Best Emerge Berkeley Podcasts (2024)

Shiyan Koh, Managing Partner of Hustle Fund, and Jeremy Au discussed: 1. Singapore Vetoes Allianz $4.4B Insurer Acquisition: They discussed the Singapore government’s veto of the NTUC Income and Allianz merger, primarily over concerns of an undisclosed plan for $2B capital withdrawal post-merger. This case illustrated the delicate balance require…

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Superfest & The Longmore Institute – Pushing Limits – October 18, 2024 29:58

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This Saturday, the longest running disability film festival in the world begins. Whether online or in person, you’re sure to see diverse, unabashed and engaging cinema. In the two decades of Pushing Limits, we’ve watched the ethos of disability organizing from the 1970s be embraced by a new generation of disabled cultural workers and organizations.…

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Golden Tweets for Week 7 of the 2024 Season 41:17

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Welcome to our new segment! The Golden Tweets! As a listener you are the biggest part of the community we build and help the discourse on the pod of our beloved Bears! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The California Golden Bearcast

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David vs. Goliath: Startup Disruption, Incumbent Scale & Asymmetric War For Customers - E487 30:33

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Jeremy Au breaks down the "David vs. Goliath" dynamics of startups challenging industry giants. Startups face unique marketing challenges but can thrive by focusing on experimentation and innovation, creating entirely new market categories. Just like the rise of oat milk and nicotine vapes, disruptive marketing turned once-unknown products into bil…

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Cal Football 2024: Steel Heart (Part 2) 41:36

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Andy and Rob are back to talk about players of the game and NCST. Drop us a voicemail to be featured on the podcast! How to listen or talk to us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The California Golden Bearcast

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Cal Football 2024: Steel Heart (Part 1) 28:26

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Andy and Rob are back to talk about the heart break in the Steel city. Drop us a voicemail to be featured on the podcast! How to listen or talk to us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The California Golden Bearcast

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Michael Chua: Consultant to Award-Winning Actor at Age 50, AI Disrupting Filmmaking & Climbing the 'Third Mountain' - E486 31:53

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Michael Chua, Award-Winning Actor, and Jeremy Au discussed: 1. Consultant to Award-Winning Actor at Age 50: Michael had a a long and successful career as a technology consultant traveling across Europe. At the age of 50, he was talent-scouted through a Facebook photo to become an actor. His curiosity exploring a new creative field quickly blossomed…

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The War Within | Battle Ready | Mimi Harvey 54:12

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Preached by Dr. Mimi Harvey.By Emerge Berkeley

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China: US$1.1 Trillion Monetary Stimulus, Temu & Shein vs. USA De Minimis Tariffs & YouTube & Shopee Anti-TikTok Shop Alliance with Jianggan Li- E485 24:04

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Jianggan Li, Founder & CEO of Momentum Works, and Jeremy Au discussed: 1. US$1.1 Trillion Monetary Stimulus: Jianggan and Jeremy examined China’s recent monetary measures (equivalent to 6% of nominal GDP) boosting consumer confidence and stabilizing the housing and stock markets. The Politburo launched a $114 billion lending pool to support stock b…

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Golden Tweets for Week 6 of the 2024 Season 56:56

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Welcome to our new segment! The Golden Tweets! As a listener you are the biggest part of the community we build and help the discourse on the pod of our beloved Bears! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The California Golden Bearcast

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Project 2025 – Disability Issues, Pushing Limits – October 11, 2024 29:58

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Project 2025 calls for massive changes in our government, and as usual, massive change would bring massive problems for people with disabilities. We talk about the hidden, and not so hidden, effect of this plan on our community. Project 2025, created by the Heritage Foundation has been called the blueprint for the next Trump administration. Within …

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8 Ways to Build a Unicorn with 1 in 40 Roulette Odds - E484 24:14

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Jeremy Au defined startups as newly established businesses bringing future technologies to the present, with unicorns being those valued at over $1 billion. These valuations are typically driven by revenue generation of around $100 million annually and market confidence in future profitability, eg. Palantir and Salesforce. Private markets apply val…

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Cal Football 2024: ESPN College GameDay & California Gameday (Part 2) 1:14:59

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Andy and Rob are back to talk about what happened in that Miami game, hand out awards, and looking a little ahead to Pitt Drop us a voicemail to be featured on the podcast! How to listen or talk to us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The California Golden Bearcast

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Johann Wah: Student Founder Beginnings, Amazon to Nika.eco Founder & Climate Change Perspective - E483 23:21

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Johann Wah, President & Cofounder of Nika.eco, and Jeremy Au discussed: 1. Student Founder Beginnings: While attending Yale-NUS, Johann founded a sustainable apparel company to pay for his university expenses and dates with his now-wife. The business started gaining traction after a Straits Times article featured their eco-friendly fabrics, but the…

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Cal Football 2024: ESPN College GameDay & California Gameday (Part 1) 33:20

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Andy and Rob are back to talk about the experience of being at College GameDay Drop us a voicemail to be featured on the podcast! How to listen or talk to us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The California Golden Bearcast

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The War Within | Battlefield of the Mind | Garfield Harvey 24:02

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Preached by Dr. Garfield Harvey.By Emerge Berkeley

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Thailand: New Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Founder Failure Stigma & Electric Vehicle (EV) Manufacturing with Wing Vasiksiri - E482 33:30

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Wing Vasiksiri, General Partner & Founder of WV Fund, and Jeremy Au discussed: 1. Founder Failure Stigma: They compared how failure is perceived by founders and society in Southeast Asia versus the US, focusing on Thailand and Singapore. In Thailand, failure carries a strong stigma, making it harder for failed founders to reintegrate into the ecosy…

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SMA: A Deep Dive – Pushing Limits – October 4, 2024 29:58

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How would you live your life if you knew you were going to die by the time you were 30? Would that affect the choices you make, the relationships you have, the way you look at every day? Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a degenerative neuromuscular condition that is the number one genetic killer of babies. It is extremely rare and the probability o…

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APAC VC Panel: India Early-Stage Recovery, Emerging Markets Cross-Border Challenges & Deep Tech Boom - E482 24:01

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Jeremy Au moderated a panel of venture capitalists to unpack the key trends shaping APAC’s investment landscape. Nruthya Madappa emphasized India's rapid recovery in early-stage VC, driven by second and third-time founders and $600 million deployed across 80+ companies at 3one4 Capital. She outlined how India's growing consumer class now outpaces C…

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Golden Tweets for Week 5 of the 2024 Season 51:47

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Welcome to our new segment! The Golden Tweets! As a listener you are the biggest part of the community we build and help the discourse on the pod of our beloved Bears! Listen to the end for a chance to win tickets to the Miami-Cal Game! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Borko Kovacevic: Serbia Childhood to Singapore, 17 Years at Microsoft & Podcast Founder Poddster - E480 34:56

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Borko Kovacevic, Cofounder of Poddster, and Jeremy Au discussed: 1. Serbia Childhood to Singapore: Borko reflected on his childhood in Serbia during the 1980s and 1990s, witnessing both Yugoslavia's prosperity and the hardships of the Bosnian and Kosovo wars. Economic instability and rising crime taught him street smarts and resilience, values he n…

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The Invitation | Change | Mimi Harvey 48:51

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Preached by Dr. Mimi Harvey.By Emerge Berkeley

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Vietnam: $3.3B Super Typhoon Disaster, VNG Police Raid & GoJek Market Exit with Valerie Vu- E479 27:57

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Valerie Vu, Founding Partner of Ansible Ventures, and Jeremy Au discussed: 1. $3.3B Super Typhoon Disaster: Super Typhoon Yagi caused over $3.3 billion in damage and resulted in more than 300 deaths in northern Vietnam. The typhoon was one of the worst in 30 years, which significantly disrupted Vietnam’s economy with power outages in factories and …

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Special Fund Drive Programming – September 27, 2024 29:56

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Please donate online at kpfa.org or by calling 1800-439-5732 The post Special Fund Drive Programming – September 27, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Audra Pakalnyte: Lithuania To Malaysia, Adapt & Localize (Groupon Malaysia, KFit & Fave) & First Move VC Partner - E478 33:17

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Audra Pakalnyte, Partner at First Move, and Jeremy Au discussed: 1. Lithuania To Malaysia: Growing up as the youngest of three daughters, Audra's childhood was shaped by Lithuania's national post-Soviet transformation. Her parents' dinner table conversations about multiple entrepreneurial ventures taught her first lessons in business dynamics and t…

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Joseph Mocanu: PHD MedTech Founder, Global Healthcare VC & Emerging Manager Investor Myths - E477 31:14

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Joseph Mocanu, Managing Partner at Verge HealthTech Fund, and Jeremy Au discussed: 1. PHD MedTech Founder: Joseph shared his educational journey from studying molecular genetics at the University of Toronto where he initially focused on aging and cancer research, to realizing the essential role of business skills in bringing scientific advancements…

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Golden Tweets for Week 4 of the 2024 Season 42:47

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Welcome to our new segment! The Golden Tweets! As a listener you are the biggest part of the community we build and help the discourse on the pod of our beloved Bears! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The California Golden Bearcast

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Cal Football 2024: Florida Nights (Part 2) 41:57

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Andy and Rob are back to hand out awards, and a little ahead to the Bye Week and Miami Drop us a voicemail to be featured on the podcast! How to listen or talk to us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The California Golden Bearcast

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Cal Football 2024: Florida Nights (Part 1) 34:57

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Andy and Rob talk about the frustration of not being able to score touchdowns and the let down of another high profile game. How to listen or talk to us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The California Golden Bearcast

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The Invitation | Follow Me | Garfield Harvey 44:13

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Preached by Dr. Garfield Harvey.By Emerge Berkeley

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Indonesia: Pope Visit, Shrinking Middle Class & Policy Reforms & Financial Literacy with Gita Sjahrir - E476 30:44

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Gita Sjahrir, Head of Investment at BNI Ventures, and Jeremy Au discussed: 1. Pope Visit: They reflect on Pope Francis’ recent visit to Indonesia, emphasizing its significance as a beacon of positive media influence. The visit was part of a broader Asia Pacific tour and marked the first extensive travel of the Pope to the region. Gita noted the mas…

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Special Fund Drive Programming 29:58

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Today’s episode of Pushing Limits is preempted by fall 2024 special fund drive programming. The post Special Fund Drive Programming appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Sherry Jiang: Founder Poker Strategy, Navigating Product-Market Fit Pivots & Big Tech Career Advice- E475 25:50

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Sherry Jiang, CEO & Cofounder of Peek, and Jeremy Au explored three key topics: 1. Navigating Product-Market Fit Pivots: Crypto winter forced Sherry to pivot from her original idea—an algorithmic stablecoin protocol for Southeast Asian currencies. This shift led to the creation of Peek, an AI-powered platform for managing net worth. She highlighted…

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Episode 37: Rylan Schaeffer, Stanford: On investigating emergent abilities and challenging dominant research ideas 1:02:51

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Rylan Schaeffer is a PhD student at Stanford studying the engineering, science, and mathematics of intelligence. He authored the paper “Are Emergent Abilities of Large Language Models a Mirage?”, as well as other interesting refutations in the field that we’ll talk about today. He previously interned at Meta on the Llama team, and at Google DeepMin…

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Golden Tweets for Week 3 of the 2024 Season 40:38

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Welcome to our new segment! The Golden Tweets! As a listener you are the biggest part of the community we build and help the discourse on the pod of our beloved Bears! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The California Golden Bearcast

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Cal Football 2024: House of Cards (Part 2) 39:13

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Andy and Rob are back to hand out awards, talk stunts and look ahead to Tallahassee Drop us a voicemail to be featured on the podcast! How to listen or talk to us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The California Golden Bearcast

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Cal Football 2024: House of Cards (Part 1) 34:52

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Andy and Rob are back after the first night game of the season with the Bears returning home to go 3-0 on the season. Drop us a voicemail to be featured on the podcast! How to listen or talk to us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The California Golden Bearcast

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Oscar Jesionek: Austria Digital Nomad to Vietnam Founder, Audio Learning Product-Market Fit & Trust Your Gut - E474 33:29

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Oscar Jesionek, CEO & Cofounder of Fonos, and Jeremy Au discussed: 1. Austria Digital Nomad to Vietnam Founder: Oscar traces his entrepreneurial path, starting from his academic background in economics in Austria to his diverse professional experiences in headhunting, healthcare, and finance. His early career was a period of self-discovery, where h…

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The Invitation | Come and See | Garfield Harvey 34:56

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Preached by Dr. Garfield HarveyBy Emerge Berkeley

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Singapore: Johor Special Economic Zone, US Anti-China Reverse CFIUS & Regional Trade Diversification with Shiyan Koh - E473 18:32

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Shiyan Koh, Managing Partner of Hustle Fund, and Jeremy Au discussed: 1. Johor Special Economic Zone (SEZ): They explored the potential impact of the upcoming Johor-Singapore SEZ agreement, scheduled for signing in November. The SEZ, which is more than 4 times the size of Singapore, is seen as an opportunity to deepen economic ties between the tw…

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Special Fall Fund Drive Programming 29:58

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Today’s episode of Pushing Limits is preempted by a 2024 fall fund drive special. The post Special Fall Fund Drive Programming appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Rob Snyder: McKinsey to Harvard MBA Founder, Cracking Product-Market Fit & Accelerate Or Die - E472 28:31

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Rob Snyder, Founder of Reframe, and Jeremy Au discussed: 1. McKinsey to Harvard MBA Founder: Rob detailed his initial career moves from political philosophy to starting at McKinsey, where he developed critical analytical skills and professional discipline. His time at Harvard Business School was shaped by the “Founder's Journey” course, which provi…

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Golden Tweets for Week 2 of the 2024 Season 39:27

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Welcome to our new segment! The Golden Tweets! As a listener you are the biggest part of the community we build and help the discourse on the pod of our beloved Bears! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The California Golden Bearcast

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Cal Football 2024: Plain Football (Part 2) 34:01

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Andy and Rob continue their conversation on the Auburn game and give out their awards. Drop us a voicemail to be featured on the podcast! How to listen or talk to us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The California Golden Bearcast

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Cal Football 2024: Plain Football (Part 1) 39:40

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Andy and Rob are back after one half of the duo visited the state of Alabama for a showdown in The Plains. Drop us a voicemail to be featured on the podcast! How to listen or talk to us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The California Golden Bearcast

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Serena Lam: Vietnam Refugee Inspiration, IBM to SaaS Founder & Sales Automation Consequences - E471 33:14

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Serena Lam, CEO & Founder of Fuzzy Sequence, and Jeremy Au discussed: 1. IBM to SaaS Founder: Serena described her seven-year tenure at IBM, where she tackled diverse strategic roles across the U.S., China, and India. This experience provided her with a robust foundation in technology and business strategy, crucial for her later ventures. She empha…

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The Invitation | Grace | Garfield Harvey 31:52

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Preached by Dr. Garfield HarveyBy Emerge Berkeley

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China: Black Myth Wukong $1B AAA Game, $86B Tencent Publisher (League of Legends, SEA Group & VNG) & Real Estate Bubble Burst with Jianggan Li - E470 32:40

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Jianggan Li, Founder & CEO of Momentum Works, and Jeremy Au discussed: 1. Black Myth Wukong $1B AAA Game: Jianggan and Jeremy examined the reinterpretation of 'Journey to the West' in the gaming blockbuster 'Black Myth: Wukong'. The developers overcame huge skepticism, incorporated complex cultural narratives into gameplay and overcame technical ch…

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