Rising Giants - N.4 Omar Sher, International Business Development & Strategy Lead, VP Start (Cambodia)
In this episode we interview Omar Sher, an entrepreneur in Cambodia, originally from Pakistan, working in the energy space in Cambodia, having lived and worked all over Asia. 🌏👨💻
Welcome to the Rising Giant's Podcast Newsletter by Max Thornton and Dominic Kalousek.
Talking with entrepreneurs and investors in the world’s most rapidly evolving frontier markets to understand what it takes to have bold ideas and build the business disruptors of tomorrow. Join Max and Dominic as they explore the different backgrounds and playbooks of innovators in the region, bringing to light how they are impacting these growing markets and forging the path for more to come.
After each new episode, we send out a newsletter highlighting frontier market leaders who are making an impact in these markets and are a “rising giant” in their industry.
In this weeks episode, we had Omar Sher, International Business Development & Strategy Lead at VP.Start Technology in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
In today’s episode we discuss:
- Pioneering smart grid solutions in Cambodia 🔋🔌
- Understanding of the energy sector and factors at play in the energy market in Cambodia ⚡
- Ability of smart grids to reduce electricity costs in frontier markets and catalyze investment activity 💵😀
We really enjoyed this conversation learning about the rapidly growing energy ecosystem in Cambodia and understanding how leveraging smart grid technologies are at the forefront of innovation in frontier markets. Outside of work, Omar has a great perspective on how he views personal growth as an operator and his life hacks to help him stay motivated towards accomplishing his goals.
📚 Omar’s Favorite Book: The 7 Habits Of Highly Successful People
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https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rising-giants-n-4-omar-sher-international-business/id1548752541?i=1000506954545
📚 Frontier Market Resources To Learn More:
Smart grid technology and how they make a positive impact 💪🏽
The small (but important!) details you need to take as an early-stage founder 🔍
Want to relocate to another country and become an expat? Read this first! 🤔
👨🏼💻 Frontier Market Job Opportunities:
AB inBev is hiring a Trade Marketing Manager in Cambodia.
Khmer Enterprise is looking for Public Relations Officer in Cambodia.
UNDP is looking for International Interns at their Cambodia country office.
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🧐 About Rising Giants
The Rising Giants Podcast was created in November 2020 by Max Thornton and Dominic Kalousek after realizing that there were a limited number of resources available for insight into the local startup ecosystem in Southeast Asia.
Our mission is to talk to entrepreneurs and investors in the world’s most rapidly evolving frontier markets to help understand what it takes to have bold ideas and build the business disruptors of tomorrow. Through our personal exploration of these landscapes, we dive deep in our interviews with inspirational individuals learning about their career journeys, ideas, and insights into the markets of developing startup ecosystems, and expanding on why they see their business and the region as a "rising giant".