Brain Box - The Leadership Podcast

This is the second webinar of the "Brain Box" Gurukul series, this time with the theme of Sustainability. In this episode, Sravan, the CEO of iGo, discusses their electric three-wheeled scooter called the BeiGo X4, designed to address sustainability beyond just emissions, focusing on safety, family needs, and women riders. Key features include active balancing assistance and a narrow til...

On the Season 16 finale & what was also our first webinar, Raymond Yeh, whose latest venture is with AI, talks about how this technology is set to disrupt life as we know it.

The Evolution of Marketing: AI, SEO & Influencers. In this episode, our host, Kaushik Bose, deep dives with Dipti Agarwal, a seasoned marketer with a track record in integrating strategy with creative and content. They delve into areas such as how to increase website visits, the power of branding, and the impact of AI on the marketing industry. Dipti offers insights on the transformation of SE...

Episode No. 78 is out & the guest is a serial #entrepreneur , #cio & a #cmo combination - Aka Praveen Pinto! Praveen's career is a testament to the power of adaptability and perseverance in the ever-changing landscape of #technology and #business . With over 24 years of experience, Praveen has navigated through various industries, leaving a mark in each domain he ventured into - be it...

On today's show, I have Justin Breen, who after 16 years as a sports journalist built his own company, authored an international best-seller & an Amazon Bestseller across 6 countries! He's currently the CEO of BrEpic Network, an invitation-only premium connecting platform which connects the visionaries on the planet.

In the opening episode of Season 16, I had the pleasure of speaking to Shyam Kesarwani, an industry veteran with two decades of experience in technology and banking. We discussed how technology has transformed over the years from starting his career in the early 2000s. Key evolutions highlighted included the rise of the internet, AI/ML and cloud computing. In banking specifically, Shyam noted the...

Niiamah hosts a podcast for high-performing unconventional leaders and entreprenuers (aka Outliers) who use what makes them different to make a difference. "It takes something different to lead what is coming." So, what happens when you put together two podcast hosts who want to be the change? You get one heck of a 75th episode! Niiamah & Kaushik have a completely unscripted chat whe...

On the latest episode from Brain Box Media's TECH TITANS, Kaushik hosts Akhil Minocha, a seasoned tech leader with over two decades of experience.across CAST Software, Persistent Systems, Intel and more. The discussion dives into the technical topics of #application modernization, #cloud migration and assessing applications' readiness for the cloud. He also provides insightful explanations of impo...

On the first episode of "Tech Titans" by  Brain Box Media , Alka Selot Asthana  shares her inspiring career journey in the telecom industry spanning over 25 years. where she helped lead the 3G revolution in India as DGM of MTNL. We discuss: - Why CDMA technology lost market share to GSM. - One of her favorite projects 'Housing for All' - Smart city projects in the private sector....

Vandana Tolani, one of the top women leaders in wealth management, sat down for an insightful discussion on her 25+ year career in venture capital and startups. - We had a very inspiring discussion on her journey breaking barriers as a female leader in the VC world. - We discussed how dramatically the startup landscape has transformed from the 1990s, when it was still uncommon, to today's glob...

For the Season 15 curtain-raiser, Kaushik hosts Jon Davids, who is a serial entrepreneur and the CEO of Influicity, a company that builds brand communities through influencer marketing, social media, podcasts etc. His early entrepreneurship was displayed when as a student in 2004, Jon made $300,000 by building a website with blogs on various topics and getting traffic from MSN, AOL and Yahoo porta...

In the Season 14 finale, Kaushik talks with growth expert Anuj Mittal about how to achieve exponential scale through a thoughtful approach to sales. Anuj discusses how he helped P&G (FMCG), Healthians.com (B2C), Zovi.com (D2C) grow massively by redesigning their sales process to eliminate friction and focus solely on meeting customer needs. He talks through the multi-step process they implemen...

Today's guest is a top entrepreneur and investment leader who has been recognized as Entrepreneur of the Year and Business Leader of the Year in investment management. With over 20 years of experience ranging from the Big Four firms to being CFO of a $200 billion company, he shares valuable insights on startup success. In this discussion, he addresses the critical factors investors examine, su...

All the way from Canada, I have the Founder of "The Curious Coach" with me on today's show. With his B2B SaaS expertise, we discuss about: - Importance of Product Market Fit (PMF) - Scaling in the US markets as compared to Indian markets - Criticality of failure in achieving success Check out this 17-minute episode!

While we would have heard about  #worklifebalance Have you heard of Work-Life harmony? I certainly hadn't. And I heard it first in Part 2 of my chat with  Amit Gupta  on  #wellness . (Part 1 was focused on  #leadership ,  #startup   #funding ) It's not surprising since he's a serial  #founder And I have decided to use it in my own lexicon 😉 Btw, he had a very logical and thought provo...

In one of the very interesting chats, here are some of the key insights from the episode, with his global experience for nearly 3 decades: • Retail and brick and mortar businesses can be successful, but they are harder to scale exponentially with technology compared to tech startups, thus leading to the conundrum of VCs preferring tech. However, we also delve into why omnichannel is the strategy n...

Leadership Lessons from Navigating an Unpredictable Career For the Season 13 finale of "Time Capsule", the interview with Jagdish Belwal explores how unplanned careers can be - he went from working in excavator field service to holding leadership roles in Tata Motors. We discusses how his curiosity and  learning mindset , focus on people, and looking outside for inspiration have been key...

Pioneering Digital Transformations with Passion and Focus Sourav Das, the Chief Digital Information Officer of Essel Mining (Aditya Birla Group) shares insights on driving digital transformations and building a technology enabled organization. Few key takeaways: • Passionate people who can withstand challenges are the most important hire for digital roles. Focus and can-do attitude are key. • To w...

The greatest gift of #leadership is a boss who wants you to be successful. I'm really excited to be hosting Savio Monteiro , who's been my last corporate boss (in GBM , #dubai ) for a massive 6 years! (the next is 1.5 😉) This 17-minute podcast of the "Time Capsule" Series (Season 13) is not just packed with #leadership mantras, but also around his candid views on work-life balan...

On today's episode of Season 13 (Time Capsule), I host Rajesh Shewani, the Customer Engineering Head at Google Cloud. He's the best #technical #leader I have ever worked with and therefore his leading #teams for 15 years comes as no surprise. To all my #startup CTOs.. this is an episode you don't want to miss! Childhood and Early Career (00:00:00) Choosing Information Management and Analytics (00:...

“Industry without talent is useless. Talent without industry is exasperating. The two together can make an artist.” To kick-start Season 13, "The Time Capsule", I have one such  #leader  who has been an artist across industries to share his views on  #leadership  &  #mentalhealth . Dulles Krishnan  is the Managing Director of  Coursera  & had APAC leadership roles across IBM, AWS...

Early on in my sales career, I used to think (just like most other people) that “Sales” has a very negative connotation & used to personally prefer “Business Development”. It took me a few years before I realised that I’m genuinely proud to be a Sales guy. So, today’s guest is Melanie Boucarut, from Sweden, who teaches coaches how to sell without feeling dirty! She's the Founder & CEO...

Ravi Nair, an LLP coach and author of Amazon's bestselling book Weekend Miracle, is the first Guinness World Record holder on Brain Box. Very interesting discussions ensue - like: "Can leadership be taught or if it is something that is simply innate", or for that matter "Emotional intelligence?" "Importance of personal belief systems when it comes to becoming a great l...

A serial entrepreneur, Saurabh founded his first startup in the Ed-tech space in 2009, while still in IIT Bombay! The second one in 2015 in the Agri-Tech space (after his corporate stint). He then instrumented Swiggy's growth from six cities to 500 in a span of just 6 months! And then in 2020 worked very closely with Sachin Bansal (Flipkart fame) as CEO of Navi Mutual Fund. He's now the Co...

In a very interesting chat with the CEO of Vosmos (aka Virtual Cosmos), we discuss a plethora of topics: - Understanding the Metaverse (or meta-commerce, as he likes to call it) better - Balancing innovation with risk-taking capability; - Criticality of trust in culture; - Importance of marketing & branding; - Customer experience & how it could be the biggest differentiator.