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The 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