Subir Chowdhury is Chairman and CEO of ASI Consulting, and is one of world’s leading management consultants. He has been named to “50 Most Influential Management Thinkers in the World” by Thinkers50. Subir has helped Fortune 500 save billions of dollars in quality and performance improvements and is the author of more than 15 books, many international bestsellers. Subir is an IIT alum Subir Chowdhury " Some of my customers were getting 5x returns and others were getting 100x return from my services. I was intrigued and setup a research study and found its all about if the team has a caring mindset." #influencer #influencial #Thinkers50 #thinker #author #IIT #IITAlum #bestseller #CEO #ceomindset #ceolife --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Susan Robertson is a world-renowned expert, helping individuals and organizations build an innovation mindset. She is a regular lecturer on innovation and applied creativity at Harvard University and brings scientific foundation to application of human creativity. Previously, she held senior leadership positions at Fortune 500 companies for 15 years. Susan is also an accomplished ballroom dancer! Susan Robertson "Design Thinking or creative problem solving are a repeatable construct or structure that foster your best thinking. Hence, they are applicable to any and all organizations and individuals. This tool is also great to help us alleviate biases, including negativity bias that prevents us from our instinctive "yes, but" responses that holds us from achieving our (collective) potential." Learn more about this, "GPS thinking", and Susan's failures in this 7-minute conversation! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Brad Chisum is the co-founder and CEO of Launch Factory, an incubator that recruits entrepreneurs, and provides initial funding and guidance to promote these startups. Previously, Brad was the co-founder and CEO of Lumedyne Technologies that was acquired by Google. Brad is an active investor and serves as an advisor / board member for a few companies. He is an SDSU and SMU alum. Brad Chisum "Most people that applied to Launch Factory were not immigrants, but the best ones were. Of the 3 companies and 6 co-founders in the last Launch Factory cohort, 100% are immigrants. If you have immigrated from another country to here, you have already shown characteristics of a great entrepreneur - you're not waiting for life to happen to you, you are happening to life." #LaunchFactory #startups #incubator #CEOs #funding #VC #advisor #SDSU #SMU #getfunded #theindustryshow #lumedyne #tech #entrepreneurs #activeinvestor #entrepreneurship #fundraising #startupstory --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Scott Kelly is the founder and CEO of Black Dog Venture Partners and is a 30-year fundraising, marketing, sales, training and publicity veteran. Scott has raised several hundred million dollars in capital for disruptive companies. He has trained over 1,000 sales people, generated sales of multiple hundred million and teaches marketing at universities in the US and Europe. 48% of the US businesses are women-owned. Yet, only 2% of venture funding goes to businesses founded by women. As a white male investor, we asked what Scott Kelly is doing to positively impact the scale? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

'Sensei' Brian Mac Mahon is a serial entrepreneur, investor and has owned companies in 35 countries. He is the founder of Expert DOJO - the largest international startup accelerator in SoCal. In 2018-19, 400 companies went through DOJO's programs, and 2,000 more are planned for this year. Expert DOJO has made 42 investments in the last 2 years, 25 more are expected in 2020. Brian Mac Mahon "First week is all about quantify, quantify, quantify, quantify, quantify. By the end of the week, you better get to know what the hell you're looking to build, and it better look, sound and squeal like something that could become a million dollars a month in revenue or have a million users a month. Or you've failed in your quest to become a venture backable business." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Enrico Palmerino is the founder, CEO of Botkeeper - an automated accounting platform that has raised $50M, and serves 1000s of customers globally. Enrico was #2 on Forbes 25 under 25 and took his first startup from the dorm to #46 on Inc. 500. He is on Fidelity Bank's board and widely recognized amongst the Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting. Enrico Palmerino "Our platform gives accountants 70-90% of their time back, increases their efficiency from 85-95% to 99.97%, and the speed of processing down from monthly to daily and maybe by the minute. With this additional time, they can acquire new business or do work that is more meaningful to them such as advisory, consulting, and analytical work." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Nitin Pachisia is a founding partner of Unshackled Ventures, an early-stage fund he conceived to help US immigrant founders succeed faster. He has invested in 50+ startups across industries. Previously, he built an experiential e-commerce startup, and ran finance and strategy for ed-tech startup Kno (acquired by Intel) that raised over $90M. Nitin Pachisia "At Unshackled Ventures we invest in immigrants. Having built companies on visas ourselves, we knew there were no resources or a support structure specifically for US immigrants. We don't just have to figure out the complex immigration issues but also how we become a part of the mainstream ecosystem here. We saw that as an opportunity to solve an inefficiency in the system and started Unshackled Ventures." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Ganesh Shankar is the CEO and co-founder of RFPIO - a cloud-based RFP response management system. Most recently Ganesh was recognized as one of the top CEOs for diversity and women by popular employer review site Comparably. Ganesh was also listed as a 40 Under 40 leader by Portland Business Journal. Ganesh Shankar "As a feet on the ground and helping other sales professionals on our teams, my co-founders and I found it inefficient, even frustrating to respond to similar questions and provide the same documents week after week as we responded to RFP's. We looked for a product that could help us and found the space was pretty wide open. That's how RFPIO was born and today we have 900+ global customers and over 100,000 users, growing rapidly." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Rob Chesnut is the former Chief Ethics Officer and General Counsel of Airbnb. He previously led eBay’s North America legal team. He was also the general counsel at Chegg, Inc., and served with the U.S. Justice Department for 14 years. Rob is the author of Intentional Integrity: How Smart Companies Can Lead an Ethical Revolution (St Martin’s Press, 2020). Rob Chesnut "I'm a big fan of learning from other people's mistakes when I can. I fell in love with the concept of companies being intentional about their integrity and decided to write a book about it." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Manu Bhagatjee is the founder, CEO of HouseStay - a curated platform of fully-furnished turnkey rentals for digital nomads, global mobility, and relocation professionals. Prior to HouseStay, Manu was in the corporate finance industry. Manu has an MBA from the Simon School of Business at University of Rochester. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Rashi Bahri Chitnis is the founder, CEO of Shoonya Digital - a startup focusing on teaching language and cultural diversity to children. Prior to Shoonya, Rashi worked in the entertainment industry, in Hollywood and in India. Some of her clients include ABC Studios, Discovery, Lifetime Television, and Warner Bros Studios. Rashi Bahri "Everyone is talking about Diversity today. The most impressionable age for a human is when we are children. What influences do we have, what kind of games are we playing, what dolls do we own? Before we teach culture, there first needs to be a happy association with cultural representation and that's what we focus on." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Rupak Doshi is co-founder, CEO of OmniSync Inc., that helps startups and SMB's get non-dilutive funding from Government and private sources through grants, contracts, and loans. Prior to OmniSync, Rupak was a research scientist at Scripps Research Institute and InhibRx, Inc. Rupak is an alum of University of Cambridge, University of Manchester, UC San Diego, and Vellore Institute of Technology. Rupak Doshi "There are upwards of 500k startups in the US. Less than 1-2% of these will be successful in getting any investor money. A staggering 95% of these startups are unable to fund the production of the inventions they have conceived even though there's almost $4Bn in non-dilutive funding available from the Government each year to fund this sort of work." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Dan O'Day is the co-founder and CEO of ECFX, a one-stop solution for a law firms' Electronic Court Filing (ECF) needs. Prior to ECFX, Dan was the VP of Sales at American LegalNet. Dan was the VP of Operations at Thomson Reuters and also led Product Management and Development. Dan is an alum of Pepperdine University. We're the most litigious country in the world followed by Australia. The court system is a pretty vulcanized chaotic labyrinth. Each County and each State is a different system and if you practice in more than one jurisdiction, it can get tedious pretty quickly. ECFx exists to provide a single, simple, consistent interface so you can focus on the case and your clients. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Charles Owen "We have made 3 investments so far. First in an EV manufacturer that had 3 vehicles on the road when we invested in them, now have 180 with an order for 1,000. The second is a logistics technology supply chain focusing on Oil & Gas, and the third is a last-mile logistics play for large parcels for Flipkart, Amazon, etc." Charles Owen is Partner at Ev2 Ventures, an international venture capital firm with a presence in India and in the US. Ev2 has an early-stage fund for Smart Mobility with a special focus on Micro-Mobility, Smart Logistics, Sharing Economy, and Electric Vehicle ecosystems. Prior to Ev2, Charles was the VP of Mergers & Acquisitions at Harman International. He is an alum of Wharton School of Business, and Georgetown Law. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Barbara McAfee "Your voice says a lot about you. Based on the tone and expression, your listeners make up their minds about you before they even process the meaning of your words. And if what you say is at odds with how you say it, they will miss your message altogether. As important as our voices are, few of us know how to use them to their full potential." Barbara McAfee is a master voice coach, author, speaker, and singer/songwriter who merges lessons from 12 years in organization development with the transformative power of sound. Her book, Full Voice, is based on her decades supporting people from many professions to find their voice, whatever that means to them. She lives in Minneapolis, MN --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Peter Kennedy “I like to start companies in different industries and find the white space. When you walk into a new industry with little-to-no-knowledge, you're not restrained by a lot of the industry rules. It allows you to think outside the box, innovate and change the game.” Peter Kennedy is the founder, COO of Tagger Media LLC, the leading SaaS platform for agencies and brands that use Influencer Marketing. Peter previously founded Suturenetics, Wake Nation, and Gorilla Guide. Prior to that, he was the Global Brand Manager at THQ and oversaw $75mn in annual revenues. Peter holds an MBA from the Kelley School of Business. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Sami Ahmed is the co-founder and President of Hunt Club, a new category of talent firm with proprietary technology that is enabling talent at the most innovative companies. Prior to Hunt Club, Sami spent several years at a leading private bank working with family offices and ultra-high networth individuals. Sami is an alum of Indiana University Sami Ahmed "I was at one of the largest private banks in the world, traveling the world, getting great exposure, learning, in suits 7 days a week, living the life as a 20-something. But I had the itch to build something, so I moonlighted and built a few businesses on the side. When the opportunity came for me, I took a step back, found the right people to partner with, and we built Hunt Club from the ground up." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Thuy Vu is the co-founder and President of the Global Mentor Network. Thuy was the host & moderator of "KQED Newsroom" - a program on one of the nation's biggest PBS stations, and an Advisory Board member at DocuSign. She is a seven-time Emmy winner and recipient of the prestigious Edward R. Murrow award. Thuy was named one of the Bay Area's most Inspiring Women by the San Jose Mercury News and the East Bay Times. 7-time Emmy award winner Thuy Vu talks about her journey as an entrepreneur, and how the Global Mentor Network is helping enable a new generation of leadership with purpose. Thuy Vu "There are many great leaders that want to pay-it-forward and mentor others, but they are unable to make one-on-one commitments. Global Mentor Network provides a light-touch mentorship model and allows mentors to connect with mentees, globally. People just need wifi to learn from their wisdom." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Jim Semick "We interviewed more than 30 product managers before we wrote a single line of code. I recommend startups begin by interviewing at least 10 prospective customers to understand the problems their specific market is facing. In those interviews, you may not even talk about your product. In fact, you shouldn’t. You’re not pitching a product at this stage. You’re simply trying to understand a day in the life of your customer." Jim Semick is the co-founder and Chief Strategist of ProductPlan. Previously, Jim was part of the founding team at AppFolio. He also helped launch GoToMeeting, GoToMyPC, and GoToWebinar. Jim is a sought-after speaker, and writes about product management, business models, and entrepreneurship. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Melinda Kim "My inspiration comes from being able to work with really smart people, that's what drew me to the tech world in the first place. Working with people fundamentally smarter than you and building tangible things, and seeing them come to life is so admirable and fun."  Melinda Kim is the Executive Director and  co-founder of PeopleSpace, a tech incubator, co-working space, and hub in Irvine, California. Melinda is also the co-founder of Justponics, an agricultural sustainability innovation company producing kits and IOT devices for aquaponic systems. Melinda is an alumna of University of California, Riverside. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Mark Roderick "The SEC has announced two significant changes that will greatly help the crowdfunding community - both the fundraisers and the investors". Mark Roderick is a Founding Partner at Lex Nova Law, a boutique corporate law firm specializing in blockchain, cryptocurrency, crowdfunding, fintech, and other corporate law areas. Mark is a sought after speaker on crowdfunding and regularly speaks at various global conferences. Mark is an alum of University of Virginia School of Law. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Kellan Carter "I graduated in 2009, eerily similar conditions to today. The job market was tough so I combed through our alumni list and reached out to John persistently till I got a reply. When he agreed for a call, I flew out to meet him at his office. If he was kind enough to give me time, I was going to respect him by flying out there. Several years later when I was ready, he brought me in at Ignition". Kellan Carter is a Partner at Ignition Partners, a dedicated early-stage enterprise software VC firm. Kellan is also a board member and investor at several leading tech startups such as botkeeper, Icertis, and Symend. He led Symend's $7.5mn Series A earlier this month. Kellan is an alum of University of Montana. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Lindsay Mitrosilis "I started as a waitress and found myself in IT staffing. You don't choose recruiting, recruiting chooses you. It isn't necessarily an easy route, however, it's really rewarding to help businesses, specifically female entrepreneurs with their people management needs. A lot of people think of LinkedIn as an online resume and it is so not that anymore.  If you want to be seen as a thought leader, an expert in your space, want to get invited for speaking engagements, podcast interviews - all that is happening for people as they speak to their audience on LinkedIn and I can help people with that."  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

"I struggled quite a bit in the initial years until I got my first break. Passion is what kept me going, and still does. Unless you get a kick out of the work you do, it's hard to survive or thrive in a highly competitive industry such as entertainment."  Sameer Vijayan is a Bollywood actor. Sameer has leading roles in Marathi movies and prominent TV series. His portfolio includes critical and commercial successes as Gopya and Andya cha Funda, and the horror-thriller series Kavach. Sameer is also an avid cricketer. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Auto manufacturers have pledged $225 billion to develop new EVs. Today there are 18 EV models, and it is expected to grow to 64 by the end of 2020. There are significant opportunities arising out of this exponential growth. Reddy Marri is the President, CEO of EVGateway, a full-service EV charging and station management network. Reddy is also a subject matter expert in enterprise and network security systems, and counts the US Department of Defense (DoD), US Department of State (DoS), and several law enforcement agencies as his clients. Reddy is a retired golfer with a 1 handicap, and an avid squash player. He is an alum of NJIT. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

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.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

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. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

"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. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

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. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

"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. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

"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. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

"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. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

"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. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

"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). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

"A stand-up comedians' mentality of going up there with your material and constantly updating it based on the audience feedback is the core of entrepreneurship." Samson Koletkar is a Jewish Indian stand up comedian. Samson is the founder of Comedy Oakland - a live comedy stand-up experience. He is also the co-founder of Desi Comedy Fest - the largest South Asian Comedy Festival in the United States. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Harvinder Singh "Instead of getting a job, on the insistence of my dad, I started working part-time in the family business to pay my tuition. The business took on a life of its own after that." Harvinder Singh is the President, CEO of Ganesh Machinery - a privately held, broad-range CNC machinery provider. Ganesh machines' install base includes manufacturing businesses, technical schools, and machine shops across the United States. Harvinder is also the founder and CEO of Valley Financial Services, a leading machine finance provider based in Southern California. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

"Growth motivates me. I look for people that are authentic, real, have grit, and the willingness to learn." Avetis Antaplyan is the founder, CEO of HireClout - a technology recruiting and staffing solutions company working with startups and Fortune 500 companies. Prior to HireClout, Avetis was the President and COO of The Mitchell Group, and held senior leadership positions at Kaplan Education, LA USD, and RiteAid. Avetis is an alum of Cal State University, Northridge. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

"My morning routine, and the energy and smiles of our customers keep me going, day after day". Padmini Aniyan is the co-founder and CEO of Maruthi, Inc. and Mayura Indian Restaurant. Southern California's leading and critically acclaimed authentic Kerala cuisine restaurant, Mayura is frequented by Bollywood and Hollywood celebrities such as A.R. Rahman and Jack Nicholson. Padmini has a PhD in Marketing Strategies from University of Kerala and was a tenured Professor for 23 years before venturing into the restaurant industry. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

"I love solving puzzles, helping customers figure out solutions to complex organizational problems. It's all about the why, and the focus." Smita Bagla is the CEO of Aligned Strategies LLC, and Managing Partner at Amritt, Inc. Smita is the co-founder of Women Initiative Network, and a board member of the South Asian Network. She was awarded the South Asian Woman Entrepreneur of the year (2013) by South Asian Business Alliance Network. Smita was the President of the TiE SoCal Chapter (2017-19). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

"I am a life-learner. Every new day is a new challenge, new setback, new victory, and that has shaped me as an entrepreneur" Sagar Shah is the founder and CEO of Nature's Guru, a Los Angeles-based global tea brand focused on creating innovative and convenient healthy beverages. Prior to Nature's Guru, Sagar was an investment banker and financial advisor with CK Cooper and Morgan Stanley. Sagar is a Cal State Fullerton graduate and has a Gemological Institute of American (GIA) degree in Gemstones. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

"Go out there, do the things that make you uncomfortable. It's all about the journey, and the evolution". Cary Burch is Managing Partner at Bryce Capital and Senior Operating Advisor at LLR Partners. An active investor, advisory board member, and C-level executive, he specializes in leading LegalTech, FinTech, and Enterprise SaaS companies. Cary was the Chief Innovation Officer at Thomson Reuters, and the COO and CEO at Thomson Reuters - Elite. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

It was great talking to Sundi Sundaresh as he shared his management philosophy, guiding principles, and what continues to drive him. 'Sundi' Sundaresh is the President & CEO of Cinarra Systems. Prior to Cinarra, Sundi held various senior leadership positions at Adaptec, Jetstream and Hewlett-Packard. He also serves as an executive advisor and sits on the Boards of various startups and non-profit organizations. Sundi is an alum of IITM, Cornell University, and the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Rohitava Banerjee is a young luxury womenswear designer. He made his New York Fashion Week debut in February 2016, showing a 30-piece collection inspired by Greek mythology. His brand seeks to make commentaries on current events by drawing historical parallels to offer perspective. Rohitava has incorporated his passion for storytelling through intricate embroidery and print work into his garments. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Atul Singh is the Founder, CEO, and Editor-in-Chief of the Fair Observer - a US-based, 501 c(3) nonprofit publication with 2,100 worldwide contributors. A true global citizen - Atul has worked as a corporate lawyer in London, led special ops on India's borders, and has taught at UC Berkeley and IIT-Gandhinagar. Atul studied at the University of Oxford and earned his MBA at the Wharton School. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Astha Dixit is an actress, choreographer, dancer, and teacher. Astha has performed classical Kathak dances all over the world, on the same stage as renowned artists such as Abida Parveen and Ustad Shafqat Ali Khan. Astha has also starred in full-length feature films and documentaries. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Dr. Bharat Aggarwal is the Founding Director of the San Diego-based Inflammation Research Center and serves on the board of several nutraceutical companies. He is the inventor/co-inventor on 33 patents and is one of the most highly-cited scientists. Dr. Aggarwal is also the best-selling author of Healing Spices and has received numerous awards in the field of cancer research. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Svetlana Tulasi is an Indian Classical & Bollywood dancer, choreographer, actress, and model. Svetlana is a trained Kathak dancer, her videos have garnered millions of views, and she has more than 300k followers on social media.  She's widely known for winning hearts through her Kathak performances on Russia & Ukraine's Got Talent. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

Phaneesh Murthy is a global IT industry veteran and the former CEO and President of iGATE Global - where he led the company through an aggressive growth phase from 2003 to 2013. Prior to iGATE, Phaneesh was the Director and Worldwide Head of Product Solutions Group at Infosys. He also founded Quintant (acquired by iGATE) and now runs Primentor, Inc. Phaneesh is an IIT-Madras and IIM-Ahmedabad alumnus. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support