Best DBS Bank Podcasts (2024)

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Kopi Time E122 - Development Multilateralism with Atlantic Council’s Martin Mühleisen 1:03:43

2h ago1:03:43

1:03:43

Martin Mühleisen, nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, returns to Kopi Time to talk about the state of multilateralism. He sees the recent IMF meetings marked by modest progress in securing greater funding for development and climate change, but much more remains to be done to give developing nations their requisite voice in global bo…

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Kopi Time 121 - IMF meetings takeaways with PwC's Dr. Alexis Crow 41:39

4d ago41:39

41:39

We catch up in Washington DC with Dr. Alexis Crow, lead, Global Geopolitical Investing Practice, pwc. Recorded on the last day of the IMF-World Bank 2024 spring meetings, we go over the key takeaways from our interactions with policy makers and analysts. From a mild upgrade in global growth forecasts to taking stock of the scarring of the pandemic,…

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Kopi Time E119 - Angela Mancini on Geopolitics and Business Risks 1:00:30

30d ago1:00:30

1:00:30

Angela Mancini, Partner and Head of the Geopolitical Risk Analysis practice for Asia Pacific at Control Risks, returns to Kopi Time after four years. The issues haven’t changed that much in the interim—we talk about Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore’s elections and economic prospects, state of China-US friction in the context of business risks, an…

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Kopi Time E118: Bert Hofman on China’s NPC, deflation, trade/tech war, industrial policy 51:51

2M ago51:51

51:51

Bert Hofman, adjunct Professor at the East Asian Institute at National University of Singapore, returns to Kopi Time to comment on the National People’s Congress of China and the direction of policy in the coming years. We also talk about the property sector crisis, ways to revive business and consumer confidence, deflation risks, green transition,…

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Kopi Time E117 - Munib Madni on the Gigaton Coalition to Decarbonize 42:53

2M ago42:53

42:53

We welcome back Munib Madni, CEO of Singapore-based Panarchy Partners, a fund management company with responsible investing at its core. In this chat, Munib talks about latest developments and trends in the world of climate impact investing, while pointing out a gap in the current scene. Munib sees many listed equity companies setting laudable goal…

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Kopi Time E116 - Caesar Sengupta on the present and future of e-payments and investment 49:03

3M ago49:03

49:03

We explore the present state of digital payments, their impact and potential, and tech-enabled investment platforms with Caeser Sengupta, CEO and co-founder of Arta Finance. Previously, Caeser spent a number of years at Google as VP & GM of Payments & the Next Billion Users initiative. In this podcast, we begin by discussing the economic and social…

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Kopi Time E115 - Vandana Hari on Energy Market Outlook and Risks 50:00

3M ago50:00

50:00

Vandana Hari, founder of Vanda Insights, a Singapore-based provider of intelligence on energy markets, returns to Kopi Time. She was with us in the early days of the podcast, when WTI futures was in negative territory, and then returned around the time of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Today, again, energy markets have no shortage of drama. Vandana …

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Kopi Time E114 - US markets with Dr. Komal Sri-Kumar 55:31

5M ago55:31

55:31

We do a US market wrap-up for 2023 and outlook for 2024 with our favourite strategist, Dr. Komal Sri-Kumar. No stranger to Kopi Time, Sri is blunt and prescient in his views across asset classes, fiscal and monetary policies, politics, economic growth, and inflation. We discuss the various prevalent and potential sources of market volatility, direc…

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Kopi Time E113 - World Bank’s S Asia Chief Economist Franziska Ohnsorge on the Region’s Outlook 43:51

5M ago43:51

43:51

South Asia has pockets of strong growth (Bangladesh and India), pockets of balance of payments difficulties (Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka), and an across the board underwhelming foreign investment picture. Dr. Franziska Ohnsorge, South Asia Chief Economist of the World Bank, ties these multiple threads from her vantage point. We discuss risks an…

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Kopi Time E112 - Charles Ormiston on making the most of out of geopolitics 55:36

6M ago55:36

55:36

This is a thoughtful discussion on maximising a company or economy’s growth potential while navigating geopolitical constraints. Charles Ormiston digs deep on Asia in this podcast. Charles, chair of the Angsana Council, a Singapore-based think tank focused on the growth potential of Southeast Asia, and former head of Bain Southeast Asia, argues tha…

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Kopi Time E111 - Dirk and Lelya Eichelberger on Sustainable Fishing and its Offshoots 47:13

6M ago47:13

47:13

This couple is walking the talk on marine sustainability. Dirk Eichelberger is the CEO of Singapore Aquaculture Technologies; in other words, he runs a fish farm right here in Singapore. Lelya Eichelberger is launching Alghemy, a skincare product range that offers a proprietary ingredient while emphasizing clean, green, and blue beauty. We talk abo…

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Kopi Time E110 - Notes from Marrakech - Polycrisis and Resilience 9:26

7M ago9:26

9:26

Global central bank heads and finance ministers gathered over the past week in Marrakech, Morocco for the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group. The meetings’ overarching theme was an uneven global recovery from a multitude of shocks, ranging from pandemic to wars, prices to interest rates. There was also a cau…

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Kopi Time E109 - Dr. Tony Annett on economics and Catholicism 41:37

7M ago41:37

41:37

This is an atypical episode—the first time in Kopi Time we discuss the intersection of faith and economics. Dr. Tony Annett, a Visiting Scholar at the Center for Sustainable Development, Columbia University, and author of “Cathonomics: How Catholic Tradition Can Create a More Just Economy,” insists on moral principles as foundations of economics an…

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Kopi Time E108 - Chris Miller on Chip War 47:09

7M ago47:09

47:09

This podcast will be an indispensable resource for those have not read Chip War by Chris Miller, Professor at Tufts University. Chris explains, both in his award-winning book and in this conversation, the central role played by computer chips in today’s economy, society, and military. More critically, he points out various single nodes of vulnerabi…

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Kopi Time 107 - Kishore Mahbubani on the Asian century versus the American century 53:22

8M ago53:22

53:22

Kishore Mahbubani, Distinguished Fellow at the Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore, returns to Kopi Time to give his take on China-US relationship, the war in Ukraine and its many facets, and where Asean and India stand in all this. The ever erudite former career diplomat pulls no punches, pointing out poor national strategies…

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Building a Culture of AI Adoption w/ Garik Tate 41:40

8M ago41:40

41:40

In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Garik Tate an AI Futurist, Investor, and AI Strategy Consultant. His expertise lies at the intersection of AI, IQ, and EQ. He makes companies more valuable to institutional buyers and increases their profits with AI. With over a decade of experience as a successful entrepren…

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Dispelling Misconceptions Around Payments Cultures in Asia w/ Zennon Kapron 43:36

9M ago43:36

43:36

In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Zennon Kapron the Director of Kapronasia, one of Asia's leading financial technology research and consulting firms. Prior to Kapronasia, Zennon was the Asia Pacific Financial Industry Manager and Global Banking Industry Manager for Intel. At Intel, he helped position and sel…

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Kopi Time E106 - Prof Aurobindo Ghosh on inflation expectations and cost of living in Singapore 50:21

9M ago50:21

50:21

Aurobindo Ghosh, Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University, joins Kopi Time to talk about his longstanding research on inflation expectations and cost of living. He explains the decade-plus work, done in conjunction with the Monetary Authority of Singapore and DBS Bank, to gauge inflati…

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The Designers’ Imperative: Unlocking the Circular Economy 2:52

9M ago2:52

2:52

The impact of good design on the circular economy cannot be overstated, as it is designers who have the power to create products that are both sustainable and functional. This podcast tells the story of how important the circular design mindset is for designers.

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Kopi Time E105 - Eswar Prasad on the future of money 51:47

9M ago51:47

51:47

Eswar Prasad, Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy at Cornell University, returns to Kopi Time to talk about the USD, China, cryptos, and CBDCs. We go over the state of the global financial system, the legacy of USD weaponisation, innovation in fintech, the state of cryptos, the potential of central bank digital currencies. Eswar’s book, The Fut…

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Kopi Time E104 - Wellington’s Santiago Millán, on China’s complexities 52:03

10M ago52:03

52:03

Santiago Millán, Macro Strategist at Wellington Management, one of the largest asset managers in the world, joins Kopi Time to talk about China. Whether it is the macro outlook, space for further stimulus, policy stance, state of financial markets, regulatory framework, great power rivalry, tech war, green transition, or the overall investment thes…

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Artificial Intelligence - Exploring The Latest Use Cases w/ Medhy Souidi @DBS Bank 35:47

10M ago35:47

35:47

In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Medhy Souidi a passionate innovator and a driving force in the financial industry. Serving as the Head of Transformation and Ecosystems at DBS Hong Kong, one of Asia's top-tier banks, Medhy brings fresh ideas to life, creates customer-centric services, and ensures DBS stays …

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The rise of Superapps in Singapore and Southeast Asia w/ Wenbin Wong, Managing Director, Head of GrabFin @Grab 46:30

10M ago46:30

46:30

In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Wenbin Wong the Managing Director, GrabFin, where he oversees Grab's fintech business in Singapore. He works closely with partners and regulators to deliver services to Grab's users, drivers and merchant partners. Prior to this, he was the Head of Product for GrabFin, settin…

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Kopi Time E103 - Helge Muenkel on climate finance 43:54

10M ago43:54

43:54

Helge Muenkel, Chief Sustainability Officer at DBS, responsible for developing the bank’s overarching sustainability framework, joins Kopi Time. We begin by talking about current state of climate finance, the magnitude of funding needed to carry out meaningful green transition, and the various source of funding in the pipeline. Helge walks us throu…

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How To Succeed At Jobs That Don’t Exist Yet w/ Christopher Bishop 40:38

10M ago40:38

40:38

In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Christopher Bishop a workplace futurist, Deep Tech MC, Quantum Tech Podcast Host, Former IBM'er, and Bass Player. Nanopharmacist? Lunar tour guide? Robotic ethics consultant? Augmented reality medical content designer? Have you heard of these jobs? If not, you will. And you …

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Kopi Time E102 - Mustafa Chowdhury on why rates will remain higher for longer 39:01

11M ago39:01

39:01

Mustafa Chowdhury, who has held senior positions at Voya Investments, Deutsche Bank, Bear Stearns and Freddie Mac, brings his deep fixed income expertise to Kopi Time. We start with his takeaways from the debt ceiling drama, which Mustafa argues left President Biden the winner. He however remains unconvinced that a meaningful debt consolidation is …

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Kopi Time E101 - Reviewing our Top-10 Episodes 15:54

11M ago15:54

15:54

This series began right before the 2020 global pandemic, and at that time the idea was to record chats with thinkers I meet during my travels. I really doubt if I’d have a hundred episodes under that model of operation. But once the pandemic broke out, remote recording with guests all over the world became acceptable, and away we went. Now 100 epis…

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The Future of Fintech, and Why That Future is Human w/ Monica Millares, Principal, Product @BigPay 46:31

11M ago46:31

46:31

Kicking off season 4 of Digital Transformation & Leadership, Danny Levy talks to Monica Millares who works at BigPay, as Principal, Product. She moved to Malaysia as part of BigPay's founding team to help launch and grow what is now one of the fastest growing NeoBanks in South East Asia with 1.37 million transacting users. Monica is a product leade…

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Kopi Time E100 - Raghuram Rajan on fault lines in global finance and economy 46:06

12M ago46:06

46:06

Kopi Time hits 100 episodes! Raghuram Rajan, Professor at the University of Chicago, former Governor, Reserve Bank of India (2013-16), former IMF Chief Economist (2003-06), returns to our podcast to talk about the risks building up in global finance and economy. We begin with duration mismatch risks causing a rise in vulnerability among banks and n…

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Kopi Time E099 - Professor Bernard Haykel on the Middle East, China, US 45:25

1y ago45:25

45:25

Dr. Bernard Haykel, Professor of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University and Director, Institute for Transregional Study of the Contemporary Middle East, returns to Kopi Time. Recorded in New York City on April 15, the discussion begins with the war in Ukraine and the Middle East’s complex relationship with Russia. Prof Haykel then elaborates …

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Kopi Time E098 - Prem Bhatia on shifting sands in the tech start-up scene 52:58

1y ago52:58

52:58

Prem Bhatia, co-founder of Graas, a tech solution provider for e-commerce, joins Kopi Time to talk about the direction of data driven e-commerce and issues facing start-ups at the current macro backdrop. He draws on his decades-long experience as an entrepreneur and investor to make the case for data and artificial intelligence-driven solutions in …

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Kopi Time E097 - Chatib Basri on Indonesia 50:34

1y ago50:34

50:34

I sat down with former Finance Minister of Indonesia, Chatib Basri, at the DBS Indonesia Asian Insights Forum 2023, held on March 15. During the conversation, Mr. Basri provided a brief presentation about the outlook for Indonesia in the context of global macroeconomic developments. He explained the Indonesian economy’s middle path, neither high- n…

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Kopi Time E096 - TIGER 21’s Greg Wells on a network for the ultra-wealthy 46:32

1y ago46:32

46:32

Greg Wells, Chief Operating Officer of TIGER 21, a peer membership organisation for high-net-worth wealth individuals, joins Kopi Time. He provides an overview of this collective (minimum member wealth of USD100mn), in which members learn from one-another the risks and opportunities worldwide. An internally transparent and yet confidential organisa…

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Kopi Time E095 - World Gold Council’s Shaokai Fan on the evolving nature of the demand and supply of gold 32:37

1y ago32:37

32:37

Shaokai Fan returns to Kopi Time to talk about gold’s recent journey through inflation spike, war in Ukraine, weaponization of the USD, monetary policy tightening, and soaring interest rates. We talk about supply conditions, ongoing reforms to add greater transparency and sustainability, and the structure of the gold market. Shaokai then sheds ligh…

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Kopi Time E094: IMF’s Asia head Krishna Srinivasan on the region’s outlook 54:27

1y ago54:27

54:27

Dr. Krishna Srinivasan, Director of the Asia and Pacific Department, International Monetary Fund, breaks down the prospects for the region. We begin by talking about the coverage of the department, which is 37 countries, making up of half the world’s population. We then dive into the 2023 balance of risks, which the IMF sees still tilted to the dow…

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Kopi Time E093 - China Outlook with Bert Hofman 1:07:29

1y ago1:07:29

1:07:29

Bert Hofman, Director of the East Asian Institute at National University of Singapore and former World Bank Country Director for China (2014-19), provides a sweeping overview of China’s outlook and key risks ahead. We begin with several nuances to the evolution of China’s zero-Covid policy and economic policies in the near term. Bert then offers in…

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Kopi Time E092: Balyasny’s Archana Parekh on global market opportunities in 2023 44:04

1+ y ago44:04

44:04

Welcome to 2023, dear Kopi Time followers! We kick off the new year with a chat on markets with seasoned trader and strategist, Archana Parekh, head of Asia Equities, ex-Japan, Balyasny Asset Management. We begin the discussion on the inevitability of market selloff in 2022, dragged by rates increases and lofty valuations. Archana does not think th…

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Kopi Time E091 - Dr Nouriel Roubini on MegaThreats 43:35

1+ y ago43:35

43:35

Caution: You may need a strong cup of Kopi after listening to our year-ending podcast with Dr. Nouriel Roubini, an economist and market analyst, who famously called the severity of the sub-prime crisis back in 2008 and has been warning about the fragility of the crypto ecosystem in recent years. But it is essential listening, as a recent review of …

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Kopi Time E090 - Dr. Torbjörn Becker on Ukraine-Russia 36:44

1+ y ago36:44

36:44

Dr. Torbjörn Becker, Director of the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics, joins Kopi Time to discuss the economic dimensions of the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict. We begin by going over Ukraine’s economic size and structure, followed by the depth of the economic and societal damage inflicted by this conflict. We then talk about the massiv…

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The Great Unbundling - Banking in the era of fintech led modularisation w/ Shivani Mukherjee 30:22

1+ y ago30:22

30:22

In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Shivani Mukherjee who works at Thought Machine, as Senior Partnerships Leader -APAC. She is responsible for strengthening the core banking partner ecosystem in the region to help banks transition out from legacy cores and transform into Digital first by integrating to Vault,…

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Kopi Time E089 - Stuart Haber, Co-Inventor of Blockchain, on its Genesis and Current State 31:09

1+ y ago31:09

31:09

This podcast was recorded in early November, on the sidelines of the Singapore Fintech Festival 2022. It was fitting in the spirit of the event to have Stuart Haber join Kopi Time. Dr Haber, along with Scott Stornetta, co-invented the blockchain technique in 1990, which was later adopted by Satoshi Nakamoto as the basic mechanism for data integrity…

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The people part of the digital transformation equation w/ Trenton Moss 40:36

1+ y ago40:36

40:36

In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Trenton Moss who is a Leadership Coach and Partner at Team Sterka, and the bestselling author of the book Human Powered, that shows you how to collaboratively solve problems, resolve conflict and inspire others. Trenton is a qualified executive coach, a former Samaritan (whe…

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Kopi Time E088 - Dr. Lynn Loo on Decarbonising International Shipping 53:37

1+ y ago53:37

53:37

Dr. Lynn Loo, Professor in Engineering at Princeton University and head of Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) in Singapore, joins Kopi Time to talk about international shipping’s transition to a low-/zero-carbon future. Shipping accounts for 90% of global trade and is the sixth largest carbon emitter as a sector, hence the stakes are…

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Thriving at the intersection of diversity and collaboration w/ Steven Scheurmann 37:58

1+ y ago37:58

37:58

In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Steven Scheurmann who is Regional Vice President, ASEAN at Palo Alto Networks and oversees the business in ASEAN, from driving revenue growth and market momentum, to building the overall strategy. He brings into the company a deep understanding of the region, backed by more …

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Kopi Time E087 - Notes from IMF meetings in Washington 10:17

1+ y ago10:17

10:17

This 10-minute commentary summarises my key impressions from the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund in Washington DC. Held amid the background of rising interest rates, currency market volatility, developing country debt distress, great power rivalry, war in Ukraine, and risk of financial instability, the mood was largely grim durin…

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Kopi Time E086 - OMFIF’s David Marsh on the Sterling crisis and UK 46:15

1+ y ago46:15

46:15

David Marsh, Chairperson of Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) joins Kopi Time to go over the UK’s recent bout with extraordinary currency and rates volatility. Mincing no words, David provides a strong critique of the policy choices and communications that have pushed the UK economy on weak footing, leaving it vulnerable to…

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How to deal with digital distruption w/ Neal Cross (the worlds most disruptive CIO/CTO) 43:55

1+ y ago43:55

43:55

In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Neal Cross a globally recognised corporate, social and Fintech entrepreneur with a long track record across blue-chip technology, finance and data companies. He is currently co-founder and non-exec chairman of PictureWealth, one of the world’s fastest growing wealth fintech …

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Kopi Time E085 - Ila Patnaik on India’s Economy and the Politics of Welfare Delivery 52:29

1+ y ago52:29

52:29

Ila Patnaik, Chief Economist, Aditya Birla Group, joins Kopi Time to discuss a number of pertinent aspects of India’s economy. We talk about the current macro situation in the face of rising interest rates and tensions in the currency market. We then move on to India’s somewhat restrained policy response during the pandemic, and the expedited embra…

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Why customer data is still king w/ Kazuki Ohta 29:01

1+ y ago29:01

29:01

In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Kazuki “Kaz” Ohta the CEO at Treasure Data, a leading customer data platform. Kaz moved to America without even knowing how to speak English, where he overcame this obstacle and majored in computer science. During that time, his professor built the world’s faster supercomput…

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DBS Kopi Time E084 - The Woke Salaryman on Financial Literacy 58:37

1+ y ago58:37

58:37

Thewokesalaryman handle on Instagram has over 357k followers; on Telegram, it has nearly 37k subscribers. It is a highly popular social media platform on financial literacy, using original, witty cartoons to impart critical life lessons on career building, savings, investment, and just living worthy lives. He Ruiming and Goh Wei Choon, the creators…

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