AuthorMichael Waitze

Michael Waitze worked in Global Finance for more than 20 years, employed by firms like Citigroup, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, primarily in Tokyo.  Michael lived and worked in Tokyo from February 1990 until December 2011.  Michael always maintained a particular focus on how technology could be used to make businesses more efficient and to drive P/L growth.

Michael is a leader in the digital media space, building one of the biggest and fastest-growing podcast listener bases in the region.  His AsiaTechPodcast.com show has listeners in more than 170 countries and his company, Michael Waitze Media produces some of Asia’s most popular podcasts.

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EP 207 – Amit Patel – a co-Founder and CEO at Peachy – It’s Time to Rewrite the Proposition

The Asia InsurTech Podcast genuinely enjoyed speaking with Amit Patel, a Founder at Peachy. Some of the topics Amit covered in detail include: Some other titles we considered for this episode: Please read the best-efforts transcript below: Michael Waitze 0:00Hi, this is Michael Waitze. And welcome back to the Asia InsurTech Podcast. Today we are […]

EP 206 – Jeffrey Khoo – Vice Chairman APAC at Arbol – Why Am I So in Love With Parametric Insurance?

The Asia InsurTech Podcast was impressed by Jeffrey Khoo’s energy level and his love of parametric insurance. Jeffrey is the Vice Chairman in APAC for Arbol, the future of climate risk management. Some of the topics that Jeffrey covered: Some other titles we considered for this episode: Please read the best-efforts transcript below: Michael Waitze […]

EP 205 – Samantha Ghiotti – co-Founder and CEO at Habitto – Japan Is Built for Resilience and Long-Term Stability

The conversation with Samantha Ghiotti, a co-founder and the CEO of Habitto, both started and ended with a smile. It also included a ton of interesting insights from Sam, who frankly surprised me with her knowledge of the nuances of the Japanese market and the culture into which it is deeply embedded (pun intended). Some […]

EP 204 – Raunak Mehta – co-Founder and CEO at Igloo – People Want to Be Protected

The Asia InsurTech Podcast had a great back-and-forth conversation with Raunak Mehta, a co-founder and the CEO of Igloo. Some of the topics Raunak discussed: Some other titles we also considered: Please read the best-efforts transcript below: Michael Waitze 0:00That’s, let’s go. Hi, this is Michael Waitze. And welcome back to the Asia InsurTech Podcast. […]

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