In this episode, our host Preethy Padmanabhan sits down with Shaloo Garg, Managing Director of AI Startup Ecosystem, Microsoft, for an energizing conversation inspired by 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝗡𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗺 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗯.

Antifragile introduces a powerful idea — that some systems, people, and organizations don’t just survive shocks but actually 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘆. The book challenges the traditional mindset of avoiding risk and instead encourages embracing change and disorder as catalysts for growth.

Shaloo shares insights from her journey in leadership and social impact, reflecting on how volatility can drive innovation and how startups and leaders can prepare themselves to succeed in uncertain environments. The conversation also explores the importance of resilience, taking calculated risks, and maintaining “skin in the game” when building for the future.