The Striving Game

Steven Bartlett, host of the podcast The Diary of a CEO, on how culture and people power sustainable businesses

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Culture, people and strategy are the keys to building sustainable businesses, said Steven Bartlett, the mastermind behind one-billion-stream podcast The Diary of a CEO, at an exclusive breakfast dialogue co-hosted by Tatler Asia and the Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP), Hong Kong's largest I&T ecosystem.

The event, held at Club Bâtard in Central, was a collaboration between two organisations that share a belief in the power of innovation and the people driving it. HKSTP is celebrated as an I&T Powerhouse, bringing together Hong Kong's brightest minds to shape a tech-driven future.

More than 50 of the city's most promising founders, investors and industry leaders—many of whom are recognised as Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow—joined the The morning began with a fireside chat titled “From tech visionary to media trailblazer: Keep Up with Steven Bartlett in entrepreneurship”, moderated by Tatler Asia president Tamara Lamunière. Bartlett—who has founded and invested in more than 60 companies through his private office—explained that he spends more time building the “factory”, or the company’s culture, people and strategy, than the “car”, which is the product, borrowing an analogy from American billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk.

This philosophy is why he dedicates half of his time to recruitment: he believes this enables him to hire a world-class team that aligns with his company’s culture.