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EPISODE · Oct 17, 2025 · 9 MIN

HIGHLIGHTS: Forrest Li - CEO of Sea

from In Good Company with Nicolai Tangen

We've curated a special 10-minute version of the podcast for those in a hurry.   Here you can listen to the full episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/sea-ceo-gaming-empire-southeast-asia-strategy-and/id1614211565?i=1000731902134&l=nbWhat does it take to build Southeast Asia's largest tech company from scratch? Forrest Li, founder and CEO of Sea, joins Nicolai Tangen to discuss the journey of building a $100 billion technology empire. They talk about Sea's journey from video game distributor to e-commerce leader, the success of the game Free Fire with over 100 million daily players, and expanding into fintech services. Forrest shares his humble leadership approach inspired by the movie Forrest Gump and explains how solving local challenges like complex delivery routes helped Sea beat major competitors. Sea now operates across gaming, e-commerce, and financial services in multiple countries. Tune in!In Good Company is hosted by Nicolai Tangen, CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management. New full episodes every Wednesday, and don't miss our Highlight episodes every Friday.  The production team for this episode includes Isabelle Karlsson and PLAN-B's Niklas Figenschau Johansen, Sebastian Langvik-Hansen and Pål Huuse. Background research was conducted by Oscar Hjelde. Watch the episode on YouTube: Norges Bank Investment Management - YouTubeWant to learn more about the fund? The fund | Norges Bank Investment Management (nbim.no)Follow Nicolai Tangen on LinkedIn: Nicolai Tangen | LinkedInFollow NBIM on LinkedIn: Norges Bank Investment Management: Administrator for bedriftsside | LinkedInFollow NBIM on Instagram: Explore Norges Bank Investment Management on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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