Best Peter De Jager Podcasts (2024)

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#68: Verghese Kurien: Unveiling Amul's Journey, Breaking Monopolies, Navigating Bureaucracy, and Empowering Indian Farmers! 2:15:06

3M ago2:15:06

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Hey, It's Puneet! Join me on this utterly, butterly delicious journey! I have got a fascinating 2-hour episode lined up all about Varghese Kurien, the legend behind India's White Revolution. We'll be flipping through the pages of his book I Too Had a Dream and sharing the juiciest highlights. From his game-changing innovations in the dairy industry…

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#67: Peter De Jager on busting the chains of conventional wisdom: Shattering myths, enthralling audiences, and inspiring change with precision 1:31:18

4M ago1:31:18

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In this electrifying episode of Galata, join Puneeth as he sits down with the legendary Peter De Jager, a titan in the world of change management and technology. Together, they dive deep into the intricacies of navigating change, captivating audiences, and crafting compelling presentations. Discover why people leave companies, the real secret behin…

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#66 Kishore Biyani: Rewrite Rules, Retain Values 2:36:07

4M ago2:36:07

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Tune in to the Galata Podcast as we unlock the fascinating story of Indian retail pioneer Kishore Biyani, through his insightful autobiography "This Happened in India." From humble beginnings to building retail empires like Pantaloons and Big Bazaar, Biyani's journey is a testament to innovation and understanding the Indian consumer. Whether you're…

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#65 Unlocking Creativity with Ankur Warikoo – A Deep Dive into Becoming a Content Factory, Overcoming Resistance, and Mastering Reflection, Active Thinking, and Constraints in Creative Processes 37:23

5M ago37:23

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Explore his journey to becoming a content powerhouse, learn his unique creative process, conquer resistance, reflect powerfully, think actively, and embrace the daily grind. Uncover micromanagement secrets, leverage the power of constraints, and ignite your creative spark. Tune in now!By Ankur Warikoo, IIMB Eximius 2023

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#64 Nitthin Chandran: How He Made ₹85 Lakhs At 24, Lost It All, And Bounced Back Stronger With Medpiper! 19:31

5M ago19:31

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Hey, It’s Puneeth and Welcome to The Galata Podcast. In this episode we have a guest whose vision is reshaping the future of healthcare technology. This episode was recorded live on the vibrant campus of IIM Bangalore during Eximius 2023. As a Y Combinator alum from the Summer 2020 cohort, our guest is on a mission to democratize health insights fo…

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Episode #28 - Last Episode - The Directors and Producers of HBO’s Time Bomb Y2K 1:17:57

6M ago1:17:57

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It's been a long time since our last episode. The reason is simple, Y2K has become History - what better way of closing this project than by highlighting the latest, and best in my opinion, Y2K Documentary 'Time Bomb Y2K' produced and directed by Brian Becker and Marley MacDonald and now airing on HBO. TBY2K took an interesting approach to presenti…

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#63 Kiran Seth: How To Build A Global Movement, Why Growth Is Not Taught, SPICMACAY 43:12

1y ago43:12

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In this episode we discuss the beauty in simplicity, meditating on Indian highways, the fascinating difference between the west and the east, visible scale vs hidden depth and so much more!By Puneeth Suraana

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#62 Major Chandrakanth Nair: Underground Quizzing Culture, Jaw-dropping Fundas, Joy Of Useless Knowledge, Asking Better Questions 46:43

1y ago46:43

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We are joined by someone who studied MBBS at Armed Forces Medical College, Pune. He served in the Indian Army as a Doctor in multiple counterinsurgencies, high altitude and peace locations for seven years. He became a Major in 2013 but gave it all up..to become a prominent quizzer and quizmaster. As a quizzer, he has won and placed at prestigious o…

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#61 Vandana Saxena: Let Me Hijack Your Mind, Secrets Of Ecosystem Building, Reasons Why Accountants Are Business Strategists, Unspoken Dialogues 1:23:44

1+ y ago1:23:44

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Sometimes I walk down the aisle of a bookstore and stumble upon a book that draws me in…once I open it, I just can’t keep it back! Maybe it was the bearded gentleman on the cover with a welcoming smile or the outright audacious title or the index. Yes, it was the index that stirred something in me. I thought this man must be crazy! But that’s how I…

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#60 Barkha Dutt: To hell and back, changing voice of journalism, people first news 8:36

1+ y ago8:36

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Barkha Dutt speaks the changing voice of journalism, people-first news and her latest book in this short episode recorded at VIsra 2022 in IIM Bangalore Please enjoy the interaction. check out her latest book: To Hell and Back: Humans of COVID - https://amzn.to/3EogTz9 PS: This link helps me to continue making Galata!…

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3 powerful strategies for you to shine in a networking event! 33:25

2y ago33:25

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This is the second part of the solo episode where I share 3 things to do when you arrive at the venue, how to become a powerful super host, storing and recalling people's names, startups, and milestones. Resources mentioned: #55: 5 Powerful WhatsApp Hacks To 10X Your Productivity!: Where I share my methods to organize WhatsApp to work for your busi…

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#59 Rohith Bhat On How To Spot Hidden Gaps In The Global Market, Winning Apple As First Customer, Building Cutting-Edge Technology 1:20:37

2y ago1:20:37

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Rohith Bhat is a parallel entrepreneur who started three companies: Robosoft Technologies, Global Delight, and 99Games. Founding Robosoft Technologies in 1996, with Apple Inc. as a first customer. (Which we cover in this episode) As an entrepreneur for over 25 years, he has done it all: product design, fundraising, exits, coding, sales & marketing,…

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3 time tested strategies before you go to a startup networking event! 32:32

2y ago32:32

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This is the first of the 3-part series focused on networking. This first solo episode outlines 3 powerful weapons you need in your social kit before you go to another event, how to find and make it to the right events, and creating a memorable visiting card that converts! How to get in a socialite mode. The 3-time tested strategies that networkers …

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#58: Megna Jain On How She Built A Baking Business From A College Experiment 1:18:42

2+ y ago1:18:42

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Megna Jain and I uncover the science of baking, scaling from a home kitchen,women-only kitchen, values, choosing a cloud bakery, surviving logistical tsunami and so much more! About Megna Jain: Megna Jain runs an online bakery called Dream a Dozen with an all-women kitchen in Bangalore with the dream of expanding across the world one day. She's a c…

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#57: Vivan Marwaha On What Millennials Want 1:00:27

2+ y ago1:00:27

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About Vivan Marwaha Vivan Marwaha is a user researcher who works on technology projects in emerging markets. A millennial himself, he cares deeply about understanding India and its future through its youth. He has lived and worked in New Delhi, Los Angeles, Washington DC, and Buenos Aires, and has written for the Washington Post, New Statesman, Min…

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#56: Shridhar Venkat on How He’s Building An Empire for Krishna, Kaizen Thunders, Being Assertively Honest, Akshaya Patra’s War On Hunger 1:56:47

2+ y ago1:56:47

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About Shridhar Venkat: He has over 25 years of work experience and has been associated with leading multinationals like Philips, ABB, Webex Communications (now CISCO), etc. Prior to joining Akshaya Patra, he was Vice President – Sales, Webex Communications. He joined Akshayapatra in search of existential purpose in life.He holds a Bachelor’s Degree…

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#55: 5 Powerful WhatsApp Hacks To 10X Your Productivity! 21:49

3y ago21:49

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Episode Notes: Touch it once - only when you are ready to deal with it. if needed tilt the phone and read further to decide but touch only when ready to act upon it. Schedule WhatsApp time in your daily planner/agenda and use it ONLY then. Allow your messages to stack! Silent all notifications, sounds except for WhatsApp calls. No to WhatsApp first…

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#54: Harsh Pokharna On How To Make Apps For Bharath, Unusual Influencers, Cracking Y Combinator 1:26:35

3y ago1:26:35

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Harsh Pokharna and I discuss how to make apps for Bharath, unusual influencers, cracking Y Combinator, building Trust, killing idea babies and so much more! Resources Mentioned: Lean Startup - How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses. Y Combinator PS: Proceeds from the Amazon link above go to my …

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#53: Vanitha VR On The Truth About Women’s Cricket 1:43:57

3y ago1:43:57

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Vanitha Vr is an India Cricketer. In this interaction, she open's up about speaking the truth, being bullied, developing high pain tolerance, obsessing over sugar, making money as a cricketer and more!By Sirona Hygiene, Invictus Performance lab, Vanitha VR, Rx Murali

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#52: Bijay Gautam On Being Really Vulnerable, Accepting A Broken Accent, Your Unique Success Template 1:13:58

3y ago1:13:58

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About Bijay Gautam: Bijay,is a podcasting mentor, co-founder of WYN Studio and Host of one of the top podcasts in India, The Inspiring TalkHe empowers coaches, trainers, speakers experts and entrepreneurs to build their influence, authority and business using the power of podcasting. Resources mentioned: Books: Naked by Papa CJ The Alabaster Girl b…

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#51: Vaibhav Khandelwal On How He Co-founded Shadowfax, Gig Economy, LOTR, Reliable Last-Mile Delivery. 1:54:10

3y ago1:54:10

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Vaibhav Khandelwal On How He Co-founded Shadowfax, Gig Economy, LOTR, Reliable Last-Mile Delivery, Power Of Tech, Engineering Pleasant Experiences, Forgotten Frontline Warriors And More! About Vaibhav Khandelwal: He was an all-time school topper. Bagging 100% scholarships throughout his schooling! He pursued his Engineering from IIT Delhi where a c…

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#50: Shweta Sastri - How A Successfully Mobilized Donation Drive Will Now Launch A Life Saving 120-bed Oxygen Facility 25:37

3y ago25:37

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#50: Shweta Sastri - How A Successfully Mobilized Donation Drive Will Now Launch A Life Saving 120-bed Oxygen Facility At Canadian International School And MORE! If you can, contribute to the fundraiser here. About Shweta Sastri: She took over a failing international school at 23 and made it completely eco-friendly and truly international.She pursu…

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Interview Interlude - Vincent Balouet - Y2K In France 1:14:51

3y ago1:14:51

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An Interview with Vincent Balouet - the former Y2K leader in France. If you wanted to know WHY the situation in France was so very different than in the rest of the world? This is the Interview to listen to. Vincent is a French consultant, he specialized in computer science and risk management (ESIEE Master); He started his career with Y2k, as a co…

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How to build a 1000 crore company from 2 crore capital! Ft. Country Delight's Chakradhar Gade 58:09

3+ y ago58:09

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Chakradhar and I discuss consumer first insights, a milk testing palette, delivering on a brand promise, iterating endlessly, revolutionising milk and much more! Resources discussed during the interaction: Movies/Series mentioned: American History X, Matrix, Forbidden Planet, 24,Schindler's List, Marvel movies, Paths of Glory, Gangs of Wasseypur, T…

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Uncaged: From daddy's cute boxer to the BADDEST Indian female fighter! ft. Manjit Kolekar 2:26:38

3+ y ago2:26:38

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Manjit Kolekar is India's leading mixed martial artist, She is the first Indian female fighter to fight with Brave FC and The Invicta FC, She has also won the reality show SFL Challengers. Instagram: @manjit_s_kolekar21 Facebook This is a sponsored series in association with Sirona Hygiene. The series features women who are pioneering careers in sp…

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Interview Interlude - Michael Mainelli - Sheriff of London 1:03:47

3+ y ago1:03:47

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Fascinating interview with the Sheriff of London... who was deeply involved with Y2K Efforts in the UKBy Peter de Jager

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Firecracker : How Jwala Gutta is breaking the badminton monopoly 1:30:08

3+ y ago1:30:08

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Jwala Gutta is an Indian professional badminton player.By Puneeth Suraana

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Interview Interlude - A second Interview with Prudential Insurance 44:19

3+ y ago44:19

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This is an Interview with Chuck Sevola - one of the leaders within the Prudential Insurance Y2K Project - He was involved in the Offshore Outsourcing to Tata Consultancy ServicesBy Peter de Jager

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The 21 year drill: What it takes for an Indian woman to pursue football 1:57:37

3+ y ago1:57:37

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About Brishti Brishti Bagchi is en route to becoming the first Indian female footballer to play in Spain. Having her roots from Bangalore, she has played for S.A.I and represented Bangalore United FC in the Indian Women's' League. Also, it is noteworthy that she has graduated from the University of North Texas in the field of Kinesiology and has ma…

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Episode #16 In Closing 23:06

3+ y ago23:06

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Final Episode of the Audio part of this Podcast There are additional episodes available at: www.vimeo.com/ondemand/Y2K Please send your feedback on the series to Pdejager@technobility.comBy Peter de Jager

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Episode #15 The Question of Italy 42:33

3+ y ago42:33

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In this episode we explore the big question - Why? Given that we believed that Italy (and others) did very little Y2K remediation did they experience no Y2K problems in the Year 2000? and? James Lauber will talk about a problem potentially larger than Y2K - and one we can do little to mitigate. A Carrington Event.…

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#45: Mahaveer Shiyal: Money Is Something, Ethics Is Everything, Why Staffs Are Sahayogis, Big Fat Marwadi Weddings 2:09:09

4y ago2:09:09

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Mahaveer Shiyal is the founder of Megawatts Electric company. He is an ardent follower of the principles of Lord Mahaveer. Has overcome a lot of challenges in his life by following the simple principles of Jainism. For him any religion is not just words or scriptures, It is a way of life. How one lives 24 hours is religion. He has always given top …

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Interview Interlude: Maryfran Johnson - a Computerworld Editor's Perspective of Y2K 1:21:26

4y ago1:21:26

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The former editor-in-chief of CIO magazine and Computerworld, Maryfran is highly respected throughout the IT leadership community nationwide for her engaging stage presence, deep understanding of business technology issues and extensive network of Chief Information and Digital Officers. In addition to her previous editorial leadership roles with ID…

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Get after it! : 3 ways to face resistance and ship work. 9:48

4y ago9:48

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This is a new variation on the podcast - a short experiment. This episode is less than 20 minutes long and just me riffing on starting up, making some galata, shipping work. It's intended to give you ideas for the week or weekend ahead. Please let me know what you think by pinging me on IG/FB/IN (@Puneethsuraana) using #Galatashots What do you like…

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Episode #14 Articles as Artefacts and How Computers Fail in Strange Ways 53:55

4y ago53:55

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Three articles this episode 1998 Dec 14th - An UNreal Question - report from the UN 1999 Apr 14th - How Bad, How Long, How Likely - a look at Y2K Preparations 1999 Dec 20th - A Best Kept Secret - A look at the HTC - High Tech Consortium And James Lauber explores how computers fail in Strange waysBy Peter de Jager

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Organised Chaos: From Zero To A Billion And Beyond! 1:49:30

4y ago1:49:30

1:49:30

Nikhil Kamath Co-founder, Zerodha, and I discuss markets, luck, greek philosophy, helpers high, renaissance paintings and so much more! Reach Nikhil on Instagram: @nikhilkamath586 Links to significant resources mentioned in the interaction: Books: Money: Master the Game - 7 Simple Steps to Financial Freedom Market Wizards: Interviews with Top Trade…

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Episode #13 Articles as Artefacts and something new 1:03:11

4y ago1:03:11

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In this episode I look back at a few important articles that appeared on the year2000.com website - My Testimony to the US House of Representatives, Doomsday Avoided - and my responses to the responses to that somewhat controversial article. In addition? We're introducing a new feature - Tangential IT Issues with James Lauber - where we start explo…

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#42: Vadiraj On How To Techify Life, Share Greed, Democratize Innovation, Design Point Of Inspiration And More! 1:30:19

4y ago1:30:19

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We discuss sharing greed, fortifying tech, democracy, point of inspiration, mass innovation, integrity, and more! Contact Vadiraj: Vadiraj.a@gmail.comBy Poorna, Vadiraj Arallapanavar, RM lala, Vadiraj, Robert Greene, Azim Premji, Tata, Rangrazia, Dave Sikora, ISRO, Chip Clonley, pundit venkatesh Kumar, Roger Federer, Malcolm Gladwell

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Design your profits: From sailing ships to simplifying mobility! 1:47:03

4y ago1:47:03

1:47:03

Shobhit Saxena and I discuss mobility problems, simplifying strategy, unit economics, minimalism and much more!By Onn bikes, Shobhit Saxena, Michael Phelps, Chetan Tolia, IIM Ranchi

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Episode #12 A Trip back to the LOMA 1995 Systems Forum 1:12:57

4y ago1:12:57

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This is the entire keynote I gave at this conference --- it was one I called 'The Two by Four' talk. An uncompromising, unrelenting talk designed to get the listener to either take action and start fixing the problem, or storm off in a huff determined to prove I was wrong (and then contact me later to say I was correct) Enjoy.…

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#39: Vadiraj On How To Step-up And Successfully Start-up Now 38:07

4y ago38:07

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This bonus episode features Founders Institute Bangalore. We discuss pre-seed accelerator, Product-founder-market fit, the Corona opportunity, startup framework, idea validation and much more! Official deadline is Sunday 21 June ... Today! Apply asap to Bangalore to get advantage of early deadline ( $399 instead of $499 ) https://fi.co/apply/Bangal…

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Interview Interlude: Robert J. Sawyer: Y2K the long View 1:12:50

4y ago1:12:50

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If you'd like to view the video version of this interview? Head to: www.vimeo.com/technobility/bonus Robert Sawyer is a SF Writer with dozens of books to his credit - and both Hugo and a Nebula awards as bookends to his work. One of his novels, "Flash Forward" was made into a TV series, so it's more than likely you know some of his work already. I'…

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Episode #11 Missed Opportunities Y2K Legacy Systems 49:40

4y ago49:40

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Covid-19 resulted in Lockdowns, which resulted in Unemployment levels that exceeded all past expectations, which resulted in Unemployment systems - usually in the legacy category - bursting at the seams which resulted in call outs to COBOL programmers which highlighted a flaw in how we view 'Legacy Systems' It's not about old code - it's about old …

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#38: Shakeef Khan On How To Overcome Stuttering, Building Successful Startups (Part 2) 52:54

4y ago52:54

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We continue our conversation in this episode and talk about turning stalkers into consumers, behind the scenes of partnering with influencers like Ananya Birla, Melvin Lewis and Raftaar, The Tiktok madness, building a millennial obsessed, influencer-driven clothing company and MORE!By Raftaar, Shakeef Khan, Wishberry, the ranveer show, Roadies, Disrupt India, Melvin lewis, Melwin lewis, Rannvijay Singh, ranveer alhabadia, Disrupt, Ananya Birla

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#37: Shakeef Khan - How To Overcome Stuttering, Build Successful Startups 44:44

4y ago44:44

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Shakeef Khan and I discuss, building a millennial obsessed and influencer-driven clothing company, over-coming stuttering, accomplishing a record-breaking crowdfunding campaign of 8 Lakh rupees, going broke 17 times and bouncing back, why failure is good and more!By Softdigits, Disrupt clothing, Rannvijay singh, Disrupt India, Shakeef Khan, Wishberry, majento

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Episode #10 The Embedded System Problem 57:47

4y ago57:47

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What was the Embedded system problem? How we know it was real, what we imagined and what we worried about. If you want to receive a copy of 'A Crock of Clocks'? Email me at pdejager@technobility.comBy Peter de Jager

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Episode #09 Y2K & COVID-19 What They Share 52:00

4y ago52:00

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A Look at the commonalities that people have been discussing... why they occur and why they are normal human behaviours.By Peter de Jager

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#36: The Truth About My Painful Childhood, Chain Smoking Random Books, Remarkable Experiments On Myself And More! 22:55

4y ago22:55

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The Interview with Deep Bajaj is EP 25: Get at it and crack it. We discuss about energy vamps, 1000 days of grit, thoughtful solutions for women and more! In This Episode, I Discuss With Deep Bajaj The Truth About My Painful Childhood, Chain Smoking Random Books, Remarkable Experiments On Myself And More! Lets feed 100 families. 1 at a time. Youth …

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Episode #08 24 Conferences 4 Countries 60 Minutes 1:07:22

4y ago1:07:22

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A look at a small subset of the many conferences that were held around the world during the 1990s. The topics presented, how the story changed as we moved from Innovators to Early Adopters, from Early Majority to Late Majority and to save time? We ignored the laggards.By Peter de Jager

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#34: Aniketh Jain On Bootstrapping From Koramangala To Now Being Listed On NYSE (Part 2) 35:31

4y ago35:31

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Lets feed 100 families. 1 at a time. Youth For Parivarthan is creating and distributing kits. Each kit contains: 2 K Rice 1 Kg Wheat flour 500 gm Toor Dal 500 ml cooking oil 1 packet of Salt 1 packet of chilli powder 1 packet of biscuit Each kit costs Rs. 250/- only. They take Gpay, Paytm, Phonepe. I urge you to support 1 family today. Your For Par…

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