FOREWORD
Welcome to the latest APAC edition of Business Chief .
Technology continues to steer the world of financial services and insurance , and global leader AXA is no exception . Dale Benton caught up with AXA Life Japan ’ s COO Hervé Le Hen for our November cover story . With the company serving 2.37mn customers and 2,200 corporate clients , it continues to leverage technology in transforming the customer experience .
“ The defining factor of our ambition
is to be better at helping our customers by providing greater power to them in order for them to live a better life ,” Le Hen explains .
We then head to Southeast Asia where Facebook ’ s head of SMB , Sarita Singh , discusses how Facebook connects communities by supporting businesses through their digital transformations across this vast region .
Zooming out to a more global focus , we ’ ve also spoken to cloud computing giant Salesforce . org about how it connects non-profits and educational institutions to promote technological innovation toward social good .
This month , we ’ ve also looked at the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh , which is fast becoming a global gateway for trade . We ’ ve also brought you a list of the 10 wealthiest business people in Asia – but how did they make their fortunes ?
Be sure to check out our company profiles on Aditya Birla Group , Hatch , OSRAM Opto Semiconductors , FWD Insurance , Sun Life International and the University of Malaya .
Enjoy the issue ! Olivia Minnock . Olivia . Minnock @ bizclikmedia . com
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