The Brand Called You

S Ramadorai is the former CEO and Managing Director of Tata Consultancy Services. He is the former Chairman of the National Skill Development Agency and the National Skill Development Corporation. He has been recognized and honored by the President of India with a Padma Bhusan. He was also recognized as the commander of the order of the British Empire.

Anthony lives in Australia and after he completed school he started to work as a navigator in the merchant navy. Anthony tells us that one day he was on a night watch duty when a man came to him and told him that his wife was divorcing him. Anthony just showed him concern and said that it must have been tough. Anthony was powerless and he couldn't help it. He tells us that the fellow did not want any advice, he was just looking for someone to hear him. Anthony tells us that he has found many people telling him tragic and awful stories of their lives. He would just listen to them. Anthony eventually made this behavior his career and now he is called the CEO Whisperer.

Satya N Gupta is an expert in NGN technologies. He is also the chairman of Blockchain for Productivity Forum. ITU expert on All-IP NGN issues, Satya conducts training programs on various aspects of NGN.

People say that whatever happens, happens for good. Our guest for today, Gerhard Flatz, is a textbook example of this. Gerhard was an Austrian who wanted to move out of his house to do something in life. He was all set to go to South Africa but eventually landed in China. He is currently the Managing Director at KTC Group. He is also a member of YPO. He says that moving to China was more of an accident rather than a motivation for him. He tells us that he was going to South Africa in 1997 but his predecessor didn't want it. Gerhard didn't want to stay in Austria so he went to China. However, he says that since the day he arrived in China, he doesn't regret going there. Tune into the episode to listen to the topic in detail.

Today, Bob de wit, a Professor of strategist leadership is our guest who is going to answer similar questions and give some clarity regarding the future of society 4.0. Bob explains that he is a strategist, whose job is to identify weak signals and predict the future. Let's tap the play button to understand in a little more depth, what Society 4.0 is and what Bob's concerns are!

This episode of The Brand Called You brings you a very accomplished designer Nada Debs. Nada primarily started her career with Furniture Designing, but she also does jewelry designing artworks, carpets designing, etc. Nada was born and brought up in Japan. After completing her high school in Japan she went to Rhode Island, US for further studies. She is currently working in Dubai. Dive into the episode to understand how Nada is successfully adding life to people's homes.

For today's episode of TBCY, we are delighted to have a former HR turned business coach with us, Adil Malia. He is the CEO of The Firm, an organization that offers consulting services to businesses.This conversation covers a wide range of interesting topics from how technology has impacted the HR function to how leaders should adapt to it in order to be effective. Rather than relying on old tactics of leadership or past technologies, Adil suggests leaders should look for innovative methods of connecting with their people.

Joe has worked with very large organizations like Starbucks and Jamba Juice before coming to HMSHost. He tells us that in his 11 years of working with Starbucks, he has learned quite a lot. Joe believes that there might be no other brand which people visit as frequently as they visit Starbucks. Click on the play button to understand the journey of the food you eat at the airports.

Today, we have one such person, creating a massive impact in others' lives. Her list of accolades is a long one, including multiple awards and her name in one of the 15 world-class mentors in 2021!Let's welcome Nicole Heimann, a very successful Executive Coach and the founder and CEO of Heimann Cvetkovic and Partners AG.

This episode of The Brand Called You brings you the person who helps the youth to get clarity in their thoughts and lives. Our guest for today, Mr. Ashish Khare, is an entrepreneur, he is the founder and CEO of MentorKart. MentorKart provides a platform for mentees to meet the mentors and get help on various subjects.

How has technology changed the buying procedure for the millennials and the GenZs? Rohit Dev is an entrepreneur who despite being the founder of organizations and labels such as Partner, Idea91, has communities to make other people's businesses bloom. He talks about the evolutions technology has brought about in today's market and shares some interesting insights. To know all about it, tune in and listen to the conversation.

Do you know what Thought Leadership is? Or have ever paid attention to corporate storytelling? No? Then today is the day you will, since we have invited a very special guest to our show today who has a specialization in the above two subjects.This is the story of a CEO who was diagnosed with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in 2004. It is a chronic condition including attention difficulty, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness. Instead of getting negative about it, she made it her superpower. We are talking about Leanne Bucaro, who is also our guest for today's episode. She is the founder and CEO of InfinitiComm. She also holds the position of CEO at Bad Kitty Productions. She specializes in thought leadership, multimedia campaigns, corporate storytelling, and creative content.

How does this technology work? And how it can benefit people? Does Gamgee also optimize the bandwidth that can be taken by each device? Is this app available across the entire world? How to get it? What have been some of your challenges in building such a high-tech product? Which is more advantageous-having a partner or going solo in building a startup? What are some of the basic mistakes startup entrepreneurs make? When should a startup decide to scale up?Paul Hendriks, the CEO of Gamgee comes with this vision and a solution to the problems faced with broadband in homes about which he talks in the episode. So, dive in and see how his product is helping people and get some guidance around building a startup yourself.

Sanjay tells us that he has been fond of mathematics since childhood. Seeing things in a quantitative manner, he believes that the exchange between the earth and the human is lopsided. Tune in to know some of the works that Sanjay has been doing in his architectural journey.

How peer to peer lending works? What's Monexo? What was the motivation to start Monexo? How does peer to peer lending work? What have been some of your challenges and learnings as you scaled up? "Monexo us to finance, what Ola and Uber are to transport "- explain this. What are the risks associated with peer-to-peer lending? What's the RBI or government position of peer-to-peer lending? How is peer-to-peer lending different from a cheat fund? What is the recourse a lender gets in case of a fault? Is it faster and cheaper for a borrower to come to peer-to-peer lending to get a loan? Mukesh is the founder and CEO of Monexo which is an online peer-to-peer lending marketplace.

At what stage does an individual decide on giving up on a relationship? Should there be a checklist that a person should prepare before getting into a marriage? How does Gita support the people who have come for a divorce? How does a family play its role when two individuals decide to separate? Gita Vemparala talks to us on this subject in detail. Gita Vemparala is a divorce and transition coach. She also coaches for relationship issues and other life issues.

What does Benita mean by being an 'Artist of Life'? What made Benita become a coach? Why has coaching become a profession? How can coaching help an entrepreneur or a professional? When you should look for a coach and evaluation of the coach? What kind of coaching should be given to younger people and how should the organizations prepare themselves to take them? Dive into the episode to get a detailed understanding of coaching.

Vamsi tells us that since the rural consumers can't access the digital platforms as easily as urban consumers, they are establishing micro-entrepreneur in villages so that they can cater to the needs of the rural consumers.

India is seeing a boom in the skincare, beauty, and derma cosmetics industries. There is a growing awareness of what products they use, what their skin requires, etc. Dr. Chytra Anand is a World-renowned multi-award-winning Cosmetic Dermatologist. She is the founder of South India’s Leading Skin & Hair Clinic Chain - Kosmoderma.

As we all know already, technology is much more developed in the 21st century, and it keeps developing with every passing day. But have you ever thought about which turn is technology going to take in the next 10 years? Meet the one who did.Our guest for today, Deepak Kaura, is the Chief Medical Officer at 1Qbit and Synthesis Health. He is a serial investor and has invested in over 25 early-stage companies. He is also a trained pediatric radiologist. He is working to develop the technology of the future - Quantum Computing

Personal mastery is the key to effective leadership, the kind that is transformational and helps people grow and develop.Our guest for today is Obi Abuchi, the CEO of CORE Leaders International. CORE here stands for core values, optimistic values, rewarding habits and empowering beliefs.To begin with, Obi shares how the book by Steven Covey that he received from his mentor influenced him to a great extent and made him realise that it's important to master ourselves in order to be able to create the best value in the marketplace. Read on to know a lot of great stuff shared in the episode.

We see brands all around us. But have you ever given a thought what goes into building these brands? Today we have invited a very experienced person, Yulia Pletneva from Russia, who is going to answer our queries on the subject of branding.Yulia is an expert in the Consumer Packaged Goods market. She is a researcher, entrepreneur and an independent consultant. She has worked with brands like L'oreal, Mars, Danone, Pepsi etc. and added value to them.

Robin Speculand is a strategy and implementation specialist. He has authored five books, the latest of which is "World's Best Bank- A Strategic Guide to Digital Transformation"."My passion is to help organizations and leaders make an impact for their own customers and business."

Chocolate is one of the most consumed confectionery items in the world. It comes in different tastes and people can choose according to their preference. Every taste of chocolate is loved and has a high consumption rate. But have you ever thought about who decides what taste of chocolate would go into the market and what taste would not? Yes, there are people who are there to taste the chocolates and judge them so that you can have the best experience while eating your favorite chocolates. We have invited India's first certified Chocolate taster for our show today, Mr. L. Nitin Chordia.

Sanjay is the chief curator of the societal platform Ekstep Foundation which works on systemic methods to resolve complex societal challenges with speed and sustainably. He has worked for corporations for the last three decades and is passionate about mentoring start-up entrepreneurs. Since 2016, at EkStep Foundation, he is leading the evolution of Societal Platform Thinking, an innovative method to resolve complex societal challenges with speed, at scale, and sustainably. He advises multiple social entrepreneurs who are developing Societal Platforms in domains such as education, financial inclusion, healthcare, urban governance, and livelihoods.

How often do you feel that the world needs to be changed, or some system needs adjustments and improvements? Quite often, right? How often do you plan to change it yourself? Well, our guest for today, Mr. Jonathan MacDonald found some gaps in the education industry and decided to change it himself.Jonathan is the CEO of Potency World, he is the coordinator of the Mental Wellness Society. He is also an author.Being a dyslexic himself, he tells us that he has seen the world from multiple perspectives. He understands neuroplasticity and affirms that cognitive function in human beings can be changed. He hopes to build a generation that is free-minded and can change the world.

Dmitriy is an experienced troubleshooter, a positive company culture creator, an Ex- CEO of two international joint venture companies in Russia. "If you as the owner of the company think nothing about culture, culture will anyway be created, but by someone else."

Akshay Wadhwa is a fashion designer turned tech entrepreneur. He founded a startup during COVID lockdown and named it Bluerickshaw.Our host Ashutosh Garg asks Akshay the story behind it. To this, he tells us that in the late 1950s his grandpa used to sell goods on a pavement in Delhi. It was very difficult for him to travel to different parts of the country to buy goods for selling purposes. After two years when he had a little money, he bought a rickshaw to travel to other states to buy goods for his trade. He painted the rickshaw blue as his brand mark.Taking forward this legacy, Akshay Wadhwa named his startup 'Bluerickshaw'.

Anand is an Executive Coach and a consultant trainer with over 20 years of experience specializing in the area of customer Centricity. He is the CEO and Consultant of Anand Kasturi Consulting. Anand Kasturi didn't even know about Coaching until 2007 when Ganesh Chella approached him with the idea of being a coach. He invited him to join his coaching certification and although he was reluctant at first to say yes, ultimately he agreed to give it a shot.

To obtain more knowledge on this topic, we have invited Dr. Samir Parikh to our podcast today. Dr. Parikh is a renowned mental health expert. He is the Director of the Department of Mental Health and Behavioural Sciences at Fortis Hospital.We all have many doubts in our mind regarding mental health which we really wish to be cleared, our host Ashutosh Garg does that job for us. First he asks Dr. Parikh about the mental health challenges faced by our country. Dr. Parikh replies that the acceptance of mental illness as an illness is the biggest challenge we are facing in society.

Vipula is the Head of US Enterprise and Managing Partner at Gallup Incorporation. She is the only women leader at Gallup in 85 years. She is also the founding board member of the Peter Drucker Foundation. Before joining Gallup, Vipula had a career in corporate banking with one of the largest banks in London.

Ravi Singhee comes from a family which was one of the wealthiest families of their village about 5 generations ago. With time, unfortunately, they lost everything and had to start from scratch. However, one thing they didn't lose was their good reputation among peers. Ravi's grandfather moved to Calcutta from Rajasthan to set up his business. Ravi's father moved to London to set his business up there. Ravi inherited that business and came back to India to grow the business. Now, Ravi Singhee is the Managing Director at Magnum Clothing. He is a member of YPO and EO.

"ReGen villages represents every single one of those 17 sustainable development goals, when you realise safe, efficient, energy-positive housing married with permaculture and water, and waste resource management and renewable energy that all of a sudden deals with education, children's rights, women's rights, culture adaptability-all of that is under one umbrella.""We ourselves are capable of living strong, healthy, flourishing lifestyles where we are connected to our natural ecosystems and not dissociated from them."

Rob is the founder of the Protagonist Consulting Group. He is a keynote speaker. He teaches at MIT Sloan School of Management. He used to be a performing artist in the first half of his career. He has written a book called 'Leading From Your Best Self: Develop Executive Poise, Presence and Influence to Maximize your Potential'.

Dr Rajani battu is the Co-founder of Eyestem Research Private Limited. a company dedicated to retinal stem cell research. She is the founder of the not-for-profit Centre for Eye Genetics and Research. She is a senior consultant in Ophthalmology at Aster CMI Hospital in Bangalore. She was awarded a PhD from Maastricht University, the Netherlands for her work on “Inherited Retinal Diseases”.

Rhett Power is the co-founder of Wild creations, a startup toy company, and Courageous Leadership, a leadership consultancy company. Among his many achievements is his distinction as a top small business coach. And he has authored a book titled The Entrepreneur's Book of Actions and has been recognised globally.

Vivek V Kumar is the CEO of Lexicon Public Relations and Corporate Consultants. He has worked with several multinational corporations and helped them establish a good image in the market.

Prakash Seshadri Sharma, Founder, SEE CHANGE Consulting is a coach. Apart from being a coach, he is the Founder of SEE CHANGE Consultancy, he is a serial author, nation builder, business strategist, movie consultant, metal conditioning expert, and an avid heartfulness mediator.

An Insider Look On the Future of War | Marshal Arup Raha, Fmr Chief of Air Staff, India (2014-16) Predictions on the Future of War | Marshal Arup Raha, Fmr Chief of Air Staff, India (2014-16) Leadership, Technology, and the Future of War | Marshal Arup Raha, Fmr Chief of Air Staff, India (2014-16)The world is changing, and so is the future of war. Nations should stay vigilant about protecting their people and territories. Combat is no longer limited to land, sea, and air; it now occurs in the digital realm and outer space. Strengthening militaries involve strengthening capabilities on all fronts: technologies, intelligence, communications, and leadership.Air Chief Marshal, Arup Raha, joins us to talk about four factors for success in any profession and the leadership style that leads to better decisions. He also predicts the future of war, suggesting ways that India can adapt to the changes. Finally, Marshal Raha compares the warfare rules and policies of countries like China, India, and Pakistan.If you’re interested in the future of war, militaries, and defense, don’t miss this episode!🔥Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode: Discover Marshal Raha’s four factors for success and how you can become a better leader. Learn how technology is changing the future of war. Understand how different countries affect India's capacity to engage in warfare.🤸‍♀️About Marshal RahaAir Chief Marshal Arup Raha was both Chief of Air Staff and Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee in India from 2014 to 2016. He has been crucial for policy-level initiatives regarding military capabilities and diplomatic roles for defense services. In addition, he has served as Directing Staff at two premier institutes in the Indian Air Force.Currently, Marshal Raha serves as advisor and leader for several organizations and bodies, including CENERS-K, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Department of Information and Electronics Government of West Bengal.You can connect with Marshal Raha on LinkedIn.

Ashwini Nair is a gold medallist in Psychology and alumni of the EPM program at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay with 14 plus years of experience in brand development and marketing communications. She is the founder of PeopleCo. She works on brands that include strategy, experience, design, and digital.

Beth Howell is the Co-Lead of the SDG 8 Team and the Co-Author at SHERPA Institute. She is the best selling author and a public speaker. During her time in a military spouse, human resources, and equal opportunity organizations, Beth has served in leadership roles with relationships, regeneration, outreach, STEM, with philanthropy as a focus.

Change is eternal. There are people who avoid change and try to stick to the traditional ways of doing a particular thing. However, there are many change enthusiasts who understand change and support it. One of those is our guest for today, Mr. Ranjit D'Souza. He is the founder and Managing Director of The Coalyard. He is also the President of Lee Hecht Harrison.

Speaking of the challenges, Dr. Jawahar tells us that 15 years ago, access to education was a big challenge. Even today when schools are running online, about 37% of the school students are unable to access their classes because they are not digitally equipped. Come on board with us and listen to what Dr. Jawahar Surisetti has to share with us!

"I have always been very passionate about women empowerment, gender equity, and equality and my background in fashion marketing and business led me to start Raaha"Raaha started as a consulting company during the pandemic to assist and support the artisans to give them the exposure they needed, sell their products, and reach a global audience. Tune in to listen to the full conversation.

Shailendra tells us that his career has always been connected to the use of plastic. Some time back he realized that plastic has become a big issue for the environment. He saw many posters and pictures showing the bad effects of plastic on the environment. He tells us that plastic is only one part of the problem, not the whole problem. There are many other issues that need to be addressed. He decided to do something about it and this is how SustainMantra came into existence.

Arush is the CEO and co-founder of Just Herbs, an award-winning millennial-focused ayurvedic beauty brand. He has worked in media and private equity in Denmark, Holland, England, and Singapore. Arush Chopra started this project despite a lot of people advising it was a bad idea to start a business in India as the competition in B2C was high, the market was filled already, and so on. The conversation continues to cover a wide range of topics including the importance of packaging, performance in the export market, and some other questions regarding Ayurveda.

Swapan Seth, Author, Brand Conductor, Thinkfluencer, Art Collector, Marketer has once been the youngest creative director in the history of Indian advertising. On the professional front, he is a brand conductor, a communication creator, think influencer marketer, marketing advisor etc. He is also a columnist. His hobbies include traveling, writing travelogues and other stuff, collecting art and different kinds of wine, etc.

Devindran is the founder and Managing Director of ACS Asia Pacific, he has represented Malaysia in Cricket. He is also the honorary Vice President of the Malaysian Cricket Association. 

Managing expenses is a big issue in individual life. It is an even bigger problem when it comes to companies. Thejo Kote, who is also our guest for today, helps the companies in this area. Thejo Kote is the Founder and CEO of Airbase. He is the former founder of Automatic which is now acquired by Sirius XM for 110 million USD.

Mr. Richard Katzman is an US-based advisor to early-stage companies, a board member of a forum merger and on the advisory board of Brown University Nelson Entrepreneurial Centre. He is also an angel investor and was the former CEO and Chairman of Kaz Inc.