A  conversation with Mr. Vasanth Kamath, Founder and CEO, smallcase Technologies. After graduating from IIT Kharagpur in Economics, and having researched more than 20,000 startups, he, along with two of his friends, decided to create their own FinTech startup, smallcase, in 2015. Today they have over 15 lakh customers who have collectively transacted over ₹5000 crore, and the startup is now valued at over $52 million. He has also been featured in the Forbes India 30 Under 30 list in 2019 as one of India's brightest young stars. He is also a proud alumnus of Expert Group of Institutions.

Hosted by Ankush N Nayak, Director (IT) of Expert Group of Institutions.

A conversation with film actor and TV presenter, Mr. Sai Kumar. Known for his memorable performances in films such as Rangitaranga, Prasthanam, Kalpana, and Samanyudu, he has acted in over 250 films in south indian languages, dubbed more than 1000 films, and performed in more than 500 stage shows. He is a recipient of two Nandi State Awards, 3 Filmfare Awards, as well as IIFA and SIIMA Awards for his acting roles. His film Rangitaranga was one of the films eligible to be nominated for the 88th Academy Awards (Oscars).

Hosted by Dr. Ushaprabha N Nayak, Vice-Chairperson of Expert Group of Institutions.

Note: This interview contains a mixture of English and Kannada languages.

A conversation with Dr. Narendra Kulkarni, Principal Scientist, Indian Council of Agricultural Research.  Dr. Kulkarni is at the forefront of research in agricultural sciences and has contributed extensively to the field of grape entomology. With a brilliant academic career that resulted in gold medals during his M.Sc. and PhD, he also secured the First Rank in the All India Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Exam in 2002. He has chaired several national and international symposia and takes special interest in guiding students to pursue careers in agriculture and allied fields.

Hosted by Ankush N Nayak, Director (IT) of Expert Group of Institutions.

A conversation with badminton legend, Pullela Gopichand. He is the Chief National Coach of the Indian Badminton Team. He won the All England Open Badminton Championships in 2001 becoming the second Indian to achieve this feat. He is a recipient of the Arjuna Award, Dronacharya Award, Rajiv Gandhi Kher Ratna, Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan. As a teacher and coach, his academy has produced world class badminton players such as Saina Nehwal and P V Sindhu. 

Hosted by Dr. Ushaprabha N Nayak, Vice-Chairperson of Expert Group of Institutions.

A conversation with Army Veteran, Lt. Gen. P G Kamath, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, SM. Having served in the Indian Army for forty years, he has served the country on all frontiers being a part of the infantry. He has also served as the Commandant of the Army War College. He is one of the highest decorated officers of the Indian Army and a recipient of four Presidential medals in service.

Hosted by Ankush N Nayak, Director (IT) of Expert Group of Institutions

A conversation with Renowned Orthopedic Surgeon, Prof. (Dr.) M Shantharam Shetty, M.S. (Ortho), FRCS, FICS, FACS. He has over 40 years of experience in teaching medical students and has trained more than 300 post graduate students in Orthopaedics. Known for his selfless service to the society not just in medicine, but also in education, social service, and philanthropy, he has gained appreciation as a doctor of the people. Dr. Shetty is also the Pro Chancellor of Nitte (Deemed-to-be University), Chairman of Tejasvini Hospital, and has held important positions such as Trustee of AO Foundation and President of Indian Orthopedic Association. He is a recipient of numerous awards including the Karanataka Rajyotsava Award and Indian Medical Association award for his meritorious service in the field of medicine.

Hosted by Dr. Ushaprabha N Nayak, Vice-Chairperson of Expert Group of Institutions.

A conversation with Entrepreneur, Dr. Narasimha Bhat, CEO & Founder of Manipal Dot Net. Dr. Bhat founded Manipal Dot Net Pvt. Ltd to foster a culture of innovation and hi-tech work. Previously, he was R&D Director at Synopsys Inc, USA, a world leader in Electronic Design Automation. He was the Managing Director of the Manipal R&D site of Synopsys, where he set up unique university collaborations with NITK, Surathkal and MAHE, Manipal. Prior to Synopsys, he was a Technical Leader at AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ. Dr. Bhat holds a Ph. D. in EECS from UC Berkeley and an M.E. in ECE from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Hosted by Ankush N Nayak, Director (IT)  of Expert Group of Institutions.

A conversation with Prof. Asha Rao, Associate Dean of Mathematical Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. She is also the Interim Director, Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute and a Science and Technology Australia Superstar of STEM. She was awarded the RMIT Award for Research Impact (Enterprise) in February 2020 for her research and outreach activities. As a cybersecurity expert, she appears regularly on audio visual and print media and has won RMIT Media star awards. As the inaugural chair of the Women in Maths, she put in place several initiatives to improve gender equity within the mathematical sciences. Hosted by Ankush N Nayak, Director (IT)  of Expert Group of Institutions.

A conversation with Astrophysicist Dr. Ishwara Chandra C H, Scientist, National Centre for Radio Astrophysics, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. With a PhD from Indian Institute of Science, he has over 80 publications in peer reviewed international journals. His research interests include radio galaxies and quasars, and he has held several key positions including as a member of the Executive Council of Astronomical Society of India. Hosted by Ankush N Nayak, Director (IT) of Expert Group of Institutions.

A conversation with CA Ullas Kamath, Joint Managing Director of Jyothy Laboratories, a company which has grown from being a proprietary concern to a multi-brand FMCG corporate with a market cap of over ₹5000 crore. Hosted by Dr. Ushaprabha N Nayak, Vice-Chairperson of Expert Group of Institutions.