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As Executive Vice President of Global Partners and Alliances of CitiXsys with more than a decade of retail industry experience under her belt, Paula Da Silva shares why omnichannel - and not multichannel - is the way to go for retailers, and her take on the so-called “retail apocalypse”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nora Abu Hassan discusses her book, “Born To Smile”, about her experience as a cleft lip and palate patient, dealing with childhood bullies, and not only spreading awareness but normalising the treatments for conditions like this. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jean Smith, author and social & cultural anthropologist, discusses the very definition of flirting, how you can get better at it, and also how you can use parts of it as an art of interaction outside your romantic life - just in time for Valentine’s Day.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Malaysian Chinese Women Entrepreneurs Association is an NGO with the objective to help upgrade the standard of women entrepreneurs locally and regionally. We speak to its current president, Datin Sri Jessie Wong, and committee member Lenny Chiah, about organising the Asian Women Entrepreneurs’ Forum and their plans on how they help female entrepreneurs. See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

Annemarieke De Haan discusses why she’s dedicated more than twenty years of her career to Unilever, her passion for pursuing sustainability at the company, and how she continues to forge a path for brands with purpose. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When we think of successful artists we always assume they’ve achieved success through their own hard work, natural ability, and connections. But talent can only go so far by itself, and that’s where Manisha Jagan steps in with MTalent Asia, her boutique agency specializing in artist management, talent bookings and public relations.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

This show celebrates the 2019 winners of the L’Oréal – UNESCO for Women in Science awards and their innovative fields of study. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To kick off 2020’s roster of women of influence and leadership, Greta Schettler, founder & CEO of Equal Up Strategies, discusses her involvement with APEC Women and the Economy, as well as how and why she believes gender equality at the workplace could realistically be achieved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When it comes to Sustainable Development Goal No for Gender Equality,  we won't be able to achieve those goals by 2030 in Malaysia. With 10 years to go, can we move the needle? Here's a roundup of women making strides from politics, STEM to sports.  Featured guests (in order of appearance): Shannon O’Connell, Dr. Marcella Lucas, Nicole Tan, Natasha Zulkifli, Datin Azrene Ahmad, Sar...

As CEO & co-founder of the BETA Foundation, Lilyana Abdul Latiff dedicates her time to building a high impact tech business ecosystem and encouraging female talent in the tech industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Architect Lillian Tay discusses the higher fall out rate for women in the architectural space as well as how she is working to promote greater awareness and gender equality as president of Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jojo Struys has made a career out of her passion for sound - from her experience in radio, to sharing her travel journeys on her TV show, and now her yoga enterprise, Ohana Jo. She discusses how she came across the power of sound healing and how it’s not only helped her create a business, but also create a community. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chef, television show host, author, and consultant - Sapna Anand joins us in the studio to discuss how she manages her busy schedule, as well as her passion for bringing Indian (specifically Goan) cuisine to the forefront of her cooking. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever stopped to wonder about a world without the Internet? Seems impossible, but Gigi Wang had faith in the Internet while it was still in its inception. After helping to spearhead the movement of the Internet to Southeast Asia, by introducing Singapore’s second Internet service provider, Pacific Internet, she transitioned into coaching and leading aspiring young entrepreneurs. She...

Why is it that perfectly capable, intelligent women often fall into the dilemma of falling for the wrong person? And why is there often a dichotomy between their thriving careers and luckless love life? Sharifah Shawati shares her lessons as an NLP practitioner in her book and in the studio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Body Shop as a company has always been known to support issues of sustainability and the environment, but behind the scenes, managing director Datin Mina Cheah-Foong has worked to support women and girls worldwide through the company’s influence. Their latest campaign focuses on the International Day of the Girl and how young girls should be encouraged to #DreamBig. See omnystudio.com/li...

She’s not only one of the two female terminal managers in trading & supply for Shell Malaysia, at 24 years old she’s also the youngest manager currently handling the largest supply profile. Nadia Hamzah discusses her venture into the chemical engineering field. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After conquering the Malaysian Tamil cinema, Sangeeta Krishnasamy shone brightly in the Malay film, Adiwiraku, winning best actress at FFM 29, Anugerah Skrin, and the Kuala Lumpur Film Critics' Awards 2017 for her efforts. She discusses breaking into the mainstream film industry, her passion for acting, and her views on how movies could be revolutionised from production to screen. See omnystudio.c...

In the spirit of nurturing change in line with Vision 2020, Acumen Academy Malaysia has launched the Acumen Fellows Programme - an intensive leadership development programme for individuals building solutions to tackle our country’s biggest social needs. Oga Chan discusses how she intends to cultivate moral leaders through the programme, and the importance of structures like these to highlig...

Jasmine Chen, Shanghai based jazz artiste, shares her take on the Asian jazz scene, her involvement with the Borneo Jazz Festival, and how she got featured in the hit romantic comedy, Crazy Rich Asians. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Travelling as a woman by yourself comes with a ton of stigma, worry, and fear. So how do you move past that and work towards independent travel as a woman? Datin Paduka Marina binti Mahathir discusses how she started ZafigoX, Asia’s only travel event dedicated to women. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the founder and principal coach of Sarina Rhythmic Gymnastics Club, Sarina Sundara Rajah is determined to get Malaysian gymnasts on the Olympic circuit. As a follow up to her interview in 2010, she joins us in the studio to discuss her continued passion for youth empowerment and rhythmic gymnastics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SimplyGiving is a crowdfunding platform for social impact, and their goal is to grow the online fundraiser and donor community in Asia to give back to Asian causes. Cheryl Low discusses her step into leading SimplyGiving as CEO, her jump from accounting to crowdfunding, and how the corporate world could be a little more charitable. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Marcella Lucas discusses how LeadWomen aims to transform the board recruitment process and support women in networking opportunities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the second woman to be the president of International Statistics Institute in its 130 years of history, Professor Helen Macgillivray discusses how she started dedicating her life to the world of statistics, and her involvement and organisation of the 62nd World Statistics Congress this year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.