016: Sustainability in the Post COVID-19 World - Are Companies Ready To Act? w/ SparkLabs & Equilibrium's Frank Meehan

TechBurst Asia spoke to Frank Meehan, Co-Founder of the sustainability platform start-up Equilibrium.world and Co-Founder & General Partner of SparkLabs Global Ventures about what will happen to corporate sustainability initiatives in the post-pandemic, new normal world. In our G&T-infused discussion, we also discuss: Frank's roles on the Boards of companies like Spotify and Siri Similarities in the hype cycles of 3G, 4G & 5G Why has Asia handled the coronavirus pandemic better than the West, and What the future of work will look like (spoiler alert: loads less travel - and that's not a bad thing) Show Notes: 02:22 Intro to Equilibrium, Frank's latest start-up that creates a Sustainability data operations platform to help companies meet their emissions and sustainability targets.  11:45 Who owns the sustainability agenda in corporates? 14:10 Which industries are driving sustainability today? 15:00 Will companies willingly drive sustainability initiatives - or do they only respond to government regulation? 16:30 Frank's background: From Sydney to Sweden to Singapore to London to San Fran to... 22:50 You've held too many Board decisions to mention them all, but which ones were the most interesting? Spotify, Siri 25:25 How did you first get involved with SparkLabs Group? 27:40 You've been around through 3G, 4G and 5G - do see any similarities in the hype cycles of each? 32:00 What will the operators need to do to make money out of 5G?  35:40 Why has Asia handled the coronavirus pandemic better than the West? 40:00 Will contact tracing apps like Singapore's Trace Together and Australia's COVIDSafe be successful?  41:50 What will going to the office be like in the post-pandemic, new normal world? And what will it be like when we start travelling again? 43:15 Tell me something positive that has come about as a result of the global pandemic?