Jane Lo, Singapore Correspondent speaks with Paul Burmester, Head of Innovation & Partnerships of Singtel Innov8, about their role on developing the cybersecurity innovations and talents in the region, and globally in Europe and North America. Interview highlights include discussion on venture capital strategy versus other financial alternatives, mentoring, due diligence, and the investing process. And what success means, in Asia Pacific and other regions.

This podcast interview with Deepak Nanda, President of the LA Venture Fund, not just delves into venture capital criteria for investing in cutting edge technology, but also the competitive divide between Californian cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco’s reach to Silicon Valley. LA’s version is Silicon Beach, just 20 minutes out of LA, at Marina Del Ray and Playa Vista, with millions of dollars pouring in to create a technology and innovation hub. We also discuss other American cities re-creating themselves, like Detroit and Atlanta, and the opportunities being created in education, manufacturing and how technology may not be a threat to jobs but a saviour to jobs and creating new industries.


Chris Cubbage talks to Leanne Fry, Chief Innovation Officer, and Rajesh Walton, Director for Innovation, Information & Transformation, both of AUSTRAC, at the ASEAN-Australia Codeathon held in Sydney.