Humans of Telecom

"Embarking on an entrepreneurial journey with my dear friend Giovanni Benini has helped me achieve a sense of satisfaction and immense freedom!" José García, CEO at Global Telco Consult (GTC), in conversation with Anurag Aggarwal, Chief Growth Officer at Globe Teleservices. In this episode, José talks about how he started his messaging career with Tyntec and kickstarted his own venture when he saw a clear unserviced demand in the CPaaS market, his experience of sharing beers with an Oscar winner, and also his childhood escapades of lizard hunting!

"I have been held at gunpoint whilst in a taxi in London!" Sarah Keller, Chief Global Enterprise Officer at Global Message Services, in conversation with Anurag Aggarwal, Chief Growth Officer at Globe Teleservices. In this episode, Sarah gets into her fun element and walks us through her journey of difficult bosses, the art of fencing, dealing with the Imposter Syndrome, and even her experience of getting bitten by a poisonous spider in Australia! If her stories leave you wanting for more, and if you're in London this week, you can catch this amazing human at Capacity Media's Messaging & SMS World 2023!

"At one stage in my career, I have seen more of my industry friends around the globe, than my own family...!" Sergio Rodrigues, Commercial Director at Annecto Telecom, in conversation with Anurag Aggarwal, Chief Growth Officer at Globe Teleservices. In this episode, Sergio shares how he was introduced to the world of CPaaS by Kuba Rusztowicz at JT Group Limited, how it's like having a South African mom, Portuguese dad, Swiss grandfather and German tutelage, and how boxing is now helping him tide over his frustrations!

"I have once been detained in Gabon for 15 hours... An Army Officer had to intervene to have me released...!" Nikki Popoola, Sales Director West Africa at WIOCC, in conversation with Anurag Aggarwal, Chief Growth Officer at Globe Teleservices. In this episode, Nikki recounts some of her roller-coaster tales from the African continent, how it feels to emerge victorious in a battle against breast cancer and what it is like being a truly outspoken Nigerian!

"For me, career implies 'LEGACY'... As I leave TELIN and move ahead, I hope that I have left my mark on the business and am remembered for it!" Nicholas Soo, ex-Senior Vice President at TELIN, in conversation with Anurag Aggarwal, Chief Growth Officer at Globe Teleservices. As Nich exits out of TELIN after a stellar stint in the company, he gives us a glimpse of what has been his secret sauce for achieving breakthroughs in his career, how he keeps himself in shape through Pilates and also how he narrowly escaped a bomb blast during one of his official visits abroad!

"Cersei Lannister from Game of Thrones is a powerful character I aspire to emulate!" Luanna Luna, Senior Sales Executive at China Mobile International (UK), in conversation with Anurag Aggarwal, Chief Growth Officer at Globe Teleservices. In this episode Luanna gives us a glimpse of growing up in the exotic and sunny country Brazil, what she finds most exciting about the world of CPaaS and how she creates her meditative space by solving jigsaw puzzles!

"A single hour at an Expo changed my entire life and career trajectory!" Kevin Nethercott, Managing Partner at CPaaS Acceleration Alliance, in conversation with Anurag Aggarwal, Chief Growth Officer at Globe Teleservices. In this episode Kevin walks us through his times in the land of the rising sun Japan, living the life of a COWBOY with his Grandpa at the cattle ranches in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and his philosophy behind creating the CPaaS Acceleration Alliance.

"My childhood ambition was to become a ballerina! I came close enough by becoming a high caliber figure skater!" Isabelle Paradis, Founder and President at HOT TELECOM, in conversation with Anurag Aggarwal, Chief Growth Officer at Globe Teleservices. In this episode Isabelle talks about how she has been a disruptor all her life and pushed boundaries, how she stumbled into telecom via Teleglobe (now Tata Communications) and how life compares between growing up in Montreal and now handling British humor in UK!

"I literally cried when my first potential customer withdrew his order! With creditors on my back, parents unable to understand my career choices and no clear revenue streams in my business, things didn't seem too promising..." Sam Chiwanda, Founder and CEO at Click Mobile, in conversation with Anurag Aggarwal, Chief Growth Officer at Globe Teleservices. In this episode Sam talks about the numerous obstacles he faced to keep his (now ever-growing!) business alive, how David Vigar threw a lifeline by placing an unbelievable massive first-order and how it felt to be amongst the Top 10 ROCCO IOO most influential telecom executives worldwide!"

"Hailing from a small town in India, it is my dream to support underprivileged girls in their quest for education and sustainable careers and (Godwilling!) some day feature in the Forbes 40-under-40 list as well!" Pallavi Kudtarkar, Executive Director at Globe Teleservices, in conversation with Anurag Aggarwal, Chief Growth Officer at Globe Teleservices. This episode brings us the story of an individual who has truly shattered the glass ceiling in every way possible and forged a journey that has left many around her inspired. A tough-yet-emotional Pallavi shares with us how she stumbled into the telecom space through a chance encounter with Ashutosh Agrawal, what does the word 'family' mean to her and how her first-ever flight experience took her directly to the African safari lands of Kenya!