“Asia Forward” podcast has been selected for the Freedom Media Innovation Lab

July 2026

By Ledy Simarmata, Co-founder of VINSY Group and Host & Producer of Asia Forward Podcast

We are proud to announce that our podcast series “Asia Forward” has been selected for the Freedom Media Innovation Lab, an incubator program for media entrepreneurship at the Kogod School of Business, American University. The “Asia Forward” podcast is led by four Southeast Asian women broadcasters who are based in the United States. At the Freedom Media Innovation Lab, the podcast team will be represented by Ade Astuti and Ei Thant Sin. (Shout out to Dian Widyastuti and Ledy Simarmata)

We produce “Asia Forward” podcast with a clear goal: to make conversations about U.S.-Southeast Asia business, investment and innovation more accessible, not just for industry insiders but for any American who wants to know more about Southeast Asia. The “Asia Forward” podcast is bringing more voices, context, and on-the-ground reality checks to people in the U.S. and in the region.

We are thrilled for the opportunity, and we would like to say a big thank you to the Freedom Media Innovation Lab for our podcast series!