Insights on the Tech Industry: Adapting to Trends in Sustainability, Startups, Cyber Security and Hiring Strategies

By: Matteo Perroni, Director, Michael Page | Tuesday, 19 December 2023

Matteo Perroni brings over a decade of experience from his tenure at Michael Page International, where he has established himself as a seasoned Director with a focus on the Technology sector. His expertise spans across various countries, and he is currently dedicated to conducting senior executive searches within the industry.

In conversation with Prisila, correspondent, Asia Business Outlook Magazine, Matteo expressed his perspective on the significance of startups in fostering innovation within the technology sector and discussed the ways in which established companies are engaging in collaboration or acquisition of startups to maintain competitiveness.

How is the tech market responding to the growing demand for sustainable and eco-friendly products, and what innovations are emerging in this space?

The tech market is actively responding to the surging demand for sustainable and eco-friendly products, aligning with global sustainability goals.

Many economies in the Region focus on environmentally-friendly sectors such as bioenergy, biochemicals, and biopharmaceuticals, with one area in particular that I especially see growing in importance: sustainable farming.

Thailand is a great example of this, with its “Thailand 4.0 initiative” aimed at elevating the country to a high-income nation through innovation and environmental consciousness. This initiative, among other things, emphasizes bioeconomy as a key industry and is in line with the goals set by the United Nations in terms of Sustainable Development.

Speaking from personal experience as well, I recently had the opportunity to meet one of the largest companies that specialize in this area, a business who has made their mission to provide Digital solutions for sustainable farming. It was a very insightful conversation that clearly showed that this is an increasingly important area of the Tech market, with a lot of resources and efforts dedicated to growing the usage of technology beyond what we would consider to be the typical use cases.