The Brand Called You

According to Kristian Aartun, "If you are with twenty wrong people, they can damage your personality real bad. So it is very important that you always look yourself in the face and ask whether you are with the right people or not". Our guest for today was once the youngest Managing Director of a music company in Germany. We are pleased to welcome Kristian Aartun on our show. In 2003 Kristian found...

Our guest for today, Ishan Raina, also faced this dilemma. Good for him, he chose the former and is now a very successful entrepreneur. We are delighted to welcome Ishan Raina on our show. Ishan Raina is the founder of Raina Advisory Services. He was earlier the founder and CEO of Havas Media. He has also founded Out of House Media and Ignited Digital Services. Ishan has the credit of founding som...

Today, we have Tony Martegnetti, an inspiration purpose coach, who talks about how he helps people bring back the lost sparks of life. He is the founder & chief inspiration officer of Inspired Purpose Coaching. He also hosts a podcast called, “Virtual Campfire”. Tony has authored a book titled, “Climbing the Right Mountain: Navigating the Journey to an Inspired Life.” He talks about his book t...

Our guest for this episode of The Brand Called You, Antonio Nieto Rodriguez is a world expert in Project Management. He is also an author. One of his books titled, 'Project Management Handbook' is an HBR approved writing. He is the founder and the former Chairman of 'Projects and Company'. He has also co-founded the Strategy Implementation Institute. Antonio is also the creator of concepts like 'P...

An Indian soldier is a force to reckon with, even a single jawan represents the zeal, enthusiasm and fervour of his whole regiment, and likewise a regiment showcases the pride and passion of the military forces. Without even taking a day's rest, our Indian army since independence has stationed itself on the borders to prevent any uncalled event. The jawans take pride in their work and live with ho...

AI and robotics are hot topics these days. Anywhere and everywhere you look, you will find a little bit of technical intervention in traditional processes. From big factories to our hands, robots, AI and ML have travelled a long way. However, they are not stopping here. People like Hariharan Bojan are determined to make robots serve us in every possible way.

We have today with us the experienced Vice President of the UiPath India region to not only make us understand the world of Brand marketing but also the nitty grittties of how important Branding is and how does it benefit in long run. Rajesh Kumar, an inquisitive mind that adheres to marketing and its likes is the Vice President of UiPath for the Indian and South Asian region. He has earlier spent...

We plan our careers, we set our goals and then we work towards achieving them. Whatever we do, we do for ourselves. We plan our careers in a way that would either benefit us financially or would give us mental peace. But, for this episode of The Brand Called You, we bring you a very accomplished leader, Sheryl O’Connor, who is working to support the retired people more than herself. She tells us t...

We have with us Yaw Benneh Amponsah, a successful investor from Ghana who will shed light on the do’s and don’ts to provide you with that required extra-edge in the world of entrepreneurship. Based out of Ghana, Yaw Benneh Amponsah who has led Merson Capital since the start has previously worked as the Chief Finance Officer at Geodrill Limited. He is also a transaction advisor and serial entrepren...

Middle Eastern countries have always been the center of attention for big brands. Although the middle eastern countries share similar cultures, they are very different from each other when it comes to branding and marketing. To understand the Middle-Eastern markets, we have invited an expert of this field. Our guest for today, David Singleton, has been working in the Middle Eastern countries for a...

While the adage, 'Prevention is better than cure' is known to everyone, does every fellow human follow it. Apparently not and considerably difficult. Moreover, it doesn't even work in some cases. For eg. the kidney. Issues related to this vital organ cannot be detected at an early stage and you only find out once the damage is beyond repair. So the need of the hour is finding out the problem well...

"The best stage for being an entrepreneur is when you have a minimum five years of experience of working in a large-sized firm, where you do not lose your creativity and you are able to take a lot of risks", says our guest for today, Soumya Choudhury. Soumya Choudhury is a Supply Chain expert. He has been in this industry for a very long time. He has seen it changing and developing. He has not onl...

Elysabeth Alfano, a passionate promoter of plant-based products talks on a plethora of topics regarding the market and business around the world of veganism and vegetarians. Alfano shares her knowledge of how money works in the vegetarian, vegan world and why the Millenials and Gen Z is taking a fervor leap towards a world that is free of animal-based products, free of factory farming.

With the aim of creating solutions that overall benefit society, our guest for today, André Rogaczewski, co-founded Netcompany AS, which is an IT firm. André also holds the office of the CEO at Netcompany. Netcompany AS is the most successful IT company of Northern Europe with over 3000 employees. André reveals that he was never into the IT field before 1981. He was willing to study history and ps...

Even well-known name like Warren Buffet calls Bridge a sensational game, so much so, that he feels he wouldn’t mind being in jail if he had 3 cellmates who were decent players. As much as people love spending time playing Bridge, the game helps people enhance their brain skillset and is widely considered as one of the best intellectual exercises. It is a game of passion and mind and who better tha...

Being a capitalist is often debated, especially, when people are ready to spend a whopping amount for a luxury car. But the design coupled with functionalism makes it look sassy that deep down everyone wants to own one. And, if a luxury car comes with the concept of sustainability, it is a fair deal. Today, we have on The Brand Called You, a famous automotive design and car entrepreneur, Henrik Fi...

Not much time ago, coaching of an individual was either done by a family member, or by an office senior who took a liking for that particular individual. However, coaching now has become an integral part of organisations. Organisations set up workshops and events where professional coaches coach their employees. It increases their efficiency and productivity. For this episode of The Brand Called Y...

This is the story of the son of a fashion designer, who used to see a lot of cloth being wasted in his mother's outlets. That boy decided to give those waste clothes a good life. To fulfill this mission of his, he founded 'Kapdaa - The Offcut Company'. He is also the founder of The Sustainable Hub. We are talking about none other than Nish Parekh. Nish tells us that whenever a garment is made, the...

Artificial Intelligence is certainly making our lives simpler. We can see the use of Artificial Intelligence everywhere. However, there are several misconceptions about Artificial Intelligence as well. For this episode of The Brand Called You, we have invited the Artificial Intelligence expert, Neel Pandya. Neel is the CEO of Pixis for Europe and APEC, which is a global Artificial Intelligence Inf...

Today, we have Danielle Lim, an award-winning author of three books. She talks about her view of relating with the readers. Danielle talks about her urge to connect with readers as a writer. She feels writing is not just about technique, but about understanding life and people. She talks further about the meaning of a successful story. Furthermore, she emphasizes on the importance of it being both...

A well-defined strategy supports a business vision and mission. With the rapidly changing business environment, it is important to have sharp foresight. It helps in better planning, execution, and monitoring to achieve the goals. However, critical thinking and imagination are key to having a foresight strategy. In today's episode, we have Patricia Lustig, a practitioner in Strategic Foresight and...

Emma rightly says, "Purpose-driven is the whole new definition and a whole new goal for our generation". Emma Hoch, the YNG (YPO NextGen) Global Impact Officer, is from Germany. She is a One Young World Ambassador. She is studying politics, psychology, law, and economics. She is also a co-founder of a mobile app called 'WONDR'. She is our guest for this episode of The Brand Called You. In the very...

The Indian road transport carries goods worth billions of dollars a year. Infrastructure forms the backbone of a country with culturally different regions. It is paramount that the infrastructure runs smoothly. Logistics plays a critical role in it. The detail to planning and what might otherwise seem trivial may throw away the system if not accounted for. Today, we have Mr. Anjani Mandal, the Co-...

Discussing how leaders are made, our guest for today, John Davis tells us that all are influenced by our social circumstances. Our peers and other people around us give inputs on how we are going to be shaped as a human being. We sometimes fall into circumstances where such a moment arises where we need to lead. There is no textbook or a set of answers that can help us in those circumstances. This...

We have seen technology changing the world in ways one can never have thought. With the world always leaving people with disability at the side, there is an increasing awareness among people to help them be on par with others. Technology has played a tremendous role in building products and services that empower people with disability. Christopher Patnoe, the Head of Accessibility Programs and Dis...