60 acast.com CFO Talks https://shows.acast.com/aspire-cfo-talks en Aspire cfo,aspire,finance,technology Aspire In CFO Talks, we’re putting the spotlight on the leaders in Southeast Asia who are bringing finance back to the driving seat of their company’s growth.


We’ll deep dive into the psyche of a modern CFO, understand how this role has evolved, and find out how finance leaders can steer their companies to success.


Each episode will spotlight CFOs who are pioneering the next wave of tech-enabled finance transformation and embracing technology like GenAI, finance automation and more.

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]]> In CFO Talks, we’re putting the spotlight on the leaders in Southeast Asia who are bringing finance back to the driving seat of their company’s growth.


We’ll deep dive into the psyche of a modern CFO, understand how this role has evolved, and find out how finance leaders can steer their companies to success.


Each episode will spotlight CFOs who are pioneering the next wave of tech-enabled finance transformation and embracing technology like GenAI, finance automation and more.

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]]> false Aspire rachelle.lye@aspireapp.com 6498e4e826bdf30011c9a90e aspire-cfo-talks episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6498e4e826bdf30011c9a90e/1688361899241-639e310d998f9ccb1ddf08b04d82b665.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/aspire-cfo-talks CFO Talks <![CDATA[The Secret to Slack's Early Success & $27 Billion Acquisition: A Conversation with Slack’s First CFO]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 02:00:54 GMT 39:07 65279557d5cc0400126dc113 false https://aspireapp.com/blog/episode-5-slack 65279557d5cc0400126dc113 6498e4e826bdf30011c9a90e slack full 1 5 We all know Slack today as the productivity & messaging app that has revolutionized the way we work.


But how many of us actually know how Slack grew to become the global household name worth over $27 billion?


In our fifth episode of the #CFOTalks Podcast, we had the great opportunity to speak with Allen Shim, former CFO of Slack.


Joining as one of the first 20 employees at Slack, Allen has played an instrumental role in shaping the company’s growth since the beginning, past IPO and through acquisition.


In this episode, Allen shares

  • Key lessons from his past experiences and why he wanted to "do it right" with Slack
  • His insider journey while scaling Slack from 20 to a 2,500+ strong global team
  • His future views on unlocking APAC’s startup ecosystem and market potential


Don’t miss the insights here - https://aspireapp.com/blog/episode-5-slack


#CFOConnect #Podcast

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]]> We all know Slack today as the productivity & messaging app that has revolutionized the way we work.


But how many of us actually know how Slack grew to become the global household name worth over $27 billion?


In our fifth episode of the #CFOTalks Podcast, we had the great opportunity to speak with Allen Shim, former CFO of Slack.


Joining as one of the first 20 employees at Slack, Allen has played an instrumental role in shaping the company’s growth since the beginning, past IPO and through acquisition.


In this episode, Allen shares

  • Key lessons from his past experiences and why he wanted to "do it right" with Slack
  • His insider journey while scaling Slack from 20 to a 2,500+ strong global team
  • His future views on unlocking APAC’s startup ecosystem and market potential


Don’t miss the insights here - https://aspireapp.com/blog/episode-5-slack


#CFOConnect #Podcast

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]]> Building an e-commerce empire: Una Brands’ CFO reveals the secret to growing 20 Brands across 6 Countries in less than 3 years Building an e-commerce empire: Una Brands’ CFO reveals the secret to growing 20 Brands across 6 Countries in less than 3 years Thu, 21 Sep 2023 01:30:35 GMT 32:59 650ac1e40781dd00108caa97 false https://aspireapp.com/blog/episode-4-unabrands 650ac1e40781dd00108caa97 6498e4e826bdf30011c9a90e unabrands full 1 4 "You are constantly wearing different hats. It's not just data, but also the human relations you need to navigate."


In our fourth episode #CFOTalks, we sat down with Cho Weihao, CFO of Una Brands.


  •  From the Singapore army to investment banking to leading finance at an e-commerce startup- what inspired Cho to take the leap into the tech space, and what advice does he have for others?
  • How has he mastered the delicate balance between growth and profitability after a $30 million Pre-Series C round?
  • What have been his biggest learnings when managing capital allocation and acquisition strategy for some of the regions' biggest direct to consumer brands including Everdesk and Ergotune?


Find out the secrets behind Una Brands’ remarkable journey in episode 4 of CFO Talks


#CFOConnect #Podcast

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]]> "You are constantly wearing different hats. It's not just data, but also the human relations you need to navigate."


In our fourth episode #CFOTalks, we sat down with Cho Weihao, CFO of Una Brands.


  •  From the Singapore army to investment banking to leading finance at an e-commerce startup- what inspired Cho to take the leap into the tech space, and what advice does he have for others?
  • How has he mastered the delicate balance between growth and profitability after a $30 million Pre-Series C round?
  • What have been his biggest learnings when managing capital allocation and acquisition strategy for some of the regions' biggest direct to consumer brands including Everdesk and Ergotune?


Find out the secrets behind Una Brands’ remarkable journey in episode 4 of CFO Talks


#CFOConnect #Podcast

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]]> <![CDATA[Co-piloting Through the Pandemic: How AirAsia's CFO Steered Asia's Leading Low-Cost Airline to a 212% YoY Revenue Growth ]]> Thu, 31 Aug 2023 01:55:23 GMT 45:32 64e5887a34bf0a0011990444 false https://aspireapp.com/blog/episode-3-airasia 64e5887a34bf0a0011990444 6498e4e826bdf30011c9a90e airasia full 1 3 In our third episode of the #CFOTalks Podcast, we sat down with Jared Valarao, when he was CFO of AirAsia Philippines to deep dive into how a modern CFO thinks.


- What does a CFO of a listed airline company do to increase operating cashflow during a pandemic?

- How does a CFO steer capital resources to drive 212% YoY revenue growth in arguably one of the most volatile industries?

- How does one go from a commercial role at a FMCG company to CFO of Asia's leading low-cost airline?


Find out in episode 3 of CFO Talks.




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]]> In our third episode of the #CFOTalks Podcast, we sat down with Jared Valarao, when he was CFO of AirAsia Philippines to deep dive into how a modern CFO thinks.


- What does a CFO of a listed airline company do to increase operating cashflow during a pandemic?

- How does a CFO steer capital resources to drive 212% YoY revenue growth in arguably one of the most volatile industries?

- How does one go from a commercial role at a FMCG company to CFO of Asia's leading low-cost airline?


Find out in episode 3 of CFO Talks.




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]]> Fundraising in a Tech Winter: EndowUs CFO’s Approach to Growth and a $35M Series C round Fundraising in a Tech Winter: EndowUs CFO’s Approach to Growth and a $35M Series C round Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:22:04 GMT 42:29 64dd7f272000030011052c59 false https://aspireapp.com/blog/episode-2-endowus 64dd7f272000030011052c59 6498e4e826bdf30011c9a90e endowus full 1 2 Hot off the heels of EndowUs recent $35 million fundraising announcement - in our second episode #CFOTalks, we sat down with Dominic Ong, CFO of EndowUs to uncover how they did it. 


- What is Dominic’s secret when it comes to scaling a sustainable business model and raising money in today’s macroenvironment? 

- How does one go from a commercial role at an asset management company to CFO at one of Singapore’s leading wealth management services?

- What’s the trick to managing resource allocation with the end investor in mind? 


You heard it here first, find out more in episode 2 of #CFOTalks.


#CFOConnect #Podcast



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]]> Hot off the heels of EndowUs recent $35 million fundraising announcement - in our second episode #CFOTalks, we sat down with Dominic Ong, CFO of EndowUs to uncover how they did it. 


- What is Dominic’s secret when it comes to scaling a sustainable business model and raising money in today’s macroenvironment? 

- How does one go from a commercial role at an asset management company to CFO at one of Singapore’s leading wealth management services?

- What’s the trick to managing resource allocation with the end investor in mind? 


You heard it here first, find out more in episode 2 of #CFOTalks.


#CFOConnect #Podcast



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]]> <![CDATA[Beyond Numbers: How Love, Bonito's CFO Takes a People-First Approach to Fundraising & Expansion]]> Fri, 21 Jul 2023 02:30:06 GMT 42:04 64b9dfb15aa4ce001156412d false https://aspireapp.com/blog/episode-1-love-bonito 64b9dfb15aa4ce001156412d 6498e4e826bdf30011c9a90e lovebonito full 1 1 “The CFO role is not just a numbers role, its more of a people's job. You're in the business of influencing people, and your job is to educate these people for them to become their own CFO.”


In the first episode of the #CFOTalks Podcast, we sat down with Will Vaya, CFO of Love, Bonito to dig deep into the psyche of a modern CFO.

  • How does one go from studying art history to leading finance at one of Asia’s fastest growing e-commerce companies?
  • What was the secret to raising US$50million in the middle of a tech winter?
  • What is Will's unique people-centric approach to investor relations and capital allocation that is driving Love Bonito to success?

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]]> “The CFO role is not just a numbers role, its more of a people's job. You're in the business of influencing people, and your job is to educate these people for them to become their own CFO.”


In the first episode of the #CFOTalks Podcast, we sat down with Will Vaya, CFO of Love, Bonito to dig deep into the psyche of a modern CFO.

  • How does one go from studying art history to leading finance at one of Asia’s fastest growing e-commerce companies?
  • What was the secret to raising US$50million in the middle of a tech winter?
  • What is Will's unique people-centric approach to investor relations and capital allocation that is driving Love Bonito to success?

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> CFO Talks: Teaser CFO Talks: Teaser Mon, 03 Jul 2023 05:20:36 GMT 1:00 649e7e415dfed8001144382a false https://shows.acast.com/aspire-cfo-talks/episodes/cfo-talks-teaser 649e7e415dfed8001144382a 6498e4e826bdf30011c9a90e cfo-talks-teaser trailer 1 Here’s a sneak peek into our brand new podcast, #CFOTalks where we go behind the scenes with finance leaders from Asia’s largest companies including Air Asia, Love Bonito, Endowus and many more.


  • How is capital resource allocation managed at Asia's leading low-cost airline, valued at over $3.3 billion?
  • How does one end up from studying art history to becoming the CFO of a multi-million dollar e-commerce powerhouse?
  • Where is the future of the finance function headed in the next 10 years?


Hear first-hand stories from industry trailblazers that are shaping the next wave of tech-enabled digital finance transformation.

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]]> Here’s a sneak peek into our brand new podcast, #CFOTalks where we go behind the scenes with finance leaders from Asia’s largest companies including Air Asia, Love Bonito, Endowus and many more.


  • How is capital resource allocation managed at Asia's leading low-cost airline, valued at over $3.3 billion?
  • How does one end up from studying art history to becoming the CFO of a multi-million dollar e-commerce powerhouse?
  • Where is the future of the finance function headed in the next 10 years?


Hear first-hand stories from industry trailblazers that are shaping the next wave of tech-enabled digital finance transformation.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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