The Futureproof Leader with Maulik Parekh: Recent Episodes
Maulik Parekh
Listen in as Maulik hosts accomplished global leaders to learn how they got to where they are and - more importantly - how they are futureproofing their lives, careers, and companies for the disruptive decade ahead.
This is Maulik’s “pay it forward” passion project to create inspiring, engaging and enlightening content for aspiring leaders, entrepreneurs and for anyone who is striving for a better future.
Maulik is an award winning CEO, Best Selling author and highly sought after keynote speaker. To learn more about him and his projects, please visit https://www.maulikparekh.com.
Have a listen as I sit down with the CEO and Co-Founder of FBC Asia, Siva Subramaniam. Prior to taking a plunge into this entrepreneurial venture, Siva was the Regional General Manager for Transcom Philippines and grew that business from 1400 employees to 14,000 employees in just 9 years - a phenomenal feat in an extremely competitive BPO industry.
In this wide ranging conversation, Siva takes us through his humble beginning in Sri Lanka, why he couldn’t pursue college education and how he never let it dampen his drive and desire to pursue bold goals. He also opens up about the lessons he learned over the years from his mentors from around the world. Most importantly, he takes us through the massive transition he made from being a professional manager working for a global company to being a successful entrepreneur.
This episode also marks the end of Season One for this podcast series and I couldn't be happier that we are ending on a high note with Siva's inspiring story!
Until next time, stay safe and stay healthy!
Have a listen as I sit down with the Co-Founder and CEO of TaskUs, Bryce Maddock.
Bryce began his entrepreneurial journey at age 19 when he and TaskUs President and Co-Founder Jaspar Weir successfully opened and ran the first all-age nightclub in Los Angeles for three years.
Over the course of his professional career, Bryce has been called one of the "Top Twenty Entrepreneurs in Their Twenties" by the Los Angeles Times and has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, CNN, and many other noteworthy media outlets.
In this wide ranging conversation, Bryce takes us through both the ups and downs of his fascinating entrepreneurial journey. He shares in detail how he and Jaspar came up with the idea for TaskUs, how they almost gave up on the company during the early days and how they changed their business model just in time to make it what it is today...an incredibly successful, one of the fastest growing BPO companies in the world!
Note: The episode was recorded on August 27, 2021.
Have a listen as I host one of Philippines' power couple - Richard Mills and Rebecca Bustamante. They are the Co-Founders of Asia CEO Forum, Asia CEO Awards and Chalre Consultancy Services. Over the years, through their highly successful and popular events, they have contributed immensely in showcasing the Philippines and its great leaders on a global stage. Given their proximity and rare access to the movers and shakers of the country, in this episode, we discuss their views on the future of this beautiful country and the future of executive recruiting and what skills and talents will be in demand in the future. But we start the conversation on a lighter note…how they met and their fascinating love story.
Have a listen as I host the Founder and CEO of Philippines' leading software solutions company, Multisys Technologies Corporation. In 2020, David was named as one of the seven The Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) honorees in the country.
In this moving conversation, David opens about his rags to riches story, how he failed at his first two entrepreneurial ventures and even lost his family home, how he ended up working in Iraq during the war as a janitor and how it shaped him and his future.
Have a listen as I sit down with my good friend and the Chairman of the Contact Center Association of the Philippines, Benedict Hernandez. Benedict is also the Client Experience Lead at Accenture leading their Intelligent Operations in Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa.
In this wide ranging conversation, Benedict takes us through his fascinating career that began as a teacher and shares how he stumbled upon two emerging industries….telecommunications in the early 90’s and BPO industry a few years later. He also shares his insights about the future of Customer Experience and what leadership skills and talents one will need to thrive in the BPO industry during the disruptive decade ahead.
Have a listen as I sat down with the President and CEO of PeopleStrong Technologies, Sandeep Chaudhary. In this episode, Sandeep takes us through his illustrious career in the world of HR consultancy and shares his insights about how technology is transforming the future of work and the future of workers. But we start the conversation talking about a time when Sandeep barged in the house of Bollywood Star Salman Khan just to shake his hand.
Sandeep has over two decades of experience in helping companies create more value by transforming and optimizing their HR organizations. Prior to joining PeopleStrong Technologies, Sandeep was the CEO of a leading consulting firm Aon for India and South Asia.
Have a listen as I sit down with the Founder and CEO of Carmen's Best ice cream, Paco Magsaysay. He is also the grand son of seventh President of the Philippines, Ramon Magsaysay and son of senator Jun Magsaysay. During this candid conversation, Paco opens up about why he chose not to pursue a career in politics, how he came up with an idea for Carmen’s best ice cream and how he made it a household name in the country. He also shares his inspiring story about how he beat cancer and how it changed his perspective on life.
Have a listen as I host my good friend and the President of Avendus Capital US, Puneet Shivam.
In this episode, Puneet opens up about his personal entrepreneurial journey...how he failed in his first entrepreneurial venture, how he bounced back and succeeded in the next one. He also shares his insights about how leaders can create a culture of intrapreneurship and what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur for life.
In his current role, Puneet helps entrepreneurs and leaders unlock value from their business ventures. He regularly teaches courses on entrepreneurship at leading business schools such as Columbia and Wharton. Puneet holds an MBA degree from prestigious IIM, Ahmedabad and Master's in Engineering Management from IIT, Kanpur.
Have a listen as I host the President and CEO of Dish, Erik Carlson. Dish is a leading Pay TV provider in the US with approximately 19 million customers.
In this wide ranging conversation, Erik takes us through his spectacularly successful career at Dish that began as a sales executive in 1995. He also shares his insights on what core values he admires in a leader and how he is preparing himself and his team for the disruptive decade ahead.
During his career, Erik has held numerous roles throughout the company. Prior to becoming the CEO, he served as President and COO and oversaw the company's day to day operations including Human Resources, Operations, IT, Media Sales, Marketing, Programming, Product Management, Customer Acquisition and Retention, Finance and Accounting.
Show note: The episode was recorded on June 16, 2021.
Have a listen as David shares his fascinating life story of growing up in the tumultuous 80's, struggling with his studies, getting kicked out of the high school and then becoming Philippines' leading real estate broker. He shares his insights on what it takes to become a successful entrepreneur and his views on the future of residential and commercial real estate and why he thinks real estate is still the best long-term investment.
David is the Co Founder and CEO of Leechiu Property Consultants. He is an elected member of the Board of Trustees for I-BPAP. He is also a recipient of prestigious MVP Bossing Award.
Have a listen as Sanjiv takes us through the leadership lessons he has learned along his illustrious career in financial services industry. He also shares why he has chosen "Putting People First" as his mantra at Security Bank and his insights on the future of banking.
Prior to joining Security Bank in 2019, Sanjiv has had over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry and has held various regional leadership roles with global banking giants such as Citibank, Deutsche Bank, ABN AMRO and MUFG.
To watch the video highlights of this episode, please visit http://bit.ly/MPPodcastYouTube.
To learn more about Maulik and his other projects, visit:
Website: www.maulikparekh.com
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iammaulikparekh/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iammaulikparekh/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iammaulikparekh/
Have a listen as the CEO of GreenFig, Sara Leoni shares how she made it to the corner office, how she bounced back from a startup failure and her insights about the future of education. She also talks about why women in the workplace need to lean in and stop apologizing.
Prior to leading GreenFig, she served as a CEO of Rafter, a $50M course management company. During her collegiate softball career, Sara received 2nd Team All-American accolades as UNLV's centerfielder.
To watch the video highlights of this episode, please visit Maulik's youtube channel at http://bit.ly/MPPodcastYouTube.
To learn more about Maulik and his other projects, visit:
Website: www.maulikparekh.com
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iammaulikparekh/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iammaulikparekh/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iammaulikparekh/
Have a listen as Ray shares his fascinating life journey...how he went from washing taxicabs and jeepneys to topping the bar exam to leading one of the largest public companies in the Philippines. He also articulates his vision for the greener Meralco in years to come.
In addition to his big job at Meralco, Ray is also the Chief Corporate Services Officer at PLDT and SMART and Chairman of BusinessWorld Publishing, Inc and Philstar Daily, Inc.
To watch the video highlights of this episode, please visit Maulik's youtube channel at http://bit.ly/MPPodcastYouTube.
To learn more about Maulik and his other projects, visit:
Website: www.maulikparekh.com
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iammaulikparekh/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iammaulikparekh/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iammaulikparekh/
Have a listen as Chaye shares how she earned the respect of her peers in the male dominated world of finance. She also makes the case for why bottomline and sustainability are not mutually exclusive.
In addition to her big day job at MPIC, Chaye is also the Founding Chair of Gabay Guro (one of country's biggest education advocacy program since 2007). She was the TOYM awardee in 2013 and received her MBA from AIM.
To watch the video highlights of this episode, please visit Maulik's youtube channel at http://bit.ly/MPPodcastYouTube.
To learn more about Maulik and his other projects, visit:
Website: www.maulikparekh.com
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iammaulikparekh/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iammaulikparekh/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iammaulikparekh/
Have a listen as in this candid interview, Francis Kong opens up about how he went from struggling to graduate from high school to being the Philippines Leadership Guru. He shares his wisdom about how to find your purpose, manifest your career goals and leave a legacy.
To watch the video highlights, please visit Maulik's youtube channel at http://bit.ly/MPPodcastYouTube.
To learn more about Maulik and his other projects, visit:
Website: www.maulikparekh.com
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iammaulikparekh/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iammaulikparekh/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iammaulikparekh/
How do you become the disruptor and not the disrupted? How do you go from lagging far behind your competition to being a market leader in just over a decade? How do you predict the future and exploit the opportunities abound?
Have a listen as the President and CEO of Globe Ernest Cu shares his insights about these timely topics and more. In this candid conversation, Ernest opens up about the challenges he faced when he joined Globe in 2008 without any background in telecommunications and how he went about reinventing the company.
To watch the video highlights, please visit Maulik's youtube channel at http://bit.ly/MPPodcastYouTube.
To learn more about Maulik and his other projects, visit:
Website: www.maulikparekh.com
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iammaulikparekh/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iammaulikparekh/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iammaulikparekh/
How do you transform a traditional brick and mortar company into a digital trailblazer? How do you enhance your customer experience and leverage it as a competitive advantage? How do you create a culture of innovation?
Have a listen as Ana shares with us with her fascinating professional journey that started with a degree in Arts History & Painting and a job at a museum to now being a digital trailblazer at the Union Bank of the Philippines.
To watch the video highlights, please visit Maulik's youtube channel at http://bit.ly/MPPodcastYouTube.
To learn more about Maulik and his other projects, visit:
Website: www.maulikparekh.com
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iammaulikparekh/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iammaulikparekh/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iammaulikparekh/
He has survived cancer.
He has been a mixed martial arts champion.
He has run marathon at the North Pole.
He has completed Ironman Philippines.
He has survived 11 elimination rounds at the Apprentice One Championship.
Will he survive the FINAL round? Will he be the next Apprentice?
Have a listen as Louie Sangalang shares with us how he heard about, auditioned for, prepared for and thrived during this competition. He also generously shares his advice on what it takes to be a part of the reality TV show for anyone who wants to follow his foot steps.
To watch the video highlights, please visit Maulik's youtube channel at http://bit.ly/MPPodcastYouTube.
To learn more about Maulik and his other projects, visit:
Website: www.maulikparekh.com
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iammaulikparekh/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iammaulikparekh/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iammaulikparekh/
How do you go from 100 employees to 225,000 employees in just over a decade? What is the future of customer experience? Why is humility the key to continued success? Have a listen as Chris shares his insights with Maulik on these topics and more.
In this candid conversation between two frenemies turned friends, Chris gives a rare glimpse into his vulnerabilities, what he learned from his biggest mistake and how he overcame his biggest fear!
Enjoy!
To watch video highlights of this podcast, please visit: bit.ly/MPodcastYouTube
To learn more about Maulik and his other projects, visit:
Website: www.maulikparekh.com
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iammaulikparekh/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iammaulikparekh/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iammaulikparekh/
For the very first episode of this podcast, I sat down with the President and CEO of Smart Communications and Chief Revenue Officer of PLDT, my good friend, Al Panlilio. In addition to his big day-job, Al is the President of SBP, a basketball association in the Philippines. He is also an elected member of Philippines Olympic Committee. I have known Al for over a decade and beyond his impressive resume, what I admire the most about him is that he is humble and authentic.
In this episode, he shares how he found his North Star for the company and his vision for 2030. But we start the conversation talking about a time in his twenties when he bought a popcorn machine and tried making a living selling popcorn. Enjoy!
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To watch the video highlights of this podcast, please check out my YouTube channel at bit.ly/MaulikYouTube.
www.maulikparekh.com
Hi guys, this is Maulik and welcome to The Futureproof Leader podcast.
Everytime I come across someone who has achieved remarkable success in any field...in business, in sports, in performing arts, I have this intense curiosity to know two things….1)…how did they get to where they are, their trials and triumphs along the way to the top and 2)…how are they futureproofing themselves, their careers and business ventures to thrive during the disruptive decade ahead.
If you are an aspiring leader, entrepreneur or someone who is striving for better future for you and your loved ones, than this podcast is for you.
In each episode, I sit down with a person who has achieved spectacular success and elicit tools, techniques and insights that we all can utilize to make the most of what the future has in store for us.
So, if this resonates with you, I would love to have tag along!
Enjoy the journey!