How Asia’s IPO Boom, China's AI Race, and a Genius Stablecoin Shake-Up Are Reshaping Tech
Asia’s IPO window is finally open — but the action isn’t in New York anymore. From Hong Kong’s rebound to India’s retail-fueled listings, Maria, Prashanth, and new resident analyst Aleksey Mironenko b...
6 Aug 20251h 2min
The Role of a Lifetime: PropertyGuru’s CEO reflects on his first 100 days
In this episode of 60/40, we sit down with Lewis Ng, the new CEO of PropertyGuru, to explore the evolving role of marketplaces in Southeast Asia—and what it takes to lead one.In conversation with Pete...
25 Juli 202545min
AI's Coming. Asia’s Not Waiting. Growth, Geopolitics & GPTs with Ronnie Chatterji from OpenAI.
In this high-energy episode, we sit down with Ronnie Chatterji, Chief Economist at OpenAI, to unpack why Southeast Asia might just be the most exciting region for AI adoption right now. While the West...
17 Juli 202539min
Fly like an Eagle: Soaring from the Doom Loop to the Hope Loop
We are back with Khailee Ng, Managing Partner at 500 Global, for Part 2 of our conversation and how founders can move from the doom loop to the hope loop!From healing grief to revenue-first strategies...
4 Juli 202539min
Crabs in a Tub: Southeast Asia’s Startup Doom Loop with 500's Khailee Ng
This is a spicy one. In a no-holds-barred convo with 500 Global’s Khailee Ng, we unpack the emotional, economic, and ecosystem-wide challenges currently plaguing Southeast Asia’s startup scene. In thi...
24 Juni 202552min
Is AI coming for the recruitment industry?
In episode 7 of the 60/40 Podcast, co-hosts Maria, Prashanth, and Peter discuss the evolving landscape of AI in business and recruitment with Grant Wright, the group executive for AI at Seek.The group...
4 Juni 20251h 3min
No such thing as a free lunch (or chocolate) - Walter de Oude reflects on Chocolate's withdrawal crisis
Walter de Oude is the founder and CEO behind Chocolate Finance, the Singaporean fintech company that got swept up in a mass withdrawal debacle in March (check out episode 2 for more details about that...
19 Maj 202558min
The Future of Pine Labs with Amrish Rau // Blusmart not so smart // Indonesia's Trump concessions
Pine Labs is one of India's hottest fintech startups, a position cemented by recent headlines over its upcoming IPO. We hear firsthand from Amrish Rau, CEO of Pine Labs, on his journey to transform th...
4 Maj 20251h 6min
