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Soe talks about the challenges the solar energy industry is currently facing both locally and globally, why cheaper solar panels is actually a bad thing, how studying the MBA can help him in the solar energy business and his own organisation’s solar start-up.

My guest this week is Soe Pyae, who boasts a wealth of knowledge in the green energy industry, specifically solar energy. In this first half of the interview, he talks about how he dropped out of medical school to study engineering in Singapore, why he chose to study part time for his bachelors and masters degrees, his love for coding, his pivoted to solar energy and how he contributed to the first ever live solar tracking map in Singapore.

In this 2nd half of my interview with Anniek, she shares more about a day in the life of a business journalist, traditional press vs modern news, her life as an Assistant Producer at CNBC Squawk Box, her craziest story when a guest was live on air and her take on the criticism of journalism has become more “click-baity”. You can contact Anniek at [email protected]

This week I’m hosting Anniek Bao, who boasts a very impressive resume in business journalism. In this first half of the interview, she shares on why journalism became her calling, how she was one of the first to report on an outbreak from Wuhan and the Evergrande default in China. You can contact Anniek at [email protected]

In the 2nd half of the interview, Abhinaya Harispeaks about life at TikTok Creator Marketing Solutions as the APAC Program Lead, one of her proudest projects and her advice for anyone starting in tech.

Today’s guest is Abhinaya Hari, who is currently the APAC Program Lead for TikTok Creator Marketing Solutions. She speaks about why she chose to pursue an M.Tech 10 years ago, her smart move to big data in DBS and her meteoric rise from Analyst to Product Manager.

In the 2nd half of my interview with James Tugman, we discuss the meteoric rise of mobile gaming, pay-to-play business models, why Mihoyo has succeeded in the western market, and the current state of triple-A games.

Our new guest this week is James Tugman, where we speak at length about his website which goes in-depth on gaming industry trends and analyses, the games he grow up with, gaming journalism and why he chose this industry to really commit to.

In this episode, Munirah elaborates her reasons for studying an MBA, the challenges and pains of a working mother and her involvement in helping women level the playing field at work.

My guest in this episode is Munirah Ismail, who has a PhD in Biomedical Engineering, and is currently pursuing her MBA at NUS. She is also a mother of 2, and an active committee member of Jamiyah Singapore, so you can imagine how much content we have to cover.

Utkarsh speaks about his favourite book, his experience in social entrepreneurship and thoughts on the future of the consulting industry in this 2nd half of the interview.

In this episode, I’ll be interviewing Utkarsh Mathur, a fellow NUS MBA classmate who will be sharing his experience and love for all things consulting, including a short stint working for Abu Dhabi.

Continuing with the second half of my interview with Xiu Jing, she’ll be sharing her GIP experience in Japan, her career switch to social enterprise and advice on the NUS MBA program.

It's student exchange and Global Immersion season here at NUS MBA, and Xiu Jing has kindly shared the processes and her experiences in this episode.

2nd half of my interview with Angel Roca as he dives into the South America business landscape and future while recounting his challenges as a CFO.

I've had the privilege to share an intensive Launch Your Transformation course with Angel Roca, and he has kindly offered to share his unique perspectives in this episode.

A.I. talk continues with expert Lim Tern Poh, the second half of the interview.

Listen in on our resident A.I. expert Lim Tern Poh as he espouses the necessity for A.I. in every professional's toolkit. This is the first half of the full interview, 2nd half will be in the next episode.

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