Scaling your business is one thing. But expanding it internationally brings a whole other set of challenges.
This episode features a guest who shares his experience and the realities of scaling a technology business across Australia, New Zealand and Asia.
You'll gain expert insights on:
- Why trust is key when expanding internationally
- Why technology can make both good decisions and bad assumptions scale faster
- How leadership mindset needs to adapt when entering a new market
- Why distributed teams need a shared "one team" approach while adapting locally
- How governance and guardrails can speed up AI experimentation
- Why treating Asia as a collection of distinct markets matters
- What "right to win" means when entering a new market
- How presence and engagement can build market relevance
- Why trust, respect and longevity are particularly important in Asian markets
- Why businesses should learn before making major commitments
- How personal and business networks contribute to international growth
Listen now.
Host: Elinor Kasapidis, Chief of Policy, Standards and External Affairs, CPA Australia
Guest: Mitchell Pham, a technology entrepreneur, business leader and advocate for international collaboration between Asia and the West. He is the co‑founder and director of Augen Software Group (now CodeHQ), a technology company operating across New Zealand and Vietnam, and is an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM), recognised for his contribution to technology, business and international relationships.
You can learn more about CodeHQ on LinkedIn.
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