The INDUStry Show

Manoj Shinde "My proudest moment was when my small lab at Adidas turned into an enterprise-wide innovation program. That org culture and experience also helped me launch and grow Orbo". Manoj Shinde is the founder and CEO of Orbo.ai, a computer vision and AI-powered imaging leader. Prior to Orbo, Manoj founded 3otherthings and was the Head of Luxury eRetail at Reliance Brands. He also held leadership positions at Adidas Brands and Quiksilver. Manoj is an alum of Pune University. 

Piyush Somani turned a $700 investment his dad made in him into a $100mn company that employs 800+ across 3 continents. Learn more about this overnight success story that's been 17 years in the making. Piyush Somani is the Founder, CEO and CMD of ESDS, a leading managed data center and cloud hosting provider with several patents. Piyush is a first-generation entrepreneur and has successfully scaled ESDS to over 800 employees across 3 continents, and a global client base with some of the largest financial and government institutions.

"The quest to get up every morning, push the envelope and to do things just a little better is what drove me to quit a well-paying, secure job and jump into the ocean of entrepreneurship." Joshua Northcott is the CTO and co-founder at Hounder, an award-winning design and development company that specializes in large web system implementations and product applications. Prior to Hounder, Josh led the Web Engineering and Operations Department at Esri, a multi-billion-dollar software company located in Redlands, California.

What's the relation between #jiujitsu and #recruiting? Find out in this 7-minute interview. Rick Girard is the founder, CEO of Stride Search - a boutique retained search firm headquartered in Newport Beach, CA. Rick is the co-founder and host of Hire Power Radio, the #1 talent podcast for executives and entrepreneurs. A Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, Rick loves surfing, snowboarding, and rock-climbing.

"I love growing up with people. It literally took a village to raise me and I am now part of that village, paying it forward and helping others who need it.". Michelle Mehta is a Certified Professional Coach, and an Associate Certified Coach through the International Coach Federation. Michelle is the best-selling co-author of the worldwide hit - Yes, I Can. Michelle is an alum of Cal State Fullerton and has an HR Management certification from UCLA.

"Women say they can have it all. I like to think that we can have it all just not necessarily at the same time. We need to prioritize and decide what is important in this moment." Zeena Dhalla is the founder, CEO of the Orange County based VerticAlign. Zeena is a certified postural alignment specialist and works with individuals and corporates. She is a premier personal trainer, and pilates instructor. Zeena is also the best-selling co-author of Sculpt and Shape: The Pilates Way endorsed by Deepika Padukone, Katrina Kaif, Alia Bhatt and others.

"If you have a work culture, you have a problem. If you have a party culture in which work is happening, you're doing something right." Mangesh Mahajan is Partner at Watermark Venture Capital, a $50mn+ fund focusing on AI, SaaS, NLP, and Process Engineering.

He is also the Principal and Managing Partner at Single Skull. Mangesh is an investor and serves on the boards of several startups, and is an alum of IIT Bombay and the London School of Economics.

"I look for inspiration in every form and give it my best every day. If that helps somebody and changes their life for better, that would be the best payback."  Smita Mohindra is the founder CEO of Ethnic Essence Inc, the leader in luxury ethnic weddings, social, charity and large brand-based events. Smita is an alum of the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. She has planned and led over 500 weddings and events around the country.

"It amazes me when people strive for Excellence. What can you create that's above and beyond what you think you are capable of, and then go after that in the pursuit of excellence." Parimal Rohit is a renowned journalist and the co-founder of The Asian Highway, a digital first media outlet covering Asian Americans. Parimal is the former editor for The Log, Managing Editor of the Mirror Media Group in Santa Monica, and Bollywood Editor for Buzzine Networks in Hollywood. He is a UCLA and University of San Francisco alum.

"Give people the freedom and space to deliver. Innovation doesn't come from deadlines." Also, "Lead by example and believe in openness - open book and open office policy with your team. Give them the information, empower them, and treat them as owners." Shafat Qazi is the founder-CEO of BQE Software, a Torrance, CA-based global software company. BQE has 200+ employees across offices on 3 continents, and more than 400k users worldwide. Comparably honored Shafat as a "Top 50 CEO" in 2018. He has a master's in structural engineering from the University of New York and a bachelor's from the National Institute of Technology (NIT).