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02/03/2026
Generative AI isn’t just another technology cycle.
It’s compressing timelines, reshaping customer expectations, and quietly redefining what “competitive advantage” even means.
In our latest APAC Network conversation with Oriel Morrison, Frankie Leung 梁國權, Partner at Bain & Company, explores why generative AI may be the most powerful catalyst for business transformation in more than a decade.
From the Future of Work to Future Cities and the evolving tech landscape, Frankie explains how AI is forcing organisations to rethink how they operate end-to-end, not just automate tasks, but reimagine processes, decision-making and capability building.
Perhaps most importantly, he challenges the idea that transformation is a one-off program. In an AI-driven environment, transformation becomes continuous... a shift in mindset, leadership and organisational muscle.
For leaders across Asia Pacific, the message is clear: this is not about experimentation at the margins. It’s about readiness at the core.
Watch the full conversation now by clicking on the link in comments.
Inspiring Change for Every Generation 🌏
At the 2025, Oriel Morrison sat down with Boon Heong Ng, CEO of Temasek Foundation, to discuss how the organisation has evolved from charitable giving to strategic philanthropy, using blended finance and innovative pilot programs to drive scalable, sustainable impact.
With a focus on protecting the planet, advancing capabilities, uplifting communities, and connecting people, Temasek Foundation partners across government, business, and civil society to turn bold ideas into mainstream solutions that benefit all.
Watch the full interview by clicking the link in comments.
AVPN Astari Sarosa
Redefining Education Equity in Thailand.
At the hashtag , Oriel Morrison spoke with Dr. Kraiyos Patrawart, Managing Director of Thailand’s Equitable Education Fund (EEF), an innovative public fund that supports over 1.3 million underprivileged students each year through scholarships, research, and technology-driven education programs.
Dr. Kraiyos shared how Thailand is tackling inequality by bridging public and private capital, working with partners like AVPN to create a platform that lets investors see real outcomes from their contributions, a model that could inspire countries across Asia to rethink how education is funded and delivered.
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Astari Sarosa
At the , Oriel Morrison sat down with Chavalit Frederick Tsao, fourth-generation steward of TPC (Tsao Pao Chee), a 120-year-old family business dating back to the Qing Dynasty.
Tsao believes we’re moving from the industrial era to the era of well-being, where energy, mind, and purpose are deeply connected. His message is simple but profound: “Don’t change others’ minds. Change your own... and the world will follow.”
Through the OCTAVE model and the East West Cultural Development Centre, he’s redefining what it means for business to lead... not just in profit, but in consciousness.
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AVPNAVPN Astari Sarosa
The world is changing faster than education can keep up.
At the Global Conference in Hong Kong, Oriel Morrison sat down with Sandeep Aneja, Founder and Managing Partner of Kaizenvest, a Singapore-based fund management firm and the only education sector-focused fund manager operating across South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa.
With 25 years of experience across private equity, venture capital, and emerging market investments, Sandeep partners with purpose-driven entrepreneurs to reimagine the future of learning.
He shared how AI is transforming jobs faster than education systems can adapt, and how innovation is helping bridge the gap between what we teach today and what the world needs tomorrow.
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Astari Sarosa
At the AVPN Global Conference 2025, Gbolahan F., Executive Director at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change sat down with Oriel Morrison - to talk about the institute's work.... helping governments around the world deliver reforms that transform lives.
As he explained, “one of the fastest way to scale impact is through government”, and that’s exactly what the Institute is doing across 48 countries, supporting leaders on everything from job creation and healthcare to AI and technology.
It’s a mission grounded in humility, recognising that governance is complex, and that governments are the duty bearers striving to meet citizens’ expectations.
By partnering closely with them, and through public–private collaboration, the Institute is helping to turn ambition into action, and policies into progress.
Watch the full conversation by clicking the link in comments.
Astari Sarosa
How do you measure greatness?
At the AVPN Global Conference 2025, Oriel Morrison sat down with Susan Afan, President of the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation. These awards are often called “Asia’s Nobel Prize.”
Founded in 1957 by the Rockefeller Brothers of New York, the Award was created to honour the legacy of Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay, who believed the law should give more to those with less.
Today, with 356 awardees over 67 years, the Foundation continues to celebrate extraordinary individuals whose impact is defined not just by innovation or achievement, but by greatness of spirit... a moral compass that guides lasting change.
In their conversation, Susan shared stories of the latest awardees and how their courage, compassion, and leadership are inspiring hope acrss Asia.
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Astari Sarosa
What if a small idea could change millions of lives?
At the AVPN Global Conference 2025, Oriel Morrison spoke with Avinash Mishra, who leads the Global Innovation Fund's investment team and GIF Growth... the fund that backs innovative solutions to development challenges in low- and middle-income countries.
Their discussion explored how these innovations deliver economic development, gender equity, climate adaptation, and more, while catalysing impact through blended and innovative finance. As government funding faces pressures, the private sector is stepping up, and GIF’s latest fund offers a creative, accessible vehicle for investors to back transformative solutions aligned with the SDGs.
Watch the full interview by clicking the link in comments, to hear how creative finance is changing lives around the world.
Astari Sarosa
The first return on investing in global health? Saving lives. The second? Giving a child the chance to go to school.
At the AVPN Global Conference 2025, Dr. Ayoade Alakija, Chair of FIND (Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics), World Health Organization (WHO)Special Envoy, and a globally recognised leader in pandemic preparedness and health equity, spoke with Oriel Morrison about the urgent need to reimagine how we fund and deliver healthcare worldwide.
Dr. Alakija shared how her mission is rooted in humanity and the betterment of humanity... from validating solutions during the COVID-19 pandemic to tackling the next global crisis: antimicrobial resistance. She explained how rapid diagnostic tests and access to care in remote communities are vital to saving lives, and how public-private collaboration is essential to closing the health divide between the Global North and South.
Watch the full conversation with Dr. Ayoade Alakija and Oriel Morrison by clicking on the link in comments.
Astari Sarosa
Turning personal struggle into purpose and impact.
At the AVPN Global Conference 2025, Neha Nazir, Co-Founder of Rabia Trust Hospital and the founder and CEO of three other ventures, spoke with Oriel Morrison about her extraordinary journey from hardship to hope, and how she’s now transforming lives across Pakistan.
Her 200-bed hospital delivers essential care and women’s health services, while outreach programs have already reached over 1 million people in remote communities. Neha also works with government partners to expand vaccination access.
To sustain this mission, she founded three for-profit ventures aligned with the UN SDGs, from providing clean meals to low-income workers to supporting animal welfare. Each one fuels her not-for-profit work and her commitment to building a healthier, more compassionate society.
Watch the full interview with Neha Nazier and Oriel Morrison by clicking the link in comments.
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