The Canada In India Show: Recent Episodes
Canada In India
A weekly show exploring the rich and vibrant facets of the India-Canada relationship. Join Annie Dubé, the Consul General of Canada in Mumbai as she meets and chats with a diverse set of people from both countries - delving into topics like fostering entrepreneurship in India, higher education and cross-cultural exchanges, and even high technology. Her guests include billionaires, policy makers, philanthropists, social changemakers among others, and the free ranging conversation will always make you think and sometimes even laugh. Join us every Wednesday for a fresh episode wherever you listen to podcasts.
In episode 11, professional travel writer and digital storyteller Mariellen Ward chats with Consul General Annie Dubé about her award-winning travel site Breathedreamgo.com, love for India, responsible travel, wildlife tourism, authentic cultural experiences, and female solo travel. Though Canadian by birth, Mariellen considers India to be her "soul culture.”
Host: Annie Dubé, Consul General of Canada in Mumbai
Guest: Mariellen Ward
Support Team: Etienne Lambert, Jayita Phulsunge, Vanessa Fernandes, Aly-khan Rajani
Production Team: Chhavi @Sonologue
Sound Engineer: Vijay Doiphode
Logo design: Jasmine Bharathan
Music by ValentineMusic, Music Standard License
Copyright 2021, Consulate General of Canada in Mumbai
Note: this episode was recorded in 2020
Cliquez ici pour la transcription en Français
Click here for the transcript in English
A special tete-e-tete with Ailish Campbell from her last visit to Mumbai (February 2020), while she was the assistant deputy minister for international business development and chief trade commissioner of Canada. She led a global team of trade and international business development experts to help Canadian companies & educational institutions go global, grow & create jobs. Discover the evolving trade linkages between Canada & India and more on the Trade Commissioner Services which is now over 100 years old.
(Note:This episode was recorded in February 2020 before the pandemic and both our guest-host & guest now have new roles with the Canadian government)
Guest-Host: Carlos Rojas-Arbulú, Consul & Senior Trade Commissioner Guest: Dr. Ailish Campbell, Canada's Chief Trade Commissioner and Assistant Deputy Minister at Global Affairs Canada (at the time of recording this podcast)
Support Team: Etienne Lambert, Jayita Phulsunge, Vanessa Fernandes
Production Team: Chhavi @Sonologue
Sound Engineer: Vijay Doiphode
Logo design: Jasmine Bharathan
Music by Valentine Music, Music Standard License
Copyright 2021, Consulate General of Canada in Mumbai
Cliquez ici pour la transcription en Français
https://bit.ly/podcast2\_AilishCampbell\_FR
Click here for the transcript in English
https://bit.ly/podcast2\_AilishCampbell\_EN
Mannu Sandhu is an Indo-Canadian Actress, Model, Dancer and Producer of the Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival. From migrating to Canada in her high school years to working as a full time correctional officer to her first Canadian feature film and actively working for the Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival... Mannu shares with us her insights into the Canada - India connect and potential in entertainment industry linkages.
Host: Annie Dubé, Consul General of Canada in Mumbai
Guest: Mannu Sandhu
Support Team: Etienne Lambert, Jayita Phulsunge, Vanessa Fernandes
Production Team: Chhavi @Sonologue
Sound Engineer: Vijay Doiphode
Logo design: Jasmine Bharathan
Music by ValentineMusic, Music Standard License
Copyright 2021, Consulate General of Canada in Mumbai
Note: This episode was recorded in 2020 before the pandemic and the host now has a new role with the Canadian government.
Cliquez ici pour la transcription en Français:
http://bit.ly/podcast2_MannuSandhuFR
Click here for the transcript in English:
http://bit.ly/Podcast2_MannuSandhu
Apurva Roy Choudhury, CEO, and Romasha Roy Choudhury, VP - Product Design, at Cynapse chat with our host Annie Dubé about their journey from Mumbai to Prince Edward Island. Cynapse designs real-time business dashboards for IOS devices, allowing companies to see KPIs instantly. Tune in to discover this start-up visa program success story of two Indian entrepreneurs who have successfully set up their business in Canada. Discover the vast opportunities of business between Canada & India, #investment #AI #Tech #diversity & more.
Host: Annie Dubé, Consul General of Canada in Mumbai
Guests: Cynapse - Founders Apurva Roy Choudhury & Romasha Roy Choudhury
Support Team: Etienne Lambert, Jayita Phulsunge, Vanessa Fernandes
Production Team: Chhavi @Sonologue
Sound Engineer: Vijay Doiphode
Logo design: Jasmine Bharathan
Music by ValentineMusic, Music Standard License
Copyright 2021, Consulate General of Canada in Mumbai
Note: This episode was recorded in 2020 before the pandemic and the host now has a new role with the Canadian government.
Cliquez ici pour la transcription en Français http://bit.ly/podcast2_Cynapse
Click here for the transcript in English http://bit.ly/podcast2_CynapseEN
Asad Lalljee, SVP Essar Group, CEO at Avid Learning and Curator of the Royal Opera House joins our host Annie Dubé on this episode to chat about a public programming initiative, the only surviving opera house in the country, India's 4th largest conglomerate Essar Group, the evolution of art & culture in the city, cultural ties between Canada-India and more! Host: Annie Dubé, Consul General of Canada in Mumbai Guest: Asad Lalljee Support Team: Etienne Lambert, Jayita Phulsunge, Vanessa Fernandes Production Team: Chhavi @Sonologue Sound Engineer: Vijay Doiphode Logo design: Jasmine Bharathan Music by ValentineMusic, Music Standard License Copyright 2020, Consulate General of Canada in Mumbai Cliquez ici pour la transcription en Français http://bit.ly/podcast2_AsadLalljee Click here for the transcript in English http://bit.ly/podcast2_AsadEN
Mark Cohon, the 12th commissioner of the Canadian Football League, and currently the Chair at the Juno Awards and with Toronto Global, is also an active partner in the rapidly growing Georgian Bay Spirit company. On this episode, he chats with our host Consul General Annie Dubé about investment, Canadian innovation ecosystem, tech, sports diplomacy & more!
Host: Annie Dubé, Consul General of Canada in Mumbai
Guest: Mark Cohon
Support Team: Etienne Lambert, Jayita Phulsunge, Vanessa Fernandes
Production Team: Chhavi @Sonologue
Sound Engineer: Vijay Doiphode
Logo design: Jasmine Bharathan
Music by ValentineMusic, Music Standard License
Copyright 2020, Consulate General of Canada in Mumbai
Cliquez ici pour la transcription en français
Click here for the english transcription
An award-winning Indian business journalist, author, entrepreneur and founder of India's no.1 digital media platform for women, She The People TV, Shaili Chopra chats with our host Annie Dubé about women empowerment, feminism in India, the digital boom, media consumption, the women's economy & more.
Host: Annie Dubé, Consul General of Canada in Mumbai
Guest: Shaili Chopra
Support Team: Etienne Lambert, Jayita Phulsunge, Vanessa Fernandes
Production Team: Chhavi @Sonologue
Sound Engineer: Vijay Doiphode
Logo design: Jasmine Bharathan
Music by ValentineMusic, Music Standard License
Copyright 2020, Consulate General of Canada in Mumbai
Cliquez ici pour la transcription en français
Click here for the english transcription
Amy Kim is a Canadian with Korean-Taiwanese origin. She is a McGill Alumni who worked as the Marketing Director at Reality Tours in Dharavi Mumbai, one of the largest slums in the world. Tune into this interesting interview with our host Annie Dubé, the Consul General of Canada in Mumbai, as Amy shares with us her experience of working with children and women of the community and a Canadian perspective of life in Dharavi.
Host: Annie Dubé, Consul General of Canada in Mumbai
Guest: Amy Kim
Support Team: Etienne Lambert, Jayita Phulsunge, Vanessa Fernandes
Production Team: Chhavi @Sonologue
Sound Engineer: Vijay Doiphode
Logo design: Jasmine Bharathan
Music by ValentineMusic, Music Standard License
Copyright 2020, Consulate General of Canada in Mumbai
Cliquez ici pour la transcription en français
Click here for the english transcription
Deval Desai, the dynamic Vice President and Country Head for India at Magna International, chats with Consul General Annie Dubé about Magna International, the world's 3rd largest automotive supplier and the journey of this leading Canadian automotive supplier in India, after establishing its presence in here way back in 2004. Also some key pointers of success for Canadian businesses looking to enter the Indian market.
Cliquez ici pour la transcription en français
Click here for the english transcription
Host: Annie Dubé, Consul General of Canada in Mumbai
Guest: Deval Desai
Support Team: Etienne Lambert, Jayita Phulsunge, Vanessa Fernandes
Production Team: Chhavi @Sonologue
Sound Engineer: Vijay Doiphode
Logo design: Jasmine Bharathan
Music by ValentineMusic, Music Standard License
Copyright 2020, Consulate General of Canada in Mumbai"
Parmesh Shahani is the the Vice President of Godrej industries ltd. and the head of India Culture Lab in Mumbai. On this episode, he shares the significance of the experimental space he runs, the cross pollination of ideas, pop-up museums, pink capitalism, and his love for all things Canadian.
It was a very informative and energizing interview, and we hope you'll subscribe and listen to the full season.
Cliquez ici pour la transcription en français
Click here for the english transcription
Host: Annie Dubé, Consul General of Canada in Mumbai
Guest: Parmesh Shahani
Support Team: Etienne Lambert, Jayita Phulsunge, Vanessa Fernandes
Production Team: Chhavi @Sonologue
Sound Engineer: Vijay Doiphode
Logo design: Jasmine Bharathan
Music by ValentineMusic, Music Standard License
Copyright 2020, Consulate General of Canada in Mumbai
Parmesh Shahani est le vice-président de Godrej industries ltd. et le chef de India culture lab à Mumbai. Il partage l'importance de l'espace expérimental India Culture Lab, de la pollinisation croisée des idées, des musées pop-up, du capitalisme rose et de son amour pour tout ce qui est canadien.
Ce fut une entrevue très enrichissante, et nous espérons que vous vous abonnerez et écouterez la saison complète.
Annie Dubé, the Consul General of Canada in Mumbai is back with Season 2 of the Canada in India show. This season begins with Lisa Ray, a personality who truly lives the Canada-India love every single day!
Lisa shares with us her Indo-Canadian life, starting from early childhood in Kolkata, to her first experience with the glamour of Bollywood, her life between both countries and her first book, the memoir, “Close to the Bone”.
It was a fun interview, we hope you'll subscribe to listen to this season. New episodes release every Wednesday and are available wherever you listen to podcasts. You can find us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram @canadainindia.
Cliquez ici pour la transcription en français
Click here for the english transcription
Host: Annie Dubé, Consul General of Canada in Mumbai
Guest: Lisa Ray
Support Team: Etienne Lambert, Jayita Phulsunge, Vanessa Fernandes
Production Team: Chhavi @Sonologue
Sound Engineer: Vijay Doiphode
Logo design: Jasmine Bharathan
Music by ValentineMusic, Music Standard License
Copyright 2020, Consulate General of Canada in Mumbai
Annie Dubé, la consule générale du Canada à Mumbai, est de retour avec la saison 2 de l'émission Canada in India Show. Cette saison débute avec Lisa Ray, une personnalité qui vit vraiment l'amour Canada-Inde chaque jour!
Lisa partage avec nous sa vie indo-canadienne, de la petite enfance à Kolkata, jusqu'à sa première expérience avec le glamour de Bollywood, sa vie entre les deux pays et son premier livre, les mémoires «Close to the Bone».
C'était une entrevue intéressante, nous espérons que vous vous abonnerez pour écouter cette saison.
De nouveaux épisodes sont publiés tous les mercredis et sont disponibles partout où vous écoutez des baladodiffusions.
Vous pouvez nous trouver sur twitter @canadainindia et sur Facebook.
Bienvenue, Welcome, and Swaagat!
Continuing the tradition of collaboration and conversation between Canada and India, Consul General, Annie Dubé is back for a second season of the Canada in India Show. What can you look forward to in the upcoming episodes? Listen to the trailer and get a sneak peek at what's in store, as well as a little buzz about some of the guests! We are looking forward to sharing more fascinating stories of extraordinary people -- all of whom love Canada and India!
Season 2 starts on February 5, 2020. Stay tuned and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Anish Shah, Group President (Strategy) at @MahindraRise chats with Consul General Annie Dubé about @TechMahindra investment in Canada, leadership development, education, CSR & more. Listen online or subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.
Host: Annie Dubé, Consul General of Canada in Mumbai
Guest: Anish Shah
Support Team: Etienne Lambert, Jayita Phulsunge, Vanessa Fernandes
Production Team: Chhavi @Sonologue
Sound Engineer: Vijay Doiphode
Logo design: Jasmine Bharathan
Music by ValentineMusic, Music Standard License
Copyright 2019, Consulate General of Canada in Mumbai
In Episode 11, Canadian creative consultant & cultural strategist Tasleem Somji chats with Consul General Annie Dubé about films and strategy. They discuss Canada-India cultural ties, collaboration in film production, The Toronto International Film Festival, Bollywood, Virtual Reality and more
Host: Annie Dubé, Consul General of Canada in Mumbai
Guest: Tasleem Somji
Support Team: Etienne Lambert, Jayita Phulsunge, Vanessa Fernandes
Production Team: Chhavi @Sonologue
Sound Engineer: Vijay Doiphode
Logo design: Jasmine Bharathan
Music by ValentineMusic, Music Standard License
Copyright 2019, Consulate General of Canada in Mumbai
Canadian journalist & writer Frédérick Lavoie who has been living in India since 7 years is our guest on episode 10. He discusses his experiences as an expat in India, his award winning book, #Francophonie, journalism & more with Consul General Annie Dubé
Host: Annie Dubé, Consul General of Canada in Mumbai
Guest: Frédérick Lavoie
Support Team: Etienne Lambert, Jayita Phulsunge, Vanessa Fernandes
Production Team: Chhavi @Sonologue
Sound Engineer: Vijay Doiphode
Logo design: Jasmine Bharathan
Music by ValentineMusic, Music Standard License
Copyright 2019, Consulate General of Canada in Mumbai
MelissaFrakman, Managing Partner at EMVC & a #Fintech entrepreneur, chats with our host, Consul General Annie Dubé, about India's digital financial policy, investment, social tech & more!
Host: Annie Dubé, Consul General of Canada in Mumbai
Guest: Melissa Frakman
Support Team: Etienne Lambert, Jayita Phulsunge, Vanessa Fernandes
Production Team: Chhavi @Sonologue
Sound Engineer: Vijay Doiphode
Logo design: Jasmine Bharathan
Music by ValentineMusic, Music Standard License
Copyright 2019, Consulate General of Canada in Mumbai
President of University of Toronto, Dr. Meric Gertler chats with our host Consul General Annie Dubé about growing academic ties between Canada & India, research partnerships, the increasing number of Indian students in Canada, women empowerment & more!
Host: Annie Dubé, Consul General of Canada in Mumbai
Guest: Dr. Meric Getler
Support Team: Etienne Lambert, Jayita Phulsunge, Vanessa Fernandes
Production Team: Chhavi @Sonologue
Sound Engineer: Vijay Doiphode
Logo design: Jasmine Bharathan
Music by ValentineMusic, Music Standard License
Copyright 2019, Consulate General of Canada in Mumbai
Corporate lawyer, mediator & gender advocacy director at @SheSaysIndia Prageeyaa Khanna has a candid conversation with our host Consul General Annie Dubé about women's rights, gender sensitization, digital diplomacy, India's youth, #FemParl & more!
Host: Annie Dubé, Consul General of Canada in Mumbai
Guest: Prageeyaa Khanna
Support Team: Etienne Lambert, Jayita Phulsunge, Vanessa Fernandes
Production Team: Chhavi @Sonologue
Sound Engineer: Vijay Doiphode
Logo design: Jasmine Bharathan
Music by ValentineMusic, Music Standard License
Copyright 2019, Consulate General of Canada in Mumbai
Episode 6 features Ashok Row Kavi, one of India's most prominent LGBT rights activists, journalist and founder-chairperson of the Humsafar Trust. Tune in to this interesting episode as he chats with Consul General Annie Dubé about the Humsafar Trust, 25 + years of evolution of LGBT rights in India, the landmark judgement against section 377 & more!
Host: Annie Dubé, Consul General of Canada in Mumbai
Guest: Ashok Row Kavi
Support Team: Etienne Lambert, Jayita Phulsunge, Vanessa Fernandes
Production Team: Chhavi @Sonologue
Sound Engineer: Vijay Doiphode
Logo design: Jasmine Bharathan
Music by ValentineMusic, Music Standard License
Copyright 2019, Consulate General of Canada in Mumbai
Manjeet Kripalani, the dynamic co-founder The Gateway House, India, chats with Consul General Annie Dubé about India's first women founded think tank, geo-economics #geopolitics #ForeignPolicy, Canada-India track 1.5 & more!
Host: Annie Dubé, Consul General of Canada in Mumbai
Guest: Manjeet Kripalani
Support Team: Etienne Lambert, Jayita Phulsunge, Vanessa Fernandes
Production Team: Chhavi @Sonologue
Sound Engineer: Vijay Doiphode
Logo design: Jasmine Bharathan
Music by ValentineMusic, Music Standard License
Copyright 2019, Consulate General of Canada in Mumbai
Michael Green is an award-winning architect known for his research, leadership, and advocacy in promoting the use of wood and innovation in the built environment. Tune in to this informative interview with your host Annie Dubé, the Consul General of Canada in Mumbai as Mr. Green shares the importance of why we should build wooden skyscrapers, Timber Online Education & more on sustainable solutions for the world.
Host: Annie Dubé, Consul General of Canada in Mumbai
Guest: Michael Green
Support Team: Etienne Lambert, Jayita Phulsunge, Vanessa Fernandes
Production Team: Chhavi @Sonologue
Sound Engineer: Vijay Doiphode
Logo design: Jasmine Bharathan
Music by ValentineMusic, Music Standard License
Copyright 2019, Consulate General of Canada in Mumbai
Neera Nundy is Canadian-born, Indian-origin, Harvard graduate, banker & co-founder of Dasra.
Tune into this interesting interview with your host Annie Dubé, the Consul General of Canada in Mumbai as Neera shares the journey so far and the way forward for social impact across the NGO network in India.
Dasra is a strategic #philanthropy foundation that nurtures powerful partnerships to help India achieve #SDGs by 2030.
Host: Annie Dubé, Consul General of Canada in Mumbai
Guest: Neera Nundy
Support Team: Etienne Lambert, Jayita Phulsunge, Vanessa Fernandes
Production Team: Chhavi @Sonologue
Sound Engineer: Vijay Doiphode
Logo design: Jasmine Bharathan
Music by ValentineMusic, Music Standard License
Copyright 2019, Consulate General of Canada in Mumbai
Sanjay Deshpande is the Executive Director at Clearford, a Canadian water management company based in India. He shares the expertise of Clearford in decentralised sewage systems, water management and potential of the Indian Market. Clearford has been working in India since 2012 and Sanjay chats with your host Annie Dubé, the Consul General of Canada in Mumbai about his experiences working in this sector of water management, bringing Canadian expertise to rural India and much, much more.
It was a informative interview, we hope you'll subscribe and listen to the full season.
Cliquez ici pour la transcription en français http://bit.ly/podcast2_sanjaydeshpande
Click here for the transcript in English http://bit.ly/podcast2_sanjaydeshpandeEN
Host: Annie Dubé, Consul General of Canada in Mumbai
Guest: Sanjay Deshpande
Support Team: Etienne Lambert, Jayita Phulsunge, Vanessa Fernandes
Produced by Sonologue
Production Team: Chhavi @Sonologue
Sound Engineer: Vijay Doiphode
Logo design: Jasmine Bharathan
Music by ValentineMusic, Music Standard License
Copyright 2019, Consulate General of Canada in Mumbai
Sir Terence Hedley Matthews is a Canadian business magnate, serial high-tech entrepreneur, who has founded or funded over 150 companies in the high-tech communications field, most notably Mitel and Newbridge Networks. He was in Pune recently to launch his newest Indo-Canadian venture, Alacrity, and took time to chat with your host, Annie Dubé, the new Consul General of Canada in Mumbai about high-tech, success, intercultural differences, the ways Canadian businesses can enter India and much, much more. It was a fun interview, we hope you'll subscribe to listen to the full season.
New episodes release every Wednesday and are available wherever you listen to podcasts. You can find us on twitter @canadainindia and on Facebook.
Cliquez ici pour la transcription en français http://bit.ly/podcast1_terrymatthews
Click here for the transcript in English http://bit.ly/podcast1_terrymatthews_en
Host: Annie Dubé, Consul General of Canada in Mumbai
Guest: Sir Terry Matthews
Support Team: Etienne Lambert, Jayitha Phulsunge, Vanessa Fernandes
Production: Chhavi @Sonologue
Sound Engineer: Vijay Doiphode
Logo design: Jasmine Bharathan
Music by ValentineMusic, Music Standard License
Copyright 2019, Consul General of Canada
Bienvenue, Welcome, and Swaagat!
Canada and India have had a long, rich history of collaboration and cultural exchange. Canada's Consul General, Annie Dubéis eager to share some of the synergies and in this short introduction, you can learn a little more about her and why she started this podcast -- as well as what you can expect from the first season. Talking about topics as diverse as education, entrepreneurship, and human rights, Annie hosts guests from think tanks, universities, NGO's, and businesses. It's going to be a great season filled with the fascinating stories of extraordinary people -- all of whom love Canada and India!
Tune in to discover some amazing human stories which showcase the rich & diverse people to people connections that make up for the Canada – India relations, every Wednesday at 3pm, IST.