The Hong Kong-based entrepreneur shares how sustainable energy will be a worldwide concern in the latest episode of our Crazy Smart Asia podcast
There’s power in purpose, an innate knowledge of where your talents and interests lie. Yet, be it to avoid risk, chase revenue or satisfy other commitments, many potential leaders push this wisdom aside. Brandon Ng is an example of how listening to one’s core purpose not only has power but may even generate it.
Ng is the co-founder and CEO of Ampd Energy. Based in Hong Kong, the company employs energy storage systems to allow construction projects to be powered entirely without diesel, making them cleaner, quieter and safer.
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In our latest episode of Crazy Smart Asia, Ng explains how he abandoned his longtime goal of working in chemical engineering for the world of finance, only to return and find immense success with his true calling, kickstarting what he calls a “battery revolution”.
Here are a few excerpts from the conversation. Click the audio player below to listen to the full episode or subscribe via Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
Having priorities
“Making money is good but what is far more important is what kind of impact you are making in the world.”
Changing perceptions
“You wouldn’t expect a battery company to exist in the heart of Hong Kong as much as you would expect a submarine company in London.”
