Vlastimil
Hrabal
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Director of Digital Bank Project at Advance Intelligence Group
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Expert on Asian financial markets and fintech


ABOUT
When I’m asked about my professional life, I say it all boils down to these key areas:
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sales & innovation
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operation & process excellence
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foreign expansion & scaling up
From my studies at the University of Economics in Prague, through the beginnings in Asia, to my current position as VP of Offline Retail Sales at Oriente, I’ve had the chance to gain in-depth firsthand experience in these areas.
I believe the best way to build winning teams, grow businesses and innovate your product delivery methods is to learn from your past experience.
Over the years, I have literally hired more than 5,000 people and launched new products for thousands of customers while building businesses in India, Philippines, Indonesia and now Hong Kong. And I feel confident to say that my wide-ranging expertise has given me a solid foundation for dealing with today’s (and tomorrow’s) market challenges.
I currently live in Hong Kong with my wife and two children.
WORK
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2020 - now: Director of Digital Bank Project at Advance Intelligence Group
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2018 – 2020: VP of Offline Retail Sales at Oriente
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2016 – 2018: Chief Operating - Officer at Home Credit Philippines
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2012 – 2016: Chief Operating Officer and Chief Sales Officer at Home Credit India
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2010 – 2012: Head of Process and Change Management at DIRECT Pojišťovna
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2006 – 2010: Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and other positions and responsibilities at ING životní pojišťovna (now NN)
MEDIA
Recent interviews (in Czech)
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iDNES: Většina Filipínců nemá ani bankovní účet. Čech jim půjčuje online
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CzechCrunch: V Indii nám při rozjezdu Home Creditu zamykali kolegy do stodoly
Articles (in Czech)
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HN: Asie pumpuje cashless, aplikací se platí i posílají CV
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Hrot: HONGKONG NENÍ JAKARTA
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Ekonom: Moji podřízení plakali, proto jsem na schůzky s nimi nosil kapesníky a čokoládu, popisuje bývalý manažer asijského Home Creditu Vlastimil Hrabal
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Hrot: Co vás naučí krize v Asii
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CzechCrunch: Jak Filipínci vykoupili všechna kuřata v Manile aneb učíme Asiaty finanční odpovědnosti
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Forbes: Pět věcí, na které se musíte připravit, pokud chcete uspět na indickém trhu
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CzechCrunch: Očekávání versus realita práce s asijskými zaměstnanci
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Forbes: Průvodce expata: Hongkong není Mars. V čem je lepší než Česko a naopak?
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Forbes: Recept na dobytí asijského trhu? Střílíte poslepu a doufáte, že trefíte terč
Podcasts (in Czech)