What happens when two of the sharpest minds in analytics, decision science, and entrepreneurship sit together to decode how data shapes businesses and how intuition and persistence shape a founder’s journey?

In this episode, we speak with Anunay Gupta, former analytics leader at JPMorgan & HSBC and now Managing Director at Xcelyst Partners and Bhupendra Khanal, serial entrepreneur and founder of Dogsee and Himalayan Natives, known for building global consumer brands powered by data.

What You Will Learn in This Episode

Together, they bring decades of experience building companies, leading teams, and making decisions that changed their lives.

0:00 Intro

2:40 – Data vs Intuition: Which One Wins?

4:17 – How Marketelligent & Simplify360 Were Built

10:10 – Satya Nadella’s Bold Prediction: Will SaaS Die?

13:39 – Real-World Use Cases of Data

18:30 – How a Data Background Accelerates Your Career

22:42 – Applying Data to Build Better Businesses

33:16 – Good Data vs Bad Data: How to Tell the Difference

42:39 – The Future is Automated: Data Without Humans

44:59 – How Social Media Rewires Your Brain

51:39 – Why Staying Private Is Becoming Expensive

57:37 – The Fear Holding 30–40 Year Olds Back

1:01:49 – Scale vs Impact: What Truly Matters?

1:06:29 – Using Data to Improve Your Personal Life

1:08:19 – Finding Your Best Business Idea

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