In an exclusive interview with the ASB Podcast, Tony Fernandes gets candid about the challenges he faces as a leader and reveals insights on how he is navigating AirAsia Group through the COVID-19 crisis. Widely known as one of the largest low-cost carriers globally, Tony shares his vision to transform AirAsia Group beyond an airline company to become the next tech giant and how he is striving to uphold the company’s people-first culture in times of economic uncertainty. Tony Fernandes is the CEO of AirAsia Group, Co-Founder of Tune Group, and member of the Board of Governors at the Asia School of Business.

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Tony Fernandes - Piloting Through the Turbulence

In this episode, we take a trip down ASB memory lane and speak to Ben Archangeli from the inaugural ASB MBA class of 2018 about his experiences pre, during and post his time with ASB in Malaysia. 

Trip Down ASB Memory Lane with Ben Archangeli

Muriel Rebora is a Digital Nomad from Buenos Aires, Argentina who has built a successful career freelancing for over 10 years, working online for over 7 years, and traveling full-time for the past 4 years. In this episode, Muriel shares the bittersweet challenges and opportunities of being a remote worker during a global pandemic. She also shares her thoughts on the future of remote work and offers advice for anyone who wants to build a career working online.Find Muriel on the web at http://murielrebora.com/. Muriel also writes a Spanish blog for advice on travel and remote work at http://www.lanubetrampolin.com.ar. 

A Digital Nomad's Take on the Current State of Remote Work

At a time where businesses are mostly concerned with survival, does company culture still matter? In this week&apos;s episode of the ASB Podcast, Janice speaks to Jon Cohen, Head of People and Culture at BrioHR, and the former Head of Talent Acquisition at Lazada Group. In this episode, Jon unpacks the importance of  &apos;company culture&apos; in the pandemic era and shares some practical tips on how companies can foster employee engagement. Tune in for insights on team management and productivity tools that companies can employ for remote working. Connect with Jon Cohen here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-boy-cohen/Follow BrioHR here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/briohr/

Does Company Culture Matter in Times of COVID-19?

In this episode, we speak to Ben Baldieri. In 2017, Ben moved from the UK to China to work as a middle school English teacher. While living in Shanghai, Ben also launched Rolling Forward - a podcast dedicated to exploring the intersection between mental health and performance. We talk to Ben about his experiences with the podcast so far and what his motivations were to get people talking more about mental health.

Mental Health and Performance with Ben Baldieri

In this episode of the ASB podcast, Gurpreet Singh, CEO of Me.reka, tells us how their startup succeeded in mobilizing Malaysian makers to produce much-needed supplies for medical personnel. Me.reka and their partners have succeeded in building a powerful network to aid in the fight against COVID-19, but they are determined not to stop there! Gurpreet also explains why makers are uniquely positioned to activate their Design Thinking, rapid prototyping, and values-based approaches in order to create unique solutions to today’s problems. Tune in to hear more and find out why we’re hopeful that this unified response to COVID can eventually be adapted to solve other global issues. For more information, find Me.reka on the web at: https://mereka.my/Many thanks to Me.reka co-founders Gurpreet Singh, Rashvin Pal Singh, and Zoe Victoria Tate (ASB MBA 20200). 

How a Startup Mobilized Makers in the Fight Against COVID-19 (and why they won't stop there!)

In this time of great uncertainty, how can businesses remain resilient and power through the pandemic? In this week’s episode of the ASB Podcast, Janice speaks to Jacob Lee, the Chairman of the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (Selangor and KL Branch) and Managing Director of Asli Mechanical Sdn Bhd. Jacob shares his perspective on leadership in the midst of crisis and how SMEs can navigate through the turbulence.  An active member in several NGOs, Jacob also discusses the role that organisations (and individuals!) can play to help the needy and the frontliners in this period. A new ASB Podcast episode will be released on Spotify and iTunes every Wednesday, 8pm.

How Businesses Remain Resilient and Socially Responsible in Times of COVID-19

In this episode, our very own Dr. Sean Ferguson shares his guidance on how to best continue job hunting during times of COVID-19 and provides us with some much-needed tips on how to best take advantage of our time during lockdown.

Job Hunting in Times of COVID-19

In this time of great uncertainty, how can higher-education institutions prepare themselves and their students to respond to challenges as unprecedented as a global pandemic?On Monday, March 16th, Malaysian officials announced a movement control order would go into effect on March 18th as a measure to curb the viral spread of Covid-19. Suddenly, @Asia School of Business, like other prominent institutions such as @MIT, @Havard, and @Standford, was faced with the challenge of not only pivoting all classes to virtual formats and adapting our Action Learning projects but also preparing the newly constructed residential campus to accommodate students during the lockdown. In this episode, our guest @Rhoda Yap, the Chief Operating Officer and Career Development Director of @Asia School of Business shares with us the challenges and key learnings of #Business Continuity Planning with a #lean team in a young organization. (Hint: Empathy is important and tapping into student talent and leadership is key!) She also shares some heartwarming successes worth celebrating after an intense and tumultuous few weeks! 

Community and Business Continuity in Times of COVID-19

In this episode, we speak to our very own Varun Singhi about the emerging importance of blockchain technology with a special focus on how this can be leveraged by companies and society going forward and what trends we can expect in this space in the coming years.

Demystifying Blockchain with Varun Singhi

How has the concept of leadership changed in a world of 24/7 connectivity? In this week’s episode of the ASB Podcast, Janice speaks to Rajeev Peshawaria, Head of Executive Education at the Asia School of Business and former CEO of the ICLIF Leadership and Governance Centre,  a business leadership and strategy consultant who has spent more than twenty years working alongside top executives at Fortune 500 companies, including American Express, Morgan Stanely, Coca-Cola and Goldman Sachs, training them in leadership. In this episode, Rajeev Peshawaria unpacks the meaning of Leadership Energy and how each of us can harness it for personal and organizational success. Rajeev is the author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller, “Open Source Leadership” and the Global bestseller “Too Many Bosses, Too Few Leaders”. Connect with Rajeev Peshawaria here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajeevpeshawaria/A new ASB Podcast episode will be released on Spotify and iTunes every Wednesday, 8pm.

Uncovering the Secrets of Leadership in the Open Source Era

What&apos;s all the buzz about B-Corps and why are they the key to a sustainable future? On this week&apos;s episode of the #ASBPodcast, our special guest @Kevin Gitau, an #MBA from the #ASB class of 2020 and thought-leader in sustainability, shares his knowledge about the growing presence of B-Corps. Kevin explains how he learned about B-Corporations, sometimes called Benefit Corporations, and how this movement is quickly developing into a B-economy. Listen along with us as we discuss the exciting future of B-corporations and developing trend of corporations that care about not just about shareholders, but all stakeholders.

What's all the buzz about B-Corps?

Change - it can be challenging and scary. But it’s also exciting and brings about new beginnings! In this episode, the three of us (ASB-MBA students on the cusp of graduation!) speak about the major transitions and changes that we’ve experienced throughout the past two years as we embarked on the MBA. Listen in as we share our personal stories, struggles and the lessons we&apos;ve learnt along the way. Connect with Amelia here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amelia-crespo/Connect with Janice here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janicetanying/Connect with Rory here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rory-healy/ A new ASB Podcast episode will be released on Spotify and iTunes every Wednesday, 8pm.

Navigating Changes & Transitions - The ASB Experience

A former corporate lawyer, Kevin Wu is the Founder and CEO of ento, Malaysia’s first startup to provide roasted crickets for human consumption. Ento is currently VC-backed at post-seed and post-revenue stage, accelerated by 500 Startups, an early-stage venture fund and seed accelerator based in San Fransisco. In this week’s episode of the #ASBPodcast, Kevin tells us what inspired him to leave the legal profession and build a business around farming crickets, the challenges he faced as a startup founder, and his funding journey for ento thus far. Find out more about ento here: https://www.ento.my/ Connect with Kevin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinwu39/A new ASB Podcast episode will be released on Spotify and iTunes every Wednesday, 8pm.

Insects - Food of The Future?

Have you ever considered founding a business with your spouse? This week we hope you enjoy listening and laughing along with us as our special guests, Khadijah Shamsul and Sheikh Faizal tell us all about how they have not only survived but thrived as co-founders of Nous Academy & Events while simultaneously pursuing their Masters&apos;s degrees and expertly balancing their relationship. Nous Academy & Events: https://nous.my/Khadijah Shamsul on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/khadijahshamsul/Sheikh Faizal on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheikhfaizal/

How to Survive Founding a Startup with Your Spouse

Introducing Season 3 of the ASB (Asia School of Business) Podcast with Amelia Crespo, Janice Tan and Rory Healy. Each week, we interview individuals with extraordinary and unconventional experiences who will give you insights on how you may unleash your potential, equip yourself and help you navigate through your journey here at the Asia School of Business. Don't forget to follow and subscribe to the ASBPodcast on Spotify and iTunes.

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