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David Madden

Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Omidyar Network. On 1 show, 1 appearance. The Shows tab opens the full record on each.

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David Madden is an Australian tech entrepreneur who co-founded global advocacy platforms including Avaaz, GetUp!, and Purpose. He also founded Phandeeyar, a tech innovation lab and accelerator supporting Myanmar's digital ecosystem and civic media initiatives.

What they said5 Shows1

Everything David Madden said on any show that made the record, most notable first. Each card names its show and opens the statement there.

a16z Assertion Supported

Myanmar's 51.4 million people are accessing the internet directly via smartphones

“Basically, Myanmar is going more or less straight, not just to mobile, but straight to smartphone, and you're going to have 51.4 million people experiencing internet and engaging with the internet for the first time through smartphones, and that is, ah, that's…”

David Madden Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 29:53 a16z Podcast | Technology and the Opening of Myanmar

a16z Assertion Supported

SIM card prices in Myanmar dropped from $250 to $1.50

“Until about eight weeks ago, there was only the government-owned state telco. That was the only provider. And just in the last eight weeks, you've had these two new international telcos launch in Myanmar, and one more is coming. And suddenly now, A SIM card do…”

David Madden Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 6:14 a16z Podcast | Technology and the Opening of Myanmar

a16z Insight

Facebook acts as Myanmar's primary internet portal, similar to 1990s AOL

“For many people who are connected in Myanmar, it's still a small percentage of the population, but Facebook is the internet. It's almost like AOL in the late nineties here in the States.”

David Madden Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 7:08 a16z Podcast | Technology and the Opening of Myanmar

a16z Assertion Supported

Viber reached 5 million Myanmar users, surpassing Facebook's 2.2 million

“Facebook has I mean, Facebook has about 2.2 million people online in, in Myanmar, Facebook users. But Viber announced just in August that they had five million users. And what's the difference? Well, you don't need an email address to sign up for Viber. All yo…”

David Madden Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 7:58 a16z Podcast | Technology and the Opening of Myanmar

a16z Assertion Supported

Android smartphones in Myanmar cost less than early African feature phones

“It's now cheaper to get an Android-based smartphone, you know, made in China or elsewhere than it was to buy a candy bar phone in Africa back when they were coming online.”

David Madden Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 29:39 a16z Podcast | Technology and the Opening of Myanmar

One line per show, most statements first. The link opens David's full record on that show: the calibration, argument clarity, speaking style and every statement made there.

Show	Role there	Eps	Statements	Record
a16zLEDGER	Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Omidyar Network	1	5	100% 4/4	full record on the a16z Podcast →