The Payal Nanjiani Leadership Podcast

Naren Narayana | Former CEO & MD of Rakuten Symphony India  Founder and Director at Thellion Ventures INTRODUCTION : Naren is the founder and director at Thellion Ventures that specializes in incubating and accelerating innovative start ups. Previously Naren was the CEO & MD of Rakuten Symphony India responsible for building state-of-the-art telco products that is revolutionizing the way w...

Jeff Wenninger | Founder & CEO of Law Enforcement Consultants, LLC Jeff Wenninger is a retired LAPD Lieutenant and Founder & CEO of Law Enforcement-consultants, LLC, brings over 33 years of experience to his work in improving police practices and public trust. As a nationally recognized expert in use of force, crowd management, and school safety, Jeff has testified in numerous criminal and...

Bryan May | Director of Marketing and Communications,ALP Enterprises INTRODUCTION : Bryan May is a highly sought-after Breakthrough Consultant who blends business acumen with spirituality to help individuals break through personal and professional barriers. With a background in real estate, Bryan has sold over 300 homes and facilitated more than $250 million in business transactions, and yet his e...

MANIKA AWASTHI | Chief People Officer ,Compass Group India INTRODUCTION : Manika Awasthi is a seasoned Human Resources professional with a remarkable career spanning over two decades. Her wealth of experience has traversed various industries and domains, both on a global and local context. Manika has held pivotal leadership roles in HR across diverse businesses, including a prominent stint as the...

Kappu Jaykumar | CTO/CDO - Giant Eagle Kappu Jaykumar is a strategic thinker with a sharp focus on execution, leading large-scale global enterprise agile projects, managing distributed teams across the globe. Result-oriented with a global perspective, have defined strategy, product roadmap, operating plans, business architecture and success metrics for global projects. Excel at executive and stake...

Sanjay Tripathy | Bollywood Movie Director. Sanjay started his career as a science writer with India today group magazine “Computers Today” in 1994. He then shifted to Television medium and produced & directed special news features on science, art and culture for Doordarshn prime time news. He has produced and directed the India’s most celebrated science show “Turning Point” for the National T...

Dr Satish Ramaiah | Executive Director of Psychiatry Services, Sukoon Health Dr Satish Ramaiah is currently the Executive Director of Psychiatric Services and Centre Head for Bangalore Unit of Sukoon Healthcare. He is a Senior Consultant Psychiatrist and Sleep Disorders Specialist. Dr Satish Ramaiah graduated from Bangalore Medical College, traveled to the UK to complete his MRCPsych post-graduati...

Seema Bangia | EX  Chief People Officer, Board of Director - Aero & Defence, Mahindra Group  INTRODUCTION : As CHRO for some large size organizations over the years, Seema has acquired new capabilities in managing strategic initiatives from designing organization behavior, development, culture, ethics, compliances, just to name some.  She  successfully aligned the people and business agendas,...

Dr. Suresh Ramanathan | Dean, Great Lakes Institute of Management Dr. Suresh is a leading academic expert on consumer emotions and motivations. His research focuses on the role of changing emotions and goals in different domains, such as social consumption of experiences, self-control and impulsive behavior, health-related marketing and sales promotion effectiveness. Suresh’s work is highly cited...

Vasant Sanzgiri   | Retired Group Head Human Resources, Shapoorji Pallonji Group and Executive Vice President HR , ICICI Prudential asset management Vasant has diverse experience and understanding of businesses and business Leaders, having worked in different industries / sectors in the Human Resources functions for 35 years. He work was shaped by his commitment to help the business grow by enabli...

Anand Kripalu  | MD & Global CEO at Blackstone backed EPL Former MD at Diageo  India and President Asia at Cadbury Anand is an Independent Director and Chairperson on the Board of Swiggy. He also serves as an Independent Director and Chairperson on the Board of United Breweries Limited. Earlier, Anand chaired the CII National FMCG Committee and CIABC (Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage...

Richard McMahon | CEO AND FOUNDER, cda Ventures LLC INTRODUCTION : Richard leverage his 25+ years of senior executive experience in retail and consumer markets to provide strategic and operational advisory services to C-Level and Senior Executives, Boards of Directors, and Investment Groups. He has have successfully delivered transformative changes, significant revenue growth, and profitable outco...