Shruti Mahajan Deorah is the Director at India Energy & Climate Center (IECC) at UC Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy - leveraging clean energy technology and policy expertise to catalyze rapid transformation of energy systems in close collaboration with Indian policymakers and business leaders. She is an alum of UC Berkeley and IIT Bombay…

Sai Suhas Kopparapu is the co-founder of WISE - a nonprofit advancing education and energy access for thousands of students in India. Sai is also the founder of Winpra Inc. - an AI-driven real estate investment startup. He is an alum of Columbia University. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support…

Mayor Farrah Khan is the Mayor of City of Irvine. She ensures the city is a leader throughout Orange County and California in innovation and technology, maintaining a safe environment and fiscal stability, combating climate change, and protecting the health and wellness of it’s diverse communities. Previously, she founded First Drops - a children’s…

Krutika Pranav is the President at the South Asian Helpline and Referral Agency (SAHARA) - serving survivors of all forms of abuse, especially within the South Asian community in Southern California. Krutika is also the co-owner at Highglow Jewelers - providing authentic, traditional and modern Indian jewelry to the community. --- Support this podc…

Krystle Kaul is the Founder, CEO of Krystle Klear Communications - a defense technology company helping businesses work with the government. She is a candidate for US Congress in VA-10. Former Director (GS-15) at the Department of Defense. Krystle is an alum of Brown University, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. She is fluent …

Anuj Bhalla is the founder & CEO of serviceMob - leading a revolution in customer service with AI-driven analytics and redefining service experiences for some of the biggest and coolest global brands. He is an innovator in AI and CX with 3 global patents. Anuj is also a recipient of multiple accolades from Entrepreneur, Forbes, MIT, and Morgan Stan…

Kirin Kalia is the founder and CEO of Grow Through Story - helping founders master their messaging and public-speaking skills so they raise more, strategize better, and grow their revenues. She has coached 1000+ founders to pitch investors and innovation leaders at companies including Visa, P&G Ventures and more. --- Support this podcast: https://p…

Kirthiga Reddy is the CEO of Virtualness - a monetization and fan engagement platform for awards, brands, creators, events, and sports - using GenAI & blockchain. She was the first employee and MD of Facebook (Meta) India. Kirthiga is SoftBank’s first female Investment Partner. She has been the Past Chair for Stanford Business School Management Boa…

Pranjal Modi is the founder & CEO of TITLI - a pioneering social enterprise empowering women as skilled early childhood educators and caregivers in India. He is on a mission to upskill 2M women as Early Childhood Professionals by 2035, creating a catalytic social impact. Pranjal is working with the Government and Anganwadis to bring this to life. -…

Anshu Gupta is the founder of Goonj - a pioneer agency that addresses clothing as a development need by leveraging urban surplus to empower rural communities. He is a Ramon Magsaysay awardee and influential speaker, writer. Anshu has also founded 'Gram Swabhimaan' to restore dignity to marginalized communities. He is an avid photographer, journalis…

Rajini Kodialam is the founder & CEO of E-3Tech - a diversified consortium of industry verticals offering successful SMBs their next-generation leaders and clients. Previously, Rajini co-founded Focus Financial Partners, a leading international partnership of independent wealth management firms (Nasdaq: FOCS). She has held leadership positions at A…

Vivian Shimoyama is the founder, CEO of Shimoyama Enterprise - a recognized thought leader advocating for small businesses and economic development with a focus on economic inclusion. She is a celebrated and renowned glass fusion artist, promoting advancement of women and people of color. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod…

Vinita Belani is the founder of EnActe - putting South Asian voices in a global context by embracing Eastern and Western storytelling traditions and developing / presenting thought-provoking stories. She is an actor, director, producer and writer who speaks seven languages. Vinita is a mother of three who has lived on four continents. She is living…

Welcome to another episode of Wharton India Economic Forum Podcast. In this episode, Aditya Joshi (Managing Partner at Brookfield Asset Management) host the wonderful Radhika Gupta and Nalin Moniz. Radhika is the MD & CEO, Edelweiss Mutual Fund , a Young Global Leader at WEF, and Author of 'Limitless'. Her life partner, Nalin Moniz, is the Chief In…

Suja Subramaniam is the VP of Intellectual Property at Roche Diagnostics - a global leader in healthcare diagnostics, providing innovative solutions and cutting-edge technologies for the accurate and efficient detection of diseases. She is a Member of the Diversity and Inclusion Council at Roche Diagnostics. Suja is an Alum of St. Stephens College,…

Welcome to another episode of Wharton India Economic Forum Podcast. In this episode, Kumar Sambhava hosts Mr. Nitin Jain. Nitin is an IIT Delhi class of 2008 alumnus (Silver Medalist) and the Co-founder & CBO of OfBusiness, a new-age b2b commerce and fintech unicorn startup in India. Nitin shares his story of joining OfBusiness leaving his cushy Fi…

Chandar Pattabhiram is the Board of Directors for: Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN), Blueshift & Osaat.org - a non-profit transforming education in rural India. Chandar has previously been a CMO at Coupa and Marketo, and VP of Marketing at IBM Cast Iron. He was the former Strategic Advisor to Gainsight and Freshworks. He is LinkedIn Top 5 …

Sue Malone is the founder of Strategies For Small Business - a prominent small business advocate helping individuals access capital to start or expand their businesses. Since 2010, she has helped fund more than 30,000 businesses. Sue has authored several equity and loan programs and ranked #1 in the country for SBA Community Express (non-veterans) …

Chandan Mahajan is the co-founder of dotkonnekt - helping brands grow their business organically by combining the power of commerce, community, and content. dotkonnekt is partnering with progressive marketers on creating a new growth playbook, moving beyond ineffective paid ads and expensive custom development. Previously Chandan held senior leader…

Shiva Bhaskar is the co-founder of Tier One Credit - a consumer credit law firm helping consumers navigate the complex world of credit reporting and debt collection. He is a professional real estate investor, writer, and world traveler. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support…

Vani Kola is the Managing Director at Kalaari Capital, an early stage VC firm committed to the development of India-based global companies and entrepreneurs. Vani’s notable successes include Cure.fit, Dream11, Myntra, and Snapdeal. She is one of Fortune’s Most Powerful Women in Business, an avid meditator, yoga practitioner, and a sustainable organ…

Dr. Nalini Saligram is the founder of Arogya World - UN award recipient creating awareness and prevention of non communicable diseases (NCDs) in India that has reached more than 13 million people.She is an Ashoka award recipient. Nalini serves on the Dean’s Council at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University. Previously, she held exe…

Ravi Sreedharan is the founder of Indian School of Development Management (ISDM) - nurturing leaders of change to create sustained impact at scale. Previously, he held various C-level and leadership positions at Azim Premji Foundation, HSBC, and Standard Chartered Bank.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustrysho…

Amar Shokeen is the co-founder and CEO of Apolis - a global IT consultancy with a team of 350+, and the co-founder and CEO of Welcome Group - a hospitality portfolio of full-service Hyatt, Hilton, and Marriott properties across the United States. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support…

Amani Kelly is the founder of South East Investment Capital Group, President and co-owner of SDD Cleaning, and board member at simpliHŌM and Pencil Nashville. Amani previously held leadership position at Forrester Research. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support…

Pooja Bhalla is the CEO of Illumination Foundation - disrupting the vicious cycle of homelessness in Southern California. She serves on the board of National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC). Pooja was the COO of Boston Health Care for Homeless Program. She also is the alum of Northeastern University, and UCLA. --- Support this podcast:…

Trez Ibrahim is the founder and CEO of TI International Training. She is a Master Success Coach and Spiritual Catalyst for global, prominent business executives and entrepreneurs. Trez is helping people reach massive levels of success. She is also an author of the best-seller book The Modern Woman. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spoti…

Luke Freiler is the CEO and co-founder of Centercode - a SaaS platform enabling world’s leading tech companies launch products with confidence. He is dedicated to using technology to reduce friction, and connecting product creators and their audiences to actualize this vision, one product at a time. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spot…

Bhavin Patel is the co-founder of Green Harvest Capital - a prominent real estate investment group specializing in Class B & C multi-family assets throughout Ohio. He is also the Principal of SparkGHC - working with select service brands such as IHG, Hilton, Marriott in the US Midwest. Bhavin’s assets include over 2000+ multifamily and hospitality …

Atul Satija is the founder of The/Nudge Institute - working towards a poverty-free India, within our lifetime. He is also the CEO and Founder 2.0 at Give - India's largest and most trusted giving platform. Atul is a board member at Heifer International, Museum of Art and Photography and MMA Global. Previously he held leadership positions at Adobe, …

Anand Rajaraman is a Partner at Rocketship VC and co-owner of SF Unicorns cricket team. Previously, he co-founded Junglee (acquired by Amazon.com) and Kosmix (acquired by Walmart). Anand has helped create Amazon’s Marketplace, co-invented Mechanical Turk, and created and co-headed WalmartLabs. He is an early investor in Facebook, Lyft, AppNexus, As…

Sanjay Reddy is the co-founder and General Partner at Unlock Venture Partners - focused on early-stage technology investments in Los Angeles and Seattle. He is an investor and board member at several for-profit companies. Sanjay is also a board member at Price Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at UCLA, and member of Advisory Council at Corne…

Sneha Lundia is the founder & CEO of Step2Growth - helping startups build scalable marketing infrastructure that enables growth & efficiency. She is also a Program Director at Founder Institute - Silicon Valley and advisor at Small Business Development Council, Northern California. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/t…

Asha Saxena is the founder & CEO of Women Leaders in Data & AI - focused on bringing world leaders together to create a fair digital world with parity and equity. She is an author of the best-selling book The AI Factor, and adjunct professor at Columbia University. Asha is a board member at several for-profit and nonprofit organizations. --- Suppor…

Matthew Spacie is the founder of Magic Bus which empowers millions of youth across south Asia. He co-founded cleartrip.com and holds board and advisory positions at Dasra, Etihad Airways, and Magic Bus. Matthew is also an Ashoka Fellow, a TED Fellow, and a NUS Asia Centre for Social Entrepreneurship & Philanthropy Fellow. --- Support this podcast: …

Sri Gopalakrishnan is the founder of KindKart - a unique, trusted and transparent charity marketplace that connects donors and beneficiaries. He is a former technology executive with over 18+ years of experience at eBay and PayPal. When not spreading kindness, Sri loves to spend time outdoors with his family. --- Support this podcast: https://podca…

Darnyelle Jervey is the CEO Incredible One, LLC - a business transformation company, helping small and medium enterprises multiply revenue multifold. She is a multiple Inc. 5000 recipient and author of the book "Move to Millions: The Proven Framework to Become a Million Dollar CEO". --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/…

Aditya Pai is a public servant and practicing attorney for entrepreneurs, workers, low-income tenants in need of pro bono help. He is also a 2024 Democratic candidate for United States Representative for CA-45 (Artesia, Cerritos, North Orange County). Aditya is an alum of Claremont McKenna, J.D. from Harvard, M.Phil. from Cambridge. --- Support thi…

Ashwin Bharath is the co-founder and CEO of Revature - top employer of emerging tech talent in the United States. Revature has grown 2x in the last 3 years and trained over 12,000 software engineers that are now working at Fortune 500 companies. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support…

Michael Tringe is the co-founder, CEO of CreatorUp - a Los Angeles based digital content studio based with global offices. He has helped hundreds of organizations with custom content that has positively impacted their institutions. His prior experience includes roles in education and entertainment, working as an executive, filmmaker, and teacher. -…

Harshul Asnani is the President, Global Technology Business at Tech Mahindra - one of the largest IT services companies in the world. Previously, he held senior leadership positions at Patni, HCL, HP, Wipro, and several others. Harshul serves on several non-profit boards including Bay Area Council and University of Washington School of Business. He…

Honorable Judge Juli A. Mathew is the Presiding judge of Fort Bend, TX County Court at Law 3 overseeing cases involving civil, criminal, guardianship, juvenile, mental health, and probate matters. She is the Chair of US DoJ Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant, and serves on the boards of several community service organizations. --- Suppo…

Vishwanath Madhugiri is the Chief Strategist at Saaz Micro, Inc. - leaders in advanced image sensor product R&D for space, airborne & specialty imaging. Previously, he was the Chief Innovation Officer at Lycamobile - world’s largest MVNO. He also held senior leadership positions at Infosys and TATA Group. Vishwanath is recognized for public service…

Akhtar Badshah is an artist, educator, scholar, and social entrepreneur. He is currently teaching at University of Washington and consulting with organizations to help individuals discover and live their purpose. Previously, Akhtar led Microsoft corporate philanthropy team for a decade. His purpose is to bend the arch of humanity through his art, e…

Jared Yellin is the founder, CEO of Project 10K - the first tech ecosystem that co-builds with entrepreneurs with napkin tech ideas and are solving real-world problems. Previously, he founder of SYNDUIT, a marketing platform that supports several small businesses globally. Jared is committed to creating a life of freedom with his wife Lindsay and c…

Dr. Malathi Acharya is the Founder/ Chief Medical Officer of Ayur Integrative Medicine - helping people achieve optimal health by addressing physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of well-being. She is a skilled clinician with over 25 years of medical experience, utilizing a combination of Western and complementary treatments to create …

Pratik Gupta is the co-founder and CEO of Gensol Electric Vehicles Pvt Ltd. He is a recognized leader in building technology led businesses and product innovation across various industries including Automotive, Embedded Systems and Industrial Automation, and Solar Energy. Pratik is an awardee of three patents in Automotive data analytics. He is an …

Kushal Chakravorty is the Founder, Managing Trustee of Lotus Petal Foundation - creating equal opportunities for underprivileged children in urban and semi-urban areas and have positively impacted 2M+ children. They are now building the largest philanthropic school in India. Previously Kushal held an executive leadership position at IKEA. He is an …

Megan Driscoll is the founder, CEO of EvolveMKD - a public relations and social media agency based in New York City. She is a sought-after strategic media and communications professional with over 20 years of experience in aesthetics, dermatology, healthcare, and prestige beauty. Previously, Megan held leadership positions at Behrman Communications…

Ajay Prasad is the founder, CEO of RepuGen - a healthcare reputation and review management platform helping medical businesses retain and acquire patients. He is also the founder of GMR Transcription Services, Inc. and GMR Web Team. Previously, Ajay held senior leadership positions at NAVTEQ and MagellanGPS. He is an alum of The University of Georg…