Lessons from two Martech worlds: Asia and Europe through Teik Chua’s eyes

Episode notes

When you move from consulting in Southeast Asia to leading Martech at one of the UK’s largest telcos, you notice things. Not just in how data flows or platforms integrate, but in how people work, collaborate, and make decisions. In this episode, Teik Chua from O2 Virgin Media shares his journey through those worlds, from early CDP adoption in Asia to the challenges of embedding Martech strategy in a legacy enterprise. We spoke about how regional context shapes Martech maturity, why humility helps more than hierarchy, and what still surprises him about the European approach to “data-driven” marketing. A calm, grounded conversation about the real work behind transformation, and how culture quietly defines it all. #martech #cdp #marketingtechnology #customerexperience #digitaltransformation #consulting #southasia #o2virginmedia #acceture #couchconfidentials

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