To The Top Podcast

In this episode, we will be talking to Mazing Lee who is the CEO & Co-founder at Lify, the world's first wellness-tech & lifestyle platform. Mazing noticed that having a healthy lifestyle was very time consuming and challenging. Because of this issue, she decided to try to make a healthier lifestyle accessible by reinventing traditional wellness wisdom. With a state of the art wellness machine that brews natural wellness teas, Lify has made TCM modern and simple. Presently, Lify has developed many products such as their tea capsules, Superpowder Herbal Shots, Tea Tonics and more. Tune in to listen to how Mazing and Lify is making people's lives healthier. Lify Website: https://lifywellness.com/Contact Mazing: mazing@lifywellness.com

In this episode, we will be talking to Kobus Louw who is the Founder and CEO at Digemy, a modern, gamified e-learning solution. Kobus noticed that many staff were simply not learning or understanding their training. Because of this, Kobus started Digemy in 2017 with a focus to become the smartest learning solution to train your teams remotely. By providing a “knowledge audit”, Digemy identifies how well your team knows the information, what they might be missing, and how they can bridge those gaps. So far, Digemy has grown into one of the most successful Edtech companies in the world, with top partners like Deloitte, Cipla and other organizations. Tune in to listen to Kobus's journey to build Digemy into such a successful company!Digemy: https://digemy.com/Contact Kobus: kobus@digemy.com 

In this episode we will be talking to Warren Myers who is the Co-Founder and CEO at AURA. First started in 2016, Aura was founded with a mission to give customers immediate access to the closest private security response. With so much crime in our world today, Aura allows people to feel safe with a press of a button. In the last few years, Aura has grown quickly into the go to on demand response service app with millions of users all around the world. Tune in to listen to Warren's journey to build Aura into such a successful company.Aura Services Website: https://www.aura.services/ Contact Aura Services: warren@aura.services 

In this episode, we will be talking to Jason Ding who is the Co-Founder and CMO of Mhub. Established in 2015, MHub empowers digital transformation in the real estate industry through solutions that help teams work better together. Their end-to-end developer operating system is used from property marketing, sales, post-sales all the way to property management. This ecosystem brings together property developers, real estate agents, mortgage bankers and lawyers towards the same goal; helping deserving buyers get their homes. To date MHub has facilitated 296,000 bookings worth USD 30 billion working with 150 developers and close to 2,000 projects. Tune in to listen to MHub's journey to the top!Contact MHub at hello@mhub.my

In this episode, we will be talking to Håvar Bauck, the founder of Hotel Online. Håvar first got interested in the hotel industry when he decided to launch a business project in Nairobi, called the Nairobi Airport Hotel. This Hotel was an instant success because  it gained a lot of traction online, which beat all their competition. This venture eventually inspired  Håvar to start his own company called Hotel Online which would help hotels in the region to improve their online marketing on platforms such as booking.com, Trip.com. and more. Eventually, HotelOnline has become the #1 revenue partner for the hospitality industry in Africa. They have digitized marketing, distribution and operations for more than 5000 hotels in 27 African countries. Tune in to listen to Håvar and HotelOnline's journey To The Top!Contact Håvar: havar@hotelonline.co Contact To The Top Pod: georgelimtothetop@gmail.com

In this episode, we will be talking to Peng Chen who is the founder of HustleSasa. Peng realized that many influencers and creatives all throughout Africa had to rely on other middle men or companies to earn income and expand their platform. However, in the US there were platforms such as Patreon or even Only Fans to allow content creators to sell or promote their business. Because of this, amidst the Covid-19 pandemic HustleSasa was founded to enable creatives to start and grow their businesses online. While it was tough in the beginning, HustleSasa soon gained popularity with influencers in the region and has quickly become the number #1 mobile app designed to help creators sell directly to their audience. Tune in to Peng's journey to bring HustleSasa to the top!

In this episode, we will be talking to Loïc Ballester who is the COO of Fieldpro. First started in 2016, FieldPro is a mobile and web-based platform that helps manufacturers and distributors easily manage their day-to-day field sales operations. Since the start of their activities in East Africa, they have been working with both local and large international brands such as Danone, Nestlé, Orange, Vodacom, among others. Currently Fieldpro has a presence in over 30 countries across Europe and Africa and are expanding to more countries. Tune in to listen to Fieldpro's journey To The Top!

In this episode, we will be talking to Ngaruiya Kamau, who is the founder of Telo. First started in 2019, Telo was founded to simplify how people buy power tokens or pay the power bills. Although it was tough facing some of the giants in the power industry, Telo has become one of the most popular ways to pay power bills, and has tens of thousands users. Tune in to listen to Telo's journey To The Top!

In this episode, we will be talking to Bianca Ho, who is the Co-Founder & COO at WATI.io. First started amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, Wati —standing for WhatsApp Team Inbox—was founded to revolutionize how businesses communicate with their customers. With the older system of customer service on Whatsapp being slow and inefficient, Wati enabled businesses to be able to increase personalized conversations and engage with their customers in real-time. Presently, Wati has partnered with over 3500+ businesses including prominent companies like Tik Tok, Grab, Gojek and more. Tune in to listen to Wati's journey To The Top! 

In this episode, we will be talking to Pirry Leung, the founder of Carbon Lite Systems and a serial entrepreneur of environmental tech Startups.  CLS Environmental Technologies was founded in 2020 to prevent the worst impacts of climate change. Through the use of Biochar or woody waste , CLS helps develop renewable types of materials to produce construction materials like Cement and even a special type of Biocrete. This technology is remarkable as it is able to allow this woody waste to finally be put to use rather than being dumped in landfills. Presently CLS has gained recognition from HK Government and have successfully aligned to use Biocrete in Public Housing Complex. Tune in to listen to CLS's journey to the top!

In this episode, we will be talking to Kathleen Yu, the Chief Data Scientist of Nudgyt. Nugyt helps build AI models that will analyze data and use the data to simplify how people make decisions. Simply put, Nudgyt builds AI partners that work with human decision-makers allowing easier processes. Presently, Nudgyt has been applied to all types of industries such as talent management, education and even customer care to further turn complex data into easy to understand nudges. Tune in to listen to Nudgyt's journey To The Top!

In this special episode, we will be talking to David Hoffman who is an 8-‐time Emmy Award documentarian and also an avid Youtuber with over 800,000 subscribers. Producing and making famous documentaries about Sputnik to short clips about niche and unique historical topics, David has done it all and has a unique experience like no other. Tune in to listen to our conversations about unique life experiences as dreamers and entrepreneurs and also talk about what it really means to be successful.Contact David: allinaday@aol.comContact To The Top Podcast: georgelimtothetop@gmail.com

In this episode, we talk to Jason Eisen who is the Founder and CEO of UTU Technologies. Founded in 2017, UTU's main goal is to make a more human-friendly internet by becoming the trust infrastructure of the entire internet. The UTU blockchain protocol rewards users for trustworthy actions and therefore makes this new “internet” more reliable and trustworthy. While UTU is still in its early stages, it has already become the backbone of many key companies in Africa and is looking to further spread all over the world. Tune in to listen to UTU's journey to the top!

In this episode, we will be talking to Tushar Bhargava who is the Co-Founder of Mike Legal. Mike Legal is Asia's first AI powered legal associate so that legal teams to reduce cost, increase productivity and have better access to data that can help them strategize better. Presently, Mike Legal has become one of the most popular AI powered legal associates and has been adopted by some of the top law firms and corporates in India. Tune in to learn more about Mike Legal's journey To The Top!

In this episode, we will be talking to Kyle Lu who is the founder of dapp.com.  Started merely 4 years ago, Dapp.com has grown from a small platform that provides access to decentralized applications to one of the main platform to further understand Dapps. With over 5,000 decentralized applications on 22 blockchains, tune in to listen to Dapp.com's journey To The Top!

In this episode, we will be talking to Daniel Callaghan who is the CEO of Veremark. Veremark is a company focused on changing how we do pre-employment screening by using blockchain technology to produce a passport for employment. Through this technology  Veremark is able to digitize and automate the traditional slow and manual processes, and allow hiring much more efficiently for companies. So far it is one of the more successful pre-employment screening companies in the world with a recent $2.8M Seed Round while helping high growth businesses like Zilingo, Canva and more. Tune in to learn more about Veremark's journey to the top!

In this episode, we will be talking to Aivee Robinson, who is the founder and CEO of Catalyser. First started in 2015, Catalyser was started to empower employees to change the world by developing a platform that gives employees full control over their  corporate social responsibility program. Catalyser's platform enables organizations of all sizes to engage their staff  that have impact for the community. Presently, Catalyser is one of the top Social Startups in Asia and Australia, with companies like Deloitte, Audi and KPMG utilizing Catalyser's platform to better their community. Tune in to listen to Catalyser's journey to the top!

In this episode, we will be talking to Jason Yuen who is the founder and CEO of Socif. First started in 2019, Socif was founded with a goal to use IoT to redefine transit experience for both the public and private transport sectors. With Socif's revolutionary technology in its AI-powered passenger counting system (PCS), Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) and more, it is further propelling Hong Kong and other cities  into becoming a smart city of the future. Tune in to listen to Socif's journey to the top!

In this episode, we will be talking to Saurabh Singh who is the founder of Exa Protocol, which plans to lay out the foundation of a truly decentralized internet using mobile first blockchain technology. With the mobile first approach people who do not have the means to harness the power of decentralisation and blockchain will be able to do it for the first time. This in true sense will be the democratization of blockchain technology. Tune in to Saurabh's journey To The Top!

In this episode we will be talking to Sophiya Chiang who is the Head of Product & Technology at Rice Robotics. Inspired by Star Wars like droids, Rice Robotics have an array of robots that deliver food, disinfect and also patrol malls. It has especially gained popularity in the last few years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, enabling people to use Rice Robots in their everyday life. Presently,  Rice is deployed at malls, offices, hotels and other commercial properties in Hong Kong, Japan and Thailand. Tune in to listen to Rice's unique journey to the top!

In this episode we will be talking to Alex So who is the CEO and Founder of ABC Edtech Group. Alex first started ABC Group when he was just 17 on a goal to increase the accessibility of education and career-related information. Throughout the next few years , ABC Group has become one of the top providers for learning resources for children with hundreds of personalized books and ebooks. Alex has even developed Resume Page, which helps young professionals do online career consulting. Presently, they are one of the top edtech companies in all of Asia. Tune in to listen to Alex's journey to the top. 

In this episode, we will be talking to Anna Gong who is the CEO of Perx Tech. Anna first became CEO in 2014, and since then she has made Perx Tech into one of the biggest Lifestyle Marketing Platforms in the world.  Helping large enterprises and digital native businesses transform from their old school ways l to delivering meaningful customer engagements in the digital economy. So far Perx has partnered with some of the biggest companies in the world such as HSBC, GCash and more. Tune in to listen to Perx Tech's journey to the top!

In this episode, we will be talking to Aadi Vaidya who is the COO of Zilingo. Zilingo first started out as a service that capitalized on Southeast Asia's growing internet connectivity to bring small fashion vendors from the street markets into the e-commerce fold. But soon, Zilingo started to grow even bigger, helping suppliers, manufacturers, distributors and retailers to have access to software and services that optimize processes at scale. Presently, Zilingo has become one of the largest fashion tech companies in Asia and worth over $1 billion dollars USD. Tune in to listen to Zilingo's journey to the top!

In this episode, we will be talking to Colin Weir, who is the founder and CEO of Moroku. Colin first started Moroku in 2012 to gamify the banking experience. Colin believed that the banking industry was very old fashioned, and the only way to make it enjoyable is to gamify it. Although not many people understood Moroku in its early years,  the banking industry soon caught up with Moroku and more and more people started to use Moroku's Platform. Presently, Moroku has become one of the top fintech companies in Australia. Tune in to listen to how Moroku's journey to the top!

In this episode, we are excited to introduce Joan Calduch and Emily Tang who are the founders of Studio Doozy, one of the top healthcare and lifestyle design consultancies in South East Asia. Joan and Emily first started Studio Doozy to serve and better the life of the elderly. Because of this they started designing toilets and more accessories that would make the elderlies life much easier. Tune in to listen to Joan and Emily's journey to the top!

In this episode of the To The Top Podcast, we are excited to introduce Chris Shum who is the Co-founder and CFO of Asiabots. First started in 2017, Asia Bots first mission was to build human relationship with AI technology. Because of this, they decided to utilize AI to help doctors diagnose patients. Eventually, Asiabots have started to produce voice bots and Chatbots for some of the top companies in Asia, like Cathay Pacific and more. Recently, they have even developed an A.I. Ambassador which is one of the world's first virtual concierges.  Tune in to how Chris and Asiabots journey to the top!

In this episode of the To The Top Podcast, we will be talking to Izumi Inoue  who is the founder of Bereev, the world's first Death Preparation App. Izumi first started Bereev due to his experience with his grandmother's passing being very chaotic and disorganized. Because of this, Izumi decided to make an app that allows you to create a plan which will guide your loved ones when you're gone.  Although Izumi struggled with Bereev in the beginning, so far it has become one of the top startups in SouthEast Asia. Tune in to listen to how Izumi got To The Top!

In this episode, we will be talking to Harry Cheung, who is the Founder and President of IPification. Harry first started IPification in 2017 to improve the mobile authentication process. In the next few years, IPification developed a technology that was not only secure, but also quick and easy to use for any user. Presently, IPification is one of the biggest cybersecurity companies in the world, boasting some of the biggest Telecom companies in the world like Microsoft, GBG, DataZoo, 3 and Axiata Digital. Tune in to listen to how Harry and IPification's journey To The Top. 

In this episode we talk to Shahar Rabin, who is the CPO and Co-founder of Capitalise.ai. As a avid trader, Shahar noticed that in many cases it was simply more effective and simple to have a computer automate trades and notify traders of different trends. To solve this problem, Shahar founded Capitalise.ai in 2015, and since it has become one of the top fin-tech companies in the world. With partners like Interactive Brokers and other brokerage firms, Capitalise.ai have helped hundreds of thousands of traders to make trading easier. Tune in to listen to how Shahar and Capitalise.ai go To The Top. 

In this episode of the To The Top Podcast we will talk to Ananda Verma, who is the CEO and Founder of Fasal. As someone born in a farming family, Ananda always had a focus on modernising farming through new technologies like IoT (Internet of things) and AI (Artificial Intelligence). Because of this, he decided to start Fasal to help farmers in South East Asia to be better farmers. By reminding and recommending farmers to tend their crops, Fasal has allowed farmers to grow more and better crops. Tune in to listen to Ananda's journey To The Top. 

In this episode of the To The Top Podcast, we will be talking to Natsumi Ito, the Co-Founder / CMO of Water Design Japan inc. Natsumi first joined Water Design to challenge the environmental problem of clogged and damaged pipes without using chemicals. With their Ultra Fine Bubble (UFB) technology which produces nano-sized bubbles for a unique and natural cleaning effect, their technology can use a natural way to clean up pipes. By using UFB, our customers save money, reduce labor and save the environment. With over 5000 customers in Japan, Water Japan is planning to expand their company to revolutionise our world. Tune in to listen to Natsumi's journey To The Top!

In this episode of the To The Top Podcast we will be talking to Eugene Wang about his journey to founding  Sophie's BioNutrient's. Eugene first founded Sophie's BioNutrient's in 2019 to make new sustainable plant-based protein out of microalgae.  With a mission to restore our planet and eliminate food allergies, plant based protein-rich alternatives to meat and seafood are the solution. Because of this, Eugene has developed the next generation of future food with micro-algae that is a scalable and sustainable source of protein for human consumption. So far Sophie's BioNutrient's has become one of the top sustainable food companies in the world. Tune in to listed to how Eugene got To The Top!

In this episode of the To The Top Podcast, we will be talking to Perry Ko about his journey to re-founding Hera Leto, a company using earphones and other technology to track Covid-19. Before HeraLeto, Perry used to be a Football Player, but with Covid-19 he thought of putting temperature sensors in earphones to track Covid-19. Eventually, these earphones have come to reality and have been very popular in Hong Kong. Many companies have started to use this technology to be able to track symptoms of Covid-19 and make the workplace a safe environment. Tune in to listen to Perry's journey To The Top.

In this episode of the To The Top Podcast we will be talking to Jerome Tam about Rush Hour Digital which is one of the top digital agency companies in Asia.  Before being an entrepreneur, Jerome was a pilot who was let go from the 2008 financial crisis. However, faced with adversity Jerome decided to found his own company aimed to revolutionize the online landscape of Hong Kong.  By leaving behind the old-fashioned, word-heavy 90's style websites he wanted to introduce a cleaner, more elegant, and user-friendly experience. Since they have worked with major companies ranging from Lifestyle Magazine to even Hang Seng Bank. Tune in to listen to Jerome's journey To The Top!

In this episode, we talk to Dr.Rico Chan who is the founder of Beyond Vision Projects. Rico started Beyond Vision Projects so that he could enhance the quality of life for the visually impaired and elderly by improving accessibility and inclusiveness in their environments. This is why he found a technology called TAIS, which is a simple-to-create ‘touch synchronized' tactile and audio tool for the users to receive visual information through touching and hearing. Through this technology, Rico was able to help innovate museums and other heritage sites so that the Visually Impaired could also enjoy their experiences too. Tune in to listen to Rico's journey! 

In this episode, we will be talking to Harold Leung, who is the founder and CEO of Popa Channel. He first started Popa when he was a few years into being a father. Harold constantly read articles online and asked questions about parenting, and found that this field had untapped potential. Soon, he started making videos on Facebook about positive parenting, which went viral right away. Because of this, he started working on Popa Channel full-time. Presently, Popa has gained more than 250,000 followers on Facebook and reaches more than 1,000,000 users on a monthly basis. Tune in to see how Harold started one of the biggest channels in Hong Kong.

In this episode of the To The Top Podcast, we will be talking to Alexandru Tilita who is the founder and CEO of 3DK Tech. As a researcher of metal 3D printing in his earlier years, Alexandru realized that the technology was inefficient and timely. Manufacturers simply did not want to use this type of new technology that had so many flaws. Because of this, Alexandru decided to found 3DK Tech to develop and build a novel ultrasonic metal 3D printer. This type of printer will allow manufacturers to be able to develop different parts all over the world with a single click. Parts no longer would need to be sent back to foreign countries but could be developed in local regions. So far, 3DK Tech has already helped produce many parts in the Automotive and Aviation Industry and is looking to expand even more. Tune in to learn more about Alexandru's and 3DK Tech's journey to the top!

In this episode, we will be talking to Jennytha Raj who is the Founder and CEO of Mering Global. As a former consultant, Jennytha saw that many western countries needed cheap manufacturing, so she decided to found Merrin Global in 2014. With Mering Global being located in China, it was especially tough for western women to found a company. Yet with hard work, she was able to help manufacture hundreds of products for purpose-driven brands and companies. Tune in to listen to Jennytha's story to success. 

In this episode, we talk to Michael Horman, who is a former partner at Baker and Mckenzie and an Impact Investor at Dream Impact. Michael started out his career focused on law, but soon wanted to make a bigger impact on this world. This is why he started working with companies that could use technology to improve our world. Michael has worked with Hong Kong's top startups including NISI and Meo Air. Tune in to listen to Michael's investment tips and his journey to where he is right now. 

In this episode, we talk to Ivan Leung who is the GM and Co-Founder of Aloha Group, one of the most renowned digital marketing companies in Asia. Ivan started Aloha in 2016, and eventually was able to gradually gain more customers with their reliable digital marketing technology. So far Aloha has helped City Plaza and Asia World-Expo to unlock organic search potentials and increase the traction of their websites. Presently, Aloha has even spread to different regions all over Asia including offices in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Tune in to learn more about Ivan's journey to success. 

In this episode, we talk to Walden Lam who is the founder of Unspun, a robotics and digital apparel company building custom jeans for each consumer. Started in 2017, Walden wanted to found a company that can be environmentally friendly and also gives customers well-made jeans. With their software API platform allowing customers to find the pants with the best fit, it has gained massive popularity in Asia and the US. So far they have even been partnered with H&M Foundation and have gained millions in funding. Tune in to learn more about Walden's and Unspun's journey so far. 

In this episode of the To The Top Podcast, we will be talking to Pak Ting, the founder of Votee. Pak wanted to found Votee because he wanted to help companies do market research simple and accurate for companies. This is why Votee pays its users to share opinions online to make some money. So far, Votee has been very successful in giving helpful and accurate market research to many of its clients. Tune in to see how Pak reached to the top!

In this episode of the To The Top Podcast, we will be talking to Harris Chan, the CEO, and Founder of Cobo Academy. Before Cobo, Harris worked at big companies such as Yahoo and Microsoft. However, he soon quit his job because he wanted to focus on how technology is transforming our world and what it means to our future generation.  In 2018, Harris started Cobo and quickly gained a solid reputation in the industry due to its high-quality teachers and courses. Now, Cobo is aiming to expand to more countries in APAC and help more children develop the ability to solve real-world problems and stay at the forefront of technology. Learn more about how Harris reached the top by listening to this episode!

In this episode of the To The Top Podcast, we will be talking to Ada Yip who is the CEO of Urban Spring. She first became CEO of Urban Spring in 2015 on a mission to offer innovative and sustainable solutions to reduce the amount of single-use plastic waste in Hong Kong. Urban Springs first designed their Well井, which is an award-winning smart water refill station that provides filtered drinking water serving hundreds of thousands of people. Presently, Urban Spring is one of the biggest Green Tech companies in Hong Kong, with their collaboration with DBS and Hysan Group.  Learn more about how Ada reached To The Top by listening to this episode!

In this episode of the To The Top Podcast, we will be talking to the CEO and Founder of Ecomatcher, Bas Fransen. In his earlier life, Bas worked at big cooperate companies such as IBM and ASML. But later on, Bas realized that he rather spent his time saving the world by planting trees. This is why he started Ecomatcher. EcoMatcher plants trees and complete forests around the world. Through technology, EcoMatcher knows everything about every tree planted, such as the exact location of each tree, the species, the CO2 sequestration potential, and information about the farmer caring for the tree. So far, Ecomatcher has partnered with some of the top companies in the world, and has become one of the top Green Tech companies in Asia. Tune in to see how Bas reached To The Top!

In this episode of the “To The Top” podcast, we will be talking with David Lee, a Harvard-educated entrepreneur and the president of Privé Technologies. He first joined Privé in 2016, which is focused on offering a private banking platform for the masses (an “Amazon” for wealth management). Since having been recognized as the fastest growing technology company in Hong Kong by Deloitte, along with having received more than 60+ awards in the FinTech industry, David reflects back on the past, present, and future after Privé's most recent successful Series B fundraising.

As CEO & Co-Founder at uDroppy, Carlo Bellati talks about his journey to where he is at. At his first job, he saw a few problems with e-commerce at his companies. He realized that there were no online retailers to source products to sell and automate orders flow. Because of this, he decided to start uDroppy to solve this issue and guide entrepreneurs through the e-commerce market. uDroppy simply helps connect the products customers want to your online store. uDroppy is simply able to help entrepreneurs start, optimize and scale their e-commerce brand by giving them easy access to manufacturers, fulfillment centers and shipping carriers worldwide. Presently, uDroppy has thousands of customers, and have the potential to change the e-commerce world

Tommy Leung is the founder of HakkoBako a food-tech startup and GAFELL a frozen meal delivery business in Hong Kong. When Tommy was young he always innovative. He was so innovative, he even developed his own company, SwedeTech, when he was in college. He continued developing startups in Asia with ecompack, GAFELL, and HakkoBako. These innovative culinary companies have shaped the Hong Kong culinary scene and may be help modernize the culinary industry.GAFELL: https://gafell.com/HakkoBako: https://hakkobako.com/

In this episode, we talk to Kane Wu who is the co-founder and CEO of ThinkCol Transform (https://thinkcol.com) – one of Hong Kong's first specialized data science consultancy firms. Here he talks about his journey from Vanderbilt to working at Ernst and Young and later starting up his own startup, ThinkCol Transform. 

In this episode, we talk to Patrick Leung who is the director of Lime HK. When he was young he did not get the best grades. But after college, he realized he could help companies market products. He worked at iClick and X Social Group to gain experience, until deciding to start his own accelerator: Lime HK. LimeHK is an innovation consultation firm which acts as a business advisory firm committed to connect a global network of Corporates and Start-up innovations. He has already helped many local startups like Wada Bento and Pocket Change Global. 

Steven Suh is the Co-Founder and CEO of Floship. Born in Philadelphia, Steven took the risk to come to China to learn more about the Asian industry. He eventually landed in HK and started Floship, one of the top startups in HK.