Naveen Samala & Friends

The Guiding Voice

The Guiding Voice – Empowering Millions, One Conversation at a Time Asia’s Best Podcast Awardee 2024 (Education Category) & Winner of the CSI Corporate Excellence Award in 2025. Ranked in the Global Top 2.5%. The Guiding Voice (TGV) sparks conversations that simplify success and amplify human potential. We bring the world’s most inspiring leaders, innovators, creators, and changemakers together to share practical wisdom that transforms lives and careers. Our mission is bold and clear: to impact millions globally and help create a world driven by knowledge, empathy, and purpose. TGV has been a...

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Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

How CLOUD adoption can help businesses? | Pankaj Mishra | TGV Episode #50(Special) 17.11.2020

In this episode #50, the hosts Naveen Samala & Sudhakar Nagandla have interacted with another guest Pankaj . A technical leader with over 13 years of IT experience, Pankaj Mishra has expertise in Customer Relationship Management, Global Service Delivery, Risk Management, Account Strategy, Team building & Innovation.   Pankaj has experience in various facets of the industry starting from developmen...

Fundamentals of COMPUTER Vision, HOW COMPUTERS CAN SEE? | Rohit Gupta | TGV Episode #49 12.11.2020

In this episode #49, the hosts Naveen Samala & Sudhakar Nagandla have interacted with another guest Rohit.   Rohit Gupta is a Technical Trainer, who holds a Master’s degree in Informatics, from the University of Delhi, and a Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Science, from the University of Delhi.    He is also C# Corner MVP (Most Valuable professional), Author, Speaker.   Rohit is deeply interested...

Being Passionate about WHAT YOU DO | Nagapriya Prakash | TGV Episode #48(Special) 10.11.2020

In this episode #48, the hosts Naveen Samala & Sudhakar Nagandla have interacted with another guest Nagapriya.   Nagapriya Prakash has been working in the corporate world for more than 20  years now. For the last 4 years, she’s been associated with Codelathe Technologies, in the capacity of QA Engg..   Her extensive experience lies in associating herself with various Business domains, Corporate Cu...

HOW TO BECOME A GOOD LEARNER | Parth Doshi | TGV Episode #47 04.11.2020

In this episode #47, the hosts Naveen Samala & Sudhakar Nagandla interacted with another guest Parth. Parth Doshi is pursuing his final year Bachelors of Technology in Computer Engineering from Mukesh Patel School Of Technology & Management, Mumbai.    He is currently working as an RPA Developer Intern at Worley.    ParthI likes to learn new technologies and he runs his own YouTube channel where h...

EFFECTIVE Communication TIPS | Sowmya Narayanan | TGV Episode #46(Special) 03.11.2020

In this episode #46, the hosts Naveen Samala & Sudhakar Nagandla interacted with another guest Sowmya. Dr.  SOWMYA NARAYANAN is the Professor and Head of the Centre for Life Skills and Lifelong Learning at New Horizon College of Engineering.    As an academician and a Learning Consultant, she has been involved in bringing innovation in the Learning and Development activities of the Academic instit...

SECRETS of becoming a CEO | Kiran Kuchimanchi | TGV Episode #45 29.10.2020

In this episode #45, the hosts Naveen Samala & Sudhakar Nagandla interacted with another guest Kiran. Post his Masters in engineering, Kiran Kuchimanchi started his professional journey in late 90s as an engineer and has grown through the ranks to be an Executive Vice President, Customer Success in a IT Services Company based out of Hyderabad, India. As part of his responsibility as Global Deliver...

Importance of Change Agility & Resilience IN VUCA WORLD | Kunal Khurana | TGV Episode #44(Special) 27.10.2020

In this episode #44(Spl), the hosts Naveen Samala & Sudhakar Nagandla interacted with another guest Kunal. Kunal Khurana has been working in the corporate world for more than 13 years now. For the last 6 years, he’s been associated with KPMG.   He has extensive experience in Learning & Development and has organized numerous Leadership and Fun events in-person and virtually.    Outside of work, he...

CAREERS in Computer Networking | Melvin Mamidi | TGV Episode #43 22.10.2020

In this episode #43, the host Naveen Samala interacted with another guest Melvin. With over 20 years of experience in the IT Industry, Melvin Mamidi is a strong leader in the computer networking function. Melvin did Bachelors in Electrical Engineering and did his Post Graduate Certificate in General Management (PGCGM) from IIM, Kozhikode. Melvin is a certified Project Management Professional, PMP....

Taking Charge of YOUR LIFE | Achin Puri,Co-Founder & CEO - Catalyyze | TGV Episode #42(Special) 20.10.2020

In this episode #42, the hosts Naveen Samala & Sudhakar Nagandla interacted with another guest Achin. Achin Puri   is a co-founder and CEO of Catalyyze, a marketplace for curated life coaching services. Achin quit his high paying corporate job after working for more than 19 years with brands like Google, Accenture, CK Birla group, Ola & Infosys. Achin took up entrepreneurship with a vision to help...

Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) Basics | Rohit Gupta (AI & ML Evangelist) | TGV Episode #41 15.10.2020

In this episode #41, the hosts Naveen Samala & Sudhakar Nagandla have interacted with another guest Rohit. Rohit Gupta is a Technical Trainer, who holds a Master’s degree in Informatics, from the University of Delhi, and a Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Science, from the University of Delhi.  He is also C# Corner MVP (Most Valuable professional), Author, Speaker. Rohit is deeply interested in the...

Corporate STORY Telling – TIPS & TRICKS | Sourish B Ghosh | TGV Episode #40(Special) 13.10.2020

 In this episode #40, the hosts Naveen Samala & Sudhakar Nagandla have interacted with another guest Sourish Ghosh .   Listen to Sourish’s amazing insights on: Why corporate story telling as a profession? What can we learn from mythology? Linking professionalism from mythology based stories? Tips for effective story telling Benefits & Challenges in Story telling Tips for personal & professional gr...

PROJECT Management Certifications & CAREERS | P Seenivasan(PS) | TGV Episode #39 08.10.2020

In this episode #39, host Naveen Samala interacted with another guest Seenivasan Pavanasam. P Seenivasan, Director, Senior Faculty, Proventures Education and consulting Pvt Ltd, has more than 33 years of rich Industry experience in the domains of Fertilizers, Petrochemicals, Heavy Chemicals, Information Technology and Software Development, training and consulting.    Process and Project Management...

MINDFULNESS & Emotional Wellbeing | Suchi Sen Basu | TGV Episode #38(Special) 06.10.2020

In this episode #38, the hosts Naveen Samala & Sudhakar Nagandla have interacted with another guest Suchi. Suchi Sen Basu wears many hats. She is a certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Practitioner and emotional wellness expert, a Social Entrepreneur, a Writer and an animal Rights Advocate. She is the Director of “Little Papillons”, India’s first emotional wellness initiative for early years and...

How TECHNOLOGIES are reinventing DIGITAL WORLD? | Madhava Venkatesh (CTO, TrusTrace) | TGV Episode #37 01.10.2020

In this episode #37, the hosts Naveen Samala & Sudhakar Nagandla have interacted with another guest Madhav.   Madhava Venkatesh is the Co-Founder and CTO of TrusTrace , a Deep tech company based on AI, Blockchain and IoT. TrusTrace is a Product Traceability and Transparency solution for the fashion, food and Pharma industry, headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.    Madhav has more than 20 years of e...

COACHING & Growing YOUNG Leaders | Bharath Kalyanram (Coach & Mentor) | TGV Episode #36(Very Special) 29.09.2020

Coaching and Growing Young Leaders | TGV Episode #36 Genre: Leadership, Coaching, Learning, Motivation & Letting people grow Description:- Technology is less about your technology and more about the people who create and are behind the technology. In the TGV episode #36 with Bharath Kalyanram, we had to follow insights, which we must share with you all.   Insights per Timeline:-   Starting -0:00 S...

ARE YOU Looking at problems through Customer’s eyes? | Saiprasad Potaraju | #TGV35 | Global CXO Series 24.09.2020

Looking at problems through customers eyes | Saiprasad Potaraju | #TGV35   Genre: Customer excellence, CTO, Technology Leadership, CXO, Customer service, Customer experience   Customer excellence, also known as customer success, begins with ensuring customers achieve their desired outcomes.    To achieve success customers need to be certain of getting value from the products or services they have...

ANALYTICS for Writers & TIPS for budding AUTHORS | Naseha Sameen | TGV Episode #34(Special) 22.09.2020

In this episode #34, the host Naveen Samala interacted with another guest Naseha. Naseha Sameen has over 13 years of professional experience and is currently working as WFM and Biz Analytics Manager with Smart Drive, prior to that she worked with companies like Fidelity information Services, American Express, Yatra Online, Seven Solutions and Fare Portal. Coming to her education, she has done her...

Nuances of Crowdsouring, Gig works, Freelancing opportunities | Neeraja Adusupalli | TGV Episode #33 17.09.2020

In this episode #33, the hosts Naveen Samala & Sudhakar Nagandla have interacted with another guest Neeraja Neeraja Adusupalli has over 20 years of IT experience delivering large digital transformation and modernization programs in the integration space.  She is presently working as a Delivery Head in Wipro. She has managed large accounts from Order to Invoice and adopted next generation delivery...

STORY Telling and its BENEFITS | Sinjini Sengupta (Author, Speaker & DTM) | TGV Episode #32(Special) 15.09.2020

In this episode #32, the hosts Naveen Samala & Sudhakar Nagandla have interacted with another guest Sinjini. Sinjini Sengupta is an Author, Columnist, TEDx Speaker, Distinguished Toastmaster and also an Actuary She is the founder of Lighthouse, a company that focuses/specializes on Storytelling, Change management and Thought leadership. Working towards a world that works for all. An alumna of Indi...

Master your DATA, Master your LIFE | Sanjeev Upadhyay | TGV Episode #31 10.09.2020

  TGV Episode #31 Interview with Sanjeev on Master your data, Master your life In this episode #31, the hosts Naveen Samala & Sudhakar Nagandla have interacted with another guest Sanjeev. Sanjeev Upadhyay is a hands-on leader with a proven track record in process excellence, data management, data governance and master data management, and new technology adoption.  He is a founder and flag-bearer o...

Choosing CORPORATE TRAINING as a Career in India in 20’s | Aishwarya Vivek(Soft Skills Trainer @ IIIT, Hyderabad) | TGV Episode #30(Special) 08.09.2020

In this episode #30, the hosts Naveen Samala & Sudhakar Nagandla have interacted with another guest Aishwarya. Aishwarya Vivek has always believed life offers more when we ourselves expand our boundaries to reach the horizon.  From being a highly enthusiastic student who always topped in Maths to an Engineer who loved studying about Image Processing, she has come a long way in choosing her  profes...

Strategic BUSINESS decisions & Technology INVESTMENTS | Prasad Mopidevi(CTO) | TGV Episode #29 |CXO SERIES 03.09.2020

In this episode #29, the hosts Naveen Samala & Sudhakar Nagandla have interacted with another guest Prasad. Prasad Mopidevi is working as a CTO of a leading bank in the Middle East, driving  digital transformation and other IT initiatives. In his illustrious career, Prasad has been associated with some of the major corporates like PWC, IBM &  TCS at various capacities. In addition to his formal ed...

Role of L&D (LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT) professionals in today’s work context | Kavitha Rao | TGV Episode #28(Special) 01.09.2020

In this episode #28, the hosts Naveen Samala & Sudhakar Nagandla have interacted with another guest Kavitha. Kavitha Rao is a Medical Psychiatrist by qualification, Armed with a HR specialization from California University,    She is the CEO of Learners Route –An award-winning knowledge organization specializing in Talent Management Initiatives, Training, Assessment projects across Corporate house...

ROADMAP to Machine Learning (ML) | Yaswanth Sai Palaghat (Tech Evangelist) | TGV Episode #27 27.08.2020

In this episode #27, the hosts Naveen Samala & Sudhakar Nagandla have interacted with another guest Yaswanth. Yaswanth Sai Palaghat is currently working as a software engineer at a product based company in Hyderabad. A machine learning Evangelist with a major content delivery focus on machine learning. Owns a python library developed during his engineering.  Active GitHub user with more than 150 r...

KINDNESS in professional organizations & its effects | Dr. Mohar Ghosh | TGV Episode #26(Special) 25.08.2020

In this episode #26, the hosts Naveen Samala & Sudhakar Nagandla have interacted with another guest Mohar. Dr. Mohar Ghosh is currently working as a Director of administration with a Software Technology company based out of Hyderabad He  has over 27 years  of experience in Various Corporations as Satyam, GE, Indian School of Business etc. Dr. Mohar comes with a DM(Diploma in Management) , DBA(Dipl...

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