Venktesh Shukla is the Founder & Managing Partner of Monta Vista Capital - a seed stage venture fund that invests in strong IP based companies with potential for transformational impact on the industry. He serves on the board of several nonprofits. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Sridhar Sundaram is the Dean of California State University, Fullerton’s College of Business and Economics - one of California's premier business schools known for its diverse student body and emphasis on hands-on learning. Previously, he was Dean of the Kate Tiedemann School of Business and Finance at USF St. Petersburg and Associate Dean at Grand Valley State University. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Daniel Kim is the co-founder and Chairman of the Board of the Dragon Kim Foundation - on a mission to inspire our youth to impact their communities while discovering and pursuing their passions. Daniel has previously led Global Capital Markets, Investment Banking & Private Equity, in Hong Kong, Los Angeles, New York, and Singapore. He serves on the boards of multiple nonprofits. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Sindhu Sriharsha is the co-founder of Aspire Cricket - a purpose driven nonprofit founded by international female cricketers, dedicated to empowering girls and women in the USA through cricket. She is also the Captain of the USA National Women’s Team. Previously she played for Karnataka (South Zone), the National Cricket Academy, and India’s U-21 Teams. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Devneet Bajaj is the founder of Quan, a sports and entertainment investment and advisory company. Previously, he was the Chief Strategy Officer of Dream Sports (Dream11). Devneet has also founded MITRA - an AgTech startup acquired by Mahindra & Mahindra. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Neelam Chhiber is the co-founder of Industree Foundation - shaping the economic and social transformation of India’s most vulnerable women by curating for Climate, Equity, and Gender. They have impacted 600,000 lives, generating opportunities worth $59.7M. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Daivata Chavan-Patil is the creative producer at Onjal Arts Production - producing commercials and Marathi feature films. She co-founded DHUP Foundation - a nonprofit empowering girls and women in India. Daivata is a recipient of the Women of Excellence award by Women Economic Forum. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Sulochana Gawande is the author of the book “Revealing the Secrets of Cancer: An Informative Guide to Treatment, Prevention and Recovery”. Previously, she studied and led cancer-specific research for 4 decades in India and the US at Novartis, Eli Lily, Cancer Research Institute (Mumbai), Tata Memorial Center. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Neha Singhal is the founder of Neev by Neha - a contemporary Indian art gallery in the Bay Area promoting work of emerging and renowned Indian artists. The offerings include art advisory, commissioned art, and collection management and showcasing a diverse range of styles, from traditional paintings to contemporary installations. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Van Lai-DuMone is the founder of worksmART Advantage - a progressive leadership training and team development  consultancy that utilizes creativity, experiential learning, and play to evolve behaviors, mindset, and skill sets in the workplace. She is an alum of Pepperdine University and UC Santa Barbara. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Kirtana Banskota is the founder of Banskota Productions - highlighting cultural stories and supporting diversity in cinema. She is also the co-founder of the Nepal America Film Society. Kirtana serves on the board of Women in Film and Television, Austin. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Sailesh Ramakrishnan is the co-founder and Managing Partner at Rocketship VC - a global VC firm with investments in 14 countries across 20 sectors. Previously, co-founder of LocBox (acquired by Square), Kosmix (acquired by Walmart), and a computer scientist at NASA. Alum of IIT Madras, Virginia Tech, and University of Pittsburgh. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Manoj Balraj is the President and Co-founder of Experion Technologies - providing product engineering and digital transformation services to enterprises and startups. Manoj was previously the General Manager at IBS Software Services. He is a multi award winning actor at international film festivals. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Ektha Aggarwal is the Founder of Shakti Therapy & Healing Services - a licensed psychotherapist blending ancient Eastern wisdom with modern science to address root causes of mental distress. Ektha also founded Jiva Mental Health, a nonprofit focusing on South Asian mental health, reducing stigma, and promoting wellness. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Saumya Bhatnagar is the Chief Product Officer and co-founder of Jeeva AI (formerly involve.ai) - automating all manual tasks and using AutoGPT to find your next 500 customers. She is a multi-entrepreneur, recipient of the Stevie Gold Entrepreneur of the Year award, Forbes 30 Under 30 alum, National Diversity Council’s prestigious 50 Most Powerful Women in Tech, Top 50 Women CPO's in the US by WWA. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Preethy Padmanabhan is the founder and host of the 10X Growth Strategies - a hub for discussions on leadership and business growth through books. She is currently the VP of Marketing at Bidgely - providing AI-Powered Solutions for Utilities. Preethy is also a Board Member at TiE Silicon Valley, investor in and mentor to several startups. She is a LP at How Women Invest. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Myrinda Ornelas is a wardrobe stylist elevating small businesses and empowering communities through her creative gifts, expertise, and sustainable practices. She studied Fashion Merchandising in San Francisco and Milan. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Aneri Shah is a Comedian, Director, Writer, and Creator of Lonely Girl - a self-inspired comedy series about a South Asian woman navigating her newfound queerness alongside her three South Asian girlfriends. She has directed “I’m Doing My Job”, a documentary following 6 first-generation, women of color, emergency medical workers in NYC. Aneri was formerly a video technologist. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Shruti Mahajan Deorah is the Director at India Energy & Climate Center (IECC) at UC Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy - leveraging clean energy technology and policy expertise to catalyze rapid transformation of energy systems in close collaboration with Indian policymakers and business leaders. She is an alum of UC Berkeley and IIT Bombay. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Sai Suhas Kopparapu is the co-founder of WISE - a nonprofit advancing education and energy access for thousands of students in India. Sai is also the founder of Winpra Inc. - an AI-driven real estate investment startup. He is an alum of Columbia University. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Mayor Farrah Khan is the Mayor of City of Irvine. She ensures the city is a leader throughout Orange County and California in innovation and technology, maintaining a safe environment and fiscal stability, combating climate change, and protecting the health and wellness of it’s diverse communities. Previously, she founded First Drops - a children’s interfaith group. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Krutika Pranav is the President at the South Asian Helpline and Referral Agency (SAHARA) - serving survivors of all forms of abuse, especially within the South Asian community in Southern California. Krutika is also the co-owner at Highglow Jewelers - providing authentic, traditional and modern Indian jewelry to the community. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Krystle Kaul is the Founder, CEO of Krystle Klear Communications - a defense technology company helping businesses work with the government. She is a candidate for US Congress in VA-10. Former Director (GS-15) at the Department of Defense. Krystle is an alum of Brown University, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. She is fluent in 9 languages. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Anuj Bhalla is the founder & CEO of serviceMob - leading a revolution in customer service with AI-driven analytics and redefining service experiences for some of the biggest and coolest global brands. He is an innovator in AI and CX with 3 global patents. Anuj is also a recipient of multiple accolades from Entrepreneur, Forbes, MIT, and Morgan Stanley. He is an alum of MIT and UC Berkeley. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Kirin Kalia is the founder and CEO of Grow Through Story - helping founders master their messaging and public-speaking skills so they raise more, strategize better, and grow their revenues. She has coached 1000+ founders to pitch investors and innovation leaders at companies including Visa, P&G Ventures and more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Kirthiga Reddy is the CEO of Virtualness - a monetization and fan engagement platform for awards, brands, creators, events, and sports - using GenAI & blockchain. She was the first employee and MD of Facebook (Meta) India. Kirthiga is SoftBank’s first female Investment Partner. She has been the Past Chair for Stanford Business School Management Board. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Pranjal Modi is the founder & CEO of TITLI - a pioneering social enterprise empowering women as skilled early childhood educators and caregivers in India. He is on a mission to upskill 2M women as Early Childhood Professionals by 2035, creating a catalytic social impact. Pranjal is working with the Government and Anganwadis to bring this to life. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Anshu Gupta is the founder of Goonj - a pioneer agency that addresses clothing as a development need by leveraging urban surplus to empower rural communities. He is a Ramon Magsaysay awardee and influential speaker, writer. Anshu has also founded 'Gram Swabhimaan' to restore dignity to marginalized communities. He is an avid photographer, journalist, and poet reflecting his deep commitment to social issues. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Rajini Kodialam is the founder & CEO of E-3Tech - a diversified consortium of industry verticals offering successful SMBs their next-generation leaders and clients. Previously, Rajini co-founded Focus Financial Partners, a leading international partnership of independent wealth management firms (Nasdaq: FOCS). She has held leadership positions at American Express and McKinsey. Rajini is an alumna of Columbia Business School, IIM Ahmedabad. In her free time, she enjoys gardening and loves fusion cuisine. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Vivian Shimoyama is the founder, CEO of Shimoyama Enterprise - a recognized thought leader advocating for small businesses and economic development with a focus on economic inclusion. She is a celebrated and renowned glass fusion artist, promoting advancement of women and people of color. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Vinita Belani is the founder of EnActe - putting South Asian voices in a global context by embracing Eastern and Western storytelling traditions and developing / presenting thought-provoking stories. She is an actor, director, producer  and writer who speaks seven languages. Vinita is a mother of three who has lived on four continents. She is living global and thinking local. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Suja Subramaniam is the VP of Intellectual Property at Roche Diagnostics - a global leader in healthcare diagnostics, providing innovative solutions and cutting-edge technologies for the accurate and efficient detection of diseases. She is a Member of the Diversity and Inclusion Council at Roche Diagnostics. Suja is an Alum of St. Stephens College, University of Notre Dame, and Franklin Pierce Law Center. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Chandar Pattabhiram is the Board of Directors for: Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN), Blueshift & Osaat.org - a non-profit transforming education in rural India. Chandar has previously been a CMO at Coupa and Marketo, and VP of Marketing at IBM Cast Iron. He was the former Strategic Advisor to Gainsight and Freshworks. He is LinkedIn Top 5 CMOs to follow for thought-leadership. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Sue Malone is the founder of Strategies For Small Business - a prominent small business advocate helping individuals access capital to start or expand their businesses. Since 2010, she has helped fund more than 30,000 businesses. Sue has authored several equity and loan programs and ranked #1 in the country for SBA Community Express (non-veterans) and Patriot Express (veterans and their spouses) Loan Programs. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Chandan Mahajan is the co-founder of dotkonnekt - helping brands grow their business organically by combining the power of commerce, community, and content. dotkonnekt is partnering with progressive marketers on creating a new growth playbook, moving beyond ineffective paid ads and expensive custom development. Previously Chandan held senior leadership positions with Sutherland and Wipro. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Shiva Bhaskar is the co-founder of Tier One Credit - a consumer credit law firm helping consumers navigate the complex world of credit reporting and debt collection. He is a professional real estate investor, writer, and world traveler. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Vani Kola is the Managing Director at Kalaari Capital, an early stage VC firm committed to the development of India-based global companies and entrepreneurs. Vani’s notable successes include Cure.fit, Dream11, Myntra, and Snapdeal. She is one of Fortune’s Most Powerful Women in Business, an avid meditator, yoga practitioner, and a sustainable organic farmer. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Dr. Nalini Saligram is the founder of Arogya World - UN award recipient creating awareness and prevention of non communicable diseases (NCDs) in India that has reached more than 13 million people.She is an Ashoka award recipient. Nalini serves on the Dean’s Council at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University. Previously, she held executive positions at Glaxo SmithKline, Merck, and Merial. She is an alum of Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Ravi Sreedharan is the founder of Indian School of Development Management (ISDM) - nurturing leaders of change to create sustained impact at scale. Previously, he held various C-level and leadership positions at Azim Premji Foundation, HSBC, and Standard Chartered Bank. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Amar Shokeen is the co-founder and CEO of Apolis - a global IT consultancy with a team of 350+, and the co-founder and CEO of Welcome Group - a hospitality portfolio of full-service Hyatt, Hilton, and Marriott properties across the United States.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Amani Kelly is the founder of South East Investment Capital Group, President and co-owner of SDD Cleaning, and board member at simpliHŌM and Pencil Nashville. Amani previously held leadership position at Forrester Research. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Pooja Bhalla is the CEO of Illumination Foundation - disrupting the vicious cycle of homelessness in Southern California. She serves on the board of National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC). Pooja was the COO of Boston Health Care for Homeless Program. She also is the alum of Northeastern University, and UCLA. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Trez Ibrahim is the founder and CEO of TI International Training. She is a Master Success Coach and Spiritual Catalyst for global, prominent business executives and entrepreneurs. Trez is helping people reach massive levels of success. She is also an author of the best-seller book The Modern Woman. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Luke Freiler is the CEO and co-founder of Centercode - a SaaS platform enabling world’s leading tech companies launch products with confidence. He is dedicated to using technology to reduce friction, and connecting product creators and their audiences to actualize this vision, one product at a time. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Bhavin Patel is the co-founder of Green Harvest Capital - a prominent real estate investment group specializing in Class B & C multi-family assets throughout Ohio. He is also the Principal of SparkGHC - working with select service brands such as IHG, Hilton, Marriott in the US Midwest. Bhavin’s assets include over 2000+ multifamily and hospitality units. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Atul Satija is the founder of The/Nudge Institute - working towards a poverty-free India, within our lifetime. He is also the CEO and Founder 2.0 at Give - India's largest and most trusted giving platform. Atul is a board member at Heifer International, Museum of Art and Photography and MMA Global. Previously he held leadership positions at Adobe, Google, InMobi, Samsung. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Anand Rajaraman is a Partner at Rocketship VC and co-owner of SF Unicorns cricket team. Previously, he co-founded Junglee (acquired by Amazon.com) and Kosmix (acquired by Walmart). Anand has helped create Amazon’s Marketplace, co-invented Mechanical Turk, and created and co-headed WalmartLabs. He is an early investor in Facebook, Lyft, AppNexus, Aster Data, and Efficient Frontier among others. He is a Professor at Stanford University, and co-author of the popular textbook Mining of Massive Datasets. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Sanjay Reddy is the co-founder and General Partner at Unlock Venture Partners - focused on early-stage technology investments in Los Angeles and Seattle. He is an investor and board member at several for-profit companies. Sanjay is also a board member at Price Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at UCLA, and member of Advisory Council at Cornell University. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support