Pitch Cafe Podcast

A podcast with Sanjiv Goyal, IIT-Alumnus based in the Silicon Valley, and chair of. the conference IIT2020. Learn interesting insights on how IITians succeed in their academics and innovative abilities. Listen to forecasts during and post-COVID new normal by tech experts, address from PM Modi from India, also what it means to be a go-giver and be successful! Memory experts like Chester Santos talk...

Podcast with Prem Talreja (30+ years experience in silicon valley) in cloud, semiconductor and being an investor for B2B startups. He talks about raising strategic capital and marketing solutions for small businesses, especially in the pandemic. Visit - svfinancialservices.com/ and svfinancialservices.com/digital-marketing/

Podcast with Prem Talreja (30+ years experience in silicon valley) in cloud, semiconductor and being an investor for B2B startups. He talks about raising strategic capital and marketing solutions for small businesses, especially in the pandemic. Visit - svfinancialservices.com/ and svfinancialservices.com/digital-marketing/

Raj Jaswa explores in depth the nitty-gritty of acquiring your first customer and then repeat customer, focusing on case studies on Uber, Amul India, and the Central Government of India- tourism and commerce. He talks about the top 6 parameters that surprisingly make customer repeatability and reference more likely. Raj Jaswa is an accomplished serial technology entrepreneur. Raj currently teaches...

Raj Jaswa, silicon valley investor-advisor and serial entrepreneur with multiple IPOs, explores in depth the nitty-gritty of acquiring your first customer and then repeat customer, focusing on case studies on Pizza Hut, KFC and Taco bell. He talks about the top 6 parameters that surprisingly make customer repeatability and reference more likely. Raj Jaswa is an accomplished serial technology entre...

Prof. Khashu is a clinical leader reimagining healthcare, based out of UK and active in the silicon valley investor and startup circle. In part-1 of the podcast he focused on 3Ps (Product-People-Process) and Why-Why-Why approach to product development and also the importance of customer-centric innovation in healthcare. In the current segment, Prof. Khashu explores the future of digital health, pr...

Prof. MINESH KHASHU is a clinical leader reimagining healthcare based out of the UK, but also trained in India, Canada and US and is active in the silicon valley investor and startup circle. In this podcast he focuses on 3Ps (Product-People-Process) and Why-Why-Why approach to product development and also the importance of customer-centric innovation in healthcare. He hints at data as the next fro...

Part-2 of my podcast on NextGen AI platforms in healthcare with Uttam Ramamurthy covering topics like voice prescription and pick up, critical AI insights in automating emergency department workflows, prediction, and management of diabetes, heart conditions, and more. [Part 1] with Uttam Ramamurthy talks about NextGen AI platforms in India (with telehealth as a focus). In this podcast with Uttam R...

Podcast #15 [Part 2] with Uttam Ramamurthy talks about NextGen AI platforms in India (with telehealth as a focus). Part-2 of the podcast focuses on fascinating case studies of AI adoption in telehealth, prescription assistants/bots, emergency department workflow optimization, etc. He brings valuable insights as seasoned AI platforms professional, listen on. He has authored insightful blogs on this...

In this podcast with Uttam Ramamurthy, who is leading cutting edge AI projects in healthcare at Cerner Corporation, talks about the accelerated pace of AI Adoption in India (in terms of data, compute and infrastructure). Uttam addresses issues related to data explainability, challenges in handling structured and unstructured data on AI platforms, cleansing, ingestion, also fascinating case studies...

Enjoyed discussing fresh perspectives on unit metrics of clean energy with Nitin Vaish , in our podcast breaking it down to a 35 trillion dollar opportunity. A ray of hope for budding clean and energy tech entrepreneurs. Can energy be made freely available to everyone, and what will it take? An interesting conversation with investor and innovator Nitin Vaish, about the unit metrics of energy flipp...

“The cost of just running a coal plant is much higher than starting a greenfield solar plant,” says Nitin Vaish , an emerging and climate change expert, also an investor in the same space. I highly recommend his insightful personal blog which goes in-depth in analyzing metrics related to the climate and energy tech landscape. He talks about batteries, per capita energy cost and how this cost is be...

In this podcast episode, he shares invaluable insights on corporate venture capital, corporate-startup engagement, and multiple ways for startups to engage with corporations. He touches upon exit strategies during and outside of COVID. This is part-2 of the podcast with Sudhir Kadam, partner at FYDA Growth Partners, Silicon Valley's startup and innovation & growth catalyzer. Sudhir is a seasoned e...

A podcast with Sudhir Kadam who carries a wealth of expertise in the startup and innovation landscape as an investor, seasoned entrepreneur and silicon valley corporate executive and academic. In this podcast episode, he shares invaluable insights on how to evaluate product-market fit pre-, during and post-COVID scenarios, specific guidelines on investment rounds during COVID, assessing cyclic and...

A podcast with Sanjit Dang, a seasoned Silicon Valley investor who has spanned corporate venture capital and successfully had one successful exit per year. His innovative ideas on tapping into upcoming industry trends, and helping corporations work with upcoming startups by U First Capital with the Venture-As-A-Service model. He has been an advisor, mentor, and innovation catalyzer all the way fro...

Paul Singh, seasoned silicon valley investor, serial entrepreneur, and executive talks about building startups in enterprise space during COVID. How can you train your team to get into a culture of customer success, and why the founder is the first salesperson for the company. It is true that hiring a sales team for a startup's initial success is important, it is equally important for the founder...

Paul Singh, seasoned silicon valley investor, serial entrepreneur, and executive talks about how there is no excuse for digital transformation, and founders and corporations did not have to wait for COVID for reinventing themselves. For startups and large corporations alike, Paul Singh endorses quick experimentation during COVID-situation to see what works and not limit your opportunities because...

PODCAST#11: Surviving and thriving in COVID times with Ashish Seth seasoned entrepreneur and corporate professional with cross-border stints in both India and Silicon Valley. He advises start-up ecosystems and works on enabling digital tools for professionals to work from home during the COVID-19 lockdown. In his current role, he runs and leads the Partner Program and Strategy at NICE InContact, a...

I recently had the chance to have a fascinating conversation with the prolific Shashi Jain, Associate Entrepreneur in Residence and Innovation Manager at Intel. He was most recently in the news for equipping frontline workers with 3D printed protective equipment (PPE) for the ongoing COVID-19 response. Jain is an advisory board member at the Innovation Leader forum and a serial entrepreneur with a...

Inspiration, Ideation and Innovation — chat with Naveen Lakkur For this episode, I had a very stimulating conversation with Naveen Lakkur, the founder and Chief Innovation Coach at the Institute of Inspiring Innovation and a serial author with three books to his name. As a practitioner, he has built companies, mentored and implemented commercial ideas worldwide, and identified methods and models f...

In this episode, I interviewed Aakarsh Naidu, founder and CEO of The Startupreneur (along with his brother, Adhikar Naidu) and well-known start-up enabler and talks about essential traits of successful startup founding like networking, identifying a cofounder, when to startup? developing negotiation skills, ecosystem exploration, communication skills, and more. He is an alumnus of the London Schoo...

In this episode, I have an insightful conversation with Nate Ramanathan, Vice President of Operations at AEye, Inc. and a serial entrepreneur. Nate shared some valuable advice about preparing for risk in times like this when the COVID-19 pandemic has created massive disruptions in businesses around the world. Right from when he got word of the virus in December, Nate said he started making prepara...

In this episode, I interviewed Aakarsh Naidu, founder and CEO of The Startupreneur (along with his brother, Adhikar Naidu) and well-known start-up enabler and talks about essential traits of successful startup founding like networking, identifying a cofounder, when to startup? developing negotiation skills, ecosystem exploration, communication skills, and more. He is an alumnus of the London Schoo...

For Dr Rao, innovation is more than just an approach to problem-solving, it is part of the DNA of all human beings. It is not a business process, but the fundamental desire within each of us to improve our condition. We just need to mindfully experience the world, reflect on it, learn from it, and grow. Mindful reflection The first step toward innovation is to mindfully notice one’s work. It is on...

I recently had the opportunity to speak to Dr Srinivas Rao, the Operating Partner at Phoenix Venture Partners. Over his long career, he has occupied several senior management positions in corporates and has mentored several start-ups. For Dr Rao, innovation is more than just an approach to problem-solving, it is part of the DNA of all human beings. It is not a business process, but the fundamental...