The Brand Called You

Dave Visaya is the founder of Podcast Engineer, an organisation enabling podcasters to produce quality content in their respective niche. He also hosts a show titled “The Big Picture PH." Philippines-based podcaster believes that this is the age of podcasters as thought leaders. Dave recalls his journey as he graduated as a nurse but went on to work as a virtual assistant in the Philippines. He talks about discovering earning mechanisms online. As he grew with his company, he got involved in editing podcasts for them. Gradually, he picked up interest and ventured into forming his team of 8 to 10 people.

Our guest for this episode of The Brand Called You, Anupam Bhattacharya, is the founder and CEO of Ascent Advisory and Invictus Search Private Limited. Anupam tells us that while he was in his 40s, he started Ascent Advisory which is an agribusiness consulting firm. As he was working on Ascent Advisory, he realised the need for a search firm that could effectively and quickly find the right talent. This is how he started Invictus Search to serve the customer according to his needs and find the right fit for their company.

Today, we have Naji Gehchan, the co-founder of eHealth startup, “Sohati” in the Middle East North Africa region. He also hosts a podcast, titled “spreadloveio.com”. This pharma leader has grown to become a compassionate leader on a mission to improve human lives. His inspiration comes from his experiences as a kid in war country and, later, as a member of the Red Cross during the Lebanon war. Naji talks about his work in navigating the pandemic. He recalls his experiences from the time he served in the Red Cross during the Lebanon war. He feels his reflections boil down to two points: Knowing the “why”: sense of purpose. Doing what you know to do better.

Our guest for today spoke to us from the epicenter of war, Ukraine. He is a medical professional living in Kiev, Ukraine. Our guest, Dr. Daniel Thadani, was born in India in a remote village. He completed his schooling from India and left for Ukraine to study medicine. He started his career as a medical representative and progressed to head a therapy, then a division, then a profit and loss account and then a country operation. By now Dr. Daniel Thadani has worked in multiple countries of the CIS as the country head for major Indian pharmaceutical companies, leading a culturally and linguistically diverse workforce.

Crowdsourcing, as we know, is engaging a crowd for a common goal. With exponential technological growth, crowdsourcing is emerging as a mainstream innovation medium. Theoretically, the proposition of it is to incorporate fresh perspectives and ideas from the larger crowd for innovation. However, it comes with its own set of challenges, ranging from confidentiality to exploitation. Today, we have with us a special guest, who coined the term “Crowdsourcing”. He delves into the topic right from its inception to its good and not-so-good impacts. Jeff Howe is a journalist and a contributing editor at Wired magazine. He coined the term “crowdsourcing” in 2006 for the magazine. He has also written a book, translated into 12 languages, that explores the crowdsourcing subject in depth. Furthermore, he is also a visiting scholar at MIT Labs in Boston.

Our guest for today, Ishan Raina, also faced this dilemma. Good for him, he chose the former and is now a very successful entrepreneur. We are delighted to welcome Ishan Raina on our show. Ishan Raina is the founder of Raina Advisory Services. He was earlier the founder and CEO of Havas Media. He has also founded Out of House Media and Ignited Digital Services. Ishan has the credit of founding some very successful startups, however, he has not always been an entrepreneur, before founding his first startup, he was in the top management of an agency. He was also a board member of global companies.

A thought leader is a person with expertise in a field while being compassionate and a strong leader. However, not every person who claims to be an expert is a thought leader. The concept, which is often used by anyone who claims to be an expert in the field, has a deep meaning. In today's episode of The Brand Called You, we have Dr. Abraham Khoureis, who hosts a podcast on leadership and politics. He is also an organiser of a virtual global thought leader symposium. The award-winning mentor has top 1 % engagement on LinkedIn. He has contributed to founding several businesses. Dr. Abraham is also an advocate of disability rights. He talks about his podcast, which he started with a vision to enlighten others and bring forth new ideas related to numerous fields. He talks at great length about the meaning of thought leaders, whom he invites for his podcast sessions. Dr. Abraham outlines the key aspects of a successful podcast. He talks about the importance of providing a distinguishing element in your podcast to set it apart from thousands of others.

According to Kristian Aartun, "If you are with twenty wrong people, they can damage your personality real bad. So it is very important that you always look yourself in the face and ask whether you are with the right people or not". Our guest for today was once the youngest Managing Director of a music company in Germany. We are pleased to welcome Kristian Aartun on our show. In 2003 Kristian founded a radio station called Radio City, which became Norway's most popular radio station. Then he moved on to organising music and craft festivals. Kristian now has a business where he is responsible for the Norwegian International Entrepreneurs Conference. He has been doing this since 2011. Whatever he did, wherever he went, Kristian has always connected people. He has been a known connector. People around him tell him that he has a speciality of connecting the right people at the right time.

Our guest for today, Ishan Raina, also faced this dilemma. Good for him, he chose the former and is now a very successful entrepreneur. We are delighted to welcome Ishan Raina on our show. Ishan Raina is the founder of Raina Advisory Services. He was earlier the founder and CEO of Havas Media. He has also founded Out of House Media and Ignited Digital Services. Ishan has the credit of founding some very successful startups, however, he has not always been an entrepreneur, before founding his first startup, he was in the top management of an agency. He was also the board member of global companies.

Today, we have Tony Martegnetti, an inspiration purpose coach, who talks about how he helps people bring back the lost sparks of life. He is the founder & chief inspiration officer of Inspired Purpose Coaching. He also hosts a podcast called, “Virtual Campfire”. Tony has authored a book titled, “Climbing the Right Mountain: Navigating the Journey to an Inspired Life.” He talks about his book that is about the importance of passion in life.

Our guest for this episode of The Brand Called You, Antonio Nieto Rodriguez is a world expert in Project Management. He is also an author. One of his books titled, 'Project Management Handbook' is an HBR approved writing. He is the founder and the former Chairman of 'Projects and Company'. He has also co-founded the Strategy Implementation Institute. Antonio is also the creator of concepts like 'Project Economy' and 'Project Manifesto'.

An Indian soldier is a force to reckon with, even a single jawan represents the zeal, enthusiasm and fervour of his whole regiment, and likewise a regiment showcases the pride and passion of the military forces. Without even taking a day's rest, our Indian army since independence has stationed itself on the borders to prevent any uncalled event. The jawans take pride in their work and live with honour as they are ready to trade their life in order to save 'Bharat Mata'. Such is the inspiring story of General Lt. PG Kamat who is here today to talk about his journey and share his views on a plethora of political & diplomatic issue the country is facing.

AI and robotics are hot topics these days. Anywhere and everywhere you look, you will find a little bit of technical intervention in traditional processes. From big factories to our hands, robots, AI and ML have travelled a long way. However, they are not stopping here. People like Hariharan Bojan are determined to make robots serve us in every possible way.

We have today with us the experienced Vice President of the UiPath India region to not only make us understand the world of Brand marketing but also the nitty grittties of how important Branding is and how does it benefit in long run. Rajesh Kumar, an inquisitive mind that adheres to marketing and its likes is the Vice President of UiPath for the Indian and South Asian region. He has earlier spent time with other organizations like SAP, Microsoft, Perfetti Van Melle, and Pernod Ricard.

We plan our careers, we set our goals and then we work towards achieving them. Whatever we do, we do for ourselves. We plan our careers in a way that would either benefit us financially or would give us mental peace. But, for this episode of The Brand Called You, we bring you a very accomplished leader, Sheryl O’Connor, who is working to support the retired people more than herself. She tells us that the retirees have to face various financial risks in their lives, they can be; a risk of not having enough guarantees, longevity risks, as retirees spend about two to three decades without working, so they face challenges in making their money last. Third risk she talks about is inflation risk. Sheryl also tells us that in the US, retirees also suffer from expensive health care.

We have with us Yaw Benneh Amponsah, a successful investor from Ghana who will shed light on the do’s and don’ts to provide you with that required extra-edge in the world of entrepreneurship. Based out of Ghana, Yaw Benneh Amponsah who has led Merson Capital since the start has previously worked as the Chief Finance Officer at Geodrill Limited. He is also a transaction advisor and serial entrepreneur is also the Executive Director of Personnel Practice.

Middle Eastern countries have always been the center of attention for big brands. Although the middle eastern countries share similar cultures, they are very different from each other when it comes to branding and marketing. To understand the Middle-Eastern markets, we have invited an expert of this field. Our guest for today, David Singleton, has been working in the Middle Eastern countries for a very long time. David is a strategic advisor and he is a partner of the Socius group. He has worked with several big brands and companies including Hard Rock International, Caffe Nero, Mercedes-Benz, Armani, Bloomingdale's etc. He is also a coach.

While the adage, 'Prevention is better than cure' is known to everyone, does every fellow human follow it. Apparently not and considerably difficult. Moreover, it doesn't even work in some cases. For eg. the kidney. Issues related to this vital organ cannot be detected at an early stage and you only find out once the damage is beyond repair. So the need of the hour is finding out the problem well before it explodes. Here, is where our today's guest Dr. Shyam Vasudev Rao and his venture is of utmost help. Dr. Shyam who is the founder of first of its kind RenalyX Health Systems holds a doctorate in Real-Time Embedded Systems. Dr. Shyam Vasudev Rao has thought way ahead of time, while it is practically impossible to have the required number of doctors for the ever-increasing renal patients.

"The best stage for being an entrepreneur is when you have a minimum five years of experience of working in a large-sized firm, where you do not lose your creativity and you are able to take a lot of risks", says our guest for today, Soumya Choudhury. Soumya Choudhury is a Supply Chain expert. He has been in this industry for a very long time. He has seen it changing and developing. He has not only worked there but also taught Supply Chain. Soumya Choudhury is the co-founder and director of Visilogix LLP. He is also the professor of Supply Chain at the IFIM Business School.

Elysabeth Alfano, a passionate promoter of plant-based products talks on a plethora of topics regarding the market and business around the world of veganism and vegetarians. Alfano shares her knowledge of how money works in the vegetarian, vegan world and why the Millenials and Gen Z is taking a fervor leap towards a world that is free of animal-based products, free of factory farming.

With the aim of creating solutions that overall benefit society, our guest for today, André Rogaczewski, co-founded Netcompany AS, which is an IT firm. André also holds the office of the CEO at Netcompany. Netcompany AS is the most successful IT company of Northern Europe with over 3000 employees. André reveals that he was never into the IT field before 1981. He was willing to study history and psychology. In the year 1981, he accidentally touched a computer. He tells us that since he likes gaming and could not afford to go to the arcade everytime, he decided to read the manual and started programming a car racing game on the computer. At that time he realized that computers are going to change our lives soon. His interest in IT was ignited after that and he decided to study computer science after completing high school.

Even well-known name like Warren Buffet calls Bridge a sensational game, so much so, that he feels he wouldn’t mind being in jail if he had 3 cellmates who were decent players. As much as people love spending time playing Bridge, the game helps people enhance their brain skillset and is widely considered as one of the best intellectual exercises. It is a game of passion and mind and who better than our today’s guest would explain that. Iulian Max Rotaru has raveled miles just to keep getting better at a game that he has loved for past 30 years.

Being a capitalist is often debated, especially, when people are ready to spend a whopping amount for a luxury car. But the design coupled with functionalism makes it look sassy that deep down everyone wants to own one. And, if a luxury car comes with the concept of sustainability, it is a fair deal. Today, we have on The Brand Called You, a famous automotive design and car entrepreneur, Henrik Fisker. He is a Danish American Car Entrepreneur who made a comeback seven years after his first company collapsed. At his previous stints before starting as an entrepreneur, he had some amazing cars to his credit. He is the designer of Aston Martin’s and the BMW Z8, a James Bond Car. His company, Fiscer Inc, designs and produces sustainable luxury cars and is soon coming in with affordable options too.

Not much time ago, coaching of an individual was either done by a family member, or by an office senior who took a liking for that particular individual. However, coaching now has become an integral part of organisations. Organisations set up workshops and events where professional coaches coach their employees. It increases their efficiency and productivity. For this episode of The Brand Called You, we have invited a professional coach, John Lazar, to talk to us about coaching and its growing relevance. John is the founder and CEO of the John B. Lazar and Associates Incorporated, which is a coaching and consulting firm. John has also served the Vietnam Navy. He is a Vietnam war veteran in the 1967-1970 period.

This is the story of the son of a fashion designer, who used to see a lot of cloth being wasted in his mother's outlets. That boy decided to give those waste clothes a good life. To fulfill this mission of his, he founded 'Kapdaa - The Offcut Company'. He is also the founder of The Sustainable Hub. We are talking about none other than Nish Parekh. Nish tells us that whenever a garment is made, there is always some cloth leftover in the manufacturing place. That leftover cloth, which is a waste from the manufacturer's perspective is the offcut fabric. This fabric, if put together, is a lot of fabric that is generating waste. Or when a company buys extra cloth for backup while manufacturing a garment. That extra fabric is left with no use is also offcut.

Artificial Intelligence is certainly making our lives simpler. We can see the use of Artificial Intelligence everywhere. However, there are several misconceptions about Artificial Intelligence as well. For this episode of The Brand Called You, we have invited the Artificial Intelligence expert, Neel Pandya. Neel is the CEO of Pixis for Europe and APEC, which is a global Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure startup. He earlier worked at L'oreal. He moved out of his comfort zone, left his job at L'oreal and started to work at Pixis. His name is also mentioned among India's top 40 disruptive minds. Neel Pandya is working on the integration of AI in marketing and branding.

Today, we have Danielle Lim, an award-winning author of three books. She talks about her view of relating with the readers. Danielle talks about her urge to connect with readers as a writer. She feels writing is not just about technique, but about understanding life and people. She talks further about the meaning of a successful story. Furthermore, she emphasizes on the importance of it being both personal and universal.

A well-defined strategy supports a business vision and mission. With the rapidly changing business environment, it is important to have sharp foresight. It helps in better planning, execution, and monitoring to achieve the goals. However, critical thinking and imagination are key to having a foresight strategy. In today's episode, we have Patricia Lustig, a practitioner in Strategic Foresight and Strategy Building. She is also the author who educates the masses through academic and storytelling writing. Let’s dive into the episode to understand the importance of futuristic thinking.

Emma rightly says, "Purpose-driven is the whole new definition and a whole new goal for our generation". Emma Hoch, the YNG (YPO NextGen) Global Impact Officer, is from Germany. She is a One Young World Ambassador. She is studying politics, psychology, law, and economics. She is also a co-founder of a mobile app called 'WONDR'. She is our guest for this episode of The Brand Called You. In the very interesting conversation with our host, she talks about various things including the work and operations of YNG and the areas covered by the organization. She also tells us what makes the younger generation so purpose-driven. Later in the conversation, she tells us about the mobile app she is building. In the conversation, we also get a glimpse of her personal life and what keeps her motivated.

The Indian road transport carries goods worth billions of dollars a year. Infrastructure forms the backbone of a country with culturally different regions. It is paramount that the infrastructure runs smoothly. Logistics plays a critical role in it. The detail to planning and what might otherwise seem trivial may throw away the system if not accounted for. Today, we have Mr. Anjani Mandal, the Co-founder, and CEO of Fortigo Networks Lt, Trucks network. Fortigo was established in 2015 to address the logistical challenges of the supply chain and distribution business. It works to organize the unorganized sector to promote productivity and efficiency. He talks about cloud-based solutions for easy access of goods to the end-users.

Discussing how leaders are made, our guest for today, John Davis tells us that all are influenced by our social circumstances. Our peers and other people around us give inputs on how we are going to be shaped as a human being. We sometimes fall into circumstances where such a moment arises where we need to lead. There is no textbook or a set of answers that can help us in those circumstances. This is when we build our leadership talent, supported by the collaborative spirit of our peers. John Davis is the Chairman of Brand New View. It is a leadership firm that helps businesses in becoming a force of social and economic good.

We have seen technology changing the world in ways one can never have thought. With the world always leaving people with disability at the side, there is an increasing awareness among people to help them be on par with others. Technology has played a tremendous role in building products and services that empower people with disability. Christopher Patnoe, the Head of Accessibility Programs and Disability Inclusion for EMEA, Google speaks about the importance of such products and maintaining an inclusive hiring process and diverse workforce. He defines disability as the importance of realizing it’s not about you.

Building a good career requires passion, hard work and life. One needs to focus extensively to understand the field well. People keep working in the same field all their lives which is also coherent. But our guest for today, Mr. Alexander Rinnooy Kan, is one of those who not only shift their careers after sometime but also manage all of them simultaneously. Alexander is in academia, he is a renowned board member and also has political roles. He successfully manages all the roles simultaneously. Alexander Rinnooy Kan is a member of the Dutch Senate. He is the chairman of the Netherlands Social and Economic Council. He is a Board Member of the ING Group Executive. He is an emeritus professor at the University of Amsterdam.

Today, we have Mr. Karan Taurani, a Senior Vice President of Elara Capita and a seasoned media trends analyst, who discusses these issues. Karan talks about the huge film market in India producing around close to 1,600 feature films every year, of which a large chunk is a regional cinema, about 300 Hindi films, and around 150 foreign language films. Talking about the large scale of the film industry, he estimates it to be around twenty thousand dollars as per the pre-pandemic numbers.

This episode of The Brand Called You brings you lessons on entrepreneurship, investment and running a business from a well established entrepreneur who has done a lot of startups and now advises and invests in startups. We are privileged to welcome the founder of Livemocha and TeamOnSystems, Mr. Shirish Nadkarni. Shirish is an quintessential entrepreneur with several successful startups and exits. He is also an angel investor. Shirish has also authored a book titled 'From Startup to Exit: An Insider's Guide to Launching and Scaling Your Tech Business'.

Cancer is understandably a dreaded disease, and late diagnosis often leads to the heart-wrenching results of loss. Early diagnosis and the right course of treatment are essential to get life back on track. And if professionals are not well-equipped or educated about the kinds of cancers that exist, it can be life-threatening for the patients. Today, we have an oral cancer survivor and a celebrated storyteller, Eva Grayzel, who shares her unusual story of surviving cancer. She shares the impact and journey from the onset of disease to recovery. Eva recalls the onset of oral cancer at the age of 33 when she, along with the health professionals, was unaware that a simple sore on the tongue could be deadly. She consulted multiple dentists for the treatment, but nothing helped her.

There are some passionate individuals in the world who do not work merely for money, instead they work for purpose. They make the right use of their position in society and educate people for social good. Our guest for today, Charles Ayitey, is one of such personalities. Charles is a business journalist working and living in Ghana. He hosts a highly watched business program, 'The Marketplace'. He also works as a journalist in 'Voices for Peace'. Charles tells us that the thing that guards his conscience as a journalist is the feeling of being factual and not partial. Keeping this in mind, Charles says that he has no problem shifting to one side if the facts and neutrality is not compromised. He has also been awarded for his work in journalism.

Today, we have Prashant Parameswaran, a young Kochi entrepreneur is the Managing Director and CEO of Tata Consumer Soulfull Pvt Ltd, a company on a mission to bring back India’s ancient grains to the global market. Prashant hails from an agricultural background, and while studying and working in the US, he got this idea of bringing back the millets as he studied the acceptance of quinoa in the US. We talk more about it in our podcast.

Innovation is a never-ending saga. Innovation is considered to be very technical and advanced, but our guest for today, Daniel Buchbinder has a different perspective on Innovation. He says that innovation is not an innovation if it doesn't solve societal problems or raises the living standards of the people. Daniel is a Mexican, currently working in Guatemala. He is the founder and director of Alterna, which is the centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship. In the past, he has worked with brands like L'oreal. He has also advised the Ministry of Economics in Guatemala on the National Policy on Entrepreneurship.

Old age is a sensitive phase, the reality we often hesitate to discuss because of our busy lives. The elderly are left sidelined and isolated. Physical weaknesses coupled with societal and family neglect leave them vulnerable to mental health challenges, elevating the caregiving responsibilities. With children moving places for careers, it gets difficult to look after the parents. The provisions of old age homes and old age policies are not very conducive. Several caregivers have come out with a sense of responsibility to give back to society by working in the elderly care sector. Today, we have Mr. Pankaj Mehrotra, Elderly Care Advisor, who talks about old age challenges and possible solutions. Pankaj discusses the challenges that come with old age. Calling ageing a gradual loss of independent living, he divides the challenges into physical and mental brackets.

Anybody and everybody who likes to watch romantic Bollywood movies can't deny that one of his favourite movies is Ashiqui. Ashiqui was a blockbuster and one of the factors for its success was it's female protagonist, Anu Aggarwal. Anu has now turned into a social worker and has founded The Anu Aggarwal Foundation, which focuses on maximising potential and raising joy and peace. For this episode of The Brand Called You, we feel privileged to invite the Aashiqui girl and a social worker, Anu Aggarwal as our guest. Anu is trained and mastered in meditation. She is an ambassador for UNHCR. She has also authored a book titled 'Anusual'. Anu throughout the episode talks about positivity and love.

With the fast-paced business environment and competition, there is a constant race to create a long-lasting brand relevance. In that attempt, companies end up overthinking, trying to replicate or overpower their competition. The need is to understand the power of their products or services and leverage it for the audiences accordingly. Today’s guest, Soon Yu, an award-winning author, speaks about creating brand relevance with existing product innovation and ethical delivery promises. He has written the book “Iconic Advantage: Don’t Chase the New, Innovate the Old.” The Forbes contributor who has also been featured in the Wall Street Journal and New York Times is soon coming with his second book, titled “Friction”.

This is the story of a guy who was an athlete in his growing-up days. As he grew up, he joined a rehabilitation centre to help drug addicts and alcoholic kids to get out of their dark life. With that he also started a business. With all these three things which were separate till then, he combined all the learnings and founded a behavioral strategist company. We are talking about Peter Sorckoff, who is also our guest for this episode of our podcast. Peter is a Canadian, living in Atlanta, Georgia, US for over 20 years. He is the founder and CEO of Seer World, a company which works as a behavioral strategist. Peter has worked for popular brands like Coca-cola, NBA, MBL etc. He also has a strong connection with sports. He calls himself a Weekend Warrior Athlete.

The concept of remote working has led to employees getting to spend quality time with their families, saving on commute time and opportunities beyond geographical constraints. Today we have Larry English, president of a consulting firm who discovered the power of remote working 20 years ago and has been promoting it through his organization ever since. He shares with us his journey and the benefits of the working model. He is also an author of the book, “Office Optional: How to Build a Connected Culture with Virtual Teams”.

Anyone born in the 1960s or 1970s would remember the first youth magazine of India, Junior Statesmen (also called JS magazine). Today, we have the privilege to welcome the man behind the launch of the magazine, Mr. Jug Suraiya. Jug Suraiya is a well-known journalist, writer, columnist, cartoonist and public speaker. He is the former editor of The Times of India. He has written for several publications and has published 15 books. In 2021, he was honoured with a Knighthood by the President of the Italian Republic. In the conversation, Jug tells us that journalism has seen dramatic change over the past few decades. Earlier, when Jug joined the profession, the editors used to speak down to the readers like the editors have a better knowledge on the subject. Jug tells us this pattern has now changed to good.

With globalization, there has been a tremendous increase in trading, which involves the movement of commodities across the globe. With ever-increasing customer demands and competition, supply chain management becomes important in every sector. There are numerous challenges that companies face in such high-level trading. Today, we have Mr. Deepayan Mohanty, the Promoter and MD of Hemera Global, a commodity trading firm, who takes us through some of these challenges and their possible solutions.

Our guest for this episode of The Brand Called You is a DEI Advocate. She preaches and works for improving the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the workplace. We are pleased to welcome Gavriella Schuster to our podcast today. Gavriella Schuster is the executive board member, a former Microsoft Executive for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in the high-tech industry. She is a founding sponsor of Women in Cloud and Women in Technology network. She is a board advisor to Workshare Partners, Artificial Solutions and Content Technology. She has been recognized, awarded and felicitated globally. She has also written a book titled, 'BeCOME ALLIES'

Nutrition creates health in all areas of our existence. All parts are interconnected. We often talk about the intake of nutrition for our body, but we forget to understand the needs of our brain. It is important to create a balanced nutritional intake for both body and brain for the overall functioning of a human being. Today, we have with Will Nitze, the founder & CEO of IQBAR, a brain, and body nutrition company. Will talks about the combination of the nutritional needs of the two parts from his personal experience and how his nutrition bar caters to these needs. Will talks about the venture which focuses on combining body and brain nutrition needs and how they are also evolving to cater to varied product lines, with the common umbrella of combining the two essential functioning units.

Our guest for this episode of The Brand Called You, Vasuki Shastry, is an expert on the subjects of Asian countries and economy. He is a strategic consultant and an Asia watcher at Chatham House. He has been an economic and political journalist in India, Singapore and Jakarta. He has worked for the International Monetary Fund. He is an author and has written several books.  One of his books, 'Has Asia Lost It?' was a finalist at the American Book Fest Awards 2021. He also is the commissioner of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

America’s former President Barack Obama has said, “No challenge poses a greater threat to future generations than climate change.” While it is true, there is a slight modification to it. The challenge of Climate Change is not just for the future generation, but also for the present generation. Today, we have with Shweta Dalmia, founder of Climapreneur, an organization that shares stories of these incredible Climate Action torch-bearers who are coming up with unique ways to solve the challenge. Let’s listen to the need for Climate Action and some of these amazing examples. Shweta shows a deep sense of belief in the power of human beings who can drive Climate Action. Calling it a transdisciplinary field, she believes everyone can contribute to Climate Action in their unique ways.