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Rajeev Sharma is an American-born technology professional turned angel investor, quantitative trader, and geopolitical commentator. Raised in California by Indian immigrant parents, his journey from technology to financial independence has shaped his analytical approach to investing, economics, and global affairs.

In this episode of Pathfinders, Rajeev discusses the American Dream, the importance of family values, the affordability crisis, cryptocurrency, and the changing US-India relationship. The conversation takes a deeper turn into the rise of anti-Indian sentiment, H-1B immigration debates, social media algorithms, and what he sees as the unfair targeting of Indian Americans despite their contributions to American society.

Rajeev also shares his concerns about political narratives, the role of influential voices in shaping public opinion, and his efforts to challenge broad generalizations through data, while building authentic coalitions across communities based on shared values and mutual respect.

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Stacey Berger is a transformational coach, speaker and business strategist who has spent her career studying what creates lasting success. After 16 years in corporate leadership across marketing, operations, finance and acquisitions, she was successful on paper but found that external success doesn't always bring internal fulfillment. She left the golden handcuffs of a secure career to help people change from the inside out. The early years were hard, and the pressure of starting over eventually landed her in the hospital, a moment that changed her life and her work.

Today she is a certified transformational coach and award-winning speaker who has coached leaders and entrepreneurs around the world. Her work sits where business strategy meets human psychology, and she believes success is rooted in identity, belief systems and the "internal operating system" behind every decision we make. In this conversation with Vijayan Swaminathan, she shares why dissatisfaction is a signal to grow, how to manage fear, trust your intuition and upgrade your inner operating system, and why the most important relationship is the one with yourself.

50 episodes of Pathfinders! A milestone. What a beautiful journey of conversations, stories, and lessons. I'm deeply grateful to every guest who shared their time and wisdom, and to everyone who has listened, encouraged, and supported this little journey. Every conversation has taught me something, and I hope to keep learning, listening, and sharing the stories and conversations with you. I hope you enjoyed the show as much as I did hosting and sharing it with you. Thank you for being part of this journey from the very beginning. Means a lot Pathfinders. 🙏

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Surbhi Gupta is a product strategist and technology leader with over two decades of experience at companies including Tesla, Meta, and Zoox. From driving $1.62 billion in revenue at Tesla to advancing secure, scalable AI at Meta, her journey reflects innovation, adaptability, and impactful leadership.

Beyond technology, Surbhi challenges the traditional career ladder, championing career equity, portfolio careers, and continuous reinvention. Featured in Forbes and a guest lecturer at NYU Stern, she believes lasting success comes from curiosity, lifelong learning, and the ability to adapt.

In this episode of Pathfinders, we explore how to build a resilient, fulfilling career, embrace change, and stay relevant in the age of AI.

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Robert Helm is an experienced manufacturing and operations leader whose career spans manufacturing, transportation, logistics, and business development.

From starting as a welder to serving in Director-level roles, Robert has spent decades improving operations, leading teams, and creating environments where people can succeed.

Today, he serves as Director of Business Development at Chrysalis: An Alberta Society for Citizens with Disabilities, bringing his private-sector experience into the nonprofit and social enterprise world.

In this episode, Robert shares lessons from his journey through manufacturing and leadership, exploring continuous learning, embracing change, empowering people, technology and automation, vulnerability, and finding purpose through helping others.

It’s a conversation about leadership, people, perspective, and what it takes to keep growing—both professionally and personally.

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In this Pathfinders Outlook episode, we explore The Great Deconcentration: a world where countries may increasingly build relationships across multiple centers of economic power rather than simply choose one bloc.

From trade and technology to capital, critical minerals, energy and the everyday friction businesses face, this is a deeper look at a global economy quietly being rewired.

Canada is drawing closer to Europe while remaining deeply connected to the United States. India, China, BRICS and the Global South are building overlapping relationships of their own.

What if globalization is not ending, but changing shape?

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Sekar Vembu is the Founder and CEO of Vembu Technologies, a Chennai based software company building enterprise backup, data protection, and cyber resilience solutions for businesses around the world. An IIT Madras alumnus, he has spent more than three decades building globally competitive software products from India. Earlier in his journey, he was also a cofounder of what eventually became Zoho Corporation.

Beyond technology and entrepreneurship, Sekar is an independent thinker on money, markets, freedom, power, decentralization, and human behavior. His worldview places strong emphasis on individual agency, free markets, smaller communities, voluntary cooperation, and the importance of questioning systems and assumptions rather than simply inheriting them.

What makes Sekar especially distinctive is the path he has chosen in an era of founder celebrity. He has largely stayed away from the spotlight, choosing instead to build quietly, think deeply, question convention, and let ideas speak louder than personality.

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Beyond Flags: Power, People & The Changing World brings together five voices from the United States, India, and Canada for a candid roundtable conversation about the forces reshaping relationships between nations and the people living beyond the headlines.

Carl Wheless is a decorated Iraq War combat veteran who served in both the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Army, including during the Battle of Ramadi. His decades of service and experiences beyond the battlefield have shaped his commitment to accountability, fairness, public service, and veterans advocacy. He brings to the roundtable a distinctly lived perspective on America, its institutions, politics, leadership, and power. Informed by service, sacrifice, and firsthand experience.

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Rajeev Sharma comes from the worlds of technology, investing, and quantitative finance. An angel investor focused on emerging technologies and a founder of the Indian American Advocacy Council, he brings an analytical, data-driven perspective to geopolitics and the U.S. India relationship. His interests include the ways narratives are created and amplified in the digital world, as well as building authentic coalitions across communities through technology, capital, data, and diaspora engagement.

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Sidharth is a U.S.-based engineer, investor, geopolitical and policy strategist, and founder of the Indian American Advocacy Council. An active voice on the U.S. India relationship, Indian American advocacy, business, capitalism, culture, and the changing balance of global power, he is known for challenging conventional narratives and engaging directly with difficult questions in contemporary political discourse. His writing through The 199Brief further reflects the geopolitical and policy perspectives he brings to the roundtable.

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Sougat Chakraborty is an India-based independent researcher, public policy and national security analyst, and alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad. Following more than eight years of cross-functional experience at Amazon India, his work has focused on national security, foreign policy, and emerging challenges affecting the Indo-U.S. strategic partnership. His commentary has appeared in media and publications including CNN-News18 and The Daily Guardian, and he brings an India-based national security perspective to understanding the strategic forces operating beyond the headlines.

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Vijayan Swaminathan is a technology leader with two decades of building technology and software platforms and solving complex engineering problems, and currently leads XaddWell. He is also the host of Pathfinders, a platform built around bringing interesting people with different experiences and perspectives together for meaningful conversations.

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What does great leadership actually look like in the modern times?

The world of work has changed. Information is everywhere. AI can put extraordinary knowledge in anyone’s hands. Teams expect more than direction, and a title might give you authority, but it cannot make people trust you, believe in you, or want to follow you.

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In this episode of Pathfinders, Vijayan “VJ” Swaminathan explores eight leadership qualities that matter more than ever in a world defined by uncertainty, constant change, and increasingly intelligent technology.

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Along the way, he explores why having all the answers may actually make you a weaker leader, why some of the worst moments in your career can become your most important leadership moments, and why one quality VJ considers perhaps the most important of all has very little to do with charisma, confidence, or executive presence.

And the final idea raises an even bigger question:

Is the true measure of leadership what you accomplish, or who other people become because you led them?

Whether you are leading an organization, a team, a project, or simply trying to become someone others can trust, this episode will challenge you to reconsider what leadership means today.

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Using Event Modeling, teams can turn even complex systems into clear visual timelines—simplifying software design, information flows, business rules, security, automation, and more.

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Gordon Sheppard is the CEO of Executive Wins, an executive coach, business advisor, professional speaker, facilitator, and podcaster with more than 25 years of experience helping leaders and organizations turn successful outcomes into repeatable, predictable business results.

He is the creator of Anatomy of a Win, a practical five-step framework that helps leaders understand not only what made an initiative successful, but why it worked—and how those insights can be used to create meaningful wins more consistently.

Gordon brings a multidisciplinary approach to leadership and business performance, with a background spanning organizational consulting, leadership development, marketing, communications, facilitation, and drama. This diverse experience allows him to combine analytical thinking with a deep understanding of people, communication, and organizational dynamics.

He holds an MBA and is Prosci Change Management Certified. Through his coaching, advisory, and facilitation work, Gordon helps executives and teams gain clarity, strengthen collaboration, and turn successful experiences into practical strategies that can be repeated and scaled.

Gordon is also the host of the Executive Wins Podcast, where he explores the stories behind significant business victories and uncovers the decisions, challenges, relationships, and turning points that made those wins possible.

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Using Event Modeling, teams can turn even complex systems into clear visual timelines—simplifying software design, information flows, business rules, security, automation, and more.

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Carl Wheless is a United States Marine Corps veteran and a decorated Iraq War combat veteran who answered his country's call on multiple occasions. After serving in the Marines from 1983 to 1993, he returned to military service following the attacks of 9/11, deploying twice to Iraq, first with the Texas Army National Guard and later with the United States Army during the Battle of Ramadi, one of the most intense battles of the Iraq War.

An M1A1 Abrams tanker, Wheless served on the front lines in his forties, leading alongside soldiers nearly half his age. His military service left him with lasting physical injuries, and he was later recognized as a 100% Permanent and Total disabled combat veteran.

What followed was a battle unlike any he had faced overseas. After his disability retirement was mishandled, Wheless spent more than twelve years challenging the United States Army through the legal system. His perseverance initially led to a federal court ruling in his favor, affirming his long standing claims. However, that victory proved to be short lived. The decision is now being challenged, and despite years of litigation, he continues to face bureaucratic delays, administrative obstacles, and institutional resistance. Undeterred, he remains committed to pursuing every legal avenue available to ensure the promises made to him are honored and that he receives the benefits and recognition he earned through his service.

Today, Carl is an advocate for veterans' rights, accountability, and fairness. He has also become a respected voice on issues of public service, patriotism, and standing against prejudice. His story is one of courage, not only on the battlefield, but also in the ongoing pursuit of justice long after the uniform came off.

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