TechBurst Talks

Apple recently announced it's latest smartphones and smartwatch, so it's time to bring Asia's top device analyst - IDC's Bryan Ma - back onto the TechBurst Asia podcast to discuss what these launches mean to the industry.  00:45   Overview of the Apple Launch Event 02:00 Apple goes after the competitive athlete market with the Apple Watch Ultra - what does it mean for vendors like Garmin and Suunt...

Just 10 years ago, today's guest (Rafael Aldon) worked in telecoms in the UK. But over the past decade, he moved to Singapore as he first transitioned to Private Equity, then early stage Venture Capital, and finally into Impact Investing. It's been quite a journey!  He's also the co-host of 2 podcasts (Investing for Impact and Disruptors for Good) on Cause Artist, which is a discovery hub for cons...

After a decade of struggling to live up to the hype, augmented reality and virtual reality are finally gaining traction in the B2C and B2B spaces. Today, we will sit down with Auggd's Matthias Krampe to discuss the 3 main reasons for this. First, the technologies and ecosystems that support AR & VR have evolved considerably. Second, B2B customers are starting to understand how these technologies c...

As we approach the end of 2021, we enter into one of the tech industry's favourite seasons - 2022 Predictions. While all the industry evangelists will be predicting what mega-trends are going to transform our cities next year, I'm going to take a different approach. I'm going to focus on the mega-blockers that we need to overcome in order to live up to the industry hype.  And to do this, I am join...

Over the past few years, delivering sustainable solutions and reducing carbon emissions have moved up the corporate agenda. But while many people like talking about it, few are ready to act.  One reason that people claim that holds them back is that sustainability solutions come with a green premium  - which is the additional cost of choosing a clean technology over one that emits a greater amount...

If you are a regular listener to the TechBurst Asia podcast, you'll know I love talking about OpenRAN, which is kind of strange. I have spent much of the past 20 years looking at the solutions that can leverage the latest and greatest networks, but I am far from an expert when it comes to what it takes to build those networks - and even less of an expert on the technology they run on. So why does...

Welcome to the final episode of our 3 part series on Emerging Tech Trends with our guest, Analyse Asia's Bernard Leong. In part 2, we covered the latest developments in Drones, AI and digital transformation. For this final episode, we'll dig deep into what's going on with Crypto, what are NFTs, why have they become so popular and how can they be used - and then we'll close out by addressing the bi...

In the first episode of this 3 part series, we did a role reversal, where I switched from being the host - to being the guest to share my views on the latest trends, opportunities and risks related to Smart Cities and 5G.  For this episode, it's back to normal - I'll be interviewing Analyse Asia's Bernard Leong to get his take on the future of drones, the latest developments around AI and Machine...

Welcome to the first of a 3-part series on emerging trends in Asia's technology and innovation ecosystems. In this episode, we are going to look at how the Smart Cities & 5G are progressing - and we have a special guest to help us delve into that topic...me. That's right, the host becomes the guest - and we have a special guest host as well.  Many of you will know him as the former host of the hug...

In a recent TechBurst Asia podcast, we delved deep into Singapore's startup and venture capital ecosystems. Not surprisingly, they are both evolving well. But what I wanted to do as a follow up is look at the wider Southeast Asia startup and venture capital ecosystems to see how countries like Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand and the others are progressing.  To help me with this, I am joined by my goo...

We hear the hype about how great our mobile networks are, yet when I speak with enterprise customers, they always talk about the challenges they face to get fast and reliable connectivity across their global sites and operations.  In this podcast, we are going to talk to a Singaporean-based start-up about how they help customers address those challenges. Blue Wireless started in Singapore in 2015,...

In recent years, Sustainability has risen to the forefront of the strategic objectives for companies and governments. What concerns me is that when I speak with some of the leaders in ESG, they say there is still too much talk...and too little action. Well, that's not the case for all companies. In this podcast, we'll speak to Renee Peet, Head of Product Management and Marketing for Xylem, about h...

Keeping up with Asia's innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems is challenging because the region's DeepTech, Venture Capital and Start-up ecosystems are incredibly complex and diverse. Today, we are going to try to break it down by focusing on the ecosystems in just one country - Singapore.  We are going to discuss three key topics. First, we'll look at DeepTech to discover the latest trends an...

The global pandemic has wreaked havoc on many industries - with the Food & Beverage industry one of the hardest hit. Most countries, at some point, have had to ban dining in - and even once that restriction is lifted, they have limited the restaurant capacity to only 50-70% of the pre-pandemic levels. To survive financially, restaurants have had to pivot their business and operating models online...

Last week, GSMA hosted Mobile World Congress 2021 in Barcelona. Because we are still in a pandemic, it was quite different from previous events.  But what I want to know is what was the latest news and buzz coming out of MWC. And luckily, I know someone who attended the event in person - so let's get the lowdown from him.  Ferry Grikpink is a Senior Partner with McKinsey & Company,  the founder of...

There's a new tech industry buzzword floating around that I need to understand better - and that buzzword is OpenRAN. The reason I need to understand it better is because it seems like it has the capability to transform the way mobile operators purchase, deploy and support their networks.  In the old days, it was easy, you rang up one of the network equipment manufacturers, like Nokia, Ericsson or...

The pandemic put unprecedented pressures on the healthcare industry. Few countries were prepared for the crisis, which not only exposed the inefficiencies within the healthcare industry, but also led to many unnecessary deaths.  The TRUTH is - many healthcare systems around the world are in desperate need of repair, but the QUESTION is, can technology save the healthcare industry?  To help me answ...

This TechBurst Asia podcast will give you your gadget fix for 2021. We will discuss Smartphones - which ones are doing well (Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi), which ones are struggling (Huawei, LG), and what features you can expect in the coming years.  We will look at the smart wearables market to see if Smartwatches have finally lived up to the hype, and to find out if anyone can catch the Apple Watch. A...

In recent years, we have seen an increase in the number of initiatives that have raised global awareness about the importance of gender diversity, the challenge of the gender pay gap - as well as the issue of a lack of women in senior leadership positions. But while these initiatives draw more attention to these issues, what I want to understand is has this attention led to progress. Are we gettin...

The amount of data that we create, capture, and consume is growing exponentially. In fact, according to IDC, the amount of data we will create in the next three years - will be more than the data we created over the past 30 years. That sounds great, but it does raise a lot of questions.  What are companies and governments doing with that data? Is our data being used ethically? Who should be respon...

The global pandemic has impacted every industry, but one industry that will face more impact than most is the Real Estate industry. In this podcast, we'll look at the pandemic's impact on the Future of Buildings from the Design, Build and Operate perspectives.  Guests: Tim Kobe Founder and CEO, Eight Inc.  Founder and Chairman, x8ventures Author of the new book, Return on Experience Thomas Jakob R...

We live in a world where the latest technologies, including AI, 5G, and blockchain, have the capability to truly transform the way we work, live and play. The problem is, they don't always live up to the hype.  Far too often, the ICT industry pushes the latest technologies and solutions on the market and hope they get adopted, rather than by tailoring solutions to meet the market's needs and provi...

We recently have talked about the future of 5G - and today - we will take that to the next level. We'll discuss the models being used to fund 5G investments, the consumer and enterprise solutions and services that will help operators monetise those investments and discuss which types of operators are best suited to capitalise on the emerging opportunities.  We are joined by Ferry Grijpink, a Senio...

TechBurst Asia sat down with PwC's Mike Graham to discuss Southeast Asia's latest tech trends and the annoying buzzwords and catchphrases we have been forced to endure during the pandemic. We also talk about our predictions for what WILL - and WON'T happen in 2021.  Show Notes 01:00 Intro to Mike Graham and his multiple roles at PwC  08:20 Review of 2020: Which companies managed the pandemic well...

In this podcast, we are going to take another look at 5G. In our last episode, we discussed whether Telcos will be able to monetise their 5G investments. We were pretty harsh in our criticism of the 5G ecosystem, but that doesn't mean that I don't think 5G will be a game changer. Rather, I just think we need to reset our expectations of capabilities and benefits that 5G will bring to the market. Y...