Here is Episode 5 of Courage Talks!!

Inspired by my father's acts of courage in his biography, ⁠⁠Against All Odds⁠⁠, I invite guests to talk about their experience with courage. Hear their stories of courage and moments in their personal and professional life that brought out the best in them. Listen to your heroes and hear about their own heroes.

In Episode 5, my guest is Manoj Kohli, 40 year Industry veteran and Senior Advisor at Delloite.

Till January 2023, Manoj was the Country Head - SoftBank India supporting SoftBank Group and Vision Fund that invested $15bn in in India. He supported the entrepreneurs and CEOs to address the growth and profitability issues.The key portfolio companies were OLA, OYO, Lenskart, Zomato, Snapdeal, WeWork, Meesho, Flipkart, Delhivery, InMobi, FirstCry, Uber, Swiggy, Emeritus etc.

Previously he was MD and CEO, Bharti Airtel, for operations in 20 countries in Asia and Africa till 2015, where he led growth for Airtel to be the third largest telco in the world.

Manoj started his career in HR in 1979 with the DCM Shriram and held business leadership positions in the Foods, Chemicals, Refrigeration and Honda JV etc. After 16 years in the manufacturing sector, he led a mobile startup Escotel to achieve market leadership in 3 important markets in India.

Hear from Manoj his talks of courage that has inspired all through his glittering career.