Hyphen Nation with Dave Lu
Episodes
Caroline Tsay - Demystifying Corporate Boards
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Hyphen Nation, Dave sits down with Caroline Tsay—Silicon Valley operator-turned-entrepreneur and board director who has served on...
Domee Shi
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pixar director and Oscar winner Domee Shi joins Dave to share her journey from drawing anime in Toronto to becoming Vice President of Creative at Pixa...
Vicky Tsai
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Founder and CEO of Tatcha Beauty Vicky Tsai joins Hyphen Nation for one of the most powerful conversations we’ve had yet. Vicky opens up about her c...
Faye Iosotaluno
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Former Tinder CEO Faye Iosotaluno joins Dave to talk about her unlikely path from growing up in West Covina to leading one of the world’s biggest te...
Manny Maceda
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with Manny Maceda, the former Worldwide Managing Partner and CEO of Bain & Company, and now Chair of the firm. Manny’...
Ju Rhyu
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ju Rhyu is the founder and CEO of Hero Cosmetics, the company behind the cult-favorite Mighty Patch that redefined acne care and became one of the mos...
Lisa Chang
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A lot of people are in the job market right now and not sure how to differentiate themselves. On this episode, I talk to my dear friend Lisa Chang, th...
Ted Lieu
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Congressman Ted Lieu joins me for a powerful conversation about his journey from immigrant beginnings to becoming one of the most outspoken voices in ...
Hans Tung
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is Hans Tung, Managing Partner at Notable Capital and one of the most influential venture capitalists in the world. Hans has appeared ...
Jeffrey Pfeffer
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most of us grew up believing that if you work hard, keep your head down, and deliver results, success will follow. But my guest today argues that’s ...
David Liu
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David Liu’s story is anything but predictable. Born in Queens and raised in Westchester, he went from being one of only a handful of Asian kids in h...
Mike Lee
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Lee is the co-founder and former CEO of MyFitnessPal, the world’s leading nutrition and fitness tracking app that helped millions of people tra...
Jane Wu
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jane Wu — visionary director, martial arts enthusiast, and one of the creative forces behind the Emmy Award winning animated series Blue Eye Samurai...
Albert Cheng
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Albert Cheng is one of the most powerful people in Hollywood. Albert runs Prime Video US & Global for Amazon and is responsible for critically acc...
Debby Soo
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Debby Soo grew up from humble beginnings as the only daughter of immigrants from Taiwan living in a two bedroom apartment in San Francisco with her pa...
Jenny Ming
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most people don’t even know that an Asian American woman founded the clothing brand that most Americans have worn. And even fewer know her story. Je...
Kenneth Lin
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ken's story started in China before he immigrated as a little boy that grew up in Las Vegas. Like many new immigrants, his parents hustled and worked ...
Deb Liu
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Deb Liu (Former CEO of Ancestry, author of "Take Back Your Power: 10 New Rules for Women at Work", Board Director at Intuit, creator of Facebook Marke...
Introducing 'Hyphen Nation With Dave Lu'
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Lu, Silicon Valley tech veteran, startup founder, investor, activist, and Emmy Award-winning producer, is launching an all-new podcast, Hyphen Na...