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  • Shapers and Founders: Scaling without losing soul

    October 20, 2026 · 23 min

    How do founders keep the entrepreneurial spirit that built their companies while adding the structure needed to grow? In this episode, host Jennifer Chiang speaks with Gautam Kumra, chairman of McKinsey Asia and co-founder of the McKinsey…

  • Shapers and Founders: Understanding the owner mindset

    September 24, 2026 · 15 min

    What core behaviors and governing mindsets guide Asia’s highest-performing owner-CEOs? In this episode, host Jennifer Chiang speaks with Joydeep Sengupta, a McKinsey senior partner and co-founder of the McKinsey Center for CEO Excellence…

  • Shapers and Founders: The traits behind outsized value creation in Asia

    September 1, 2026 · 15 min

    Across Asia, founder-led companies create outsized value compared with professional CEOs. Is this edge something founders are born with or something they build? In this episode, host Jennifer Chiang speaks with Cheryl Lim, a McKinsey…

  • From healthcare to health: Asia’s longevity opportunity

    July 7, 2026 · 18 min

    On average, people are living longer than before, raising a broader conversation about how to create an ecosystem that effectively combines the delivery of care with proven ways to prevent illness.  See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for…

  • Advancing climate adaptation in Asia: Protecting people, protecting growth

    May 22, 2026 · 19 min

    Global spending on climate adaptation is running at roughly a third of what protecting everyone exposed today would require. At 2°C of warming, the gap widens further still. The economic case for closing it is strong, and yet investment…

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  • How foreign direct investment is shaping future business

    March 20, 2026 · 28 min

    Foreign direct investment is increasingly being channeled into future-shaping industries, reconfiguring trade networks. In this Future of Asia Podcast episode, host Debbi Cheong talks to McKinsey experts Jeongmin Seong and Tiago Devesa…

  • Leading a metabolic health revolution in Asia

    November 27, 2025 · 20 min

    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…

  • Respect above all: Narayana Murthy’s core business belief

    October 15, 2025 · 22 min

    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 See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy…

  • Exploring the frontier: Technology trends in Asia

    October 6, 2025 · 28 min

    Cutting-edge technologies present exciting possibilities for organizations, but their full potential needs to be unlocked.  See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

  • Mazumdar-Shaw’s bold biotech mission: Affordable, accessible healthcare

    September 2, 2025 · 34 min

    Biotech entrepreneurs across Asia are navigating funding gaps, weak innovation ecosystems, and unpredictable regulatory systems. For many, these challenges make it difficult to scale science-led businesses and deliver affordable healthcare…

  • Propelling Indonesia's productivity: Reaching high income by 2045

    August 15, 2025 · 28 min

    Indonesia has set an ambition to become a high-income economy by 2045. Is this possible? Two McKinsey experts discuss how it could be and what actions would need to be taken to achieve it.  See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy…

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

    March 21, 2025 · 32 min

    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…

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About the show

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.