The Epicenter with Ronen Mense
by Ronen Mense
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EP46: The Change You're Not Ready For with Friska Wirya
EP46: The Change You're Not Ready For with Friska Wirya
About this podcast
Hosted by one of Asia-Pacific’s mobile pioneers, Ronen Mense, “Epicenter” is a series of in-depth interviews with renowned business leaders and industry influencers that are shaping today’s digital economy. Originally born at the ascend of pandemic marketing (the pilot episode aired on the first month of global lockdowns), “Epicenter” has become a go-to resource for executive insights on current events within the orbit of APAC’s tech ecosystem. The 20-minute show airs on LinkedIn Live and YouTube, with C-suite guests from some of the region’s most reputable and innovative companies such as YOOZOO Games, Tech in Asia, JD Central, Amanotes, Disney+ Hotstar, Times Internet, among others. Season 3 is ongoing.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 46 episodes
- EP46: The Change You're Not Ready For with Friska Wirya · 43 min · Season 1 Episode 46What if the biggest obstacle to transformation is the leader driving it? In this clip from The Epicenter with Ronen Mense, Friska Wirya shares a hard truth about leadership…
- EP45: Alignment Is a Lie: How High-Performance Leadership Teams Are Actually Built with Bill Randall · 1 h 0 min · Season 1 Episode 46Most leadership teams don’t fail from bad strategy they fail from avoided conversations, eroding trust, and “alignment” that really means silence. In this episode, Ronen Mense…
- EP44: How Blockchain Can Actually Solve Real-World Problems with Shoeb Syed · 38 minIn this episode, we separate signal from hype with Shoeb Syed, CEO and co-founder of Throughput. From “is blockchain a solution looking for a problem?” to the real-world moments…
- EP43:Overcoming Fear of Failure and Escaping the 9-to-5 Treadmill with Simon Squibb · 45 minWhat if the biggest risk is never taking one? In this episode of The Epicenter with Ronen Mense, entrepreneur and investor Simon Squibb, founder of HelpBnk, shares how he went…
- EP42: Epicenter with GALIT GALPERIN, FOUNDER AT AI MINDSET · 54 minIn Episode 42 of The Epicenter, we’re joined by Galit Galperin, an AI product advisor helping organizations and their leaders adopt AI, to discuss why AI literacy is no longer…
- EP41: Epicenter with SOM PUANGLADDA, FOUNDER & MD OF NOMADIC GROWTH · 54 min · Episode 41In this episode of The Epicenter, we’re joined by Som Puangladda, a seasoned fractional CMO and advocate for women in tech. Som breaks down the power of fractional…
- EP40: Epicenter with AYESHA KHANNA, AI THOUGHT LEADER, FUTURIST, CEO OF ADDO · 47 min · Episode 40“AI heavily depends on how organizations have structured their data.” “AI is about adoption, not just execution.” In this special episode of Ronen’s Epicenter, Dr. Ayesha…
- EP39: Epicenter with SHELLY PALMER, CEO OF THE PALMER GROUP · 1 h 4 minAI or Die with Shelly Palmer, CEO of The Palmer Group "AI is a Skills Amplifier, Not a Skills Democratizer." In this special episode of Ronen’s Epicenter, Shelly Palmer, a…
- EP38: Epicenter with DJOANN FAL, FOUNDER OF ATLAS CAPITAL · 1 h 1 min · Episode 38“There’s too much $ in Climate Tech but not enough entrepreneurs with ideas.” We welcome Djoann Fal, co-founder of GetLinks, Asia's premier tech talent network. Through Atlas…
- EP37: Epicenter with SEPHI SHAPIRA, TECH ENTREPRENEUR, FOUNDER & MENTOR · 52 min · Episode 37How to Get “FUNDABLE” with Sephi Shapira, Tech Entrepreneur, Founder and Mentor Sephi Shapira has spent over twenty years as a tech entrepreneur, founding multiple start-ups…
- E36: The Epicenter with SONIKA MANANDHAR, FINTECH FOUNDER AND IMPACT ENTREPRENEUR · 49 minSonika Manandhar, a trailblazing co-founder and CTO of Aloi Global, shares unique insights and invaluable lessons from her wide-ranging experience as a woman tech founder from…
- E35: The Epicenter with JEFFREY TOWSON, TOP-NOTCH ASIA ANALYST, PODCASTER, AND BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION CONSULTANT · 59 minJeffrey Towson, top-notch Asia analyst, podcaster, and business transformation consultant, sits down with Ronen Mense to answer strategy judgment questions about all things…
- E34: The Epicenter with GEORGE HARTEL, CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER, GQ THAILAND (SUPARA GROUP) · 58 minGeorge Hartel, Chief Commercial Officer at GQ Thailand, Southeast Asia's leading Tech Apparel company, shares his expertise in omnichannel innovation, business transformation…
- E33: The Epicenter with DR. SIVAPALAN VIVEKARAJAH, SENIOR PARTNER & CO-FOUNDER OF SCALEUP MALAYSIA ACCELERATOR, MENTOR AND ANGEL INVESTOR · 57 minConsidered the “Godfather of Malaysia’s startup scene,” Dr. Sivapalan Vivekarajah has been an Entrepreneur and Angel Investor for nearly 40 years and has a Ph.D. in Venture…
- E32: The Epicenter with DR. GANG LU, CEO & FOUNDER, TECH NODE · 44 minDr. Gang Lu is the founder and CEO of TechNode, one of the largest media hubs for the Chinese startup ecosystem. In its early years, TechNode was China's answer to TechCrunch. An…
- E31: The Epicenter with OREN KANIEL, CEO & CO-FOUNDER, APPS FLYER · 49 minRecorded live onstage at AppsFlyer’s MAMA Asia conference last month, the company’s co-founder and CEO provides deep insights into three major themes: Privacy, Macroeconomics…
- E30: The Epicenter with MARTIN LINDSTROM, BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION EXPERT & TIME 100 HONOREE · 42 minJoin us for an illuminating conversation with renowned branding expert and behavioral scientist, Martin Lindstrom. Hosted by Ronen Mense, this Epicenter episode delves deep into…
- E29: The Epicenter with ANDY LEE, CEO & CO-FOUNDER, SPROUT · 1 h 15 minAndy Lee can be considered one of the most prominent faces in Asia-Pacific's startup and corporate management practice. Having had a strong hand building the likes of Uber and…
- E28: The Epicenter with MAKI HSIEH, PRESIDENT & CEO, ASIAN HALL OF FAME · 1 h 19 minMaki Hsieh, a prominent business leader, musician, and philanthropist, shares her remarkable journey of overcoming challenges and embracing adventures during her upbringing. Her…
- E27: The Epicenter with FERDINAND GUTIERREZ, CEO & FOUNDER, AMPVERSE · 46 minThe CEO & Founder of Ampverse, Ferdinand Gutierrez, dissects the viability of profiting from the gaming & e-sports industries, without creating an actual game or any related…
