The Brand Called You

Antony Jacob's professional journey is one of the rare stories of extreme transitions. He started as a Chartered Accountant and went on to take up the posts of Finance Manager, General Manager and even the Chief Executive Officer of multiple companies, a transition that wasn't known to be possible. He has worked with a wide range of companies such as Continental Grain, Sundaram, Royal and Sun Alliance Insurance Group and Apollo Munich to name a few. His professional experience spans across British, American, Indian and German companies along with having worked in India, New Zealand, and UAE. His excellence is proved by the accolades he's received internationally as well as having received every possible CEO and managerial award in India.Here, he talks about how he has embraced his failures, identified his strengths and the benefit he got from setting his goals early in life to be able to design his career path according to achieving those goals. He talks about his constant endeavour to improve himself gets fulfilled by his continuous comparison of himself with the best in the world and how that has helped him grow better. Tune in to learn more about his work-life balance, his views on Ayushman Bharat from an insurer's perspective and much more!

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Deepankar Sanwalka, a Chartered Accountant by profession has had over 25 years of experience as a business leader with numerous international recognitions attributed to his name. On completing his CA exams, he chose to start his practice instead of taking up the offers he got from the corporate world because of his love for interacting with people and networking. Here, he talks about how the needs of the corporate world have changed along with the changing expectations of auditors in light of the various shifts that have taken place in terms of economic power, technology and demographics. He gives insights from a time when his organisation faced various disruptions and how keeping up with the innovations and constantly reinventing yourself to relevance is the only way forward. Moreover, he talks about the importance of trust in an organisation and the overall work culture that it helps you build. Tune in to learn more about how his organisation grew from a firm that just did audits to an organisation that now provides advisory services and tax consultation and the responsibility of promoters and directors of any company to disseminate the right information.

Dilshad Master did her master's in communication management from Michigan State University, has had over 20 years of experience in media and entertainment, has successfully beaten and survived breast cancer and went on to trek up to the Everest Base Camp and Siachen Glacier. While working with media, she has worked with some of the big names such as STAR, National Geographic, History Channel and UTV and launched ZEE Cinemas. She gives immense insight into what it's been like to work in media and how that media and its consumption have changed dramatically in some areas, while as in some aspects, it is the same as it was in the 90s. Post her stint in media and after beating cancer, she began trekking and has been to almost all the main peaks in an itinerant's wishlist. She currently runs an active travel organisation and plans treks for people all over the country so that they too can experience mountains in the best way possible. Here, she talks about the importance of constantly growing yourself and changing your job and even career every once in a while. From her personal experience with cancer, she talks about the importance of paying attention to the early signs and the importance of taking care of yourself and building yourself back and why self-pity at all times needs to be ignored. Tune in to find out much, much more!

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Dr. Shalini Lal talks about her experiences while growing up in a pre-liberalised India, scarcity of resources at that point of time, the advantage of having been a good student and how that governed her academic decisions through some of the best institutions such as St. Stephen's College, IIM A, UCLA and The Wharton School. She's been fearless in terms of the decisions she made, no matter how unique. She delves into her passion for building better organisations via leadership and creating a supportive environment for the the employees. Moreover, she helps us resolve the age long doubt about the difference between human resources and organisational development. Tune in to gather a lot of advice and insights from her own experiences! Follow us on  Facebook - http://facebook.com/followtbcy/ Twitter - http://twitter.com/followtbcy/ Instagram - http://instagram.com/followtbcy/

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Ester Martinez, originally from Barcelona, Spain, came to India to pursue her MBA from the Indian School of Business, with a specialisation in Human Resources. She has worked in the HR division of companies like TCS and HP. After realising she wants to venture out on her own, she founded People Matters - a community that focuses on the composition and impact of people in various organisations. She aims to bridge the gap between what makes the current focus of organisations and what the focus of the organisation should be, along with how organisations can better anticipate their needs and how they can properly align it with the right strategies for better implementation. She talks about her shift from a comfortable corporate job in Spain to gathering the courage of shifting to a new country and setting up a business there and making it into the success that it is today. She characterises her career by her want to adapt and contribute constantly. Ester Martinez is also a TedX speaker. Tune in to learn more!

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Pradeep Sachdeva is Principal, Pradeep Sachdeva Design Associates, a multi-disciplinary design studio based in New Delhi, India which he started 1991. His critically acclaimed works include Dilli Haat at Aurobindo Marg and Pitampura, Garden of Five Senses New Delhi, Street development and Godavari river front development at Nanded, Taj Usha Kiran Palace Gwalior, Samode Palace and Samode Haveli in Jaipur. He is currently leading the The Chandni Chowk Redevelopment Project.

Manoj Kohli was the Managing Director and CEO, Bharti Airtel for operations across Asia and Africa till 2015. Currently, he is the Executive Chairman of SoftBank Energy and leading the renewables business to execute a vision of 20GW as well as supporting EV development in India.

A CA by qualification, Debasish Mitter never felt satisfied with his corporate job, even after having worked with some of the big companies such as Schlumberger and American Express. Seeing the stage where India was at that point, with its population and industries growing at an unprecedented rate, he decided to come back. With three of his prized skills- Strategic thinking, ability to execute and managing talent, he wanted to be a part of India's transformative journey and do his bit to contribute to the nation building process of the country. And so, he started working with Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, an organisation that seeks to help the underprivileged children living in urban areas of the country. Tune in to learn more about his journey, the exciting state where India is right now and the multitude of ways in which he is contributing to the growth of the country. Follow us on  Facebook - http://facebook.com/followtbcy/ Twitter - http://twitter.com/followtbcy/ Instagram - http://instagram.com/followtbcy/

Sanjay Ray Chaudhuri is the Co-Founder, TV18 and Network 18, both extremely successful media channels known for their unique and honest content. Sanjay opens up about his early years as a young, creative mass communications student, his foray into the world of entrepreneurship and his recent comeback as an entrepreneur in the digital content space with Arré. He shares his learnings from some of his biggest mistakes and offers sound advice for young entrepreneurs.

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Akshay Bector has always wanted to be an entrepreneur, even while pursuing his degree in engineering. He takes us along his journey from setting up a bread plant with a mere capital of just hundred thousand rupees to securing the contract of distribution for McDonald's. He emphasises on the need of the right kind of training and value system in an organisation. Moreover he tells us about his understanding of the market, familiarity with the products, ability to handle pressure and the right strategies that led him to founding Cremica and making it reach almost every household in the country. Follow us on  Facebook - http://facebook.com/followtbcy/ Twitter - http://twitter.com/followtbcy/ Instagram - http://instagram.com/followtbcy/

Pashupati Advani pursued his education from Haas Business School (UCLA) and Harvard Business School and started his career with Goldman Sachs. He went on to become the youngest partner at Bear Stearns & Co. and then moved back to India. One of the most renowned names in the investment sector and the current President of National Stock Exchange, Pashupati Advani gives us immense insight on insider trading, how to strategise your investments and about the workings of the stock market. Tune in to learn more! Follow us on  Facebook - http://facebook.com/followtbcy/ Twitter - http://twitter.com/followtbcy/ Instagram - http://instagram.com/followtbcy/

Sanjay Jain has spent his entire life working with Accenture and is one of the classic success stories of starting from the bottom and reaching at the top most position. He started his journey with Accenture in Cincinnati, right after graduating from Miami University. He began his career as a consultant when consultancy was still in its nascent stages and when he moved back to India, he brought the consultancy division with him. At that time, he was the 45th employee and by the time he retired, Accenture had over 200,000 employees in India! His journey has been the right mix of a professional and entrepreneurial path with him heading the diversification of Accenture in numerous fields. Tune in to learn more about what made him choose consulting, changes in consulting practices all over the country and how the general attitude towards work has changed in the past few decades. Follow us on  Facebook - http://facebook.com/followtbcy/ Twitter - http://twitter.com/followtbcy/ Instagram - http://instagram.com/followtbcy/

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Sanjay Rishi is a seasoned leader and business builder with over 37 years of global experience.  launched the American Express Card in India and set up the Company's global service infrastructure in Asia. He speaks to Ashutosh Garg and shares the secrets to his success.  Watch the video at tbcy.in

A lot of businessmen would have raised money or are planning to raise money from a private equity investor to expand their business. Based on personal experience and after discussions with many other entrepreneurs, seasoned entrepreneur and executive coach, Ashutosh Garg gives actionable insights into the steps before selecting a Private Equity (PE) investor from a list of potential investors: He is speaking to the founder of iarani and The Brand Called You, Arani Chaudhuri. Discover more at tbcy.in

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Neetii Maacker began her journey from Columbia Business School, majoring in digital strategy and began her career in the field of finance and marketing. Taking upon chances as they come and with  help from family, finally embarked upon her entrepreneurial journey with interior designing.  She delves into the changing role of women at both home and in the workplace and the consequent change in gender roles at home which brought forth the need of designing personalised kitchens for different types of families.  Neetii Maacker has also been the recipient of Neeti “Entrepreneur of the year” and “Business of the Year” awards in 2017.

Ashutosh Mayank's is the ideal success story of hailing from a small town to working with and making it big in global companies. Having finished his studies from IIT Kanpur, he initially entered the workforce as graduate engineer trainee and then went on to pursue his MBA from IIM Calcutta in finance. He began working with some of the big names like JP Morgan Chase and Ernst and Young right in the middle of the economic meltdown in 2007-08. He talks about what finally led him to Lumis Partners. He talks about all the interesting experiences he's had in the past decade and half and gives immense advice about financial planning to startups and upcoming businesses. Tune in to learn more!

Nikhil Nath talks about starting his professional journey as a consultant to eventually becoming an entrepreneur. Having acquired education from some of the top universities in the world, such as, SRCC, HEC Paris and MIT, he delves upon the extensive empire that he has built, the challenges he faced in the beginning, the changing needs of the hotel industry and what he is doing in his own capacity to make living in hotels a lot easier. Moreover, he tell us about his current experiments with AI and robotics with a special focus on hotels.

Aditi Kumar started her career with Times of India when she was just a fresher and then went on to work with an IT start up, changing her focus from event management to delivering IT solutions. Upon taking her sabbatical for two years, she realised she needed a shift in her career and happened to have come across a coaching assignment and that's when she realised that coaching and leadership development is her true calling. Tune in to learn more about what coaching is and how the field and its perception has changed over the years. Further, gain insights on the benefits of coaching to different kinds of professionals and individuals as well as the scope of business coaching in India.

Ashutosh Garg, founder of Guardian Pharmacy and eQuation Coaching provides us with all the solutions to the daily obstacles and doubts in the minds of individuals as they start off with their excruciatingly challenging and demanding entrepreneurial journey.

Amit Ramani talks about his journey as an architecture, learning from some of the best institutes- SPA, Kansas School of Architecture and Cornell-to his beginning as an entrepreneur when he first brought Nelson to India to when he finally founded Awfis. His journey is one which talks about seizing the right opportunities at the the right time, learning from some of the big hiccups and obstacles in entrepreneurial path, to finally understanding the market and setting up Awfis to be the success that it is today. Tune in to find out more about his journey.

Pawan Gadia has his own distinctive journey. He started at the age of 16 years working in steel foraging plants and ultimately entered the flower industry and founded Ferns N Petals. Tune in to find out more!

Samir Kuckreja tells us about his experiences in St. Stephen's College and Cornell University and his professional journey through Four Seasons (USA) and Nirula's until he founded his own Tasanaya Hospitality Pvt. Ltd..

From starting out his career in Tata Steel (Jamshedpur), to becoming a global head for AmEx (USA) and then coming back to India to give it all back through EnglishHelper; tune in to find out more about his incredible journey!

Varun Garg is currently the Director, Head of Marketing for Consumer Cards Singapore. His responsibilities include driving portfolio growth leveraging various assets, capabilities and best practices. Prior to this, Varun has held multiple roles across the Global Network Services division based in Singapore. He started as part of the Management Associate Program and has worked in the Marketing and Business Development teams working with cross-functional teams, with our bank partners in multiple markets across the Asia Pacific region. In his 12 years with American Express, he has been at the center of numerous initiatives to drive strategic planning, business development, new product development, various marketing initiatives and also business compliance initiatives.   Varun also has an MBA degree from London Business School, London and completed his undergraduate degree from Singapore Management University. In his free time, he runs a successful cricket podcast called “Edges & Sledges” which is across all major platforms.

Ashutosh Garg, Founder of Guardian Pharmacy and eQuation Coaching, draws learnings from his own experience and provides a comprehensive guide to entrepreneurs all over on how to successfully brand your business and all that one must take care of.

Once you decide to take the plunge and start your own business, the next logical step is to write a business plan. This episode of The Brand Called You delves into the what goes into writing a business plan, how should you modify your plan as you go along, how to plan for losses and when do you not need a business plan.

Mr. Ashutosh Garg, founder of Guardian Pharmacy, and author of the bestselling book ‘The Brand Called You’, speaks to Arani Chaudhari about how to deal with the pressure associated with early stages of entrepreneurship while also ensuring a smooth experience for customers with the right approach towards customer services and values that the staff must be ingrained with. 

Mr. Ashutosh Garg, founder of Guardian Pharmacy, and author of the bestselling book ‘The Brand Called You’, speaks to Arani Chaudhuri about the challenges faced by en entrepreneur beyond their professional journey. Tune in to learn about what these challenges are and how to tackle them on an everyday basis to ensure a healthy personal and professional life.

Yash Gupta is the Managing Partner of YGR. He founded YGR in 2018 - a Real Estate (RE) investment, development, technology and advisory platform – returning to his entrepreneurial roots after 25 years of leadership roles with Indian and international corporates, across India, US and Europe. His key strengths are formulation of successful India entry strategies, capability to navigate local complexity, identify, marshal and lead best-in-class talent, build strong trust-based networks/partnerships and his deep domain expertise in RE. Under YGR, he co-founded South Asia’s first real estate/construction technology platform, Blue Sky Ventures (BSV). BSV is partnering with global leaders in innovative built world technologies and funding their Asian and international market growth. It is enabling India’s first Built-World-Tech conference in Mumbai. From 2006 to 2017 he set-up and led Hines India as its Senior Managing Director and Country Head. Under his leadership, Hines India (raised and) investment managed over US$500M; evaluated more than 1000 deals; developed, leased, asset-managed and exited ~2M sft. of Office; invested and designed 1M sft of Residential and partnered with the largest business groups in India. He is commended for establishing a platform regarded as one of the best international RE investors, developers and managers in India. Between 1990 and 2005, Yash served as CEO of Silverglades, developing highly profitable large for-sale gated residential communities; Engagement Manager with McKinsey &Company, formulating cross-border strategies for financial services/PE industry and entrepreneurial CEO of Doorvani Cables. He serves on several industry and corporate boards, is South Asia Chair, YPO Real Estate Network and ex-RE committee chair, US-India business council . He is an alumnus of Harvard Business School, Boston and Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh.

Sandeep Tyagi shares his experience from doing his schooling in Punjab, to IIT Delhi, to Columbia to his early days in finance in New York. He further delves into his work experiences, partnerships and finally on what led him to found Inductis, an EXL company.