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15 books written by women and for women in 2023 you’ll want to add to your reading list
Here’s the Front & Female team’s selection of some of the most riveting and poignant reads written by women or for women in 2023

Why the F&B industry should leave table bookings to the machines
At BistroChat, co-founder and COO Alexandre Sonier and his team are serving modern chatbot solutions to address traditional dining frustrations

Editors’ pick: Top lessons we learned in 2023
The Gen.T editors from around the region provide their biggest takeaways on how to tackle challenges, ignite innovation and maintain balance

Cop28: What did young leaders in Asia really think about it?
Young people were one of the most important groups attending the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change—or Cop28 for short. Here are some of their honest views on the discussions and decisions they witnessed

Kyra Poh, the record-breaking Red Bull skydiving athlete on dealing with the stress of success
The Singaporean indoor skydiving world champion shares how the sport is like being on a rollercoaster you can control and her recent struggles with balancing the passion and pressure to succeed

Educating Malaysia’s future: How this non-profit is empowering the country’s underrepresented youth
Leaders of the statutory body, Yayasan Tunku Abdul Rahman, discuss helping young Malaysians build a better future for themselves through leadership training, mentoring and scholarship programmes

Why investing locally has its advantages, according to venture capitalist Jelmer David Ikink
The founding partner of Foxmont Capital Partners shares how investing in local innovation can catalyse change

From dream to reality: How a dream led this co-founder to embrace the blockchain
Ronnie Potel, co-founder and council member of Hypha, a DAO solutions builder, spoke about how blockchain financial systems will offer transparency and accountability

Why these female leaders are future-proofing the next generation
Jennifer Yu Cheng, Group President and Deputy Vice Chairwoman of CTF Education Group, and Fiona Nott, CEO of The Women’s Foundation talk about raising tomorrow’s generations to be resilient in the face of uncertainty

How an episode of ‘Top Gear’ inspired this founder to start his biofuel business
FatHopes Energy’s Vinesh Sinha dropped out of college to start his company in Malaysia after watching an episode of the famous British automotive show on TV. He’s now turning waste oil into a sustainable source of energy

Why humans still have the upper hand over AI—for now
Jack Lau, the chairman of Hong Kong-based Swanland.AI, explains why he thinks imagination and actual human intelligence will always trump the artificial

The recipe to keeping the creative flame alive, according to restaurateurs André Chiang and Syed Asim Hussain
Taiwanese celebrity chef André Chiang and entrepreneur Syed Asim Hussain of Hong Kong’s Black Sheep discuss their impressive culinary journeys and the future of gastronomy

How the next generation of leaders can tackle philanthropy, sustainability and AI
Insights from BNP Paribas’ first NextGen Experience in Singapore held over two days included how young leaders can effectively navigate the issues of food security, climate change, a burgeoning AI industry and taking over a family empire

Why there’s always time for kindness in leadership, according to KonsultaMD’s Chelsea Elizabeth Samson
The chief business and medical affairs officer of the Philippine-based online healthcare aggregator app discusses the importance of empathy in impacting one's productivity and success at work

In conversation with J.P. Morgan’s Kam Shing Kwang on Hong Kong’s role in the global economy
We hosted the tenth edition of our roundtable series, The Catalyst Series, on November 16 with the banking veteran as our guest speaker



