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INCUBATING & EMPOWERING WOMEN LED STARTUPS WITH REINU SHAH
Women founders continue to face a unique set of challenges – from cultural biases to socio-economic factors. As a businesswoman, Reinu Shah has experienced the startup space firsthand, and the obstacles women face in building their business. Her response was to create STEP, a unique incubation program for early-stage women enterprises. We spoke to Reinu ...
A Mythological Exploration of DEI with Eika Chaturvedi Banerjee | IWD2024 Special
In the latest conversation with Eika Chaturvedi Banerjee on Gender & Mythology, she quoted, "In our current very new age world, we've come up with a whole range of gender expressions. There's transgender; There's cisgender; There is uni gender; There is bi-gender; there is gender fluidity. We think these are modern words, but these are ...
Marketing to Consumers in the Digital & AI World with Siddharth Banerjee
How are Digital and AI adoption changing consumer behaviour and decision making? How can businesses adapt and integrate new technologies to enhance their customers’ journeys? As the role of marketers goes beyond selling products to creating experiences, fostering relationships, and building deeper consumer connections, we dissect the key trends and opportunities to look out for.
Mid-management to C-Suite: Charting the Roadmap with Siddharth Banerjee
From building a personal brand to nurturing the right energy and empathy to rally your teams, we spoke to global business leader Siddharth Banerjee about what it takes for professionals to move from mid-management to C-suite roles. Siddharth delved into the crucial role mentors and coaches can play on this journey. And offered insightful and ...
Aparna Piramal Raje: LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® – A “seriously” fun team workshop
“Creativity is all about taking risks, and fun and play allow people to take those risks”, says Aparna Piramal Raje, speaking about the breakthrough LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® workshop she facilitates. In this unique workshop format, participants use Lego bricks to solve problems and make decisions. LSP has proven to be an effective format to facilitate ...
Aparna Piramal Raje: Striking the balance for a people-oriented performance culture
When leaders share their journeys and struggles, it empowers others to speak openly and honestly, says leadership expert Aparna Piramal Raje. As a successful leader herself who has led businesses and thrived in her career of 20+ years despite dealing with bipolar disorder, Aparna has a unique viewpoint on personal well-being and performance at work. ...
Pride Month Special: Understanding LGBTQ+ Hiring with Umang Sheth
Building inclusive workplaces starts with hiring a diverse workforce. Why should organizations prioritise LGBTQ+ hiring? How does this affect their work culture, performance, brand equity and more? We spoke with Umang Sheth, founder of the Hugging Club of India, a change enabler and advocate for gay rights, on the nuances of hiring people from the ...
The Art of Tech Advocacy, with Innovator & Futurist Anand Tamboli
In today's fast-paced digital age, businesses are constantly under pressure to keep up with the latest technology trends. However, this can often lead to "technical debt” where a company's outdated technology becomes a hindrance to its progress. We spoke to innovator and futurist Anand Tamboli on how tech advocates and advisors can provide an unbiased ...
Breaking down the concept of “Bias”, with Shruti Swaroop
Can biases help us get a deeper and more meaningful understanding of ourselves? What do they tell us about how our brain works, and how we interact with the world around us? Find out in this interactive session with Inclusion Champion & DEI Expert Shruti Swaroop
Why DEI should be a top priority for leaders in 2023, with Shruti Swaroop
In a year that started with high-profile layoffs and the possibility of a looming recession, DEI efforts are set to get hit, but this is in fact the right time to re-focus and re-prioritise. We spoke to Inclusion Champion and DEI Expert Shruti Swaroop on why building a sense of belonging and psychological safety at ...
Design Your Life, Workshop with Raman Nanda
Everything around us is designed by someone, how about designing our own lives? We spoke with Raman Nanda, Leadership Mentor & Coach, about how one can design his/her own thinking with few simple steps like empathising, defining, ideating, prototyping and testing. Through the workshops one can change/enhance portfolios and figure out how to put their ...
Scaling Businesses: A Secret Mantra with Manoj Chugh
When and how should a business focus on scaling up? How can advisors help? Is there a secret mantra to grow up? Listen to this conversation starter with IT industry leader Manoj Chugh to find out! An ICT industry veteran, Manoj has managed and led businesses to achieve pole position, across Technology & Services, over ...