EP 150 – Andy Tian – co-Founder and CEO of Asia Innovations Group – Make It Simple, Make It Fun, Make It Deep

by Michael Waitze | Oct 30, 2021

Even though we had just met, I felt like I had known Andy Tian for years. Andy is the CEO and a co-Founder of Asia Innovations Group, which was built to become the largest global social entertainment platform.

Some of the topics that Andy and I discussed:

Being born in China and raised in Queens, New York
Growing up in Queens reinforced Andy’s multicultural views that still resonates with him today
How the excitement of being in a new place outweighs the difficulties of adjusting
Joining Google in 2005 as one of China’s earlier team members
Running Google’s mobile business in China and helping Andy Rubin bring Android to China
Starting one of the first social gaming companies in 2008 and then selling it to Zynga in 2010
Asia Innovations Group was built to bring the most innovative products to a global audience
Why Google really left China
The importance of company culture which is simply the default mode of operation
Being execution-oriented
Be CEO – Be Pirate – Be Hero
What is live social?
Are financial services an opportunity?

Follow Michael Waitze and the Asia Tech Podcast here:

Facebook – Michael Waitze

Facebook – Asia Tech Podcast

LinkedIn – Michael Waitze

Twitter – Michael Waitze

Latest Episodes:

EP 303 – Mehdi Ravanbakhsh – Mapizy – Maps Are the Basis for Decision Making for Any Activities on the Planet

Nov 22, 2023

The Asia Tech Podcast had the opportunity to speak with ⁠Mehdi Ravanbakhsh⁠, the CEO and Founder of ⁠Mapizy⁠, who has over a decade of experience in geospatial mapping and AI. Mehdi shared his insights on the importance of learning languages, the intersection of geospatial mapping and AI, and his journey from academia to entrepreneurship.

EP 302 – Michael Currie – Founder of Fling – We Add All of Our Value on the Software

Nov 17, 2023

The Asia Tech Podcast hosted ⁠Michael Currie⁠, the founder of ⁠Fling⁠, who shared several insights he has gained from his experience in the drone industry in Southeast Asia. With a background in financial software development and AI research, Currie moved to Southeast Asia in 2017 and founded Fling in 2018, a company pioneering drones and AI in the region.

EP 301 – Sean Ringsted – Chief Digital Business Officer at Chubb – Harnessing the Power of Digital: Embedded Insurance and Beyond

Nov 8, 2023

Asia Tech Podcast hosted ⁠Sean Ringsted⁠, Chief Digital Business Officer at ⁠Chubb⁠. Sean shared his insights about the balance between technological automation and the human touch, integrating technology into the partner experience and omni-channel distribution.