EP 6 : Christopher Tock | From Entrepreneur to Maybank VP⚡️Staying Relevant in the Age of AI ❗️

Before AI, there was social media. Before social media, there was the internet. With every technological wave, some jobs disappear, some evolve, and new ones are created. 👤 Christopher Tock started his career in corporate - left his paycheck to become an entrepreneur, and spent nearly two decades building businesses. 🏆 He was recognised as one of Prestige Malaysia’s Top 40 Under 40. 🏦 Today, he’s Vice President at Maybank, leading Technology, Data & Digital Futures, helping prepare more than 40,000 Maybankers for a future shaped by AI. 🎙️ In this conversation, Chris shares: 🔹 Why he’s always early to the next big opportunity — and how anyone can do the same. 🔹 What to learn when your time and money are limited. 🔹 The hardest decision an entrepreneur faces: knowing when to close down 🔹 Who should genuinely be worried about AI replacing their jobs. 💡 The opportunity that changes your life might not exist yet. When it comes, will you be ready? ⸻ ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 — 🎬 Introduction: Meet Christopher Tock 00:49 — 🏦 What does Chris actually do at Maybank? 02:39 — 📧 His first paycheck and the email to CEOs that changed his career 04:50 — 🚀 How is Chris always ahead of the next big opportunity? 06:16 — 💰 Why Chris invested in learning instead of buying a house 07:43 — 📚 How do you upskill when time and money are limited? 10:20 — 🤖 How AI caught his attention before ChatGPT became mainstream 12:46 — 💼 Why Chris walked away from businesses he spent years building 16:16 — 🤔 How do you know when it’s time to let go? 18:24 — 💵 Entrepreneur vs corporate: Which one makes more money? 20:18 — ⚠️ Whose jobs are most at risk of being replaced by AI? 22:24 — 🏎️ AI is a racing car — and it needs brakes 23:19 — 💡 Chris’s biggest career lesson: Be ready before opportunity arrives ⸻ 🔗 CONNECT WITH US 👤 Christopher Tock LinkedIn: ⁠  / christophertock   👤 Penny Chong LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/penny-cho... 🎙️ PAYCHECK TO POWER ▶️ Subscribe & watch: ⁠Paycheck to Power 📸 Instagram: ⁠@paycheck_topower 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5u76...