Dr. Dhiren Shah, a renowned Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon and Director at Marengo CIMS Hospital, Ahmedabad, shares invaluable insights from his medical journey in “Saving Lives, One Heart at a Time: The Story of Gujarat’s First Heart Transplant Surgeon.”

Dr. Dhiren Shah brings over 20 years of experience and has successfully performed more than 17,000 open-heart surgeries. Originally from Gandhidham, Kutch, he completed his MBBS and MS in General Surgery from B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad, and earned his M.Ch in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery from the prestigious G.B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi. Dr. Shah is the Chief Heart Transplant Surgeon and Director of the Heart Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support Program at Marengo CIMS Hospital, one of India's most advanced and eco-friendly medical institutions, which he co-founded. Dr. Shah is a pioneer in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (MICS) in Western India and has introduced several firsts, including Gujarat’s first heart transplant, India’s first hybrid CABG, and TAVR procedures. First to do Transaortic TAVI of India .

Dr. Shah has received specialized training in leading global centers including Vietnam, Germany, the USA, and Switzerland in fields ranging from mitral valve repair to artificial heart and LVAD implantation. He is a Vice President of the Indian Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation and a member of the Heart Failure Society of India, Joint Secretary of Society for Coronary Surgery. Dr. Shah leads a dedicated team of 7 surgeons, 4 Anesthetist , 4 Perfusionist and 6 ICU specialist at Marengo CIMS Hospital, consistently performing over 1,000 cardiac surgeries annually. His areas of expertise include complex bypass surgeries, heart failure surgeries, valve repairs, and pediatric cardiac interventions.

Dr. Dhiren is married to Hetal Shah, an architect by profession, and is the proud father of two daughters, Dr. Navyaa and Uditi.

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Dr. Deval Kartik, Senior Case Study Writer at HEC Paris in Doha, shares valuable insights from her research titled “Mastering the Case Study Method: Writing, Evaluating, and Driving Impact.”

Dr. Deval is an academic with two decades of multicultural teaching experience. Before transitioning to full-time academia, she spent a decade in education and training. Her strength lies in interdisciplinary learning, which she effectively integrates into the diverse courses she teaches. Drawing from methods such as Participatory Rural Appraisal, she applies research techniques to generate consumer insights. Additionally, her consulting experience allows her to incorporate design thinking into the brand communication sphere.

She encourages students to think differently and beyond conventional boundaries, enabling them to explore multiple approaches to problem-solving. This approach helps her facilitate subjects effortlessly across students from various disciplines and cultural backgrounds. Applied research is her passion, and she enjoys writing case studies published by The Case Centre. She is on the Regional Advisory Council of the Case Centre for the Middle East Region.

Dr. Deval earned an MBA in Marketing from the Institute of Management Development and Research, Pune, India, and completed a Ph.D. in Marketing at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK.

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Professor Dante Donati, esteemed faculty member in the Marketing Division at Columbia Business School offers valuable insights from his research, “The Cost of Banning TikTok: Implications for Digital Advertising.”

His research spans a range of empirical topics in Marketing and Economics, with a focus on the impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs) on economic, political, and social outcomes. He also works on methodologies for conducting surveys and experiments on social media and leads large-scale randomized evaluations of social and behavior change communication campaigns.

Dr. Donati has collaborated with global institutions such as the World Bank, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and various nonprofit organizations. He is also the co-creator of Virtual Lab, an open-source platform for online surveys and social media campaign evaluation. Dr. Donati holds an M.Sc. in Economics with great distinction from Bocconi University, and a Ph.D. in Economics, Finance, and Business - also with great distinction - from Pompeu Fabra University.

The full paper is available at the following link: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5177746

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Dr. Prachi Mishra, Professor of Economics and Director of the Isaac Center for Public Policy at Ashoka University, provides valuable insights in her research, “India’s Economy: Challenges and Opportunities Amid Global Headwinds.”

Before joining Ashoka University, Prof. Prachi served as Chief of the Systemic Issues Division and Advisor in the Research Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Over the course of her tenure at the IMF in Washington, she held a variety of roles, including in the office of the First Deputy Managing Director.

Between 2018 and 2020, she was Managing Director and India Chief Economist in Global Macro Research at Goldman Sachs. From 2014 to 2017, she served as Specialist Adviser and Head of the Strategic Research Unit at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Earlier, in 2012–13, she worked as Senior Economist in the Office of the Chief Economic Adviser in India’s Ministry of Finance and at the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council. Dr. Prachi has also contributed to several policy and research bodies. She has served on the Board of CAFRAL (Center for Advanced Financial Research and Learning, an RBI-promoted institution), the External Advisory Council of the Fifteenth Finance Commission of India, and the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Review Committee.

She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Columbia University and a Master’s degree from the Delhi School of Economics. Her research interests span international economics, macroeconomics, and the Indian economy and financial markets.

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Dr. Susan Feng Lu, Professor of Operations Management and Statistics and the Alan Hudson Chair in Health Policy at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, shares valuable insights from her research titled “Leveraging Machine Learning for Healthcare Operations: Enhancing Efficiency and Quality.” Her work highlights how advanced machine learning techniques can be applied to improve operational decision-making in healthcare, leading to both increased efficiency and better patient outcomes.

Professor Lu’s research investigates the operational foundations of healthcare delivery, with a focus on how public policy and technological innovation shape the efficiency, quality, and equity of healthcare systems. Her expertise spans areas including health technology, nursing home operations, and cardiac care delivery. She leverages empirical methods and machine learning to tackle critical challenges in healthcare operations. Her work has been published in premier journals such as Management Science, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management (MSOM), Production and Operations Management (POMS), Review of Economics and Statistics, Journal of Health Economics, and Information Systems Research, as well as high-profile interdisciplinary outlets like Science and Nature Scientific Reports.

Professor Susan’s research has received numerous awards, major research grants, and widespread media coverage, including features in Barron’s, Nature, Freakonomics, and Vox. She serves the academic community as an Associate Editor for Management Science, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, and Production and Operations Management Society, and currently leads as President of the Chinese Economists Society. In addition to her academic contributions, she has testified before the United States Senate (2023) and has mentored entrepreneurs as an Economist Mentor for the Creative Destruction Lab.

Dr. Susan received her Ph.D. from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and is recognized as a leading scholar at the nexus of health economics, operations, and analytics.

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Dr. Michele Zanini, a global thought leader in management innovation and co-founder of the Management Lab (MLab), an organization dedicated to helping some of the world’s largest and most successful companies accelerate their management transformation shares valuable insights from his book “Humanocracy: Creating Organizations as Amazing as the People Inside Them,” offering a roadmap for transforming organizations into dynamic, human-centered environments.

Dr. Michele Zanini is a global expert in management innovation with over two decades of experience. He co-authored Humanocracy, a Wall Street Journal bestselling book, with Prof. Gary Hamel, advocating for organizations that are bold, entrepreneurial, and adaptable. His work has been featured in top business publications like Harvard Business Review and Fortune. A sought-after speaker, Dr. Zanini has spoken at major conferences such as the Global Peter Drucker Forum and leads initiatives like the M-Prizes to drive management innovation. Previously a senior consultant at McKinsey & Company, he led transformation projects and research on tech-driven management practices. He also served as a policy analyst at the RAND Corporation.

Dr. Zanini holds a Masters in Public Policy from the Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government and a PhD in Policy Analysis from the Pardee RAND Graduate School. His work continues to inspire a generation of leaders committed to transforming organizations for a rapidly changing world.

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Deepa Prahalad, an accomplished author, design and innovation consultant with extensive experience working with both start-ups and large multinational organizations offers valuable insights from her highly acclaimed book, “Predictable Magic: Unleash the Power of Design Strategy to Transform Your Business.”

Despite massive investments, around 80% of new products fail each year. The few that succeed do so by aligning corporate strategy with design to create emotionally resonant experiences - not just functional products. Predictable Magic by Deepa Prahalad and Ravi Sawhney introduces Psycho-Aesthetics, a method for consistently building strong emotional connections between consumers and brands. Through step-by-step guidance and case studies from top companies like Sprint and Hyundai, the book reveals how this approach turns product design into a repeatable path to success.

Deepa is the co-author of Predictable Magic, a book recognized by Fast Company as one of the "Best Design Books of the Year." In addition to her consulting work, Deepa is a frequent contributor to respected platforms such as The Huffington Post, Harvard Business Review, and various other magazines, where she shares insights on innovation and design strategy. She is also an internationally sought-after speaker and mentor, particularly for social entrepreneurs, guiding them on how to integrate design thinking into business models for greater impact.

A passionate art enthusiast, Deepa engages in crafting, collecting, and community-driven projects. She serves on multiple global nonprofit boards and has generously volunteered her expertise in design and public speaking for cultural events, including the Festival of Dolls, Beyond Bollywood, and other community gatherings. She also led the design for the House of India, a newly opened museum in San Diego’s historic Balboa Park, the largest urban park in the United States.

Deepa holds a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from the University of Michigan, as well as an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.

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Marc Fasteau and Ian Fletcher shares key insights from their latest book, Industrial Policy for the United States: Winning the Competition for Good Jobs and High-Value Industries.

Marc is a Vice Chair of the Coalition for a Prosperous America and a partner at Sereno Properties, LLC, which develops and manages high-design luxury hotels, including Le Sereno in St. Barths and an upcoming project on Lake Como, Italy. A former Managing Director at Dillon Read & Co., Marc also led a Rockefeller Foundation-backed commission on U.S. policy toward South Africa. Earlier, he served on several key U.S. congressional staffs. He holds degrees from Harvard College and Harvard Law School, where he graduated magna cum laude and was an editor of the Harvard Law Review.

Ian serves on the advisory board of the Coalition for a Prosperous America, a 2.7-million-member organization focused on reforming U.S. trade and industrial policies. He is the author and coauthor of several influential books on trade, including Free Trade Doesn’t Work. With a background as a senior economist, research fellow, and IT consultant, Ian holds degrees from Columbia University and the University of Chicago.

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Business Talk is delighted to welcome, Dr. Tim Baker, a distinguished international consultant and the Managing Director of WINNERS-AT-WORK, a company specializing in helping managers foster productive and high-performing workplace cultures. With over 18 years of experience, Dr. Tim has conducted more than 3000 seminars, workshops, and keynote addresses, reaching over 40,000 people across 11 countries and spanning 21 diverse industry groups.

In this episode, Dr. Tim Baker will share key insights from his widely recognized book, “Bringing the Human Being Back to Work: The 10 Performance and Development Conversations Leaders Must Have.”

Recognized for his excellence in the field, Tim was honored as one of the "50 Most Talented Global Training & Development Leaders" by the World HRD Congress. In addition to his consultancy work, Dr. Baker is a successful author, executive coach, and master trainer. He also serves as a visiting university lecturer and is a sought-after keynote speaker.

Dr. Tim Baker holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Education, specializing in Learning and Development, from Queensland University of Technology, a Bachelor of Arts in Behavioral Science from the University of Queensland, and a PhD in Education with a focus on Workplace Culture from Queensland University of Technology.

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Dr. Jeffrey Rediger - bestselling author, licensed physician, psychiatrist, and faculty member at Harvard Medical School offers valuable insights from his groundbreaking book, Cured: The Remarkable Science and Stories of Spontaneous Healing and Recovery.

He has spent 15 years studying remarkable recoveries from terminal illness. In Cured, he explores how mindset, immunity, nutrition, and identity all play a vital role in healing - revealing the powerful connection between the mind and body.

With over 22 years of experience as the Medical Director of McLean SE and Community Affairs at McLean Hospital in Boston, Dr. Rediger also served as the Chief of Behavioral Medicine at Good Samaritan Medical Center for many years. In addition to his medical and psychiatric expertise, he holds a Master of Divinity in theology and the philosophy of science from Princeton Theological Seminary. His pioneering research on remarkable recoveries from otherwise incurable or fatal illnesses has been featured on notable platforms such as Oprah Winfrey, Dr. Oz, and Anderson Cooper 360.

A recipient of numerous awards for leadership and patient care, Dr. Rediger was also nominated for the National Bravewell Leadership Award. His widely acclaimed book, Cured: Strengthen Your Immune System and Heal Your Life, has been translated into 22 languages and is available in bookstores and online platforms.

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