ContraMinds Podcast - Unlocking Personal Growth and Professional Excellence

Let's know what you liked and learnt! In this thought-provoking conversation, Prof. Srivastava highlights the importance of innovation in technology, education, and business to drive India's growth and success. He emphasizes the need for founders, entrepreneurs, and CEOs to adopt a culture of innovation, risk-taking, and continuous learning to stay ahead of the curve.  While IITs in India...

Let's know what you liked and learnt! If you are a marketer looking for the next holy grail of thoughts and ideas around future marketing skills, this episode is for you.  Prof. Prasad Naik talks about new marketing skills that are vital in the future. He stresses about how the best marketers will learn to fuse content, technology and analytics in their marketing plans.  If you are somebody lo...

Let's know what you liked and learnt! In this thought-provoking conversation, neuroscientist and educator Sai Gaddam explores the growing gap between traditional education systems and the skills required in today's world. Through his innovative micro-school initiative, Comini Learning, Gaddam showcases how personalized learning, empowered by AI technology, can foster personal growth and p...

Let's know what you liked and learnt! Listen in to the Best of 2024 episode, where some of the best minds and most accomplished professionals we had in conversation shared their thoughts and ideas on The Contraminds Podcast. Here is the summary in a snippet for you to enjoy the learnings during these conversations.  If you are somebody looking for self-improvement and new ideas for career deve...

Let's know what you liked and learnt! In this inspiring conversation, R.Sridhar, a renowned marketing legend from India, shares his profound thoughts on achieving creative excellence and staying relevant in the ever-evolving marketing landscape. Tune in to learn how to craft compelling brand stories, enhance your marketing skills to stay ahead of the curve, and achieve success in the marketing...

Let's know what you liked and learnt! Transforming Global Food Systems Through Local ActionElena Aniere, a 20-year veteran at Slow Food, shares profound insights into how the movement is revolutionizing food systems worldwide. From their successful transformation of 1,000 gardens into 10,000 across Africa, to preserving 6,000+ endangered food products through their Ark of Taste initiative, Slo...

Let's know what you liked and learnt! Revolutionizing Organizational Learning Dr. Nigel Paine, a leading expert in organizational learning, advocates for a shift from individual-focused to collective learning approaches. He emphasizes the importance of systems thinking and understanding the interconnectedness within organizations to drive meaningful change. Dr. Paine argues that by focusing on...

Let's know what you liked and learnt! Amita Mehra on Mastering Data-Driven Marketing with Google Google's AI Revolution in Digital Marketing: Insights from Amita Mehra In this exclusive episode of The Super CMO Show, we dive deep into the cutting-edge world of AI-powered digital marketing with Amita Mehra, Head of Agency Business at Google. With over two decades of experience in the indus...

Let's know what you liked and learnt! Zoho's Revolutionary Approach: Skills-Based Learning for Tech Industry Success Rajendran Dandapani, a tech leader at Zoho Corp, shares insights on reimagining education and career development. He emphasizes the importance of practical, hands-on learning over traditional academic metrics, as exemplified by Zoho Schools of Learning . This innovative pro...

Let's know what you liked and learnt! Professor David Nutt, a renowned Neuropsychopharmacologist, specializes in researching the effects of drugs on the brain, particularly in relation to conditions like addiction, depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders. As the Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of the non-profit DrugScience and the head of the Center for Psychedelic Research at Imperial C...

Let's know what you liked and learnt! Making Education Engaging: A Journey of DiscoveryBrandon Hendrickson credits Kieran Egan as a significant influence on his educational philosophy. Diagnosed with ADHD, Brandon found traditional schooling uninspiring until he encountered Egan’s work, which revolutionized his approach to teaching and learning. Egan’s perspective on education, emphasizing the...

Let's know what you liked and learnt! Build Mastery Through Deliberate Practice and Varied Experiences To build true mastery in any skill or profession, it's crucial to engage in deliberate practice focused on continual improvement, not just mindless repetition that leads to automaticity. Expose yourself to varied practice scenarios and different contexts to develop deeper flexibility and...

Let's know what you liked and learnt! Ricky Afrianto is a Global Marketing Head/Director - Mayora Group . Previously he was Marketing Director and managed 21 brands across 5 categories: Biscuit, Candy, Wafer, Chocolate & Instant Food. Before joined Mayora, Ricky was Regional Marketing/Category Manager – Adult Category for Asia & Middle East Region of Fonterra Brands Singapore. For Show...

Let's know what you liked and learnt! Holistic Living in this Stressful Modern World Modern living has wired us to overeat when we’re stressed. Nature on one hand has designed our body to live in scarcity, but on the other hand, we are also wired to be fat. Modern living exposes us to heavy, rich and sugary foods in abundance, so we have to fight that genetic gravity to live healthy. Therefore...

Let's know what you liked and learnt!  The AirAsia Media Playbook: Integrating Travel Experiences About The Guest: Mahek Shah is the Global Head of Media at Airasia (AirAsia Media & Airasia Ads). Mahek is an integrated marketing and communications professional with rich digital marketing and product development experience. She started her career in advertising with successful stints at Ogi...

Let's know what you liked and learnt! Prof. Vasant Dhar is an AI researcher who pioneered machine learning applications in finance. His research examines how innovations like AI impact society, focusing on issues of trust, ethics, and the future of work. Dhar is host of the podcast "Brave New World" exploring technology's transformation of humanity. Prof. Dhar is a professor at...

Let's know what you liked and learnt! From Disability to Ability: How Enable India Unlocks Potential About The Guest: Moses Gorrepati has over 15 years of experience championing inclusion and empowerment for people with disabilities. As a leader at Enable India, he heads programs transforming lives through digital literacy, livelihoods, and social platforms. A catalyst for change, his mission...

Let's know what you liked and learnt! Khyati Bhatt is the Founder, Senior Coach, and Head Consultant at Simply Body Talk specializing in nonverbal communication, helping business heads sharpen leadership and communication skills. Trained under former FBI Agent, Author and Public Speaker Joe Navarro and guided by scientifically crafted models, Khyati has collaborated with elite military forces...

Let's know what you liked and learnt! Anton Howes (www.antonhowes.com) is the Head of Innovation Research at the UK-based think-tank, The Entrepreneurs Network. Anton also serves as the Historian in Residence at the Royal Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. In this engaging conversation, Swami and Anton explore the fascinating role the Royal Society of Arts played in fostering innovati...

Let's know what you liked and learnt! Welcome to a very special year-end episode of the Contra Minds Podcast. In 2023, we had a phenomenal line-up of guests who were achievers in their own profession. They all stood for the ContraMinds philosophy of having the conviction in what they were doing irrespective of what the world around them wanted them to do or believed in. This episode is a curat...

Let's know what you liked and learnt! We launched The Super CMO Show in January this year and it has been a truly rewarding journey so far. This episode is a curation of the top marketing moments we’ve had with our esteemed guests on the show... moments from our conversations with Unilever veteran Marc de Swaan talking about Humanized Growth and the Da Vinci CMO Model, to Prof Tanvi Gupta of I...

Let's know what you liked and learnt! Bharath MS is an accomplished IP litigator and strategist, slated to become the INTA Board of Director for 2024-2026. With over two decades of legal experience and 12 years leading a regional office, he founded KRIA Law in March 2021. Bharath is recognized for his expertise in IP litigation, advising clients across diverse industries, and mediating complex...

Let's know what you liked and learnt! Building Digital Out-Of-Home Experiences using Data, Automation and Algorithms Srikanth Ramachandran is the Founder of Moving Walls, a world-renowned AdTech company that specializes in innovative out of home (OOH) media solutions.  With 2000 campaigns Moving Walls helps businesses launch audience-based OOH plans, programmatic DOOH campaigns, and generate b...

Let's know what you liked and learnt! James Bellerjeau is a researcher, lecturer and he is the ACC docket career path columnist. In this episode,  @jamesbellerjeau  talks to  @sivaramanswaminathan4406  about what he believes is career success and how career success is about having internal benchmarks and being satisfied with what you want to do rather than what the world wants you to do. He ta...

Let's know what you liked and learnt! Matt Abrahams is a Larsen Lam Family Lecturer in Organizational Behavior at the renowned Stanford University's Graduate School of Business. As an expert in the field of organizational behavior, he has become a sought-after figure, offering his insights and wisdom to Fortune 100 companies as both a keynote speaker and a communication consultant. In his...