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The Newcomers Podcast 🎙️E107: Ritika Saraswat thinks intl students need to stop obsessing over the Canadian PRPlease forward this to ONE friend today and tell them to subscribe here.In this episode, I am speaking with Ritika Saraswat, Founder & CEO of Re-Defined, a members-only community for international students by international students. The past 18 months haven't been exactly fair to international students in Canada. They've been blamed, labelled, and threatened. They've had to deal with policy changes, uncertainty, and expiring permits. And while all that sounds depressing, Ritika has a refreshing take on all the chaos: Come to Canada. Learn. Make new friends. Build connections. And if you get the...2025-07-0246 min
ShipTalk - SRE, DevOps, Platform Engineering, Software DeliveryFrom Windows Kernel to AI-Native Platforms: Scaling Engineering Teams and Systems with Puneet SaraswatIn this special season 3 finale of ShipTalk, host Dewan Ahmed sits down with Puneet Saraswat, VP of Engineering at Harness, for an inspiring conversation about engineering leadership, system design, and the evolution of software delivery.What You'll Learn:Career Journey: Follow Puneet's path from discovering programming in a hot computer lab in North India to building Windows 7 kernel components at Microsoft, then transitioning to Azure's distributed systems, and finally joining Harness as one of their first 15 engineers.Production Systems at Scale: Get insights into building reliable systems...2025-06-0541 min
The Genius Scale PodcastAI Masters: Puneet Saraswat & Revolutionizing Natural Resource Discovery For Fortune 500s Using Breakthrough World-Scale AI Data Analysis IP"The future is of data analysts."In this conversation, Puneet Saraswat, founder and CEO of Querent.xyz, discusses the evolution of AI and data analysis in energy exploration. He explains how Querent.xyz aims to transform the way data is processed and utilized in the energy sector, particularly in carbon capture and resource exploration. Puneet emphasizes the importance of data analysts in the future and the need for better data management practices in the industry. He also addresses the barriers companies face in maximizing AI potential and shares insights on the future of AI...2025-03-1339 min
My Great CanadaEmpowering International Students in Canada with Ritika SaraswatIn today's episode of My Great Canada, Melissa speaks to Ritika Saraswat, the CEO and founder of Re-Defined, a community of over 50,000 international students across Canada. She’s a LinkedIn Top Voice, a Top 200 Global Woman Leader, and a two-time TEDx speaker with 50+ keynotes and features on CTV, and CBC News.This episode covers Ritika’s journey to Canada and how she started Re-Defined. It also covers her perspective on the role of international students in Canada—why they’re often blamed for economic challenges and why she believes international students are a key part of Canada’s future s...2025-02-1038 min
My Thick AccentWho knew a 4 PM dinner could be so eye-opening? | Beneath The Accent with Ritika SaraswatClick here to text me your thoughts about the show!Ever wondered how a simple dinner invitation could result in a cultural revelation? When Ritika first encountered the North American habit of dining at 4 PM, she was in for a surprise, marking one of her most memorable cultural shocks.Join us for an episode filled with personal stories and cultural exchanges as Ritika shares her journey of embracing new traditions while holding onto the flavors and fondness of home. Listen in as we switch roles, giving Ritika the reins to question my personal growth journey, from...2024-10-3005 min
My Thick AccentLet's Re-Define Immigrants: Breaking Barriers and Building Communities | Ft. Ritika Saraswat Ep. 054Click here to text me your thoughts about the show!From her beginnings as an international kinesiology student to becoming a prominent business analyst and nonprofit founder, Ritika Saraswat's journey is nothing short of inspiring. Her story is one of resilience and empowerment, as she discusses her passion for supporting immigrants and international students. With a focus on the fragility of life and the importance of cherishing time with loved ones, Ritika offers a heartfelt perspective on pursuing personal and professional priorities with purpose.Ritika delves into her favorite cultural indulgences, from Toronto's...2024-10-241h 22
Legal Innovation Spotlight35 - Utilizing AI in Legal Tech: Real-World Challenges and Opportunities with Ab SaraswatIn this episode, we chat with Ab Saraswat about the challenges and opportunities of adopting new technologies, from AI tools to custom versus off-the-shelf solutions, offering actionable insights on navigating these decisions. Ab draws from his extensive experience in legal tech, including his current role at Lupl and his startup journey. Whether you're interested in AI tools like Copilot or broader legal tech trends, this episode offers practical advice and forward-looking ideas.In this episode, Ab shares insights on how to:Leverage AI tools for content generation and data analysisNavigate the build versus...2024-09-0451 min
Truth Tribe#32 Ritika Saraswat: How to be successful as an International student in Canada? | Truth Tribe
Join host Ravi Toor on the Truth Tribe podcast as he engages in an inspiring conversation with Ritika Saraswat, a motivational speaker and founder of Redefined Canada. This episode delves into the challenges faced by international students and immigrant communities in Canada while exploring strategies for success. Learn about the impactful initiatives by Redefined, including education, skills development, an internship program, and recognition events for immigrant trailblazers. Ritika shares her personal journey, the importance of networking, relevant education, and how to write your own story. Tune in for motivational stories, practical advice, and insights on empowerment and inclusion.
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The Geek In ReviewLove and Legal Tech: Ab and Priti Saraswat
In our third installment of Love and Legal Tech, we talk with Ab Saraswat and Priti Saraswat. Ab and Priti met while training to be barristers in the UK. They were on opposing debate teams, and Ab proposed within a year of meeting Priti. They have been married for almost a decade. Though they didn't originally intend to work together, they both ended up at legal tech company Litera for several years but in different roles. People were surprised to later learn they were married.
Currently, Ab is the Chief Revenue Officer at legal project...2024-02-2735 min
Oh My Curry GoodnessRitika Saraswat: Prioritizing Self-Validation & AuthenticityRitika Saraswat is the Founder of Re-Defined, a nonprofit that aims to empower people from marginalized communities by providing access to resources such as education. Since starting Re-Defined, her nonprofit has helped thousands of students from countries such as Canada, India, and Ghana. In addition to her nonprofit, she is also a Top Voice on LinkedIn with more than 50,000 followers where she posts content about education, networking, and authenticity.
Ritika was born in India before moving to Canada to further her education. One of the most important things Ritika learned growing up was having...2024-02-0156 min
Fringe LegalDefinely’s Blueprint for Disrupting Contract WorkflowsIn this episode of Fringe Legal, host Abhijat Saraswat interviews Nnamdi Emelifeonwu and Feargus MacDaeid, co-founders of legal tech startup Definely.Key Takeaways:Definely creates software plugins to simplify drafting, reviewing, and analyzing legal contracts in Microsoft Word using AI/ML.The idea originated from Feargus' need as a blind lawyer to access information in documents more easily.They validated demand with a scrappy prototype and early pilots despite its flaws.After leaving law firm jobs, their mission-driven approach focuses on access, efficiency, and transparency.Their blueprint for innovation includes launching an MVP, inclusive design thinking...2023-08-1430 minFringe LegalDecoding ESG: A Practical Guide for Legal TeamsESG (environmental, social, governance) factors have become essential considerations for companies seeking to manage risk, attract investment, and operate sustainably.Yet myths and misconceptions persist around what ESG is and how best to approach it. This leads many legal teams to view ESG as an amorphous compliance exercise rather than a strategic priority.Recently on the Fringe Legal podcast, Abhijat Saraswat interviewed ESG expert Kai Gray, CEO of advisory firm Motiv, to demystify ESG and offer practical guidance for legal professionals. In this episode, learn what ESG means and how legal teams can pragmatically...2023-07-2438 min
Society InspiredSociety Inspired Episode #21: Ritika SaraswatWelcome to the twenty-first episode of Society Inspired! In this interview, I talked to Ritika Saraswat about the topic of re-defining education. Hope you enjoyed this discussion and this interview. Remember, it starts with a conversation!
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/society-inspired/message2023-07-1426 minFringe LegalWhy "New and Shiny" Tech Often Flops at Law Firms with India PrestonSummary:In this insightful episode of Fringe Legal, host Abhijat Saraswat has an in-depth discussion with India Preston, Director of Platform Solutions at legal tech startup Lupl. They delve into India's winding journey into legal project management, tactical approaches to driving adoption, and how to effectively challenge established processes.India shares learnings and advice drawn from her diverse experiences - from helping build out Linklaters' LPM function from the ground up to make the leap to an early-stage legal tech startup. She provides a rare longitudinal view of how legal project management has evolved from...2023-07-1432 min
Quoting LifeE13: Ritika Saraswat: Embrace your Potential and Create Impact: Social Media Influencer 50,000 FollowersWelcome to the Quoting Life Podcast, your source of inspiration and motivation from extraordinary individuals who have made a difference in the world. Today, we have the pleasure of hosting Ritika Saraswat.
Ritika Saraswat, a true force of change, founded a remarkable non-profit organization called Re-Defined, dedicated to improving the lives of individuals from non-traditional backgrounds. Through Re-Defined, Ritika has made a profound impact, positively influencing the lives of over 20,000 people across four countries.
But Ritika's commitment to making a difference doesn't stop there. She has also taken on the role of mentor, guiding and empowering more than 1,000 students...2023-06-1834 min
Innovation CloutEpisode 7 (Founder of Re-Defined Ft. Ritika Saraswat)Innovation Clout Episode 7
Ft. Ritika Saraswat
A 22 y/o Creator on LinkedIn with over 5 Million Impressions and Founder of Re-Defined, a non-profit catered towards helping students redefine their abilities and capabilities. They hope to empower students from marginalized communities including BIPOC and international students.
By providing them with access to education and necessary resources that help them get ready for the real world and explore their full potential.
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https://www.linkedin...2023-05-0337 min
Experiences & Perspectives31. Changes: Within & Around with Yash Saraswat Part 2It is the 2nd part of the Talk I had with Yash Saraswat, my school time friend.
This Podcast Episode covers various topics related to personal growth and well-being such as Relationships, Respect for Family, Masculinity, Drugs, Alcohol, Flaunt Culture, Embracing Positivity, Building Oneself, Responsibility, Overcoming Stress & Rejections, & a lot of other intriguing topics.
The Host & the Guest share their personal experiences and insights on each topic, and explore different strategies and approaches that they have found helpful in their own lives.
The podcast aims to provide listeners with helpful...2023-04-1834 min
GREEN KNIGHT MULTIMEDIA PODCASTSaraswatī the Goddess of Intellect - Sarah MagalhãesIn this series of talks, Sarah will take us to India where we learn with here more about the spiritual import of Hindu dance from a Traditional prespictive. Inspired by the writtings of Frithjof Shoun, particularly on sacred art, she will read a passage of her choice from Shoun's books where she will illustrate the main ideas of the text with the help of the dramatic art of ancient India, bringing into evidence the relationship between form and intellection in the sacred gestures and mudras...2023-04-0838 min
The 7am NovelistDay 27: Aspects of Autofiction with Shuchi Saraswat & Stacy MattinglyWhat is Autofiction? What barriers between genres does it allow us to break? How does it allow us to simply follow what is happening on the page as our book grows and becomes what the writer wants or even needs it to be? Writers Shuchi Saraswat and Stacy Mattingly help us explore the form.For a list of my fave craft books and most recent works by our guests, go to our Bookshop page.Shuchi Saraswat is a writer and editor based in Boston. Her work has appeared in AGNI, The Boston Globe, The Boston Art...2023-03-2729 min
The 7am NovelistDay 20: The Author, Narrator, Character Merge with Shuchi SaraswatFrederick Reiken’s discovery of what ailed his creative writing students: the Author, Narrator, Character merge, when the author doesn’t envision an identity, intention, perspective, and range of knowledge about the story for their narrator and character as separate from one another and separate from the author themselves. To help us out with this difficult topic, we’ve got authors who are working in the thick of things, both in nonfiction and fiction: Shuchi Saraswat and Karen Wilfrid.Shuchi Saraswat is a writer and editor based in Boston. Her work has appeared in AGNI, The Boston Globe, T...2022-10-2333 min
Flipping FoundersRedefining Capabilities with Ritika SaraswatInstagram influencer? No, a Linkedin influencer with 10k followers. In this episode, Khushi invites Ritika Saraswat, the founder of nonprofit, Redefined, UBC Kin alum, and present business analyst at Deloitte. Khushi and Ritika discuss the role of privilege and risk-taking in starting a company, comparison in the social media space, and overcoming self-doubt. She opens up about her personal journey, humble beginnings, and creating more relatable content.
Hope you enjoy listening to this!
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Water + Air PodcastHow To Turn Your Passion Into A Fabulous and Lucrative Career Lifestyle with Abhijat SaraswatWelcome to the Water And Air podcast.In this episode, I'm ecstatic to welcome Abhijat Saraswat to the podcast.Abhijat is is a Senior Director at Litera, leveraging technology to improve retention and enhance the client experience. He is also the founder of Fringe Legal, a media brand producing cutting-edge content for legal innovators.We discuss various topics including why stacking to learn can be such an effective tool - if done in the right way; how blocking time in your calendar is essential to prevent burnout; and why managing energy levels successfully...2022-01-2624 min
That's Aloud!Make Friends With Failure, w/ Utkarsh SaraswatFailure. It's the thing we all love to fear. But as today's guest, Utkarsh Saraswat (@sillyworldpodcast) discovered, failure is an important part of the creative process, and can lead you to major breakthroughs.
Highlight Reel:
2:00 - Fear of failure
4:20 - Failure is a prerequisite for innovation
7:00 - When failure drags your life into a nightmare
21:00 - Holi relief
24:00 - Lockdown to the rescue!
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Read the transcript: https://www.thatsaloud.com/post/make-friends-with-failure-w--utkarsh-saraswat
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It's A Silly Silly WorldMental Health and Self-care w/ Natalie Walker Brimble!It's been a while but we're here and here with a really good chat with Natalie about mental health, our tendency to put others before our own self! She was so fun to talk to and I hope you enjoy it just as much! She also has a new book out on the same subject!
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Podcast...2021-06-1651 minIt's A Silly Silly WorldElections- A study in politics of greed and inhumanityFOLLOW US : Soumyakanta Barik: https://twitter.com/inSoumyania Siddhant Singh: https://instagram.com/naam_sid Podcast: https://instagram.com/sillyworldpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/SillyWorldPod Utkarsh Saraswat: https://twitter.com/PoetUtkarsh https://instagram.com/utkarsh._.saraswat Podcast Mail: sillyworldpodcast@gmail.com Utkarsh's Book: https://www.amazon.in/dp/B08RXP7SRB/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_cyi9Fb9BRK6NB2021-05-0657 min
Family Karma Kast44. Rit Saraswat From Reality Tonight! PodcastIndra and Deana chat with Rit Saraswat, co-executive producer for unscripted television and film and host of the podcast Reality Tonight! Rit talks about his experience growing up as a brown kid in Pittsburgh, how he turned an interest in screenwriting into his current career, his experience working on shows like Bad Girls Club, Project Runway, and Keeping Up With the Kardashians and his thoughts on ‘Family Karma’ and general representations of Desi culture on Bravo. And then, all three take a deep dive into all things Bravo: RHONY needing to diversify, the political leanings across the housewives franchise, DMing with...2021-04-281h 19It's A Silly Silly WorldAre elections more important than human lives and our stance on media bigotry and women's safety.A woman is stabbed to death in the middle of a busy street in the national capital as people just stood still taking a video. At what point do we start to question our moral duty? In the more normal news, the leaders of the country turn a blind eye to millions of people dying as they collect thousands of people in election rallies at the height of the pandemic. On this episode, we decide to break the rule of not being political, because staying silent now is not an option. FOLLOW US : Soumyakanta Barik: https://twitter.com/inSoumyania Siddhant...2021-04-2853 minIt's A Silly Silly WorldBack to school!On this episode, Sidhant and I sit down as we go on a trip down memory lane back to school! FOLLOW US : Soumyakanta Barik: https://twitter.com/inSoumyania Siddhant Singh: https://instagram.com/naam_sid Podcast: https://instagram.com/sillyworldpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/SillyWorldPod Utkarsh Saraswat: https://twitter.com/PoetUtkarsh https://instagram.com/utkarsh._.saraswat Podcast Mail: sillyworldpodcast@gmail.com Utkarsh's Book: https://www.amazon.in/dp/B08RXP7SRB/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_cyi9Fb9BRK6NB The Football Manager account: https://twitter.com/RevFMJourney2021-04-1456 min
It's A Silly Silly WorldWere BTS wronged? What do we think about Grammy's 2021? BONUS EPISODE!Well, Soumyakant and I sat down for a bonus episode this week as we reflected on our thoughts about the Grammy's. FOLLOW US : Soumyakanta Barik: https://twitter.com/inSoumyania Siddhant Singh: https://instagram.com/naam_sid Podcast: https://instagram.com/sillyworldpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/SillyWorldPod Utkarsh Saraswat: https://twitter.com/PoetUtkarsh https://instagram.com/utkarsh._.saraswat Podcast Mail: sillyworldpodcast@gmail.com Utkarsh's Book: https://www.amazon.in/dp/B08RXP7SRB/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_cyi9Fb9BRK6NB The Football Manager account: https://twitter.com/RevFMJourney2021-03-191h 05It's A Silly Silly WorldThe mess that is online examination and conspiracy theoriesRecorded 28th February. After quite some while, sidhant and I sit down to talk about everything from the farmer's protest, conspiracy theories, celebrity opinions to Onilne examination and Makaut. FOLLOW US :
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Podcast Mail: sillyworldpodcast@gmail.com Utkarsh's Book: https://www.amazon.in/dp/B08RXP7SRB/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_cyi9Fb9BRK6NB2021-03-1749 minIt's A Silly Silly WorldOur most frantic episode ever!Soumyakant and I sit down for the first time this year to discuss whatever has happened thus far. FOLLOW US :
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Yogis CelebrateSuperwoman Yogi - Neha SaraswatNeha Saraswat is an IP attorney with Saraswat and Co. in New Delhi, India.
She mentions how she contracted COVID-19 and came out of it unharmed. Also talks about how spirituality has made her excellent in managing the many areas of her life.2021-01-2939 minIt's A Silly Silly WorldNew year's resolutions, Storming of the capitol, Censorship & moreSeason 2 is here! On the very first episode of the year we sat down to discuss the insanity this year has been already! From the storming of the US Capitol building to Censorship and the arrest of comedians. We ask what's the line for comedy? Here's to the heavy hitting start of the season 2!! RECORDED ON: 7th January. FOLLOW US : Soumyakant: https://www.instagram.com/fttdk_podcast?igshid=1cvgiln3zp03b
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Podcast Mail: sillyworldpodcast@gmail.com2020-12-2345 min
It's A Silly Silly WorldSalty Jose, Liverpool at the top, Beginning of the end for Pep & more (ft. FTTDK Podcast)[LTF#3]With Spurs failing to win against a defence less Liverpool to Mou finding excuses it was a good week for football and we are joined by Itay to break it down. CHECK OUT ITAY AT:
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Podcast Mail: sillyworldpodcast@gmail.com2020-12-181h 17Fringe LegalJanet Stanton - Benefits of a Strategic Client Management ProgramIn this episode of Fringe Legal, host Abhijat Saraswat speaks with Janet Stanton.I reached out to Janet after having read her article on the importance of strategic client management. We discuss the topic in detail including what it means, the benefits for individuals and the firm, implementation advice, and pitfalls to avoid.Janet is an accomplished business person who brings her experience from diverse industries and professional service organizations to bear on issues currently facing Law Land. Prior to Adam Smith, Esq., Janet was Director, Client Relationships Program at Orrick. Previously, she served as...2020-12-0331 minFringe LegalMaking innovation everyone's business with Allister SpencerMaking innovation everyone's business with Allister SpencerInnovation has as many definitions as the number of people you ask to define it. Regardless of what you think of as "innovative," the execution needs to permeate the business. Abhijat Saraswat speaks with Allister Spencer on how to make innovation everyone's business. In this episode, we’ll go over:Review the state of the unionearlier this year firms put their hand brakes on; some thrived, some fell apart. What drove this? What were the differences between segments (law firm sizes, law firms vs. in-house lega...2020-11-2328 minIt's A Silly Silly WorldBan on crackers, Answering your questions, Twitter ban and more.On this episode Soumyakant and I got into a heated debate over ban on crakers. We also talked about Twitter ban and answered some of your ridiculously imaginative questions. FOLLOW US :
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Podcast Mail: sillyworldpodcast@gmail.com2020-11-1952 minFringe LegalNetworked - how a group of women came together to write a book during Covid-19On this episode of Fringe Legal Edge – host Abhijat Saraswat speaks with six outstanding women.There are each uniquely impressive, but all have one thing in common. They met (as well as 14 others) through a Linkedin networking group at the beginning of the pandemic. This one act led to the writing of an anthology of their struggles, experiments, and triumphs.Ab speaks with Winter Wheeler, Shari E. Belitz, Esq., Lisa Lang, Laura M. Gregory, Esq., Deb Feder, and Christon Halkiotis.Their stories are endearing; they show authenticity, talk about insecurities, confidence, and about wh...2020-11-1532 min
Founder ThesisWinning India's B2B Kirana Market | Tanutejas Saraswat (ShopKirana)"Raising investment should not be celebrated. It's like you are proving that you are unable to generate a profit from your company so that you need to sell your own equity." This contrarian take from Tanutejas Saraswat offers a refreshing perspective on startup funding, emphasizing sustainable business building over the glamour of fundraising. He believes the focus should always be on creating a fundamentally strong business.Tanutejas Saraswat is the Co-founder and CEO of ShopKirana, a B2B e-commerce platform transforming India's vast unorganized retail sector. An entrepreneur since 2002, Tanutejas has scaled ShopKirana to operate in 15 cities...2020-11-131h 43It's A Silly Silly WorldElections, Opening of Schools in India & More...On this episode Soumyakant and I discussed the controversy on US Elections as we also discussed about the opening of schools in Andhra Pradesh and the rise in cases there. We also discussed Indian Rap scene and Divine's new album and a lot more! FOLLOW US :
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Podcast Mail: sillyworldpodcast@gmail.com2020-11-121h 07It's A Silly Silly WorldVirtue Signalling, Hipocrisy, Baba ka Dhaba & moreOn episode Sidhant and Utkarsh talk about baba ka dhaba controversy and end up arguing about virtue signalling. They also talk about their new found love for streams. FOLLOW US :
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Podcast Mail: sillyworldpodcast@gmail.com2020-11-0439 minIt's A Silly Silly WorldUS Elections, Festivals, Twitch & moreOn this episode I educated Soumyakant about Dussehra as we further talked about Durga Puja and a lot more stuff!
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Podcast Mail: sillyworldpodcast@gmail.com2020-10-2849 minIt's A Silly Silly WorldPodbooking, Podcasts & Random stuff w/ Daniela GarciaOn this week's episode, we sat down with Daniela Garcia, the CEO of podbooking to discuss what the platform is about, her plans for it and her reason to bring it into existence and might have even figured out a marketing campaign in the process.
We also had a lot of fun talking about food-poisoning, mean girls and a lot more just randomly.
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Podcast...2020-10-2152 minIt's A Silly Silly WorldA Brief Chat w/ Lucy Spraggan!We had to go big for our 10th episode and boy did we do that! Back after the breal last week, Utkarsh sat down with his idol, the wonderful and insanely talented Lucy Spraggan! And what followed was a great conversation with a dash of nervousness. Later on Utkarsh and Soumyakant also discussed about the new season of fall guys, among us and more. Follow Lucy at:
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Podcast Mail: sillyworldpodcast@gmail.com2020-09-2354 minFringe LegalRay Bierderman on innovation, cloud and working with in-house/outside counselRay Biederman is an experienced litigator with nearly two decades of experience removing obscurity from the eDiscovery process for other attorneys and corporate resources. Ray is the President and co-founder of DiscoveryMaster.co, CEO of Proteus Discovery Group, and Partner at Mattingly Burke Cohen & Biederman LLP.most people went to law school to practice law and not to practice technology, or practice updating Excel spreadsheets all the time. It's like the rule of 80% rule, right? You cover 80% of what the needs are, and then the other 20%, either custom build or figure out a workaround for i...2020-09-1518 minFringe LegalAdrian Camara of Athennian on fundraising during the pandemic, growth and moreAdrian Camara is the CEO of Athennian. Athennian is a legal entity management software for in-house teams and law firms.2020-09-1116 minIt's A Silly Silly WorldCancel culture, News Reporting & MoreThis week Siddhant and Utkarsh sat down to finish up the list of topics they had from the last week and talk about how they felt about the cancel culture, the way news is reported and a lot more. FOLLOW US :
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Podcast Mail: sillyworldpodcast@gmail.com2020-09-0957 minIt's A Silly Silly WorldNEP, Binod, Exam Problems & A lot of StoriesThis week Sidhant and Utkarsh sat down to discuss a lot of things but ended up going into so many long tangents that they ended up running out of time. However they did talk about NEP, Binod and The JEE exam fiasco. FOLLOW US: Siddhant Singh: https://instagram.com/naam_sid Utkarsh Saraswat: https://twitter.com/Author_Utkarsh
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https://youtu.be/7NfbKiTyZHw2020-09-021h 01Fringe LegalGlobal innovation viewpoint - initiatives & projects sprouted during the pandemicThis is a replay from the Fringe Legal Virtual Summit held earlier this year. This panel brings together four leading knowledge managers and innovators to discuss some of the projects they have started or have seen sprouted in crisis situations.The panel will bring together a world view as we'll be joined by Thao and Priti is the US (New York and Chicago respectively), Barbara in Brazil, and Terri in Australia.On the panel were: Priti Saraswat, Bárbara Gondim da Rocha, Terri Mottershead, and Thao TranThis was recorded as a...2020-08-271h 15It's A Silly Silly WorldWe got an expert to teach us how to talk! (ft. MasterTalk)On this week's episode we have public speaking expert Brendon from MasterTalk to help us understand and get better at the art of public speaking. FOLLOW US :
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Podcast Mail: sillyworldpodcast@gmail.com2020-08-2648 minFringe LegalFringe Legal Edge with Vincent MichettiAb and Vincent sit down for the first of the monthly “chatter” segments on Fringe Legal during which they discuss the Epic vs. Apple/Google saga, California vs. Uber and Lyft, and the upcoming Microsoft Surface Duo device.You can watch the video version of the recording here: https://www.fringelegal.com/august-chatter-with-vincent-michetti/You can Vincent Michetti on LinkedIn. 2020-08-2331 minFringe LegalMick Sheehey on data driven decision makingMick Sheehy joined PwC as a partner in October 2018 to build and run PwC’s Australian NewLaw practice, focussed on providing strategic consulting, technology, and outsourcing solutions to legal departments. Mick is a recognized international leader in the field of legal innovation and transformation, having won numerous international legal innovation awards and with his work the subject of a case study for Harvard Law School. Mick founded and chaired the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium Australia, an industry body established to share best practice legal operations and innovation knowledge. Mick is a director of Fitzroy Legal Servi...2020-08-1741 min
Immersive ExperiencesEpisode 11 - Are you slacking?This episode focuses on the popular workplace collaboration tool – Slack. We discussed the key aspects of the overall experience that Slack offers and tried to find out what are those key differentiators that are driving people to not just use it but fall in love with it.2020-08-1513 minIt's A Silly Silly WorldRam Mandir, Taylor Swift & MoreAfter a month of set-up issues we're back! On this week's episode we discuss the Ram Mandir, our musical preferences, Taylor Swift's new album and also respond to your feedback. FOLLOW US: Soumyakanta Barik: https://twitter.com/inSoumyania Utkarsh Saraswat: https://twitter.com/Author_Utkarsh Podcast mail: sillyworldpodcast@gmail.com2020-08-111h 10
Immersive ExperiencesSeason 2 Trailer - We're back!We are back with another season of immersive experiences. This time we'll be focusing on immersive products that enchant people to spend precious moments of their life on their platforms. We will learn what makes them disruptive and we'll do it from the lense of existing organizational and academic researches conducted on these products. Happy listening!2020-08-1001 minFringe LegalAndrea Miskolczi on Innovation and TransformationAndrea is a visionary leader with a passion for combining digitalisation with human potential. She has 20+ years of experience in the legal business both as a transactional lawyer and as a leader for various business areas (marketing, business development, innovation, and legal tech). If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe to the Fringe Legal Newsletter to get 3-5 interesting ideas delivered every Sunday. Join 530+ people. It's free. Join at www.fringelegal.com/newsletterSummaryWhy every legal professional needs to know about digital transformationWhat does Innovation mean to Andreamany people mix up innovation...2020-07-2332 minFringe LegalAlma Asay - KM and Innovation at the Am Law 200 firmsAlma is an Evangelist at Litera. Alma is a legal technology expert and trusted advisor to Litera clients, helping them to bring innovative ways of thinking and practice to life. Previously, Alma was the Chief Innovation Officer, Legal Solutions, at Integreon Discovery Solutions. Alma joined Integreon as part of its acquisition of her litigation management software business, Allegory, where she was Founder and CEO.Alma has been researching the prevalence of knowledge management and innovation roles across the Am Law 200 firms. In this episode:we go through her findings which were frankly shocking to t...2020-07-1926 minFringe LegalBonus: Ben White lessons from interviewing over 200 in-house counselThis is an audio version of the talk Ben gave as part of the Fringe Legal Virtual Summit 2020. You can watch the video version here: https://summit.fringelegal.com/talks/ben-white-results-of-over-200-in-house-counsel-interview/2020-07-1354 minFringe LegalS3E10 Mike Whelan on legal supply chainMike Whelan, Jr. We think we understand the complexity of the supply chain, but that complexity in a weird way, feeds efficiency, cost control, and quality in a way that we just wouldn't expect. We think we're all artisans. And of course, in a big firm, [and] in law school, we're taught to be sort of artisanal. Mike has worked in logistics, solo law practice, and legal media. He teaches about the overlaps between those activities and what they mean for attorneys and the companies that aim to serve them.Through hi...2020-06-2941 minIt's A Silly Silly WorldValidation, Mental Health & moreOn this episode, Utkarsh and Siddhant sit down to discuss their veiws and experiences with depression, the role of mental health in day-to-day life, the need for validation and a lot more.
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Podcast mail: sillyworldpodcast@gmail.com2020-06-2347 minFringe LegalS3E9 Dr Allan McCay on Neuroscience, Ethics and Criminal LawDr. Allan McCay has a PhD in Law (University of Sydney), is an admitted solicitor in Scotland, Hong Kong, New South Wales, and Tasmania (Australia). He is an author of several books, and teaches at the University of Sydney Foundation Program and will again be lecturing in Criminal Law at the University of Sydney Law School in semester 2, 2020. And so, on that view, it seems like the human consciousness doesn't seem to add much because ultimately human decision making is algorithmic and as these algorithmic machines are getting better and better they will surpass us...2020-06-2253 minIt's A Silly Silly WorldQuarantine, YouTube vs TikTok & moreOn the first ever episode of the podcast, Utkarsh & Soumyakant discuss about the life in quarantine, our veiws on the pandemic, Youtube vs TikTok, their ability to procrastinate and more.
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Podcast mail: sillyworldpodcast@gmail.com2020-06-1650 minFringe LegalS3E8 Chrissie Wolfe of Law and BroaderChrissie Wolfe is a solicitor in Irwin Mitchell's international personal injury team, specializing in claims arising outside of England and Wales. She also runs the YouTube channel, Law and Broader.In this episode you'll learn about:Chrissie’s interesting path to law, including homeschoolingGoing from bad A-levels, pivoting from studying biology to lawHow Chrissie saw a need for content to be delivered in a specific way (YouTube/video) and just dove right in. The thought process behind it, and how she was able to grow her channel to over 3k subscribersSkills important now and those that ma...2020-06-1139 minFringe LegalS3E7 Katrina Gowans on managing changeIt's really important to spend that initial time on the vision. The 'why are we doing it?' And, the next sort of stage for me was them saying - the technology that we were adopting was really just a tool to get us on that vision. It's not the solution, because we're the solution. Like how we use it is the solution, but here's the tool that we're going to start with for us on our vision.Then there was a lot of planning. The next thing is really being quite studious, really detail-oriented about planning, and planning s...2020-06-0443 minFringe LegalS3E6 Karina Vazirova on chess, regtech and disruptionIn legal, to me, it will be about the challenger law firms... just have to flip a few things upside down. And, introduce a disruptive new model of doing business in this space. And that will happen in law, and you see this already, you see this with, for example, Deloitte legal, coming out. And there are a few new-law law firms, as well that are in this space and are trying different models. We recorded this conversation in Feb 2020, and of course, the world changed dramatically since then. As an accompaniment, I would recommend watching Karina’s t...2020-05-2849 min
Fringe LegalS3.E5 Sam Moore of Burness Paull on skills for future lawyersSam leads business transformation projects across every division of Burness Paull. In particular, Sam helps teams within the firm to identify opportunities for automation and/or augmented workflows, making sure that Burness Paull takes full advantage of innovations in legal technology in delivering our services and delighting our clients.There's an old saying that there are three kinds of work in the world: there's good work, there's fast work, and there's cheap work - you can pick any two you like. And I, I think, increasingly what we are trying to do with professionals is we're trying to...2020-05-2136 minFringe LegalBonus: Shannon Desmarais - practicalities of returning to workwhen we come back to work, it's going to be really interesting how we'll be able to help support the remote worker as well as those that, want to maintain some level of tradition.Shannon is a successful outsourced solution professional with 25 years of law firm experience. Shannon has been with Canon 21 years originally serving as the Midwest Operations Manager for 10 years where she and her service team implemented and managed some of our largest and most innovative law firm accounts. Having been a Facility & Services Manager for a national law firm prior to joining Canon, Shannon has th...2020-05-1116 min
DeTox with dToks | Rejuvenation Routinely - Mental HealthBillboard to Forbes Cover: Stay Fit, Stay Focused, Stay DeToxed : Tanutejas SaraswatEpisode 15 of dToks features the highly renowned businessman, Tanutejas Saraswat as he shares how he has stayed DeToxed across difficult times and stayed as grounded when on the cover of Forbes.
He talks about culture and maintaining values as a means to a great DeTox in addition to his passion for sports, specifically running.2020-05-0421 minFringe LegalS3.E4 Maziar Jamnejad on the spectrum of innovation in legal practicesI'm not sure that AI has changed what we do more than electricity did, and somehow they [lawyers] were able to absorb that. So actually, you know, where's the gap, we always assume they can't absorb technology, but maybe they can. Maz will also be speaking at the 2020 Fringe Legal Virtual Summit, where he will expand on many of these items. Register at www.fringelegal.com/summitif you look at the time spent on talking about the subject versus the number of real-world effects, it's not what you'd expect.quite a lot of lawyers see that j...2020-05-0147 minFringe LegalS3.E3 Torsten Torpe on Legal Tech InnovationIn 2015, Torsten joined the M&A Corporate department of the international law firm of Bech-Bruun as a project coordinator. Not long afterward, Torsten got involved in the development of Bech-Bruun’s legal tech projects and, for the past few years, has been one of the driving forces behind the implementation of AI and document automation software across the organisation. In January 2019, Bech-Bruun launched its 2022 Strategy and this involved Torsten being appointed Head of Legal Tech Innovation and in charge of developing and implementing new innovative services and products in collaboration with clients and the rest of Bech-Bruun's organisation....2020-04-2339 minFringe LegalS3.E2 Love Legal speaks with Fringe LegalPeople don't love legal and, if we can help people to love the legal process, um, I think that's, that's really where it [the idea] came from.In the episode today we cover:How Love Legal got their start How making improvements to the design can help people to love the legal processWhat are some of the considerations when thinking about the consumer point of view, especially for B2C or B2B2C businessesWe do also specifically talk about (and speculate) on what might be the future of Will writing, estates law, and execution using i...2020-04-1643 minFringe LegalS3.E1 Legal Upheaval with Michele DeStefanoThe call for innovation is really a call for service transformation in disguise. What clients are really asking for is a different way of servicing and working with them, and that in itself is an innovation in terms of process. We kick off the third season of the podcast with the fantastic Michele DeStefano. The basis of this episode is exploring some of the ideas behind Michele's book - Legal Upheaval.We talk about:What clients are asking for from lawyersHow GCs and Corporates feel about the service being received by their lawyersThe call for service t...2020-04-0951 min
Business and PhilosophyInfrastructure Investing with Vivek SaraswatSoftware investing requires a deep understanding of the market, and an ability to predict what changes might occur in the near future. At the level of core infrastructure, software investing is particularly difficult. Databases, virtualization, and large scale data processing tools are all complicated, highly competitive areas.
As the software world has matured, it has become apparent just how big these infrastructure companies can become. Consequently, the opportunities to invest in these infrastructure companies have become highly competitive.
When a venture capital fund invests into an infrastructure company, the fund will then help the infrastructure...2020-03-181h 15Fringe LegalS2.E10 Jan Roggen of Adhemar Law on change management and practical innovationIn 2012, Jan Roggen founded Adhemar.law, a Belgian environmental and real estate boutique law firm, recognized by clients, peers and legal 500. In 2015, he started exploring new service, delivery models. While doing so, he learned that he did not have the required business skills to effectively drive and lead innovation in the firm. So he took the leap and moved to Canada with his family to study innovation management at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario while managing the firm remotely. During his stay in Canada, he saw the Raptors win the NBA Championship and obtained additional certifications in Le...2020-03-1238 min
Safar Kisson KaEpisode 4 - Safar Kisson Ka - Shaielendra SaraswatGet to know about our open mic artist, Poet Shailendra Saraswat who is an engineering student & writes for the love of his country. listen to some of his amazing works in this episode of Safar kisson ka.2020-02-2919 minFringe LegalS2.E9 Talking Legal Transformation with Kim LewisKim Lewis is the Legal Transformation Manager at Gilbert + Tobin. At the end of the day, it all comes down to clients. That's what we're doing. It's delivering a service to clients so how we deliver that service. What happens to all legal advice once we give it to the client is a really interesting point. Kim is a UK qualified lawyer and consultant in the Legal Service Innovation team at G+T. She designs solutions for lawyers, working closely with deal teams to project manage and streamline large-scale projects, creating efficiencies and qual...2020-02-2748 minFringe LegalS2.E8 Discussing the transformation of the legal industry with Isabella GaleanoIsabella Galeano is the founder of The Technolawgist. She is head of legal at Abertis Mobility Services, legal tech and legal innovation consultant and Director of the Legal Tech Programme at Esade Law School. Her mission is to contribute to the transformation of the legal industry and to inspire lawyers around the world.I mean, changing is always scary. Changing is always difficult, but the cost of not changing, that's scarier to me at this point.Show notesIsabella has a great breadth of knowledge, and we explore a number of...2020-02-1336 minFringe LegalS2.E7 Creating new business opportunities using no-code platforms with Jackson Liu of Neota LogicIn recent years, there has been an increase in the number of no-code application development platforms being available. Specifically, there has been an uptick in the adoption of these platforms within the legal profession.In this episode, we speak with Jackson Liu on Neota Logic to get a primer on no-code application development. A trend that we're seeing with professional service firms and law firms is that they would build a solution or a product for a particular client and then realize we can actually market this product or this application more broadly. Through the no-code p...2020-01-3040 minFringe LegalS2.E6 Changing Landscape of Australia Legal Technology with Stewart RasmussenOn the show today, we have Stewart Rasmussen. Stew is a friend, a technologist, and someone who is extremely knowledgeable about the Australian market, especially the legal segment.He's previously worked for the likes of Phoenix Business Solutions in the UK and APAC, served as the Head of Client Services APAC for HighQ, and most recently was the Director of Legal Technology for KPMG Australia. Stew was at KPMG when we recorded this conversation in 2019 - all views are his own and not those of his employers. Just a quick note to say...2020-01-1634 minFringe LegalS2.E5 Knowledge Management Q&A with Allison HoskingAllison Hosking is the Head of Knowledge Management at Al Tamimi & Co where she oversees a team responsible for all aspects of the firm’s knowledge management strategy across their 17 offices. Prior to joining Al Tamimi, Allison worked for over a decade for a magic circle law firm as a senior knowledge and learning manager working in their London, New York and Dubai offices. She is a qualified lawyer and has worked and practised in several jurisdictions including Chile, the USA and India. Allison has a university teaching qualification, is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and...2020-01-0237 minFringe LegalS2.E4 Nina Gratrick on Technology Transformation and Evolution of IT Service DeliveryNina Gratrick is the Head of IT Services at the global law firm of Watson Farley & Williams.Nina Gratrick An experienced Service Delivery Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the legal industry at a global level. She's a skilled resource manager capable of crossing the divide between technology and people; facilitating engagement at all levels. A coach, a mentor, an agent for change within organisations, supporting people, process and technology transformation to reshape the vision of IT services and support.We talk about how the evolution of IT service delivery, and how by...2019-12-1944 min
HOW TO CEOHow to Raise Your First $10M (with Vivek Saraswat of the Mayfield Fund)In this episode, I’m excited to speak with Vivek Saraswat of the Mayfield Fund. Vivek is a venture investor and experienced product leader in next-generation enterprise application and infrastructure technologies. You’ll definitely want to hear how he answered my question about how to raise your first $10M, his advice for CEOs who want to pitch investors, and much more. You’ll also hear why he spotlighted a few noteworthy investors: Ed Sim of Boldstart Ventures, Leo Polovets of Susa Ventures, Hunter Walk of Hombrew, and Navin Chaddha of Mayfield.
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Immersive ExperiencesEpisode 10 Thinking about the futureIt’s not very unusual to ask the question on where human-centered design is going. UX and role of designers are at peak in this emerging world of technology. Human-centered approach is turning important more than ever. Whether a technology is successful is ultimately not going to be determined only by its level of innovation or its standard of execution rather by desirability of its user. This final episode of the season discusses the rhetoric question of the future of Human-centered design. 2019-08-2014 min
Immersive ExperiencesEpisode 09 The Art & Power of StorytellingStories are powerful tool when it comes to create a long-lasting impressions. Stories are way to explain the world. Stories are about communication. A good storyteller is the one who practice the art rather believing that he acquired it. Every product we design and every idea we brings to life through our designs are unique in its own way so until you haven’t invested your time to get the story right, it’s highly unlikely that you will be able to establish a bond with your audience. In this episode, we discussed some of the existing ways for us t...2019-08-0417 min
Immersive ExperiencesEpisode 08 Empathic DesignEmpathic design is not just a conceptual thought, it’s a belief that we can understand group behavior, social influences and can develop an emotional and cognitive empathy towards larger number of people. Thus, designing products and services that matches their expectations. The neuroanatomy of our brains may allow us to feel empathy for another’s experiences, but it can also stop us from making cross-cultural connections resulting in an empathy gap. However, an active attempt to understand those cultural and psychological differences through observation, curiosity, active listening and opening up can help us overcome our bias, stereotypes and prej...2019-07-2713 min
Immersive ExperiencesEpisode 07 Universal and Inclusive DesignInclusive design is a design philosophy that embraces how diverse people are not just in terms of ability but also in terms of race, ethnicity, color, socio-economic religion. We are designing for the world that speaks many languages and has different limitations — physical or cognitive. As a design community, either we can offer an experience that respects these differences or can go a step further to create experiences that welcome people from all walks of life. Through research, we can be closer to everyone to learn more about these difference but most importantly can be closer to those who wa...2019-07-2014 min
Immersive ExperiencesEpisode 06 Research in designResearch in design is not different from any other psychological or scientific research. Research help designers to move away from the hindsight bias or ‘know it all along’ phenomenon which can prove to be dangerous specially when we are trying to solve our users problems. Be it attitudinal and behavioral or quantitative or qualitative, research not only opens the door that enlighten us about our users but also help us design better experiences by revealing cultural nuances, beliefs and need. This episode touches upon what it broadly means in UX and the connection it has to our psychological roots.2019-07-1313 min
Immersive ExperiencesEpisode 05 Complex User ExperiencesComplexity in design is very subjective. A design which might look simple can be difficult to understand but a complex looking system sometimes makes perfect sense. Simplicity and complexity are not competing thoughts rather concepts that can live in harmony. What makes a complex design appear simple is all its bits and pieces organized in harmony thus making it look more cleaner, more understandable and more easy to act on. In this episode, we will touch upon our perception on 'complexity' as designers and will make an attempt to separate it out from something which is confusing or complicated.2019-07-0613 min
Immersive ExperiencesEpisode 04 Emotional design & Emotional intelligenceEmotional design and emotional intelligence are turning mainstream concepts in design. When the former talks about how we should design products that evoke positive emotions in our user, the latter focuses on being intelligent and mindful of context of these emotions. This episode compares the two concepts and covers how to go about designing for emotions.2019-06-2915 min
Immersive ExperiencesEpisode 03 Conversational UX and the world of chatbotsConversational UX is not a latest thought. It's happening well before cellphones became a part of our lives. We, humans, are wired for conversations but oblivious to its multifaceted nature. While personal chat is ubiquitous in our daily lives, another groundbreaking technology has slowly and steadily entered in our conversational space and is blurring the boundaries between machines and humans. In this episode, we will talk about how conversation UX and chatbots are posing complex challenges for us designers. 2019-06-2215 min
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