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Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition – Class 3

Steve Blank

Russia’s Pivot to Asia & the Chinese-Russian Relationship. Chris Miller, “ Will Russia’s Pivot to Asia Last ?” Weiss, “ New Tools, Old Tricks: Emerging Technologies and Russia’s Global Tool Kit ” Carnegie Endowment for International Peace , 2021. Orbis, 2020. Russian Technology Strategy. Where do they agree?

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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 17 – Organizational Design – Safi Bahcall

Steve Blank

I’m not going to talk about reforming the acquisition process, which many of your class speakers have mentioned and does need to get done. has long relied on military assets pre-positioned in the Asia Pacific to serve as a deterrent and first line of response. military units operating nearly anywhere within the Asia-Pacific.

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[Infographic] Five Long Term Recruitment Trends In Southeast Asia: LinkedIn

YoungUpstarts

Hiring trends are evolving rapidly, and in some cases even veteran talent acquisition professionals have been flatfooted as they seek to deal with the changing talent landscape. In Southeast Asia, having a pulse on those changes is getting increasingly important. Employer branding is the new frontier in the war for talent.

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5 Ways Venture Capital Is Shaking Up The Tech Startup Landscape In Asia

YoungUpstarts

With venture capitalists around the world shifting their focus to Asia, here are 5 ways the surge in venture capital fundraising is shaking up the startup landscape in the region. Similarly, Alibaba’s $1 billion investment in Singapore-based e-commerce firm Lazada equips it with the necessary armour to counter Amazon’s entry into Asia.

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[Review] The Rise Of The New East

YoungUpstarts

In a sweeping expose on the dynamic forces shaping the “New East”, Ben Simpfendorfer’s “ The Rise of the New East: Business Strategies for Success in a World of Increasing Complexity ” provides an in-depth view of how the economic resurgence of Asia and the Middle East are changing global markets.

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The iconic VC-Backed founders are all White & Asian men. So why invest in diversity?

David Teten

We reviewed CB Insights’ global list of “40 of the Best VC Bets of all Time.” Of the 30 Asia-based founders, all were natives of the country in which they built their businesses: 23 Chinese, three Japanese, two Korean and two Indian. What can we learn from the best 40 venture capital investments of all time? Of the 43 U.S.-based

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Starting Up In Singapore (Part I) – Product/Market Fit

YoungUpstarts

The startup will then look outwards in the region to expand into, either organically or via a partnership, joint venture or acquisition. As a startup in Asia, the top 2 markets to start from are China , and India. Global from day one (GD1). Singapore ) where if you become No.1 Regional from day one (RD1). Consumer Facing B2C.

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