From Unilever to Tech Startups: Building a Career in APAC

Marc Torras Larson returns after 15 years in APAC to reconnect with a former Unilever colleague and unpack what it takes to build a career in Asia Pacific today. From their early days in Singapore to Marc’s MBA at INSEAD, strategy roles at Samsung, launching HP’s Digital Manufacturing business in APAC, and a “diet” of startups across the region, they explore how value creation has evolved—and what the rise of AI means for the next generation of APAC careers. 00:00 – Intro: why this conversation now 01:10 – From Unilever friendship to APAC career 03:00 – Moving to Singapore and first impressions 05:00 – INSEAD Singapore and value-creation lens 07:00 – Culture fit and working in Asian corporates 09:00 – Strategy at Samsung and scale in APAC 11:00 – HP Digital Manufacturing and startups diet 13:00 – How value creation in APAC has evolved 14:20 – AI and the next chapter for careers in Asia Full discussion here 👉    • BBB Presents with Marc Torras Larson   ‪@BannedBusinessBooks‬