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The Innovators and Disruptors PodcastS2E7: Tech, Trade & Trust: India–Netherlands and the Long Game ft. Ewout De WitTech, Trade & Trust: India–Netherlands and the Long Game ft. Ewout De Wit 🇮🇳🇳🇱In this episode of The Innovators & Disruptors Podcast, I’m joined by Ewout De Wit, Consul General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to South India, for a wide-ranging conversation on the India–Netherlands relationship and why the real wins come from playing the long game — with trust at the center.We explore how India and the Netherlands can collaborate across technology, trade, startups, Global Capability Centers (GCCs), culture, and broader ecosystem priorities — and what it takes to translate intent into real outco...
2026-02-2050 minThe Innovators and Disruptors PodcastEp2: From GCC to Global Growth Hub: The 7-Eleven Playbook🚀 Episode Out Now | GCC Mini-Series | Ep2“From GCC to Global Growth Hub: The 7-Eleven Playbook” 🎙️Excited to release Episode 2 of the GCC Mini-Series on The Innovators & Disruptors Podcast with Malahar Pinelli, VP & Country Leader, 7-Eleven GSC.7-Eleven is the world’s largest convenience store chain, and 7-Eleven GSC is a powerful engine enabling global operations through digital transformation, technology, product building, and GBS.In this episode, Malahar shares an incredibly grounded, high-signal view on what it takes to build a GCC that truly moves the needle across:⚙️ Technology & Product Building
2026-01-271h 15The Innovators and Disruptors PodcastS2E6: Modern Day Spirituality for High-Output Leaders ft. Dr. Shubha VilasEpisode drop 🎬 | Dr. Shubha Vilas on The Innovators and Disruptors Podcast - Modern Day Spirituality for High-Output LeadersEngineer → Patent law → Global spiritual teacher.Dr Shubha Vilas has delivered 5,000+ talks across 20 countries (IIMs, IITs, NMIMS; guest at MIT Boston/Dresden - Germany /WITS - Johannesburg; sessions at Google/Microsoft/Amazon/Samsung). His work: turning scriptural wisdom into Monday-morning actions! In this episode’s teaser, we dig into:📌 Modern spirituality for KPI-driven leaders and startup founders📌 A 5-minute reset to shift from reactive to cre...
2026-01-071h 04The Innovators and Disruptors PodcastS2 Ep5: Data to Decisions with AI at Conglomerate Scale ft. Pankaj RaiEpisode DROP 🎬 | Last episode of 2025 and this one is all about Busines and Data | Data → Decisions at Conglomerate ScaleThrilled to host on The Innovators and Disruptors Collective, Mr. Pankaj Rai (He/Him/His), Group Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Aditya Birla Group where data, science, and AI meet real-world outcomes across brands you know: UltraTech Cement (cement), Hindalco Industries Limited/ Novelis (metals), Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd. (fashion), Indriya Jewellery (jewellery), Aditya Birla Capital / Aditya Birla Health Insurance Company Limited , Birla Opus (paints) & more.From Indian Institute of Te...
2025-12-231h 15The Innovators and Disruptors PodcastEp4: Indian Fandom: COMIC-CONised ft. Jatin Varma ep4Ep4: India Fandom: COMIC-CONised ft. Jatin Varma | The Innovators and Disruptors PodcastHow do you turn a love for comics into India’s biggest pop culture festival?In this episode, Abhay Tandon sits down with Jatin Varma – Founder of Comic Con India – to trace the journey from:A single convention in Delhi (2011)➡️ to a multi-city IP with 200,000+ fans every year➡️ to a platform that unites comics, anime, gaming, cosplay, creators and brands.We talk about:The origin story of Comic Con IndiaScaling fandom and community acro...
2025-12-041h 05The Innovators and Disruptors PodcastEp3: He Built BigFM & Zee5. Now Healing India! ft. Tarun KatialWhat happens when the creator of BigFM and Zee5 decides to build a 24x7 emotional wellness platform for India and the world? 🇮🇳In Season 2 – Episode 3 of The Innovators and Disruptors Podcast, Abhay Tandon sits down with Tarun Katial, CEO & Founder of coto – “a global 24x7 emotional wellness platform, connecting users with verified experts across 10+ modalities—from Tarot, Astrology, Relationship coaching and spiritual services.”Tarun’s journey spans:- Founder CEO, BigFM – one of India’s biggest radio platforms Founding CEO, Zee5 – a leading vernacular OTT platformHead of Marketing & Programming for all Star channels in IndiaBusiness Head & Exe...
2025-11-261h 04The Innovators and Disruptors PodcastKarnataka's Billion Dollar Playbook ft. Sanjeev GuptaKarnataka’s Billion-Dollar Playbook 🚨As you walk into Future Maker’s Conclave and Bengaluru Tech Summit 2025 (18–20 Nov), here’s your must-watch warm-up. 👀In Episode 2 of The Innovators and Disruptors Podcast, I sit down with Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Gupta, ISS, CEO of Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM), to decode why Karnataka is becoming the command centre of India’s digital economy:📌 The real story behind Karnataka’s rise in IT / ITES📌 How the state became a magnet for GCCs, startups & global capital📌 Where the next wave of startup & talent hubs is emerging Beyond Bengalur...
2025-11-1956 minThe Innovators and Disruptors PodcastEP1: The GCC Revolution of India ft. Lalit Ahuja🚀 Episode Out Now: GCC Mini-Series | Ep.1 with Lalit Ahuja (Co-Founder & CEO, ANSR)India’s GCC story has been three decades in the making - and it’s only getting started. To kick off our new GCC Mini-Series titled “The GCC Blueprint: Building the Future from India”, I sat down with Mr. Lalit Ahuja, a pioneer who has helped shape the ecosystem from the ground up and has established in more than 200 GCCs!🎥 Watch the full episode to get answers to:📌 Past → Present → Future: How have GCCs in India evolved—and what’s next?📌 India’s E...
2025-11-131h 07The Innovators and Disruptors PodcastEP1: Global Scale: India London Corridor ft. Howard Dawber, OBE - Deputy Mayor of LondonHoward Dawber, OBE - Deputy Mayor of London (Business & Growth) & Chairman, London & PartnersIf you’re a founder in India eyeing global scale, this one’s gold. Howard breaks down how London is positioning itself as the launchpad for ambitious startups - and exactly how Indian founders can plug in.What you’ll learn in 48 minutes:Go-to-Market London: How to pick your first UK customer beachhead and shorten enterprise sales cycles.Funding pathways: Where the smart capital is in London right now (sector depth)London Growth Plan → Founder playbook: Sectors London is doubling...
2025-11-0549 minThe Innovators and Disruptors PodcastEp16: From Taboo to Trust: Bold Care, Bold Talk ft. Rajat JadhavSeason 1 Finale — EP16 | Taboo to Trust: Bold Care, Bold Talk ft. Rajat JadhavWe host Rajat Jadhav, Co-founder & CEO, Bold Care, in conversation with Abhay Tandon on de-stigmatising men’s health, building clinical credibility, running disciplined CAC, scaling telehealth ops, and the human side of men’s wellness.What you’ll learn:- How to turn a taboo into a trusted category- Brand strategy + CAC discipline that scales D2C- Designing telehealth operations for outcomes (not just visits)- Building clinical rigor and trust from day one
2025-10-061h 18The Innovators and Disruptors PodcastEp15: Boardrooms to BioDiversity: Building with Purpose ft. Amit BankaIn the conversation with Amit Banka and Abhay Tandon, there were many in-depth perspectives and insights at the intersection of:1. Finance and Strategy and it's impact 🔥 2. Who are Naturalists and what is WeNaturalists building and their massive impact 🌳 3. Amit's experiences of working with leaders like Ronnie Screwvala at UTV to Subhash Chandra from Zee and Essel Group and his learnings 🧠 4. From Listing UTV to De-listing it for the acquisition by The Walt Disney Company to acquiring companies globally in the gaming space 💰 5. From running and investing via Unilazer ventures to developme...
2025-09-231h 17The Innovators and Disruptors PodcastEP14: Reimagining Innovation in the world of everyday Finance ft. Vijay RajagopalIn the 14th episode, we sit down with someone who’s worn multiple hats across the financial and tech universe — Vijay Rajagopal in conversation with our host Abhay Tandon 🔥 From his early days shaping investment and M&A strategies at Tata Strategic Management Group, Icici Ventures, Aavishkaar Capital, and Peepul Capital, to scaling fintech giants like Zeta, PayPal, and Zolve — Vijay’s journey is nothing short of remarkable! 💪 Today, as the Head of Go-to-Market for BFSI & Fintech at Amazon Web Services (AWS), Vijay helps enterprises unlock scalable transformation through cloud, data, a...
2025-08-261h 12The Innovators and Disruptors PodcastEP 13 - Marketing Mayhem & Post Truth Branding ft Dr Kushal SanghviFrom Rediff to Reliance, Havas to Times Group, Dr. Sanghvi has lived the evolution of media, tech, and storytelling. A startup whisperer, digital evangelist, and advisor to CXOs and creators alike—Dr. Sanghvi drops truth bombs on the future of advertising, the rise of AI in content, and why attention is the new oil. In this no-holds-barred conversation, we sit down to unpack what it really means to build brands in today's fragmented, post-truth world.We dive into:- The chaos (and opportunity) in modern advertising 🌀- How AI is rewriting content and creativity 🤖- The evolution of brand...
2025-08-071h 22The Innovators and Disruptors PodcastEP12: Synthetic Yet Real - The New Age of Personalized Video Content ft Ashray MalhotraExcited to talk about subject of GenerativeAI in Episode 12 of The Innovators and Disruptors Podcast, where we’re joined by a trailblazer at the forefront of generative AI and synthetic media — Ashray Malhotra, Co-founder and CEO of Rephrase.ai (Acquired by Adobe). I have closely worked with Ashray, Shivam Mangla and the team in 2020 for a few PoCs to even create my own Hyper-Real AI avataar at Lowe's Innovation Labs. 🔹 Co-Founder of Rephrase.ai – A cutting-edge generative AI startup that turns plain text into lifelike, personalized videos using deep learning and synthetic avatars.🔹 Redefining V...
2025-07-231h 01The Innovators and Disruptors PodcastEP11: Reinventing Ayurveda for the Billion User era & D2C investments ft. Arjun VaidyaExcited to share the Ep11 of The Innovators and Disruptors Podcast with an amazing entrepreneur, investor and super fitness enthusiast - Arjun Vaidya!Arjun, Founder of Dr. Vaidya's (Acquired) truly needs no introduction but wanted to share a few pointers:💊 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia–listed, Brown alum & 6th-generation Ayurvedic heir who redefined heritage wellness. Left a private equity job in 2016 to revive his family’s 150‑year legacy by founding Dr. Vaidya’s—India’s leading D2C Ayurveda brand, impacting 2 million+ consumers across 500+ cities and 16.5k pin codes.🏥 From battling childhood asthma with herbal remedies to launching 80+ Ayurvedic products, Arjun turned personal health...
2025-07-041h 14The Innovators and Disruptors PodcastEP10: Robots on the Move: Disrupting Delivery with Ottonomy ft Ritukar VijaySuper excited to share the Episode 10 of @The Innovators and Disruptors Podcast with Ritukar Vijay aka the 'Delivery Robot Man'! 🔥 Did you know the following about Ritukar? 📌 Ritukar is the Co-founder of an Autonomous Robotics company called @OttonomyIO Inc and over his career of Robotics and Autonomous Tech, he has filled more than 60 patents! 🌟 📌 His career began with working on autonomous driving software for unmanned battle tanks in India in 2007 and then to Autonomous warehousing and shuttles to BMW’s L4 autonomous cars in Germany! 😱 📌 Ottonomy is providing L4 autonomous Robotics sol...
2025-06-1858 min
The Innovators and Disruptors PodcastEp9: From Bookstores to Bedtime Stories - Storytelling with Purpose ft. Preeti Vyas🎙️Super excited to share the Episode 9 of The Innovators and Disruptors Podcast with a lady who has given so much to the world of books, publishing and story-telling! She has transformed one of the most iconic brands, that most of us while growing up have related to through characters like Tinkle, Supandi, Panchtantra and a whole lot more through Amar Chitra Katha! 🔥Super excited to bring to you all a snippet of the conversation with Preeti Vyas , CEO and President of Amar Chitra Katha and Tinkle Comics Studio 🌟 Did you know?🎖️ In 2023, under Preeti's leadership, Amar Chitra Katha deployed many super succe...
2025-05-291h 09The Innovators and Disruptors PodcastEP8: How to build a Multi-Faceted Career: Actor, Producer & Entrepreneur ft Vishakha SinghSuper excited to share the Episode 8 of The Innovators and Disruptors Podcast with Vishakha Singh! 🔥 Check the video out and let us know what you think!Vishakha is an actor turned award winning producer, as well as an entrepreneur and investor. Apart from that she can contributed significantly to a lot of social causes! 😱 In each area, she has managed to create a significant impact and I wanted to understand more from her about how did she manage in a single lifetime to create such a diverse journey of impact! 🌟 ...
2025-05-151h 11The Innovators and Disruptors PodcastEP7: Nationalistic Interests, Humanitarian Efforts & Future of AI ft. Vinayak HegdeEP7 Nationalistic Interests, Humanitarian Efforts & Future of AI ft. Vinayak HegdeVinayak Hegde is the Principal AI advocate from Microsoft! The journey of extreme - From possible good to the crazy possibilities that lay out there! From nationalistic interest to humanitarian efforts! From a bright future to being ruled by AI, we explore it all in this episode!- Learn more about Vinayak's journey at Akamai, InMobi, ex-CTO of Zoomcar, ex- CTO in residence of Microsoft for Startups and the Co-founder of Headstart!- Know more about whether AI will take away our...
2025-04-291h 03The Innovators and Disruptors PodcastEP6: Motosports, Championships and Speed ft. Aishwarya PissayDid you know? Aishwarya Pissay is the first and only Indian to win three World Championship medals in motorsports, specifically in two-wheeler racing.🎉 It’s here! The awaited 6th episode of The Innovators and Disruptors Podcast is now live! 🎙️Aishwarya Pissay is a name synonymous with speed, grit, and determination. As the first Indian to win a world title in motorsports, she has shattered barriers and inspired a generation of young riders. With her historic win at the 2019 FIM Bajas World Cup, Aishwarya cemented her place in the motorsport history books. She’s the only I...
2025-04-1757 min
The Innovators and Disruptors PodcastEp5: Electric Wings & Flying Taxis: Revolutionising Urban Mobility ft. Prof Satya Chakravarthy🎉 It’s here! The awaited 5th episode of The Innovators and Disruptors Podcast is now live! 🎙️👉 Ep5: Electric Wings & Flying Taxis: Revolutionising Urban Mobility ft. Prof Satya Chakravarthy 👈 Prof. Satya Chakravarthy is a visionary at the intersection of academia and entrepreneurship. As the Founder of The ePlane Company, Prof. Chakravarthy is revolutionizing urban mobility with electric air taxis and now air ambulances! 🧠 As an innovator, this shoot of this episode made me feel like a kid in candyland! He spoke about a bunch of exponential technologies, entrepreneurship and it's meaningful productisation leading to Nation Building! We...
2025-04-0857 minThe Innovators and Disruptors PodcastEP4: SHOPIFY, WIX and the ECommerce Boom in India ft. Vargab Bakshi🎉 It’s here! The awaited 4th episode of The Innovators and Disruptors Podcast is now live! 🎙️👉 Ep4: Shopify, Wix and the Ecommerce Boom in India ft. Vargab Bakshi : 👈 See the full video on The Ecommerce Revolution in India: Get Ready for the Inside Story!! 🎙️ Vargab Bakshi was the first hire of Shopify across APAC and was the Country Manager of Shopify and eventually of Wix as well. In many senses, he was the mastermind behind India's SMB ecommerce boom! 🧠 As a trailblazer in the digital commerce space, Vargab has been instrumental in shaping the country's...
2025-03-271h 01The Innovators and Disruptors PodcastEp3: Culture, DEI and People Leadership ft. Sudeep RalhanWe're thrilled to release our 3rd podcast episode featuring Sudeep Ralhan, a trailblazing champion of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and a business leader in the HR world. As the Head of Talent at Netflix India, Sudeep has been at the forefront of transforming organisational cultures and driving business success through inclusive strategies! 🔥 💪 With a career spanning over two decades, Sudeep has inspired countless leaders to rethink their approach to talent management and workplace equity by keeping 'People' at the centre of all policies and their execution! 🌐 Check out our podcast episode where Sudeep shares his vision for a future wh...
2025-03-191h 00The Innovators and Disruptors PodcastEP2: Social Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Rubanomics ft. Madan PadakiAnd for this episode we have with us a true maverick of social entrepreneurship, a man who's rewriting the rules of rural development and youth empowerment in India 🇮🇳 , Madan Padaki!Madan is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, and the mastermind behind the concept of "Rubanomics". From transforming uneducated rural youth into skilled professionals to building bridges between urban and rural India, Madan's journey is nothing short of extraordinary. 💪 He's the founder of 1BRIDGE, co-founder of GAME - Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship , and the driving force behind Head Held High Foundation, a TEDx speaker...
2025-03-051h 18The Innovators and Disruptors PodcastEp1: Unicorns, Payments & Chai-Biscuit ft. Mabel Chacko👉 Ep1: Unicorn, Payments & Chai-Biscuit ft. Mabel Chacko: I couldn’t be more excited to kick off this journey with none other than Mabel Chacko, Co-founder of Open Financial Technologies — India’s 100th Unicorn! 🦄 Mabel has been a trailblazer in the fintech space, and her story of innovation, passion, resilience, and building 5 startups (2 exits and 1 Unicorn) over 18 years is nothing short of inspiring.This episode is packed with lessons on entrepreneurship, disruption, and scaling impactful businesses—don’t miss it!Special Call-outs to a few friends from the ecosystem in the chat with Mabel: Anish Achuthan, Headstart Network Foundation, Amit Singh, Atit Dana...
2025-02-2755 min
LeaderCastWhy Organisations Need to Prioritise Innovation - Part 2Corporate innovation leader Abhay Tandon, and Co-founder and General Partner, 3to1 Capital, shares how organisations can leverage global innovation trends and adapt them to the local context to stay ahead of the curve, in the second part of his conversation with us on #LeaderCast.Listen in and learn why innovation is no longer a luxury, but a necessity for Indian organisations, with intensifying competition, rapid technological changes, and changing consumer behaviours.
2025-01-2118 minLeaderCastWhy Organisations Need to Prioritise Innovation - Part 1What challenges do organisations across the globe face today, and how do they impact business growth and competitiveness?Abhay Tandon, Co-founder and General Partner, 3to1 Capital, and a corporate innovation leader, delves into the critical role of innovation in organisational growth and competitiveness, highlighting how fostering a culture of innovation drives adaptation, efficiency, and market relevance, on our latest LeaderCast.
2025-01-1522 min
The UpstreamLifeInteroperability of loyalty points, use cases, opportunity & tech - Abhay Tandon of Monet explainsIn this episode of theUpStreamLife we speak with veteran startup enabler and co-founder of Monet, Abhay Tandon. He talks about why blockchain works for interoperability of loyalty points and the opportunities to get brands to work together in order to win loyal customers in the long run.00:00 - Introduction.01:26 - Abhay making the transition back to a startup.04:28 - Monetising loyalty points and the difficulty in interoperability.16:35 - Convincing brands to consent to share data.22:48 - Saving the CFO of the brands costs and convincing them to work on interoperability.25:30 - Blockchain...
2024-06-2958 min