ACONIC was named Gold Medal winner at the 4th Annual Signal Awards for best Diversity, Equity and Inclusion episode. The Signal Awards set a standard for editorial excellence by honoring the organizations, artists, mavericks and brands who are shaping the podcast industry, and the storytelling medium. Each year, The Signal
Being Inflexible in Your Purpose: Sticking too rigidly to a mission can hinder companies from adapting to changing conditions. Blockbuster’s refusal to embrace digital streaming, despite the emergence of Netflix, exemplifies this mistake. By failing to adapt its business model and purpose to evolving consumer preferences, Blockbuster ultimately lost market
The ACONIC Podcast, a new series featuring iconic Asian and AAPI leaders in a candid conversation about the challenges and triumphs experienced along their journeys to success, has premiered today on all major podcast platforms and on YouTube. The debut episode features a frank and unfiltered discussion with San Francisco
The Aconic Podcast, a new series featuring iconic Asian and AAPI leaders in candid conversation about the challenges and triumphs experienced along their journeys to success, has premieres today on all major podcast platforms and on YouTube at @aconicpodcast. The debut episode features a frank and unfiltered discussion with San
San Francisco, California – – The Aconic Podcast, a new series featuring iconic Asian and Aapi leaders in candid conversation about the challenges and triumphs experienced along their journeys to success, has premieres today on all major podcast platforms and on YouTube at @aconicpodcast. The debut episode features a frank
San Francisco 49ers President Paraag Marathe is the first guest in the new series of the Aconic podcast. The podcast challenges stereotypes and discusses personal and professional highs and lows with Asian and Asian American icons. Sponsored by Altos Ventures, the Founders of the Asian Alumni Chapter of Stanford Graduate
Such a great message for our community, that which supports the values that we uphold and gives us a chance to see that it does work in our modern western landscape. And more, the core message of helping those in need, which again takes us outside of ourselves for what we
As a third-generation Taiwanese American, I grew up scanning TV screens, movie theaters, and bookshelves for someone who looked like me. More often than not, I didn’t find them. When I rarely did, they were the sidekicks, caricatures, or quiet background characters. Today, Bing Chen, Executive Chairman of Gold House,
Leaping towards a “grenade” for Jack Welch is not a standard business school experience, but Manny Maceda is not a standard person. In a discussion with Aconic, Manny shares his experience coming to the US after his family faced extreme economic and political duress in the Philippines, finding his early
How do we climb the ranks of the coveted corporate ladder? For OpenTable CEO Debby Soo, becoming comfortable in her own skin and overcoming corporate stereotypes was key to her success in jobs and in life. Debby understands that life isn’t fair as an Asian woman in the workplace, and
The interview with Deb Liu, CEO of Ancestry, offers a thought-provoking, open, and honest portrait of a Chinese American woman leader who has been growing and making a big impact. I resonated with much of her story, including our shared family name of Liu, growing up in a town with
What drives someone to negotiate a winning roster? Implement technology into the sports industry? How about invest in European football clubs or become an advocate for mental health? Paraag Marathe, President of the San Francisco 49ers, continues to do all of these things and more. Through managing his family’s Round