Crazy Smart Asia

By Tatler Gen.T

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Crazy Smart Asia lifts the lid on the unexpected stories behind some of Asia’s boldest disruptors. Every week we talk with a young leader about the crazy-smart approaches they’re taking to achieve success and tackle some of the biggest issues facing Asia today.

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Episode Date
When life gives you melons: racing car driver Bianca Bustamante on family, fans and fruits
Jun 24, 2025
Crypto drama, silicon valley and baby loss: meet Ray Chan of 9gag and MemeStrategy
Jun 17, 2025
Lights, camera, insight: five crazy-smart lessons from the film world
Apr 18, 2025
Auditions, exorcisms and the art of reinvention, with actor and writer Grace Chow
Apr 13, 2025
The Projector effect: How Karen Tan built Singapore’s coolest cinema
Apr 04, 2025
Beyond jump scares: film director Kenneth Dagatan on the art of terrifying audiences
Mar 25, 2025
Bringing worlds to life: visual artist Desiree Ong on the magic of animation
Mar 20, 2025
Taking Southeast Asian narratives to the world, with film producer Tan Si En
Mar 12, 2025
Your music is only as good as your instincts, says composer Elliot Leung
Mar 04, 2025
From handling failure to seizing the moment: 5 crazy-smart insights from Crazy Smart Asia Season 10
Feb 05, 2025
Beating death while building an eco empire, with Christophe Bariou
Jan 31, 2025
20,000 customers in 48 hours: YouTrip’s Caecilia Chu on nailing product market fit
Jan 24, 2025
Celebrated chef Mathew Leong eats stress for breakfast
Jan 15, 2025
Fintech founder Nikhilesh Goel on hearing everyone but listening to no one
Jan 08, 2025
Putting the Philippines on the global stage, with event and PR guru Tim Yap
Dec 16, 2024
Cybersecurity founder and ex-Green Beret Gene Yu on his journey from fighting terrorists to fighting online crime
Nov 21, 2024
Game entrepreneur Vince Siu on gamifying education, business pivots and being a solo founder
Nov 13, 2024
Building an empire inspired by the K-pop business model, with Tier One Entertainment’s Tryke Gutierrez
Oct 22, 2024
From embracing fear to resting for success: Five crazy-smart insights from season nine
Oct 18, 2024
Turning pain into power, with wellness entrepreneur Cheryl Wee
Oct 10, 2024
Life as a space nutritionist and humanitarian, according to Kristine Jane Atienza
Oct 02, 2024
How to create viral social content, with TikTok’s “Lumpia Queen” Abi Marquez
Sep 24, 2024
Bringing healthcare to half of the world without it, with reach52’s Edward Booty
Aug 21, 2024
Why esports belong in the Olympics, with former pro gamer Tiffani Lim
Aug 14, 2024
Olympic athlete Loh Kean Yew on his climb to the top
Aug 06, 2024
Fighting fear and finding peace, with former UFC fighter Ramona Pascual
Jul 31, 2024
Unleashing the relentless force of aunties, with AI artist Niceaunties
Jul 23, 2024
Creating MoMA-worthy art, with artist Huiyi Lin of Chow and Lin
Jul 17, 2024
The queen of the pivot: being a Green Rebel with plant-based food entrepreneur Helga Angelina Tjahjadi
Apr 30, 2024
How to balance business and family, with Nepalese billionaires Binod and Nirvana Chaudhary
Apr 24, 2024
Taking K-beauty to the world, with Soko Glam and Then I Met You’s Charlotte Cho
Apr 17, 2024
Flipping success: the story of building a cult classic burger chain, with MyBurgerLab’s Chin Ren Yi
Apr 10, 2024
Making farming cool again, with Cacao Project founder Louise Mabulo
Apr 02, 2024
Five crazy-smart insights from season seven
Mar 06, 2024
The food entrepreneur who didn’t grow up in the kitchen, with Nithiya Laila
Feb 27, 2024
The power of small steps, with social entrepreneur and mountaineer Christine Amour-Levar
Feb 20, 2024
The key to self-acceptance, with Buddhist monk and LGBTQ icon Kodo Nishimura
Feb 13, 2024
Bootstrap business to multimillion-dollar fashion brand: the Love Bonito story, with co-founder Rachel Lim
Feb 07, 2024
The recipe to keeping the creative flame alive, with André Chiang and Syed Asim Hussain
Jan 30, 2024
Raising the bar: Singapore’s record-breaking powerlifter Farhanna Farid on the champion mindset
Jan 23, 2024
Investing in more than the bottom line, with Dream Impact co-founder Dorothy Lam
Jan 16, 2024
Squashing the competition with Nicol David: what business leaders can learn from elite athletes
Jan 09, 2024
Five crazy-smart insights from season six
Dec 28, 2023
The blueprint for disruption, according to YouTube’s Steve Chen and Catcha Group’s Patrick Grove
Dec 19, 2023
Unlocking the science and business of intimacy, with sexperts Maaike Steinebach and Sara Tang
Dec 12, 2023
From Top Gear to top-tier biofuels business, with FatHope Energy’s Vinesh Sinha
Dec 05, 2023
Commitment at any cost: Nobel Peace Prize nominee Mahbouba Seraj on standing up against the Taliban
Nov 28, 2023
Living under a long shadow: Juan Pablo Escobar on the power of legacy
Nov 21, 2023
How to live forever, with de-ageing specialist Bryan Johnson
Nov 15, 2023
Five crazy-smart insights from season five
Nov 07, 2023
The fisherman’s son who built an AI-powered education platform, with Preface founder Tommie Lo
Oct 31, 2023
How to impact a billion people, with Carbonbase founder Max Song
Oct 25, 2023
Closing the gender funding gap, with investor Sarah Chen-Spellings
Oct 18, 2023
Facing roadblocks head on with Angkas co-founder and CEO Angeline Tham
Sep 28, 2023
Two “nobodies” who changed the Malaysian constitution, with Undi18 co-founders Qyira Yusri and Tharma Pillai
Sep 06, 2023
Five crazy-smart insights from season four
Aug 30, 2023
Vision over validation, with entrepreneur Victoria Tang-Owen
Aug 23, 2023
Why integrity is the key to business longevity, with Malaysian entrepreneur Joel Neoh
Aug 01, 2023
Talking founder mental health and blanket burritos with Neurum Health founder Megan Lam
Jul 25, 2023
Colouring outside of the lines with non-binary artist Sam Lo
Jul 18, 2023
Standing up to disrupt gender and racial stereotypes, with comedian Sharul Channa
Jul 12, 2023
The making of an Asian hip-hop icon, with Singaporean rapper Yung Raja
Jul 04, 2023
Why centaurs are the new unicorns, with “cool nerd” and Planto co-founder Ankit Suri
Jun 27, 2023
Why there’s no growth without the down times, with musician and actor Nadine Lustre (2021)
Jun 13, 2023
Here’s five crazy-smart insights we’ve heard so far
Jun 06, 2023
Leaning into your differences, with Tsangs Group Chairman Patrick Tsang
May 30, 2023
Big battery energy with Ampd Energy co-founder Brandon Ng
May 23, 2023
Building the Tesla of the seas with Clearbot co-founder Sidhant Gupta
May 16, 2023
The power of positivity with Steven Wongsoredjo, co-founder and CEO of Indonesian social commerce giant Super
May 09, 2023
Navigating “The Dark Room” with Erman Akinci, co-founder of Emissary Capital
May 02, 2023
Employing a ‘sharp mind’ to combat armed resistance, with Masungi Georeserve Foundation co-founders Ann and Billie Dumaliang
Apr 25, 2023
Why being a servant leader means you’re a real boss, with OliveX co-founder Keith Rumjahn
Apr 18, 2023
Revolutionising luxury watch retail for Gen Z with Wristcheck founder Austen Chu
Apr 11, 2023
Series 3: A message from Lee
Apr 06, 2023
BONUS EPISODE: Tackling Climate Change Locally
Oct 10, 2022
BONUS EPISODE: Designer Yong Bae Seok On Why We Need A Global Design Philosophy
Dec 21, 2021
Musician and Actor Nadine Lustre On Music, Fame And Mental Health
Nov 24, 2021
Prenetics Co-Founder Danny Yeung On The Less Glamorous Side Of Entrepreneurship
Nov 17, 2021
Lynk Founder Peggy Choi On The Permanent Beta Mindset
Nov 10, 2021
Green Monday Founder David Yeung On Vision, Community And The Value Of Failure
Nov 03, 2021
Billionaire Business Leader And Philanthropist Binod Chaudhary On Risk, Sacrifice And Family
Oct 27, 2021
88rising Co-Founder Jaeson Ma On The Impending Dominance Of Asian Culture
Oct 21, 2021
Zilingo Co-Founder Ankiti Bose On Pivots, Resilience And “Pathological” Optimism
Oct 13, 2021
Wikipedia Founder Jimmy Wales On Purpose, Profit And Being The Anti-Zuckerberg
Oct 06, 2021
Joseph Phua: Building Southeast Asia’s Biggest Dating Platform
Aug 25, 2020
Stephanie Sy: How AI Will Save or Destroy the World
Aug 18, 2020
Natalie Chan: Creating an Education Revolution
Aug 11, 2020
Lucy Liu: Redefining the Founder Stereotype
Aug 07, 2020
Noor Mastura: Empowering Communities to Make Change
Jul 28, 2020
Melati Wijsen: The Teenager Changing the World
Jul 08, 2020
Cindy Gallop: Porn, Woke-Washing and Sex Tech
Jul 07, 2020
Sukki Singapora: Changing the World Through Burlesque
Jul 07, 2020
Trailer: Crazy Smart Asia
Jul 07, 2020
Coming Soon: Crazy Smart Asia
Jun 29, 2020