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Ravi Venkatesan is a business leader, author, and social entrepreneur. He is the chairman of the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) and founder of the Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship (GAME). He is also UNICEF’s Special Representative for Young People and Innovation and serves on the Boards of Rockefeller Foundation and Hitachi Ltd. Ravi has previously also served as the chairman of Microsoft India, Bank of Baroda, and Cummins India and co-chairman of Infosys Limited. He has a B. Tech from IIT Bombay, an MS from Purdue University, and an MBA from Harvard Business School and is the author of two bestselling books, ‘What the Heck Do I Do with My Life: How to Flourish in Our Turbulent Times’ and ‘Conquering the Chaos: Win in India, Win Everywhere’. Ravi has been voted as one of India’s best management thinkers by Thinkers50 and Microsoft’s Alumni Hero 2020.

Timestamps 

• What is Pygmalion effect - 2:40
• Operating with challenges and managing self-doubts - 11:00
• What the Heck Do I Do with My Life - 18:15
• Power of 3 - 28:27
• Global Alliance of Mass Entrepreneurship - 36:10
• Making it Stick - 40:06

Quotes

• Show confidence in other people
• Persons through potential are unknown and unknowable - Carol Dweck
• Courage is not the absence of feat but it’s the ability to operate despite of it
• You will go as far as the team you are able to assemble
• You must learn to disagree without being disagreeable

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MAHANKALI SRINIVAS RAO (MSR) is the Chief Executive Officer of T-Hub, and leads its mission of driving results and collaboration for entrepreneurs’ success. An accomplished serial entrepreneur, MSR has built and scaled businesses across geographies over his 35-year stint in the IT industry.

Before T-Hub, MSR served as Chief Executive Officer of GAME (Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship), a social impact entity, where he was responsible for the implementation of the organization’s programs and expansion plans in its mission to catalyze 10 million mass entrepreneurs by 2030.

Earlier, he co-founded Aujas in 2008, with seed funding from IDG Ventures, with a vision to help organizations manage risk and enhance information value through innovation and excellence. He drove the Aujas exit to NSEIT, a 100% wholly owned subsidiary of the National Stock Exchange. MSR was part of the promoter team at Network Solutions (Netsol) which he helped scale from an early-stage entity to being among India’s top 3 Network Integration entities before its acquisition by IBM in October 2005.

At the start of his career, MSR also worked at Sonata, Computer Vision Labs, and Microland. MSR is a native of Telangana and currently lives in Hyderabad. He holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM-B) and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from OU College of Engineering. He is a bibliophile, a cricket fan

Timestamps 

• Current state challenges in the start-up sector - 5:00
• Short-termism vs Long termism - 10:47
• Skills to acquire in the ever-changing business environment - 16:57
• Power of 3 - 20:13
• What makes businesses success or failure - 30:06
• **New Segment ** Making it Stick - 34:35

Quotes

• Every business has a responsibility to ensure a sustained path to profitability
• Every slowdown has resulted in better technology solutions
• Hard things take time, stay persistent
• The only thing you owe to yourself is to be the best version of yourself

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Kirstin is one of Australia’s most prominent leadership experts. An award-winning author, columnist

and company director, Kirstin is also making a global impact, with UK-based Thinkers50 naming her one of the

world’s top 30 “Thinkers to Watch” and she was shortlisted for the Distinguished Award in Leadership in 2021.

Kirstin’s career includes three decades of leadership experience including a previous appointment by the Australian Prime Minister as Acting Chair and Deputy Chair of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

Kirstin has previously been the CEO of a global consulting firm, was a senior executive at a leading corporate law firm, and spent nearly 10 years as an Officer in the Royal Australian Air Force.

Kirstin’s second book, Head & Heart: The Art of Modern Leadership (published by Penguin Random House) has been described by #1 NYT bestselling author, Adam Grant, as “A timely, actionable book on the virtues that every great leader needs to learn.” Kirstin writes a popular weekly column for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age called Got a Minute? answering the nation’s work, leadership, and culture questions. She also contributes to the Financial Review.

A passionate advocate for women, diversity, and inclusion, Kirstin was responsible for sparking a viral social media campaign called #CelebratingWomen and is the co-author of the award-winning book, Women Kind: Unlocking the power of women supporting women.

Timestamps 

• Experience working with the Australian military - 2:42
• Viral campaign - Celebrating Woman - 9:12
• Head & Heart the idea behind the book - 14:18
• What makes a head & hear leader - 24:28
• Power of 3 - 27:51

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Harish Bhat joined the Tata Group in 1987, as an officer in the Tata Administrative Service. He is the Chairman of Tata Coffee Ltd. He is also a Director on the Boards of several other Tata Companies, including Titan Company Ltd., Trent Ltd., Tata Starbucks Pvt. Ltd., Infiniti Retail Ltd., Tata Unistore Ltd., and Tata AIA Life Insurance Company.

 During his career of 30 years with the Tata Group, Mr. Bhat has served in several senior roles. These include stints as Managing Director of Tata Global Beverages Ltd., Chief Operating Officer of the Watches and Jewellery businesses of Titan Company, and also in the telecom business of the Group. He has played a key role in several strategic moves over the past two decades, including the launch and nurturing of many iconic brands of the Tata Group, the successful turnaround of the jewelry business, as well as the acquisition of Tetley.

 Harish holds a BE from BITS Pilani and a PGP from IIM Ahmedabad.

Timestamps 

• Growing up years of Harish and the beliefs he held up - 2:10
• Role transitions and preparations - 13:04
• Handling adversities - 25:58
• The TATA Brand custodian - 30:27
• The TATA stories - 37:26
• Power of 3 - 46:44

Quotes

• Every brand is an idea 
• Businesses are built on the foundation of passionate, committed, and capable people
• Youths are the consumers and citizens of tomorrow
• Employees are passionate when given wings and asked to fly

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Dr. Sanjay Arora is the Founder of Suburban Diagnostics, a leading diagnostic center and pathology lab offering its services across Western India. A TEDx Speaker, Dr. Arora has spoken at various conferences and events, sharing his entrepreneurial journey, experiences, and learnings.

Dr. Arora is known to be a thought leader in the Diagnostics and Healthcare industry. His visionary approach towards women’s health has helped bring a change and improve the health outcomes and health indices in the country.

Dr. Arora has graduated from Grant Medical College and JJ Hospital, with a special interest in Cytopathology. He has trained at the esteemed Tata Hospital, Johns Hopkins Hospital, and Henry Ford Hospital, USA. His visionary approach towards women’s health has helped bring a change and improve the health outcomes and health indices in the country. 

He is a global traveler, amateur chef, travel photographer, and DJ who loves sharing his entrepreneurial journey, experiences, and learnings. His demeanor has also led him to be a constant student of leadership who is actively learning to be a better version of himself from global gurus like Dr. Marshall Goldsmith.

Timestamps 

• The doctor as an entrepreneur - 2:56
• Dr. Sanjay’s backstory - 12:10
• Developing curiosity - 17:45
• Creating space through the practice of mindfulness -25:26
• Power of 3 - 32:30
• Building career in the health care industry - 42:18

 Quotes

• Every day is a fresh day
• Relationships are like elastic, you can stretch them only to a point.
• The best way to learn anything is to get your hands dirty
• We make plans for life but life has a plan for us
• You cannot pour from an empty cup

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Ayesha Billimoria is a 3-time national champion in the 200mtrs from the year 2001 to 2003. She has represented the state of Maharashtra for 17 consecutive years and has held several national and state titles along with being the Fastest Girl in India.

Ayesha currently works as an athletics coach and movement specialist in Mumbai and believes that all training is a process of education, awareness, and experience. With a 4-year training stint in Sydney, Australia from the year 2010 to 2014, her former coach Gavin Fernandes who is an Olympic Gold medalist in Boxing (physiotherapist) taught Ayesha that Sports and Life always go hand in hand. Her own experience of emerging as a leader and not a follower makes her the Fit girl India, whom she is known as today, across the nation. In 2016 she started her own social enterprise by the name of Project Fit girl, which aims at educating young children at the Government school level and in rural India. This project now works primarily in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra & Rajasthan.

Timestamps 

• The Princess who became an Athlete - 2:23
• Embracing retirement as an athlete - 15:53
• Project Fit Girl - 20:13
• Managing Change - 29:46
• Power of 3 - 39:29
• Olympics Values Project - 44:52

 Quotes

• Failures are what take you forward
• Sports and life go hand in hand
• Targeting an audience that has never exercised. Simplicity is the key
• Are you motivated enough from within, that’s the drive

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Meher Anand Mirchandani is a maven, balancing her various roles with equal ease and persistent hard work, whether it is that of a business leader, entrepreneur, author, coach, wife, daughter, or a devoted mother to her twin daughters.

Meher shoulders the responsibility of Managing Director at Palmon Group, which is one of the most well-respected and prominent groups in UAE for over 3 decades now. Having joined the Group six years ago, she is already credited with playing a pivotal role in its success.

As one of the Forbes Top Indian leaders and a transformative coach Meher recognizes that culture is the cornerstone of an organization and is responsible for creating and building a culture and a growth mindset at Palmon and Manrre that empowers leaders to build strong and motivated teams. She believes that ‘culture not only beats strategy but determines the future and longevity of the organization. She personifies the line, ‘Success is what you attract, by who you become, when you focus on who you are becoming in the process and why your company exists is when you move higher.'

Meher s vision for 2021 is to address and serve the ‘Why’ of her organization. She is driven to discover the ‘WHY’ of her life and business as she explains that is what is required to live an enriched life. She further elaborates, ‘Success is measured beyond the profitability of a company and your personal net worth, it when you know the reason and purpose for the company’s existence along with your existence. Her personal journey has brought about a transformation in her which she shares in her first book ‘Come Alive, don’t just exist’, which is due to release in mid-October 2020. 

Timestamps 

• Meher’s journey - 2:16
• Self-inquiry practice - 9:56
• Come alive again, the making of it - 17:16
• Knowing yourself to love yourself - 22:29
• Importance of planning and prioritization - 26:45

 Quotes from the conversation

• Success is something you attract by the person you become
• All pain is in our head
• Relationship with oneself determines the quality of all other relationships
• You cannot give from an empty glass
• You can inspire someone when you are Inspired

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Deepak Raj, co-founder, Yoska, is one of the leading Indian Triathletes. He has 22 years of running and triathlon experience. He has successfully completed 23 IRONMAN Triathlons – considered the world's toughest single-day endurance challenge, which entails, 3.8 km swimming in open water, 180 km cycling, and 42.2 km running all done sequentially within a cut-off time in a day. He has qualified for the IRONMAN World Championships on 2 occasions. He has also run 13 marathons and is a Boston Marathon Qualifier. He has had a phenomenal transformational journey from an unfit 95+ kilos to being an Ambassador for Triathlon in India driving the growth of the sport in India.

Deepak Raj is also the CEO and co-founder of Yoska which provide online training programs for running, cycling, triathlon, and general fitness using their digital platform. Yoska (www.yoska.in) is also the franchise owner for IRONMAN in India and has organized the first-ever IRONMAN 70.3 event in India. Deepak is also the Race Director of IRONMAN 70.3 Goa.

Timestamps 

• From Corporate Athlete to Ironman - 2:54
• Influence of the external ecosystem in nurturing the sport - 8:11
• Sporting foundation for kids - 14:05
• Experience of being an entrepreneur - 19:06
• Power of 3 - 23:07
• Ironman Race Director - 33:11

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S.Venkatesh is an author, speaker, business leader and investor.

His books AGNIBAAN and KAALKOOT have both been Amazon's #1 bestsellers, and have received acclaim for their combination of conspiracy, history, and suspense. KAALKOOT has been optioned for screen adaptation.

As a private equity investor, business leader, and Board member, Venkatesh has helped businesses grow, innovate, scale up and create value. Venkatesh spent a significant part of his career in the public equity markets with Credit Suisse, JP Morgan, and Deutsche Bank, where he led top-ranked Asian and Indian teams. He helped invest funds in the Indian infrastructure sector as part of the leadership team at the private equity arms of AMP and Macquarie. He has held Board and Investment Committee positions in firms across the infrastructure and financial services sectors.

Venkatesh has been keenly interested in Eastern philosophy and mysticism right from his college days at IIT Delhi and IIM Calcutta. He is passionate about self-discovery and the power of stories to inspire and transform.

Timestamps 

• Bouts of Inspiration experienced by Venkatesh - 6:45
• Mindfulness as a tool of growth - 9:34
• Finding AHA moments in a boisterous world - 15:59
• Power of 3 - Importance of discipline - 20:33
• Bringing balance to the multiple roles - 29:11
• Building Support system - 32:38

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Joanna Bloor - Who is the now you? Who is the future you? Your potential, your possibilities, who you will be tomorrow? Making these decisions transforms how you introduce and talk about yourself. You will love Joanna Bloor’s stories of CBS, Ted Talks, Microsoft, and Cinderella as a transformation fairy godmother of the future you and your potential. Joanna Bloor describes herself as a career futurist, adventurer, and aspiring fairy godmother. She believes that it’s time for us humans to rethink how we take on the modern working world. Joanna is on a mission to identify and articulate people’s human value and their place in the next chapter of the working world. In this episode, Joanna describes how she ‘accidentally’ became an entrepreneur, plus how she now transforms how people approach work. Listen in to this wonderful conversation on Opt-In and how it can be a difference maker for your personal and professional life.

Timestamps 

• A new way to introduce ourselves and its importance - 2:33
• The Opt-In future state - 13:43
• 5 Questions of Ambition - 18:29
• Developing Diversity of Thinking - 29:59
• Type of Leaders you can Opt-In - 36:20
• Power of 3 - 40:30
• Cinderella Story - 48:29

Quotes

• Every decision made about you and your opportunities is made in a room that you are not in
• You are not your title
• Ambition is as unique as the individual
• A good leader is one who creates the feeling of being the person, the person needs to be
• Your career is an element of life

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