Breaking The Ceiling With Ashwin Bhadri

Breaking the Ceiling with Ashwin Bhadri is an initiative to bring together the brilliant minds in the business to share their idea-focused entrepreneurial journey to foster learning and inspiration. Get ready to learn from the greatest entrepreneurial success stories! Packed with expert interviews and fascinating conversations you can expect thought-provoking and exciting conversations with passio...

About the guest - A splash of sass, a pinch of glitter, and a whole lot of talent, Naimita Jagasia is a badass Chef on a mission to redefine the pastry scene. At first, she simply wanted to fill a cupcake shaped void in her life. Now, she’s inviting everyone to the plant-based party (BYOF – Bring Your Own Forks). She said good riddance to animal products in 2016 and hasn’t looked back since. After...

About the Guest - Aditi Surana is an entrepreneur, podcaster, writer, art enthusiast & an unshakeable optimist dedicated to helping people become the person they most want to be. She is a Behavioural Analyst & High Performance Coach & the Founder of India's first mental gym, APT - by love & learning!

Ujvala is a new age Organic Food & Beverage Entrepreneur. In this video, she shares a story of how she got introduced to Organic Fruits and Vegetables as a lifestyle change by her brother and then got passionate about it. This led to the establishment of Organic Cold Pressed Juice project in Qatar called 'Juicin It' in 2016. Having faced several issues in sourcing reliable and high-quality organic...

Niharika Goenka is the heart behind this brand. While still a student of nutrition at Columbia University, her lifelong interest in food was sharpened into a singular obsession: to create world-class food products that enrich and enhance lives. After the success of her first food venture Arugula&Co., This brand was built with the aim to create sustainable and 100% natural food systems, better huma...

In India, over 60% of the people are non-vegetarian. The science against animal-based meat consumption is real. The good thing is that we are becoming aware of what we eat. This collective consciousness needs to grow so that we can create a positive impact for ourselves and for the little blue planet we call home. We are seeing a new era for food. I strongly believe that it is our duty to eliminat...

I’m a serial entrepreneur having built 2 successful businesses in the past. I started my first online business when I was 16 in 2006. I played football for my state, debated for my school, collected 25+ medals in athletic events, and was awarded the Top 0.1% merit certificate from CBSE. I went on to pursue Economics (H) degree at Delhi University and graduated in 2011. My core skills include brand...

Postcard is founded by Ashish Nichani & Sudarsan Metla. Previously, Ashish had completed his engineering from RV College, Bangalore, and MBA from IIFT Delhi post which he had worked with Axis Bank in Mumbai for 5 years, before moving to ING Bank in Bangalore where he worked for a couple of years. While working together at ING, both Ashish & Sudarsan built a strong working relationship which transl...

An ardent coffee drinker, with an avidity towards entrepreneurship and fueled with the desire to venture into the F&B industry, Rahul Aggarwal founded Cravium Gourmet under which he came up with the idea of hosting a brand that solely deals with single-serve coffee – Coffeeza Having completed his higher studies in the United States, at Purdue University and Babson College, and travelled around...

About the guest (Dohful cookies) Arushi, the Co-Founder of Dohful Cookies discovered soft cookies while honeymooning in Europe. They came to India and didn’t find cookies similar to the one they had. In 2018, they started this venture for the love of soft cookies. The soft cookies they introduced are gooey, and melt in the mouth. Arushi, her husband and friend in 2014 while studying at IMT, Ghazia...

About the Guest  Rohan Rehani is the Co-Founder of Moonshine Meadery and Asia’s first Meadery that brought back the Ancient Royal Drink - Mead, made by fermenting honey, fruits, and spices. At Moonshine, he offers an extravagant range of mead and a broad spectrum of honey too, under the Moonshine Honey Project which uses a unique ‘Hive to Table’ approach. A Mechanical Engineer from Pune University...

About the Guest Sonal Holland is a award-winning broadcaster is a distinguished writer, a wine judge, and an in-demand international speaker with diversified entrepreneurial ventures in wine and beverage education, consultancy, club, awards, and retailing. A domain expert on the business of wine, saké, and spirits in India, Sonal is passionate about drawing global attention to the country’s young...

About the Guest Dr. Vikram Kamat is synonymous with hospitality, with a professional journey spread across nearly two decades. He is All India National Council’s Gold Medalist and Topper Hotel Management from IHM, Mumbai. After which he completed his Masters in Hospitality from Pune University and Received his Doctorate in Business Administration from George Washington University USA. Vikram launc...

About the Guest: Aditi Handa Since 2013, Chef Aditi Handa has spearheaded the sourdough bread narrative in India. When she started The Baker’s Dozen in 2013, her idea was clear - to draw the attention back to the age-old goodness of sourdough bread and put it on every dining table as an essential commodity. Aditi always had the vision to train people herself rather than hiring experts. She has tra...

About the Guest: Seema Jindal Jajodia, Founder of Nourish Organics is a health and fitness-driven woman who started this company with the intention of providing easy and ready-to-eat, truly healthy solutions for the busy on-the-go urban consumer. She realised there was such a dearth of real healthy food and healthy snacking options in India, that even if one did want to treat their body well, the...

About the Guest: Arman Sood worked with a leading tech start-up as a Marketing and Communications Evangelist to gain a deeper understanding of the day-to-day operations of a business. An entrepreneur at heart, Arman understood that there’s a need to make real coffee easily available. After studying the coffee market thoroughly, he launched Sleepy Owl Coffee in 2016 with his friends - Ajai Thandi a...

About the Guest: Ashish is one of India’s leading young entrepreneurs credited with building award-winning hospitality brands. He has created a chain of 51 restaurants across India with iconic brands like Whisky Samba, The Kimono Club, The Wine Company, The Wine Rack, Antares Restaurant & Beachclub in Goa, Dimsum Bros. And YO! China. Recently, in the fight against COVID-19, Ashish along with Niti...

About the guest: Pooja Dhingra is the founder of the Le15 brand of patisseries and packaged foods, which she founded in 2010. She is a graduate of hospitality from Cesar Ritz Colleges, Switzerland and trained at Le Cordon Bleu, Paris, for a Patisserie Diploma. She is an INK Fellow and hosts an extremely popular podcast called #NoSugarCoat. Pooja has published five books, The Big Book of Treats was...

About The Guest: Gauri Devidayal is a Law graduate from University College in London. She is also a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, England & Wales. Gauri was previously working with Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP in the UK and then later finishing her exodus shifted back to India and continued working for the same. Gauri Devidayal and her husband Jay Yousuf started their food entre...

About the guest: A scientist by training, Abhinav got his PhD in Biochemistry from Oregon Health and Science University (Portland, US) and an MBA in Marketing & Strategy from the Indian School of Business (Hyderabad, India). Abhinav brings a global outlook, coupled with a strong analytical mindset and strategic thinking. Driven by a mission to make the world a compassionate place, Abhinav uses his...

About the guest: Karan Tanna, Founder CEO of Ghost Kitchens India hails from Automobile Engineering background having worked as a Research Analyst with Mckinsey & General Motors. However, he was always passionate about F&B industry & started his journey with ‘Kutchi King’ & played a key role to expand its business to 200 outlets! Karan Tanna is a seasoned entrepreneur who has worked over the years...

About The Guest: Shraddha Bhansali is an avid sustainability activist, passionate foodie, proud vegan. Shraddha is the COO and co-founder at Evo Foods. An entrepreneur at heart, she has previously owned and operated a vegetarian restaurant and bar in Mumbai's Breach Candy known as Candy & Green. She has been recognized by the likes of Forbes who have included her in the list of 30 under 30. Evo Fo...

About the guest: Neha Sethi has a degree in finance from the Wharton School Of Business. Neha Sethi was working as an Investment banker when on being nudged by her friends to make cookies and try sending them out. The story takes an unexpected turn when her brother-in-law Akash Sethi joins her turning her into the Cookie Mafia Boss. Neha Sethi has been featured on Business Insider, Vogue, Economic...

About the guest: The Bohri Kitchen was founded by Nafisa Kapadia and Munaf Kapadia, a mother-son duo, that made Bohri cuisine world-famous by inviting strangers to their home on weekends to eat home-cooked Bohri food from a thaal. The concept became popular in no time, bringing the who’s who of Mumbai to the Kapadia family’s dining room every weekend. It prompted Munaf to quit his high-flying job...