Thriving in the Age of Disruption

💬 Stay Connected with Us Starting a business from scratch is one of the hardest things a person can do. It's also one of the most rewarding. The ability to take calculated risks is surely one of the defining characteristics that separates successful entrepreneurs like Mr. Rajiv Dalmia, Founder and Chairman of Data Direct Group, from those who just dream about it.  Rajiv shares with Dr. Rames...

💬 Stay Connected with Us First she crosses four of the world’s harshest deserts. Then she wins one of the world's toughest sports tournaments. Meet Ms. Thanh Vu, Vietnam’s first woman ultra-marathoner. And newly-crowned World Champion of the Swiss Ultra Deca Ultratriathlon 2022 in Switzerland. Join Dr. Ramesh as she chats with Thanh to understand what motivates her to overcome incredible ath...

💬 Stay Connected with Us Have you ever wondered how some people find the time and energy to pack so many experiences and accomplishments into their impossibly busy lives? Join Dr. Ramesh as she chats with a true polymath Mr. Francis Xavier, a leading lawyer and Senior Counsel, who recently ranked among Asia's Top 15 Litigators by Asian Legal Business.  Listen and find out how Francis taps in...

💬 Stay Connected with Us Mrs. Tassinee Vajarasthira (informally known as Khun Waew) is the founder of one of Thailand’s leading food ingredients company. She shares her story with Dr. Ramesh about going beyond business success to finding her purpose in life. Inspired by her mother’s spiritual transformation, Khun Waew found a strong calling to learn to live with wisdom, compassion and inner peace...

💬 Stay Connected with Us Mrs. Ivy Singh-Lim is possibly one of the best-known larger-than-life personalities in Singapore. She champions various causes and walks the talk in living a purposeful life. Join Dr. Ramesh as she catches up with Singapore's infamous firebrand and Gentle Warrior in the lush, green paradise of BollyWood Farms , an organic farm Ivy co-founded with her husband Lim Ho S...

💬 Stay Connected with Us Listen to Dr. Ramesh's conversation with groundbreaking entrepreneur, Mr. Chris Freund, Founder of Mekong Capital, the first hands-on Private Equity firm in Vietnam. Chris grew up in Chicago (US) but was inexorably drawn to Asia, finally settling down in Vietnam at age 29. Find out how Chris expresses his love for Vietnam in his pioneering role in the development of...

💬 Stay Connected with Us Growing grow up poor, Ismail developed the grit of a young boy forced to wake up before 5 every morning to deliver newspapers to supplement the family income. With his military training, Ismail the young man emerged as an army officer with steely discipline and leadership. Join Dr. Ramesh and Ismail as they take us through the many twists and turns in Ismail’s life where,...

💬 Stay Connected with Us Having the right mentor can change lives and set one on the path to accomplishing something beyond what we can imagine is possible. Dr. Jessica Leong is a pioneer and leader in the field of Transactional Analysis in Singapore. Besides her thriving private practice in psychotherapy, she is also a founding director and CEO of a leading academy for executive counselling and...

💬 Stay Connected with Us "I've got an idea. It's going to change everything." Enter Krish's world of technopreneurship , where it's all about taking an idea in the Lab and having the business, technical and operational focus and savvy to develop and launch technology solutions into the market successfully. The key is to deliver value to users and in the process, one...

💬 Stay Connected with Us I'm so proud of my mother, Jaya Baleswari Ramachandra and her new book Homeland Memories Newland Adventures . My mother, Jaya is my inspiration and role model. She's the reason why I'm fiercely independent and fully engaged as an entrepreneur focused on empowering others to find their growth pathways. This book records Jaya’s memories of her family in Jaffn...

💬 Stay Connected with Us Join Dr. Ramesh as she brings you a fresh and alternative perspective with Ms. May Sim, Asia's premier psychological astrologer and founder of her own unique business, Selfstrology Academy. May is known for her practical, no-nonsense and structured approach to applying astrology towards achieving one's personal purpose and fulfilment. In this episode, May shares...

💬 Stay Connected with Us We believe in the power of business to make a positive impact on environment, society and governance, at all levels of scale. Are you pushing beyond profitability, to be ahead of the sustainability curve in your mindset and business practices, to create greater value? Join Dr. Ramesh and Mr. Paul Tan, a professional services expert, as they explore Paul's personal st...

💬 Stay Connected with Us Social enterprises, or businesses that are looking to solve social problems, are usually started by someone who has a personal motivation, passion, or connection to the issue. Come join Dr. Ramesh and Ms. Shelley Siu, who is a woman on a mission - The mission to help marginalised women and give them the skills and support needed to start a small business. Despite being th...

💬 Stay Connected with Us Making the right connections can open doors to new opportunities, wider perspectives and a better life. How do you find your way to success and happiness? Who are the people you need in your network to make it happen? Come join uber-networker and one of LinkedIn Singapore's 2022 Top 10 Voices in Gender Equity, Dr. Nisha Abu Bakar as she shares with Dr. Ramesh her ins...

💬 Stay Connected with Us When you are trying to start your own journey of success, it can be very difficult to know where to start. What do successful leaders do differently? How do they overcome challenges? We had the chance to explore these issues with Ms. Phuong Uyen Tran, Deputy CEO of Vietnam's leading beverage manufacturer Tan Hiep Phat Group, and we're excited to share her riveti...

💬 Stay Connected with Us Dr. Anamah Tan shares a fascinating view into her growing up years in patriarchal postwar Singapore from the 1940s, where "men were making all the arrangements" for her life, to becoming truly a pioneering woman leader of her time - A dedicated family lawyer and champion for the rights of women and the underprivileged. Tell us, “What's the biggest challenge...

💬 Stay Connected with Us It's surprising how many people have no idea what International Women's Day is, let alone what the day stands for. In this special podcast series of Asian Women Changemakers, we'll get inspired, uplifted and motivated to find our tribe, dream big and go on a journey to make positive changes in the world together. Each podcast starts with a narrative introdu...

💬 Stay Connected with Us Come join Dr. Ramesh as she personally gives you the insider's view on what her new book is all about and how nurturing an entrepreneurial mindset can give us valuable life skills that will help us solve everyday problems, adapt to changes, manage risks, and create value in our work and our lives.  If you're interested in becoming a successful entrepreneur or ta...

💬 Stay Connected with Us Learn to develop a crisis-ready mindset with Dr. Ramesh and mindfulness expert Subba, also known to friends as ‘wise teacher’. Subba has weathered multiple crises in life, from losing his father and sole breadwinner at the tender age of thirteen, to surviving meltdown as a high-profile banker in the global financial crisis. He is now a changemaker who helps others unlock...

💬 Stay Connected with Us Christy has just made the big reset of uprooting  her whole life after living the last 30 years in Asia, to return to the US, in the chaos of the Covid pandemic, to look after her elderly mother. Join us to hear Christy's story and to explore how entrepreneurship in a corporate setting, or intrapreneurship, works with the launch of a social enterprise supported by th...

💬 Stay Connected with Us Host: Dr. Ramesh Ramachandra – Founder of Talent Leadership Crucible & Impact Velocity Guest Speaker: Kevin Cheong – Entrepreneur, Consultant & Mentor; Managing Partner, The Place Making Group, Singapore 🎧 Episode Description In this inspiring episode of Thriving in the Age of Disruption , Dr. Ramesh Ramachandra speaks with Kevin Cheong, an entrepreneur, consulta...

💬 Stay Connected with Us Host: Dr. Ramesh Ramachandra – Founder of Talent Leadership Crucible & Impact Velocity Guest Speaker: Kevin Cheong – Entrepreneur, Consultant & Mentor; Managing Partner, The Place Making Group, Singapore 🎧 Episode Description In this inspiring episode of Thriving in the Age of Disruption , Dr. Ramesh Ramachandra speaks with Kevin Cheong, an entrepreneur, consulta...

💬 Stay Connected with Us Dr. Ramesh Ramachandra reveals all of her business and personal growth strategies, explores the entrepreneurial and crisis-ready mindset and shares innovation tips and tricks so you can survive and thrive in today’s age of disruption. You too can have the essential skills, freedom and time to do what you love, whether it's starting your own business, driving the fami...