What is the future of the music festivals in the digital age?
What’s the DNA of 57 years old world famous Montreux Jazz Festival?
What makes live music enjoyable?

Our guest for this episode is Nicolas Bonard, CEO of Montreux Media Ventures, a media, production and content creation company and subsidiary of the Montreux Jazz Festival.

00:04 Intro
03:26 What makes live music enjoyable now that we have online streaming?
04:43 Since when has Montreux Jazz Festival been embracing music genres other than Jazz?
09:27 How has the festival evolved since 1967?
13:15 How are the archival footage of the festival being used?
15:40 What are the biggest challenges for the festival going digital?
20:30 How will the economic recession impact the music and entertainment industry?
23:20 What kind of technologies would further transform the business?
24:40 What are the views on NFT in the live music business?
26:45 2023 Hangzhou Montreux Jazz Festival and the Chinese music market
29:22 What are some of the musicians that help shaped the festival?
33:13 Outro

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In AntKast’s first episode in 2023, we present to you a fintech conversation between Jennifer Tan and Andy Mok as we draw our focus to Asia.

In this episode, Jennifer and Andy reveal why some of the most important fintech developments in the world are unveiled in Asia. Listen in as they discuss misconceptions surrounding Asian countries, how these countries evolved beyond stereotypes, and what future developmental opportunities they may have.  

Our guest, Jennifer Tan, is the Executive Vice President for Ant Group’s strategy development and government affairs in the Greater Bay Area in China. Our guest host, Andy Mok, is a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for China and Globalization, as well as an advisor to venture capital and private equity funds and tech startups.

Sections in this episode include:
00:04 Intro
01:00 What is GBA? Why should we care about it?
05:50 What are some of the most important misunderstandings or myths about China?
10:16 Is it true that Asia is not as well-informed on sustainability?
14:56 What are some of the most interesting macro trends in Asia?
21;29 What can we learn from the success of digital payment in Hong Kong?
25:15 How does Alipay+ empower financial connectivity in the broader Asia region?
31:00 What are some of the biggest opportunities for innovation in 5-10 years in Asia?
35:35 Book recommendations
38:45 Outro

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The world is expecting a resurgence in international tourism. Alipay+ is suite of cross-border digital payment and marketing solutions. It is working together with digital wallet companies around the world to create a better payment experience for international travelers and local merchants alike.

A popular destination in Asia, South Korea has connected many of its offline merchants with multiple e-wallet partners in the Asia-Pacific region via Alipay+, including Alipay HK from Hong Kong, GCash from the Philippines and TrueMoney from Thailand. In this special episode, we will be discussing how the revival of international travel will boost Korean tourism and how Alipay+ might play a key role in making that experience much more enjoyable.

We are also joined by FinTech leader, COO and co-founder of INVYO, Xavier Gomez, who will be sharing his insights on the topic.

Sections in this episode:
00:05 Intro
02:23 Alipay HK, Hong Kong
06:50 TrueMoney, Thailand
10:15 GCash, The Philippines
13:23 How will the partnership with Alipay+ enable local Korean merchants?
15:33 Outro