The INDUStry Show

Dr. Abhay Dandekar is a Physician at The Permanente Medical Group and founder, host of Trust Me I Know What I’m Doing - a podcast featuring interesting and talented people linked to the global Indian and South Asian community.

Monsoon Pabrai is the Founder, Managing Partner at Drew Investment Management - a fundamentals-driven public markets fund focused on long-term value compounding anchored in deep research shaped by years of studying capital allocators like Buffett and Munger. Her Fund typically targets high-conviction positions in durable, cash-generating businesses, with a philosophy centered on simplicity, downsi...

Amit Garg is the Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Tau Ventures - an AI-first, seed VC fund with $85M+ AUM and focus on automation, digital health, and enterprise with typical check size of $500K. His previous investments include Oak Street Health, Absci, nuTonomy, Misfit Wearables.

Dr. A.K. Pradeep is the CEO, Founder of Sensori AI - Winning the Minds of Consumers with Neuroscience Powered GenAi to enhance Algorithmic Consumer Insights, Product Innovations, Fragrance, Flavor, Music, and Visual Design. Previously, he held leadership positions at Nielsen. He is an alum of UC Berkeley.

Vinita Gupta is the author of The Woman in Deed: Road to IPO, Bridge Tables and More. She is also a Bridge Champion, Board Member, and first Indian-American woman to take a company public in the US. She is an alum of UCLA.

Poonam Goyal is the Founder and CEO of AINAK Eyeglasses - a US-based 501c(3) nonprofit organization providing clear sight for every child so they can learn confidently and dream without limits.

Jeet Kumar is the President/CEO of In Time Tec - a full-service global software and services company partnering to accelerate technology transformations through a team of 1200+ professionals. He holds 12 technology patents. Previously, he held executive positions at Hewlett-Packard.

Aarish Shah is the founder EmergeOne - Fractional CFO support for venture backed tech startups from Seed to Series B and beyond. He is the Host of Nothing Ventured Podcast, featuring operators and investors sharing stories from people that make the startup world go round.

Ashwin Rangan is the CEO of DoubleCheck - modernizing overdraft and NSF practices with real-time tools that let customers control what gets paid. Previously, he was the CIO at Walmart, Edwards Lifesciences, Conexant, CIIO at ICANN.

Tushar Kumar is the co-founder, Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors - helping tech professionals turn equity, major life decisions, taxes into clear strategy. Portfolio of $520M+ specializes in acquisitions, concentrated stock positions, and IPOs through values-aligned wealth strategies.

Sohrab Haghighat is the CEO of Hestus - an AI-powered CAD software that speeds up hardware development. Previously, he was the founder and CEO of SpaceRyde - and an on-demand rocket network for delivery to, from and within space. He was a two time Y-Combinator alum.

Lalitha Ramamoorthy is the CEO of Hikigai - a health AI platform transforming care by making it globally equitable and deeply personalized for every individual. Also, she is a registered dietician, health coach and founding director of School of World Music & Dance.

Liesel Vaidya is the co-founder and CEO of Imera - a venture backed platform focusing on expanding access and opportunity for immigrants in the US. Previously, she was CTO at Leda Health that transformed access to care for survivors of sexual assault.

Dr. Bharat Patel is the founder and President of ALAPIO - the Association of Los Angeles Physicians of Indian Origin - providing free surgeries to those who can't afford it. Launched in 2013, ALAPIO has improved more than 8000 lives.

Naoto Mizuguchi is the Chief Financial Officer at NEC X - a venture studio empowering tech startups with NEC's resources, including 45000 patents, an $8B R&D network, and 125 years of  technology leadership.

Payal Nanjiani is an executive coach dedicated to transforming Fortune 500 Executives and Entrepreneurs - helping them master leadership. She is the founder of Success Within Leadership, host of The Payal Nanjiani Leadership Podcast, and the author of multiple bestseller books on leadership.

Rita Meher is the co-founder and Executive Director of Tasveer - inspiring social change through art, films, and storytelling. Tasveer is the only Oscar qualifying South Asian film festival in the world. Previously, she was an editor and video producer of award winning international documentaries and short films such as Threads and Citizenship101.

Sue Parks is the CEO, President Orange County United Way - improving lives and strengthening the Orange County community. Previously, she was the co-founder, CEO of iCount Wellness at WalkStyles Inc. and held executive roles in several Fortune 500 companies including Kinkos, Gateway, Inc., and US West.

Dan Nainan, a Senior Intel engineer turned professional clean comedian with performances in 28 countries. He performed for Barack Obama, Deepak Chopra, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Kamala Harris, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, and Vinod Khosla. His ad commercial features include Apple, Billions, Family Guy, Last Comic Standing.

Siam Hossain is the Founder, CEO of Algorizin - helping immigrant founders make their first million dollars in revenue. Previously he founded HigherStudyAbroad and XenosWealth helping immigrants thrive across education and wealth-building.

Suril Desai is a Partner at Nishith Desai Associates - championed crypto regulation in India. He is the Founder, CEO of Yugen Media. He is also the Producer of Beyond the Border -  a documentary chronicling snowboard initiatives in Afghanistan, funded using Bitcoin.

Dr. Radhika Batra is the Founder, President of Every Infant Matters - fighting malnutrition in children and women, and advocating for maternal health, deworming, promotion of breastfeeding, immunization, and gender equality. Their work has saved 550,000+ malnourished children across India, Nigeria and the Philippines from irreversible blindness. She is a Pediatrician, Neonatologist & Public He...

Anjali & Bhavani Pitti are the co-founders of TwinCity Music. They are Singer-Songwriter twins performing electropop music, drawing on elements of synthwave, indie and altpop. They are also American Idol finalists. They released 2 EP's and multiple singles.

Zac Clark is the Founder and Executive Director, The HomeMore Project - a 501c(3) nonprofit serving California's 180,000 homeless community. He is launching a scalable transitional housing model using tiny homes. He is the Recipient of the Student Leadership and the Dean's Service Awards at University of San Francisco. He is an alum of UCLA.

Lalit Kundani is the Co-Founder of Bridge Law, LLP - a boutique law firm specializing in asset protection, trust, tax, and estate planning, corporate law, and private client matters. Previously, he was a Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney, a trial lawyer at a national plaintiff’s firm. He is a published author, and a past consultant for DreamWorks Animation.