrepreneurial initiatives and digital transformation. It began as a mobile venture to feed and empower marginalised communities through capacity building and employment opportunities and has since developed into a comprehensive infrastructure of support for beneficiaries through digital and eco...

Established in 2013, Omise is a payments platform which provides businesses with a modern end-to-end infrastructure to accept, process and send payments online. Working with Omise, merchants have access to powerful payment tools, comprehensive risk management solutions, as well as connection to card networks and consumers’ preferred payment methods.     Omise enables revenue growth...

The popularity of hustle culture in today’s world is showing us that our identity does not need to be rooted in our job or education. We can truly be whoever we want to be. Dr. Irma Shida is a dentist turned entrepreneur turned composer, lyricist and now songstress  - she is the living embodiment of hustle culture and not being tied down to any preconceived notions or stereotypes. Image Credi...

Siang Pharmacy was founded in 2004 and has consistently grown into a local chain pharmacy with 14 outlets across Penang, Kedah, Perak and Terengganu.  We speak to founder, Charmaine Tan, who is also one of the nominees for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year for 2021 in the Woman Entrepreneur Category. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Penan Lab honours the crafts of Penan culture, selling handwoven goods for all occasions that are made by women in Ulu Baram, Sarawak. They are advocates of fair trade, an ideal held as one of their core values in running the business. The social enterprise has been running since 2018, starting off online as an Instagram boutique. Adie Dali, Creative Director of Penan Lab joins us to discuss. See...

Charissa Ong is the owner of Penwings and a best-selling author with one of her books Midnight Monologues hitting the no.1 Best-selling book in the country in 2017-2020 in the Fiction category among titles from Mitch Albom, Jojo Moyes and Lang Leav. We’re here to discuss her company, her books and poetry. Image Credit: BURO Malaysia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

FreeW encourages women to go out of their comfort zone to explore their freewill, discover their inner powers and build sisterhood bonds across borders through motorcycling experiences. Motorcycles are used as a vehicle to challenge gender stereotypes, and access both physical and emotional freedom, while contributing to the economic independence of fellow women, especially in tourism and motorcyc...

Datin Siti Laila S Garieb is a veteran in the energy industry in Malaysia, with over 30 years spent working in TNB and spearheading the current transformation taking place within the energy ecosystem in Malaysia via the AMI Project. Currently also the Deputy Chairwoman of PELITAWANIS, an all-women movement in TNB that combines the forces of female staff and the wives of TNB staff. We understand he...

Bayer Consumer Health was rated by IQVIA to be the fastest growing consumer health company amongst the top 10 consumer health companies in Malaysia in 2020. The interview focuses on the aims and aspirations for the future of Bayer, with Leong Sook Fun as the first ever Malaysian woman to be the Managing Director.  Image credits: Shutterstock | Syda Productions See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Cradle is Malaysia's early stage start-up influencer, incorporated under the Ministry of Finance Malaysia (MOF) in 2003 with a mandate to fund potential and high-caliber tech start-ups through its Cradle Investment. In 2015, they further expanded its role from a grant provider to investor through the establishment of its venture capital arm, Cradle Seed Ventures and soon went into equity investmen...

Mecapan, based out of Indonesia, is a solution for salon and beauty treatment providers that will let all women have an easy access for beauty, make scheduling appointments easier, and also will help countless business owners manage their bookings with a simple and easy-to-use application. Naula Kamila & Syifa Alsakina, the co-founders join us today to speak about why they started their busine...

MOOIT stands for "Malaysian, Original, Outstanding, Indulgence, Treats”. At MOOIT, they aim to provide Malaysian flavoured treats that are nutritional and sustainable through plant-based ingredients. Karine Tan, the CEO and founder discusses why she started MOOIT, what goes into making her treats, and more. Image Credit: Alliance Bank Malaysia | YouTube See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...