Pradeep Kar is the Founder, Chairman and Managing Director of Microland; a 32-year-old company that is a global leader in managing network services.

A successful serial entrepreneur,Pradeep has founded and sold three technology companies, namely, Indya.com (sold to Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation), Planetasia.com (India's first Internet Professional Services Company), and Net Brahma Technologies.

In 1999, the World Economic Forum recognized Pradeep as a 'Global Leader for Tomorrow' as an acknowledgment of his pioneering work of bringing technology to India. He has served as a Non-Executive Director on the board of UBM plc, and was also on the Board of Telstra Telecommunications, India.

Additionally, Pradeep has served as the chairman of the Governing Council of Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Bangalore. Earlier the President of The Indus Entrepreneurs' (TIE), Bangalore Chapter, Pradeep is one of the founding members of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) Bangalore Chapter. Since 2016, Pradeep has been a member of the Provost's Council for Trinity College Dublin.

Pradeep holds a Postgraduate Degree in Management and a Graduate Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is a proud recipient of the 'Young Business Achiever Award' from The Indian Express, and has also featured in Newsweek and Business India as one of the 'Stars of Asia'.

To know more about Pradeep and Microland, visit www.microland.com

Tanner Shuck is an online coach and personal trainer based in Dubai.

He was a former Division 1A American Football player at Rice University.

He was also a prolific cross-fit athlete, and went on to win several accolades:

• 3rd place at the 2013 Cross-fit Asia Regional

• 3rd place at the 2013 Dubai Fitness Championship

• 1st place in the 2014 Cross-fit Open Asia/Middle East Region

• 1st place in the 2014 Dubai Fitness Championship

Tanner holds a Bachelors’ degree in both Sport Management and Managerial Studies, and a Minor in Business Administration from Rice University.

To know more about Tanner’s online courses, check out his website www.truestrength.co

For daily content on health and fitness, follow him on Instagram @tanner_shuck

Roberto Cristescu is recognized internationally for his work in Clinical Endodontics. He graduated from the Faculty of Dentistry, Carol Davila university, Bucharest. He went on to complete his post-graduation in Endodontics from ACTA Amsterdam, Netherlands. Roberto has a very successful private practice limited to Endodontics in Amsterdam. In addition, he conducts hands-on courses in Endodontics through out Europe via his organization, RCC Endodontics. Roberto can be contacted on https://rccendo.eu/ , and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/roberto.cristescu.

Audrey Maben is India’s first Woman Microlight flight Instructor.

She took to the skies as a young NCC cadet when she was just 15 and instantly knew that flying was what she wanted to do for the rest of her life.

After winning a national competition as the All India Best Girl Glider pilot in 1993-94, she obtained her first glider’s pilot license.

She then went on to obtain her microlight pilot’s license and set a national record at The Air race India 2003.

In 2007, she became the country’s first woman flight instructor.

Apart from flying, she is also the founder of ICAN School - The Learning Centre in Mysore which is amongst the city’s finest schools.

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Samar was the Chief Marketing Officer at United Breweries Limited, an industry leader in volume, revenue, market share, profitability and sustainability, where he ran P&L functions as part of executive and management committees for over twelve years. A senior professional with extensive experience in marketing and sales, and expertise in branding, digital, field and trade marketing, consumer insights and innovation, he led the marketing function across India and 70 other countries for domestic and imported brands.

Samar has extensive multi-industry, multi-locational and multi-cultural experience, having also worked with Cadbury’s, Unilever, Energiser, Dabur, PepsiCo, and Spencer’s. Having successfully handled all facets of transformational management, from strategic to process interventions, people and leadership, innovation and insights, brand and marketing communication in domestic and overseas markets across steady state and start–up businesses, Samar brings actionable insights for businesses undergoing any transformation or change while dealing with volatile markets.

Samar is also a professional public speaker. He has met and interacted with some of the best sportspersons in the world, and being an avid sportsman himself, Samar uses these interactions to make a meaningful connect with life and management lessons in his talks. https://twitter.com/SSSheikhawat

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Dr. Deepak Krishnan is The Chief, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, at university of Cincinnati College of Medicine, USA.

He is an American Board certified Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon and the Residency Program Director at University of Cincinnati’s advanced training program in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. He is an associate professor of surgery at the College of Medicine at University of Cincinnati, where he teaches and practices. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). Dr. Krishnan obtained his dental degree from Bangalore University, India and trained in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Emory University’s College of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Upon completion of the residency, Dr. Krishnan pursued further fellowship training in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery focusing on orthognathic surgery at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada.  Dr. Krishnan’s clinical interests are in orthognathic and reconstructive surgery, maxillofacial trauma, pediatric maxillofacial surgery, ambulatory anesthesia and clinical research and simulation. He currently serves on the Committee of Education and Training (CET) of the AAOMS and is the chair of the special committee on emerging leaders in OMS. He is also a consultant to the AAOMS Committee on Anesthesia (CAN). He is a past-president of the Ohio State Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and the president of the Ohio Dental Society of Anesthesiology. He is an examiner for the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

E-mail:  [email protected]

Saul Pereira is a Clinical Psychologist based in Bangalore, India.

Saul has a clinical experience of more than 46 years. He is recognized both nationally and internationally for his pioneering work in Psychology.

Saul’s areas of interests range from serious clinical disorders like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, to relatively trivial, but bothersome issues of everyday life.

He began his Psychology career with the iconic founder of the Re-parenting technique, Jacqui lee Schiff and is today, one of the very few practitioners globally that employ the therapeutic use of Re-parenting techniques and Transactional Analysis for serious clinical disorders.  He is a renowned specialist in the treatment of schizophrenia.

Saul’s other areas of interest include Child Psychology, Marital Counselling and Addictions. He has authored a book titled “The Psyche of Addictions”.

Saul can be contacted via Whatsapp on: +91 94481 13793 or via e-mail: [email protected]

Dr. Deepak Krishnan is Chief of the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, USA. 

He is an American Board-certified Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon and the Residency Program Director at University of Cincinnati’s Advanced Training Program in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. He is an Associate Professor of Surgery at the College of Medicine at University of Cincinnati, where he teaches and practices.

Dr. Nithya and Dr. Navneet are the founders of ‘Care on Call’, a health-care start-up based in Bangalore which focuses on doorstep delivery of compassionate health care.

Realizing the immense dearth of doctors catering to the health care needs of people at the convenience of their home/work place, they started their venture in 2014. Starting with a team of two doctors, care on call has expanded to incorporate General Physicians, Geriatric and Community Medicine Specialists, Physiotherapists, Nurses, Lab Technicians, Medical Coordinators and Administrators.

Currently, Care on Call has completed five years in Bangalore with plans to expand to other cities and has a significant presence in home care, corporate sector and the hospitality industry.

To know more about Care on Call, please visit: https://www.careoncall.co.in/

Saul Pereira is a Clinical Psychologist based in Bangalore India.

Saul has a clinical experience of more than 46 years. He is recognized both nationally and internationally for his pioneering work in Psychology.

Saul’s areas of interests range from serious clinical disorders like Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder, to relatively trivial, but bothersome issues of everyday life.

He began his psychology career with the iconic founder of the re-parenting technique, Jacqui lee Schiff and is today, one of the very few practitioners globally that employ the therapeutic use of Re-parenting techniques and Transactional Analysis for serious clinical disorders.  He is a renowned specialist in the treatment of Schizophrenia.

Saul’s other areas of interest include Child Psychology, Marital Counselling and Addictions. He has authored a book titled “The Psyche of Addictions”.

Saul Pereira can be contacted via WhatsApp on: +91 94481 13793 or via e-mail: [email protected]

To listen to an earlier podcast by Saul Pereira, please click here.