Business leaders are facing an unprecedented mix of economic shifts, AI breakthroughs, and trade realignments. Traditional strategies no longer guarantee stability, and companies must rethink their approach.

In this episode, host Clay Chandler, Executive Editor for Asia at Fortune, speaks with Gautam Kumra, Chairman of McKinsey Asia, and Joe Ngai, Chairman of McKinsey’s Greater China offices. They share insights from the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, discuss Asia’s evolving role in global markets, and explore what it takes for businesses to stay competitive.

Business leaders are facing an unprecedented mix of economic shifts, AI breakthroughs, and trade realignments. Traditional strategies no longer guarantee stability, and companies must rethink their approach.
In this episode, host Clay Chandler, Executive Editor for Asia at Fortune, speaks with Gautam Kumra, Chairman of McKinsey Asia, and Joe Ngai, Chairman of McKinsey&rsquo;s Greater China offices. They share insights from the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, discuss Asia&rsquo;s evolving role in global markets, and explore what it takes for businesses to stay competitive.

Asia's standing in the world has changed and it is clear that where the focus was once on how quickly the region would rise, the reality is now all about how Asia will lead. In the Future of Asia  Podcast, we invite leaders from across the region to discuss the power, agility and ambition of Asia and to shed light on what kind of leader Asia will be, and what this means for governments and businesses everywhere.

Future of Asia Podcast features conversations with leaders from across the region to discuss the forces, opportunities and challenges that are shaping the future of Asia.

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Trade, tech, and geopolitics in Asia in 2025: A post-Davos discussion

Governments and health systems across Asia aspire to shift toward proactive, preventive care. Yet historically, prevention budgets and policies haven’t matched the rhetoric, leaving reactive treatment models dominant.

Today, a new era of change is emerging — from public health initiatives and infrastructure planning to pharmaceutical and wearable-driven innovation — signaling that prevention and treatment are on track to converge for better outcomes. Can Asia become the first region to truly integrate prevention and innovation at scale?

 In this episode, host Debbi Cheong is joined by Hemant Ahlawat, Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company in Zurich, and Panco Georgiev, Senior Partner in Dubai.

Governments and health systems across Asia aspire to shift toward proactive, preventive care. Yet historically, prevention budgets and policies haven&rsquo;t matched the rhetoric, leaving reactive treatment models dominant.
Today, a new era of change is emerging &mdash; from public health initiatives and infrastructure planning to pharmaceutical and wearable-driven innovation &mdash; signaling that prevention and treatment are on track to converge for better outcomes. Can Asia become the first region to truly integrate prevention and innovation at scale?
&nbsp;In this episode, host Debbi Cheong is joined by Hemant Ahlawat, Senior Partner at McKinsey &amp; Company in Zurich, and Panco Georgiev, Senior Partner in Dubai.

Leading a metabolic health revolution in Asia

Narayana Murthy, founder of Indian technology services and consulting giant, Infosys, discusses the vital role that respect and compassion play for him in being a successful business lead

Narayana Murthy, founder of Indian technology services and consulting giant, Infosys, discusses the vital role that respect and compassion play for him in being a successful business lead

Respect above all: Narayana Murthy’s core business belief

Cutting-edge technologies present exciting possibilities for organizations, but their full potential needs to be unlocked. 

Cutting-edge technologies present exciting possibilities for organizations, but their full potential needs to be unlocked.&nbsp;

Trade, tech, and geopolitics in Asia in 2025: A post-Davos discussion

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