TransformAsians: Conversations with Asia's Changemakers Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:23:42 -0400 https://www.constructdigital.com/podcast en-gb © 2026 TransformAsians: Conversations with Asia's Changemakers yes Asia 940e5192-c6b3-528b-bd44-825607e71124 transformasians@construct.sg TransformAsians episodic false Asia consistently ranks as the world’s most dynamic region. Yet despite innovation and transformation being a way of life here, the stories of Asia's visionary changemakers remain largely untold and unexplored. Until now. 

TransformAsians is a celebration of the innovative spirit that drives change, disruption and human connections in Asia. Hosted by Construct Digital's own changemakers, Charanjit Singh and Richard Bleasdale, the podcast showcases the impactful stories of people who are making significant contributions to their communities and industries, inspiring positive global change.

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]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) transformation, asia, changemakers, change, transform, people, disruption, technology, innovation, impact TransformAsians transformasians@construct.sg https://storage.buzzsprout.com/8cvuqbzatl8i758aloek3y8xz8pi?.jpg TransformAsians: Conversations with Asia's Changemakers https://www.constructdigital.com/podcast Charanjit Singh Richard Bleasdale Good Ancestors with Wong Mun Summ | TransformAsians Ep. 10 Good Ancestors with Wong Mun Summ | TransformAsians Ep. 10 In a world threatened by climate change and urbanisation, the need for sustainable cities is greater than ever. It falls to architects and urban planners to take steps to reverse the effects of past mistakes to ensure liveable cities for future generations. Today’s guest, Wong Mun Summ, is a pioneer of Regenerative Architecture. As the Joint Founding Director of WOHA, one of Southeast Asia's best known and most awarded architectural practices, Mun Summ is committed to righting past wrongs.

Our hosts, Charanjit Singh and Richard Bleasdale, catch up with Mun Summ to talk about how he’s creating greener, more liveable cities, one building at a time.

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]]> In a world threatened by climate change and urbanisation, the need for sustainable cities is greater than ever. It falls to architects and urban planners to take steps to reverse the effects of past mistakes to ensure liveable cities for future generations. Today’s guest, Wong Mun Summ, is a pioneer of Regenerative Architecture. As the Joint Founding Director of WOHA, one of Southeast Asia's best known and most awarded architectural practices, Mun Summ is committed to righting past wrongs.

Our hosts, Charanjit Singh and Richard Bleasdale, catch up with Mun Summ to talk about how he’s creating greener, more liveable cities, one building at a time.

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]]> TransformAsians Buzzsprout-13923687 Wed, 27 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0800 2302 1 10 full false Falling in love with Belina Lee | TransformAsians Ep. 9 Falling in love with Belina Lee | TransformAsians Ep. 9 Humans are not the only species impacted by the climate crisis. The world’s wildlife and habitats are also facing profound change as our delicate balance with nature is disrupted. Today’s guest, Belina Lee, believes that both individuals and businesses possess the power to actively contribute to a world where humanity and nature can thrive side by side. As the CEO of Mandai X, the growth accelerator and venture building arm of Mandai Wildlife Group, Belina and her team are empowering everyone to contribute towards a sustainable future.

Belina explains to hosts, Charan Singh and Richard Bleasdale, how Mandai X is stepping up to the challenge of inspiring 1 billion consumers to do their part for wildlife by Falling In Love.

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]]> Humans are not the only species impacted by the climate crisis. The world’s wildlife and habitats are also facing profound change as our delicate balance with nature is disrupted. Today’s guest, Belina Lee, believes that both individuals and businesses possess the power to actively contribute to a world where humanity and nature can thrive side by side. As the CEO of Mandai X, the growth accelerator and venture building arm of Mandai Wildlife Group, Belina and her team are empowering everyone to contribute towards a sustainable future.

Belina explains to hosts, Charan Singh and Richard Bleasdale, how Mandai X is stepping up to the challenge of inspiring 1 billion consumers to do their part for wildlife by Falling In Love.

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]]> https://www.constructdigital.com/falling-in-love-with-belina-lee TransformAsians Buzzsprout-13813516 Wed, 13 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0800 1465 wildlife, transformation, love, asian, asia, conservation 1 9 full false Family Fortunes with Satyen Patel | TransformAsians Ep. 8 Family Fortunes with Satyen Patel | TransformAsians Ep. 8 The world is on the cusp of the largest intergenerational wealth transfer in history. Family Offices acting at the behest of the world’s wealthiest individuals are set to play an outsized role in facilitating a smooth transition. Today’s guest, Satyen Patel, knows the stakes couldn’t be higher. He’s the Executive Chairman of Eton Solutions, a US-based software and services company that’s disrupting the rarified Family Office sector globally.

Satyen joins hosts Charanjit Singh and Richard Bleasdale to spill the tea on the secretive world of Family Fortunes. 


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]]> The world is on the cusp of the largest intergenerational wealth transfer in history. Family Offices acting at the behest of the world’s wealthiest individuals are set to play an outsized role in facilitating a smooth transition. Today’s guest, Satyen Patel, knows the stakes couldn’t be higher. He’s the Executive Chairman of Eton Solutions, a US-based software and services company that’s disrupting the rarified Family Office sector globally.

Satyen joins hosts Charanjit Singh and Richard Bleasdale to spill the tea on the secretive world of Family Fortunes. 


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]]> TransformAsians Buzzsprout-13923658 Wed, 29 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0800 2287 1 8 full false Walking the Sustainability Talk with Howie Lau | TransformAsians Ep. 7 Walking the Sustainability Talk with Howie Lau | TransformAsians Ep. 7 Every business talks about sustainability. But for real change to happen, talk must become action. Our guest today, Howie Lau, has a fantastic perspective on the tremendous potential of sustainable solutions and innovations. As the Managing Partner of NCS, the region’s leading IT services firm, Howie and his team are partnering governments, industries and businesses to advance the sustainability agenda.

Howie catches up with hosts Charanjit Singh and Richard Bleasdale to discuss how NCS is transforming aspirations into actual executions in Walking The Sustainability Talk.


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]]> Every business talks about sustainability. But for real change to happen, talk must become action. Our guest today, Howie Lau, has a fantastic perspective on the tremendous potential of sustainable solutions and innovations. As the Managing Partner of NCS, the region’s leading IT services firm, Howie and his team are partnering governments, industries and businesses to advance the sustainability agenda.

Howie catches up with hosts Charanjit Singh and Richard Bleasdale to discuss how NCS is transforming aspirations into actual executions in Walking The Sustainability Talk.


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]]> https://www.constructdigital.com/walking-the-sustainability-talk-with-howie-lau TransformAsians Buzzsprout-13834688 Wed, 15 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0800 1722 transformation, climate, change, asian, asia, eco, innovation 1 7 full false Deleting Gender Inequality with Simran Toor | TransformAsians Ep. 6 Deleting Gender Inequality with Simran Toor | TransformAsians Ep. 6 In Singapore, we pride ourselves on being a world leader in many different areas. Yet our rate of equity adoption in the workplace is among the worst globally. As a lawyer and leading voice for Female Empowerment as the CEO of SG Her Empowerment, Simran Toor aims to fill this gap in our society by advocating for mainstream women's issues in Singapore and beyond. 

Simran joins hosts Charanjit Singh and Richard Bleasdale to share her advocacy work in Deleting Gender Inequality.

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]]> In Singapore, we pride ourselves on being a world leader in many different areas. Yet our rate of equity adoption in the workplace is among the worst globally. As a lawyer and leading voice for Female Empowerment as the CEO of SG Her Empowerment, Simran Toor aims to fill this gap in our society by advocating for mainstream women's issues in Singapore and beyond. 

Simran joins hosts Charanjit Singh and Richard Bleasdale to share her advocacy work in Deleting Gender Inequality.

Don't miss any episode, follow us on @transformasians.podcast now!

]]> https://www.constructdigital.com/deleting-gender-inequality-with-simran-toor TransformAsians Buzzsprout-13834069 Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0800 1742 transformation, asians, gender equality, women, empowerment, gender equity 1 6 full false Growing Together with Calvin & Dylan Soh | TransformAsians Ep. 5 Growing Together with Calvin & Dylan Soh | TransformAsians Ep. 5 How do you prepare your child for a future of exponential change? That’s the question on every parent’s mind. Our guests, Calvin and Dylan Soh, have a very different answer than you would typically expect from a Singaporean family. But then again, they’re not a typical family. From leaving a lucrative career at the very pinnacle of the ad industry to being an opening TedX keynote speaker at just 13 years of age, Calvin and Dylan share a unique philosophy that just might transform your views on education. 

Calvin and Dylan sit down with Charanjit Singh and Richard Bleasdale to talk about the thrills and spills of Growing Together.

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]]> How do you prepare your child for a future of exponential change? That’s the question on every parent’s mind. Our guests, Calvin and Dylan Soh, have a very different answer than you would typically expect from a Singaporean family. But then again, they’re not a typical family. From leaving a lucrative career at the very pinnacle of the ad industry to being an opening TedX keynote speaker at just 13 years of age, Calvin and Dylan share a unique philosophy that just might transform your views on education. 

Calvin and Dylan sit down with Charanjit Singh and Richard Bleasdale to talk about the thrills and spills of Growing Together.

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]]> TransformAsians Buzzsprout-13736946 Wed, 18 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0800 2793 1 5 full false Going Global with Sagar Khatri | TransformAsians Ep. 4 Going Global with Sagar Khatri | TransformAsians Ep. 4 The global talent shortage has never been more acute, with nearly 4 in 5 employers globally reporting difficulty in finding the skilled workers they need in 2023. Talent scarcity has ushered in a near era of globalisation that has moved away from access to demand markets, to access to talent markets. Our next guest, Sagar Khatri, is helping businesses to access the global talent pool. As the Co-Founder and CEO of Multiplier, Sagar and his team have built a $400 million business in just 3 years by transforming the worldwide talent market.

Sagar chats with hosts Charan Singh and Richard Bleasdale about how he’s helping people everywhere to find a job they love without leaving the people they love by Going Global.


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]]> The global talent shortage has never been more acute, with nearly 4 in 5 employers globally reporting difficulty in finding the skilled workers they need in 2023. Talent scarcity has ushered in a near era of globalisation that has moved away from access to demand markets, to access to talent markets. Our next guest, Sagar Khatri, is helping businesses to access the global talent pool. As the Co-Founder and CEO of Multiplier, Sagar and his team have built a $400 million business in just 3 years by transforming the worldwide talent market.

Sagar chats with hosts Charan Singh and Richard Bleasdale about how he’s helping people everywhere to find a job they love without leaving the people they love by Going Global.


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]]> TransformAsians Buzzsprout-13698237 Wed, 04 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0800 1910 1 4 full false Failing perfectly with Sunita Kaur | TransformAsians Ep. 3 Failing perfectly with Sunita Kaur | TransformAsians Ep. 3 In a region where failure is widely regarded as a bad thing, we need to promote a culture of calculated risk taking to drive innovation. 

Today’s guest, Sunita Kaur, knows all about calculated risk taking. In the early 2000s, Sunita left a comfortable job with a traditional media publisher to ride the digital wave. Since then she has played a leading role in the Asian success story of some of the world’s biggest tech unicorns including Facebook, Spotify and Twitch, joining each while they were all in startup mode. She’s also a well-known face in Asia’s thriving startup scene.  

Sunita joins hosts Charan Singh and Richard Bleasdale to talk about the art of Failing Perfectly.

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]]> In a region where failure is widely regarded as a bad thing, we need to promote a culture of calculated risk taking to drive innovation. 

Today’s guest, Sunita Kaur, knows all about calculated risk taking. In the early 2000s, Sunita left a comfortable job with a traditional media publisher to ride the digital wave. Since then she has played a leading role in the Asian success story of some of the world’s biggest tech unicorns including Facebook, Spotify and Twitch, joining each while they were all in startup mode. She’s also a well-known face in Asia’s thriving startup scene.  

Sunita joins hosts Charan Singh and Richard Bleasdale to talk about the art of Failing Perfectly.

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]]> TransformAsians Buzzsprout-13553397 Wed, 20 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0800 2089 1 3 full false Conquering Cancer with Simranjit Singh | TransformAsians Ep. 2 Conquering Cancer with Simranjit Singh | TransformAsians Ep. 2 Cancer care has progressed leaps and bounds in the last 20 years, driven by advancements in genomics and diagnostics. Despite these advances, cancer remains a growing global threat, accounting for nearly one in six deaths worldwide. 

Simranjit Singh is pioneering change in the field of cancer diagnostics. As the CEO of Guardant Health AMEA, he’s on a mission to provide reliable and accessible tests to improve patient outcomes and reduce the burden of the disease.

In this episode, Simranjit chats with hosts Charan Siingh and Richard Bleasdale about the challenges of driving adoption of new healthcare technologies as he strives towards Conquering Cancer.

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]]> Cancer care has progressed leaps and bounds in the last 20 years, driven by advancements in genomics and diagnostics. Despite these advances, cancer remains a growing global threat, accounting for nearly one in six deaths worldwide. 

Simranjit Singh is pioneering change in the field of cancer diagnostics. As the CEO of Guardant Health AMEA, he’s on a mission to provide reliable and accessible tests to improve patient outcomes and reduce the burden of the disease.

In this episode, Simranjit chats with hosts Charan Siingh and Richard Bleasdale about the challenges of driving adoption of new healthcare technologies as he strives towards Conquering Cancer.

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]]> TransformAsians Buzzsprout-13360978 Wed, 06 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0800 2354 1 2 full true Dismantling Disinformation with Sudhir Vadaketh | TransformAsians Ep. 1 Dismantling Disinformation with Sudhir Vadaketh | TransformAsians Ep. 1 In reaction to the rise of Fake News in the divisive global media landscape, we are now seeing a flight to quality independent and impartial journalism. Here in Singapore, official attitudes have warmed considerably as the government recognises the need to engage with independent media outfits. 

Sudhir Vadaketh, is a champion of free press and free speech. As the Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of JOM, a weekly magazine about Singapore, he’s on a mission to shake up our media scene. Sudhir sits down with hosts Charan Singh and Richard Bleasdale to discuss the role of proper independent media and quality journalism in Dismantling Disinformation.

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]]> In reaction to the rise of Fake News in the divisive global media landscape, we are now seeing a flight to quality independent and impartial journalism. Here in Singapore, official attitudes have warmed considerably as the government recognises the need to engage with independent media outfits. 

Sudhir Vadaketh, is a champion of free press and free speech. As the Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of JOM, a weekly magazine about Singapore, he’s on a mission to shake up our media scene. Sudhir sits down with hosts Charan Singh and Richard Bleasdale to discuss the role of proper independent media and quality journalism in Dismantling Disinformation.

Don't miss any episode, follow us on @transformasians.podcast now!

]]> TransformAsians Buzzsprout-13357249 Wed, 23 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0800 2623 1 1 full false TransformAsians: Conversations with Asia's Changemakers TransformAsians: Conversations with Asia's Changemakers TransformAsians is a celebration of the innovative spirit that drives change, disruption and human connections in Asia. The podcast showcases the impactful stories of people who are making significant contributions to their communities and industries, inspiring positive global change. 

Stay tuned for a new episode, coming to you fortnightly on Wednesdays.

Don't miss any episode, follow us on @transformasians.podcast now!

]]> TransformAsians is a celebration of the innovative spirit that drives change, disruption and human connections in Asia. The podcast showcases the impactful stories of people who are making significant contributions to their communities and industries, inspiring positive global change. 

Stay tuned for a new episode, coming to you fortnightly on Wednesdays.

Don't miss any episode, follow us on @transformasians.podcast now!

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