The EAST Podcast

Christian is a STEAM enthusiast by heart, Maker in Nature, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineer. He started his career in STEM education 5 years ago while he was still a college student. He is passionate about technology in Education and most enjoys his time helping to make technology available for all communities. Christian invests most of his time by developing creative ideas for projects using tech and by implementing Edu-tainment best practices, project-based learning strategies, smart Learning and technology integration plans for the K-12 education sector. Christian also helps schools in meeting their innovation growth objectives, enabling teachers to take the plunge into using technology in classrooms by providing innovative solutions and services to support schools and organizations through their Techno-educational transformation.

Christian is a seasoned speaker in conferences, he spoke at GESS Dubai 2017, GESS Dubai 2018, STEM Best Practices Summit 2017 and at TEDx in TEDxYouth@SAIS UAE and has eagerly shared his experiences on TV and different media channels.

In this episode:

3:38 Chriss talks about his journey with technology and education.

7:15 How important is it for a student to think more laterally?

12:00 How to learn about a piece of technology? What should be the right approach to learn about technology?

13:35 What are the 4 C’s in education? ( Creativity, Communication, Collaboration, Critical thinking)

17:29 How has the mindset evolved around the tools in education and what has Chriss experience with these tools?

22:30 What are the different things that a parent or a student can do at home even if their school isn’t doing it?

23:37 What does STEM really mean?

32:35 How expensive is STEM learning and the tools involved in it?

39:00 Episode ends.

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Varadharajan Krishnamoorthy a.k.a "Varadh" has expertise, experience and networking in the Indian market that he acquired in his 29 years of work. He is currently running Dhanvantri Farma-A Pharma Service, Cloudsdirect and WeeklyBusinessChat. on twitter.

In this episode:

01:25 Varadharajan intro

08:15 Break down the different stakeholders in the Pharma industry and role played by each

13:30 Pandemic- The vaccine and process, technologies involved in the research

22:45 Brands and disparity in distribution – why, what..

28:06 Pharma approach in exports

30:28 What does it take for a company to do well in domestic market?

38:10 Fighting competition and sustaining in this competitive market

45:15 What can consumers do to build awareness on medicines? [Note: Always check with the doctor]

49:10 This episodes ends... to be continued in part 2

[Part 2- Overall how the pharma works and what plagues the industry today]

You can find Varadharajan Krishnamoorthy on

Website-http://varadh.com/ ( http://varadh.com/)

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Music Credit: We use music from Purple Planet Music. Track : Ecstasy

Varadharajan Krishnamoorthy a.k.a "Varadh" has expertise, experience and networking in the Indian market that he acquired in his 29 years of work. He is currently running Dhanvantri Farma-A Pharma Service, Cloudsdirect and WeeklyBusinessChat. on twitter.

In this episode:

00:55 Varadharajan re-introduction

01.20 Issues pharma industry is facing- global and specific to our market

28:30 issues faced in India with ref to quality of resources [talent\ available for MR

43:50 What would you attribute the growth of Pharma industry in Indian market? Has anything been lost, and reasons for it?

46:15 This episodes ends..to be continued

[Part 3- we shall talk about the upturn, things that industry could do to become better and using technology as an enabler.]

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Website-http://varadh.com/ ( http://varadh.com/)

Twitter -https://twitter.com/VaradhKrish ( https://twitter.com/VaradhKrish)

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Music Credit: We use music from Purple Planet Music. Track : Ecstasy

In this episode:

00:20 Varadh episode continues

00:50 Questions from Twitter -

Q1: What should India do to improve the Pharma exports levels [has been growing over the years]?

04:15 Q2: What percentage of sales happens typically at the end of the month?

06:35 Q3: What percentage of sales happens at a higher margin [month end]?

09:45 How does distribution work across pharma chains?

12:25 Q4: How open are sales folk to doing digital meetings?

13:35 How digital solutions helping pharma move towards the future?

19:08 Digitization of data- records –current scenario

28:08 What is the current status of healthcare with ref to the healthcare?

37:22 What pharma companies can do to overcome this trust issue?

[reading a lot about it during the pandemic]

40:12 Do you think that technology will win finally in pharma? Why?

41:45 How does the digitally enabled solutions [mobile apps] affect digital distribution of business?

42:42 Pharma keeping pace with evolving digital solutions [incl logistics, ease of access]- how is this happening?

46:18 Regulations across the industry

47:25 Episode ends…

You can find Varadharajan on,

Website-http://varadh.com/ ( http://varadh.com/)

Twitter -https://twitter.com/VaradhKrish ( https://twitter.com/VaradhKrish)

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Music Credit: We use music from Purple Planet Music. Track : Ecstasy

Precious Pioneer is the Podcast Host of Precious the Foodie. She is a chef who is passionate about food and believes in the power of education. She likes to develop projects intertwining food and education. Partha Srinivasan was on Precious' podcast - listen to that here: https://anchor.fm/preciousthefoodie/episodes/Food-is-Life-with-Partha-Srinivasan-eek8m9

In this episode:

01:16 Precious Pioneer Intro

08:20 The Impossible Burger- Sustainability and cost effectiveness of a business focused on vegan food [doing away with meat]

10:55 GMO and organic vegetables- are they healthy, sustainable – the journey and future

26:10 Alternative resources for professional kitchens- cooking gas for example

31:00 Are wood fired ovens making a comeback, not just for pizzas?

32:08 Episode Ends

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Youtube -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNfWQ5a7-NUY4O1n65S5voA ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNfWQ5a7-NUY4O1n65S5voA)

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Podcast – Precious the foodie - https://anchor.fm/preciousthefoodie

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Jerry Abiog is a Co-Founder and CMO of Standard Insights an AI as a Service growth marketing platform. They launched iOrder, an AI-driven digital menu that will be the next wave for keeping restaurants safe and profitable as they rise from the ashes of Covid-19.

In this episode:

01:15 Jerry Abiog Intro

11:00 Was there any fear of privacy breach [of data] among consumers?

11: 40 Security aspect across the process [including retargeting]

14:00 What is Democratization?

18:15 How is the technology applied outside consumer applications?

22:00 Targeting individual vs. bulk customer groups

22:46 What percentage of tasks are automated vs. human intervention?

25:25 Episode ends!

You can find Jerry Abiog on

Website –https://standardinsights.io/ ( https://standardinsights.io/) [You can schedule a demo]

Email- [email protected]

Linkedin-https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerryabiog ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerryabiog)

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Music Credit: We use music from Purple Planet Music. Track : Ecstasy

Rachit Hegde is a Business Development and Digital Marketing Specialist who's always in step with the ever-evolving digital marketing industry. An innovator in tune with the latest digital developments, Rachit is your go-to man for creative solutions for the trickiest of business problems.

In this episode:

01:30 Rachit Hegde Intro

05:25 Evolution of ecommerce and where is it right now? Some insights as well.

20:42 Where do you see ecommerce heading?

26:42 Episode Ends

Links mentioned in the episode-

http://www.shopify.in (www.shopify.in),https://magento.com/ ( https://magento.com/)

https://amazon.in/ (https://amazon.in/),https://www.jiomart.com/ ( https://www.jiomart.com/),https://www.flipkart.com/ ( https://www.flipkart.com/)

https://paytm.com/ (https://paytm.com/),https://www.nykaa.com/ ( https://www.nykaa.com/), Uber and Ola

You can find Rachit Hegde on,

Website – https://thesmallbusinessproject.com

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/rachithegde (https://www.instagram.com/rachithegde)

Email- [email protected]

Podcast – ecommerce for starters

Personal Website-http://rachithegde.com/ ( http://rachithegde.com/)

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Samuel P.N. Cook graduated from West Point in 2000. He went on to become a U.S. Armored Cavalry Officer where he served as the Regimental Adjutant for Colonel H.R. McMaster in the Battle of Tal Afar in 2005-2006 that was cited by President Bush as a turning point in the war.

In this episode:

01:25 Samuel Cook Intro

10:24 What was your approach to website builder and marketing automation?

16:42 Customer behaviour when working on a website or marketing plans

28:55 The perceptions towards SaaS /cloud based models and subscription approach

36:20 Where are the tools that are being offered headed? What’s the next level? - [The industry and Sanity desk]

42:42 Episode ends!

Links mentioned in the episode-

https://www.hubspot.com/ (https://www.hubspot.com/),https://www.zoho.com/ ( https://www.zoho.com/) andhttps://www.google.com/ ( https://www.google.com/)

You can find Samuel Cook on,

Website -https://sanitydesk.com/ ( https://sanitydesk.com/)[sign up for a free trial or contact us page]

LinkedIn –https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuelpncook ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuelpncook)

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Music Credit: We use music from Purple Planet Music. Track : Ecstasy

Stefano Virgilli is an Italian entrepreneur who ventured in Europe, Africa, Middle East and Southeast Asia, leading and/or participating close to 30 businesses and startups. Stefano is trained in design and communication, holding over 80 certifications in software for photo editing, video production, web design, publishing and e-learning. He wrote a design book titled "The Promise of Empty Spaces" and children's book called "Liger and Tigon". Stefano is also a songwriter and an avid traveller, having visited close to 60 countries. He is currently based in Singapore and operating as CEO of Pocket Money, a startup aiming to empower differently banked communities in emerging markets.

In this episode:

1.32 Stefano Virgilli Intro

4.35 What are the perceptions/ value of Blockchain?

17:50 What is the process of building a solution like? What are the barriers?

25:42 ICOs/crypto currency – Where did that come about and where does it stand

now?

28:55 Digital payments and evolution of that space

33:50 Companies today are doubling down on Blockchain- what value they are

seeing in this? What are we missing?

[SV: Clarifies- centralized, decentralized and distributed are the three options]

38:40 Security standpoint- the biggest selling point with Blockchain.. Is that really

true?

43:52 Episode Ends

You can find Stefano Virgilli on,

Website- http://www.virgilli.com (www.virgilli.com)

Linkedin- https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefanovirgilli/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefanovirgilli/)

Twitter-https://twitter.com/stefanovirgilli ( https://twitter.com/stefanovirgilli)

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Music Credit: We use music from Purple Planet Music. Track : Ecstasy

Nimish Dubey is a leading newspaper columnist in India, a well respected blogger and new media journalist, an author, and an editor for books and magazines. A student and practitioner of old school journalistic values, he adapts his expertise and experience even when writing for emerging media.

In this episode:

1:40 Nimish Dubey Intro

5:32 What was the yardstick for content space pre-digital era?

7:25 Change in content creation and distribution [early to mid 2000s]

17:25 How has technology changed the way journalist approach news?

20:55 What is the shelf life of stories –traditional vs. today/online?

25:03 Different formats available for content today - the evolution

31:00 How should brands ideally approach influencers?

35:00 What approaches are brands taking to launch new products during

the pandemic?

38:37 Any new trends or game changers with reference to content consumption for

the days ahead?

42:00 Episode Ends

You can find Nimish Dubey on,

Email – [email protected]

Twitter- https://twitter.com/nimishdubey

Instagram - https://instagram.com/nimishdubey

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