masterclass with leap.club: Recent Episodes
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with over 20 years of experience, deepika warrier, outgoing cmo of diageo, india shares captivating stories, insightful anecdotes, and invaluable lessons to ignite your passion for marketing and equip you with timeless tools to thrive in any era.
if you’re someone who helps people understand how different products or services can enhance their life - you don’t want to miss this one! deepika will be talking about her experience kickstarting diageo’s women-forward leadership team as well as how she championed what’s important to her, i.e. efficiently collaborating with local craftspeople and artisans, in an established company thereby carving a distinct space for herself.
tune into this illuminating opportunity to learn from a true marketing maestro and uncover the keys to unlocking your marketing success, yesterday, today, and beyond.
how do you ensure you draw out the revelations from the risks you’ve taken or even found yourself in? radhika ghai, founder & ceo of kindlife, is here to share her experience of doing just this as a two-time founder.
the art of pushing boundaries, fostering an entrepreneurial spirit, making audacious decisions in the face of uncertainty and more. tune in for candid conversation on turning failures into stepping stones to greater heights.
“the first step to building a community is to find the first set of customers who are really passionate about what your brand stands for” - that’s what naiyya saggi, co-founder of the good glamm group has to say about leveraging community to build a business.
in this episode, we talk to naiyya about how to build a business at every stage - from finding her target audience and creating a product-market fit to riding the pandemic wave and using investors? tune in to hear how community can be a force for customer acquisition, expansion and retention.
in this illuminating fireside chat with hemant mohapatra, partner at lightspeed india, delves into the world of investing and reveals how his career path has shaped his ability to think big and strategically. drawing from his diverse background as a poet who excels at math, a writer-turned-technologist, and a seasoned investor, hemant will unravel the secrets of big-picture thinking and its profound impact on entrepreneurial success.
if you’re someone who’s keen to discover the art of zooming out, strategising holistically and transcending conventional boundaries - this is for you! we’ll learn from his stories of working closely with passionate founders, helping startups grow, and what it takes to step out from the nitty gritty every once in a while to embrace what might seem daunting: thinking big!
hear from tara as she walks us through her insights on how to succeed in a world that’s not naturally inclusive. learn to overcome imposter syndrome, negotiate your worth, and build an authentic network that aligns with your strengths. tara shares practical strategies for various personalities to thrive in networking, negotiation, and career advancement, so you can achieve your career goals on your own terms.
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“play the long game, keep yourself grounded, and when something feels right — lean into it” - that’s what kirthiga reddy, ceo of virtualness had to say about following one's passion.
welcome to the leap.club podcast - fireside chats with industry leaders across domains.
learn how embracing a jungle gym mindset & being open to unconventional paths, can lead you to thrive and uncover limitless possibilities in your career. stay tuned to hear from kirthiga as she shares her journey with candor through this podcast.
“culture is what differentiates a good company from a great one”. — that’s what the chief hr officer at freshworks, suman gopalan had to say.
welcome to the leap.club podcast - fireside chats with industry leaders across domains.
discover the keys to building successful teams as we dive into organizational culture, explore strategies to foster collaboration, and learn how to develop a team based on trust and accountability. stay tuned to grab the knowledge, resources, and best practices needed to achieve outstanding results consistently!
“luck is hard work on repeat” – that’s a phrase divya gokulnath, co-founder of byju’s has lived by in her journey of building her company over 15 years.
what’s the “right balance” with work and life? how is building a company similar to raising a child? tune in to hear the story of what it's like building an empire, how the pandemic influenced their growth story, and all about entrepreneurship, education and motherhood.
ever wanted a brutally honest take on coaching? saurabh and anna, co-authors of the book ‘unfiltered’ have you covered.what type of person really benefits from having a coach, and how much time does it take to start seeing its impact? from catching blind spots, to acquiring new skills, to understanding skills you didnt even know you had - stay tuned to hear from saurabh and anna, coachee and coach, on all things coaching!
ever wondered about the “how” and “why” of building a d2c brand? kabir siddiq has got quite the story! from one amazon listing with an explainer video, to growing his brand sleepycat to what it is today – kabir’s got more than a few nuggets of wisdom to share.
stay tuned as kabir breaks down his experiences starting sleepycat, delving into how they scaled, and some of the key tenets to keep in mind while building d2c.
it's far more impactful to create content for what your audience needs, rather than trying to build an audience for what you want to say. that’s what supriya paul, co-founder & ceo of josh talks had to say about building content inspires.
from the role of language in targeting the right groups, to the importance of data in content, to continuously engaging the top of the funnel – supriya dives deep into her experience in building impactful content. stay tuned as she shares all her learnings over the years in this podcast.
from starting from the absolute ground up, to building a keen audience of over half a million people – swati bhargava, co-founder of cashkaro gets into the details of what it takes to really represent a personality as a brand. how do you establish credibility, and what makes people trust you? how do choose what to showcase, and do you ever lose yourself along the way?
stay tuned to hear from swati on all this and more in this podcast.
in this masterclass we hear from harsha, the co-founder and ceo of swiggy. from curbing complexity that comes with scale, to the power of replication, to defining what culture really is – harsha shares his experience founding and scaling swiggy, one of india’s fastest unicorns. stay tuned as harsha gets into the grit of it all in this conversation with ragini das, co-founder of leap.club.
marketing strategies may have changed over the years but the first principles always remain the same. catch parul sharma, co-founder of gladful, an 8-month-old d2c nutrition brand, share her experiences of setting up a digital-first brand as well as working on large legacy brands like cadbury dairy milk, 5 star & gems in India. a discussion on consumer truths, customer acquisition, and paths to grow your marketing game, with examples from the brands you love.
hina nagarajan explains how building and fostering an inclusive culture plays a pivotal role in organisations and the need for it being more critical than ever before. learn the tenants of culture, inclusion and diversity as hina shares her own personal journey and the progress she made at diageo
from software programming to heading global human resources for infosys, nandita gurjar's journey has been filled with victories, failures, challenges - both big and small. in this 60 minute conversation, she unfolds the realities of rising to the top. we talk about the importance of setting life goals, mistakes to stay away from & needless to say, get inspired!
join us for a candid conversation with adwaita nayar as she shares her entrepreneurial journey from early days of founding nykaa along with falguni nayar to becoming nykaa's serial entrepreneur. after founding the much-loved beauty destination, adwaita took on the roles of growing nykaa's retail presence and then founding their lifestyle and fashion online marketplace - nykaa fashion. from streamlining operations, building the organisation for the long-term to ramping up digital marketing expertise, adwaita talks about the importance of each aspect while building a brand and paving its journey to ipo and further!
in this masterclass, we talk about dealing with daily unexpected challenges at work, building an appetite for risk-taking and forming a healthy relationship with adversity. rashi also draws parallels between a resilient mindset and a resilient business model and helps identify strategies to transform into an avid, continuous learner. we close off with ways to absorb environmental stress and even turn it to your own/ your organisation’s advantage.
community is the big buzz word. but once it’s formed, how do you grow & sustain it? in this 60-minute masterclass, willa tellekson-flash, director of community at public.com will dive into the most important steps to take as you build your community to ensure its health and longevity. we’ll discuss the importance of community guidelines, the power of community ambassadors, and the central role of your community's value.
email marketing is one of the most efficient and underrated tools in the marketing ecosystem. in this 60 minute masterclass, aquib, the founder of mailmodo will break down the basics of email deliverability, open rates, conversions & design while also talking about the future of email marketing, i.e. amp emails / email 3.0 so that you can take your email marketing game up a notch!
in this 60 minutes session, join anita as she discusses how despite the growing number of women acquiring professional degrees, they remain under- represented and almost invisible when it comes to top leadership positions or decision-making roles. based on in- depth interviews of career women, leaders and experts on diversity, equity and inclusion, anita will share insights that can help women achieve maximum potential and fulfilment.
across the globe, most successful companies have a strong culture. however, there are several nuances and shades of culture that exist at the workplace. while it may be difficult to change, there is a constant need to evolve the organisational culture amidst these changing times. with his experience as head of people at big basket, hari will decode culture at a deeper level, with practical advice on making it work for your business in this episode.
having led and overseen multiple teams across departments, a hallmark of prabha’s career has been the principle of empowerment. she’s always focused on how leaders should enable and empower their teams to make decisions and grant ownership that in turn motivates them be more innovative and perform better in this 60 minute session, she’ll walk us through what it means to be an empowering leader and how we can apply that to our own careers.
arman shares his lessons in launching an omni-channel f&b brand. from picking the right channels for the right products, to building a strong foundation, arman shares his insights on product development, differentiation, branding & customer service as moats in consumer businesses. tune in as he throws light on his journey, mistakes made, and the importance of building a strong team in a company’s growth.
in this 60 min session, learn how the community can play a pivotal role in today’s time. wes kao, will walk us through the shift away from passive online learning to models that utilise the community. catch her live as she spills secret hacks for both students as well as instructors to thrive in the learning industry
this 60 minutes session will present insights on leading and scaling high-performance teams. arvinder, through his extensive experience, will share strategies to manage teams effectively and tackling tasks to drive the work momentum across the board. an extremely relevant and helpful huddle for anyone who manages a team and/or is scaling a business, or just working with various and diverse teams.
founder-turned-investor, rajiv takes the stage to discuss his no-nonsense and an actionable guide for anyone wanting to build a venture backable business of their own. through his extensive experience as a founder and having worked with thousands of early-stage entrepreneurs, rajiv will dive into the steps you should take on your path to being a founder. touching upon the genesis of antler india’s newly launched residency platform, this session is a must attend for anyone actively tinkering with a startup idea and taking the first steps in their entrepreneurial journey.
in this 90-min huddle you will understand the basic principles of networking. discover what is holding you back in putting yourself out there and get tips to build your own impactful network. you will not only learn how to surround yourself with new opportunities, but also how to leverage what already exists in your network.
this 60 minute session will shed light on how to strike the right (or a win-win) deal. nandini will walk us through the essentials to keep in mind when negotiating, how to deflect internal as well as external biases and establish a good rapport before conversations begin. you’ll also learn to inculcate this art in your daily life and reap the benefits.
a 60 min ama style session where rashi gets candid about her journey with heads up for tails - from a small home-grown business back in 2008 to being india’s first and only comprehensive pet care brand catering to all aspects of pet care. her mantra? if you can't find it, make it!
deepak shenoy is the founder & ceo at capitalmind, a sebi registered portfolio manager. his views on investing have appeared in business standard, moneycontrol, and other media. he is a regular guest on cnbc-tv 18 and et now and has spoken at various investment conferences. a recent author, deepak loves to write, decode complexity and learn new things, not always finance.
karthi is the founder and chief product officer at xperian, an ecosystem for makers. her work includes designing for products like printers for hewlett packard, payment systems for state farm insurance, dashboards for the world bank, pocket pc applications for microsoft, and many more. karthi’s work focuses on designing meaningful systems with an emphasis on experience design.
varun sridhar is the ceo of paytm money & a veteran in the business domain. he has been associated with companies like citibank and deutsche bank. he was also the ceo of finshell india where he launched realme paysa, a fintech platform on mobile. as a former board member & member of the executive committee at bnp paribas, he has supported the scale-up of the digital equity brokerage and mutual fund business.
gayatri yadav is the chief marketing officer at sequoia india. an iim graduate, she previously spent 8 years at star tv network building the marketing and consumer innovation verticals. in this session, she talks to us about building a successful personal brand.
rohit chawla is the founder & ceo of bare anatomy & chemist at play. he also founded the man company providing grooming essentials for men. before his entrepreneurial journey, he worked in consulting at top firms like ey and deloitte. he specialises in strategy and m&a and is an alumni of carnegie mellon university.
an engineering grad from bits, kushal co-founded nayi disha studios - a company building motion-based educational games for kindergartners. he was also a part of upgrad’s early core team building key corporate partnerships. kushal is now running firstcheque full time as ceo. in this masterclass he will share his tips on what to do right when raising your first round of capital.
raul rai is the co-founder of nicobar, a fashion & lifestyle brand that offers carefully crafted pieces that are designed to offer comfort. a boston and harvard graduate, raul previously worked with companies like ubs bank, general atlantic and led investments in top global companies and continued to work on his passion to build brands & culture. nicobar is the manifestation of his dream to build a company in india that sits at the intersection of design and technology.
namita dalmia is an investor and partner at enzia ventures with her focus lying in edtech and currently health tech and climate tech. she's extremely passionate about solving large problems with a thesis-driven approach to support entrepreneurs. nandini vishwanath is a program director at antler. she has been instrumental in the growth of customer experience at urban ladder and fun fact, she was their first employee ever!
v. sunil is the man behind the fabulous campaigns for brands such as make in india, incredible india!, indigo and royal enfield. the former executive creative director at w+k india, he now runs motherland, which primarily focuses on publishing and urban regeneration. in this masterclass, he will talk to us about his journey and the science behind quality branding & design.
harpreet is an entrepreneur, mountain climber & ultra-distance runner. he co-founded cocubes.com and is currently an active angel investor - some of his deals include chaayos, shop kirana, and avail finance amongst others. in this candid masterclass, harpreet shares the untold truth about building a startup
ahana is the ceo & co-founder of open secret. an iit and harvard graduate, she noticed the struggles families face in providing healthy and convenient snacking options for children. ahana has also worked at p&g in the early years of her career. in this masterclass, she will guide us through the process of building a d2c and how she scaled open secret to a healthy success.
parmesh is an author, lgbtq inclusion advocate and was previously the vp at godrej industries where he headed d&i and the godrej india culture lab. in this huddle, he will emphasise on the need of diversity & inclusions at the workplace.
siddhant more is the founder of mad over marketing - a digital media company that creates and curates content covering global advertising, latest campaigns and brand related news. join us for this masterclass where siddhant shares his insights on what the creator economy does and holds in the future.
tarun cherukuri is the founder & ceo at indus action, a public policy do-tank solving india's deep-rooted problems. a graduate from harvard kennedy school, he is an obama foundation fellow and drk foundation entrepreneur. in this huddle, he will be walking us the through the foundations of building a social enterprise.
currently building products at stripe, kaushik subramanian has previously led key functions at facebook, loreal and mckinsey & co. catch him in this exclusive masterclass where he shares actionable insights on building empowered teams.
leading the glitch - one of india's top creative agencies, pooja and varun are at the forefront of the advertising ecosytem in the country. drawing from their combined experience of close to three decades, they will answer your questions on all things advertising & brand building.
an engineer by degree, miten sampath has over 15 years of experience in leading and scaling global tech companies. as the ex-chief strategy officer of times internet, he played a pivotal role in transforming it into one of the leading internet companies in the country. he is currently building cred - one of india’s foremost fintech startups.
andrea stone is a leadership coach with over 25 years of multi-cultural experience as a leader in global technology industry, executive coaching and leadership development. in this huddle, andrea shared actionable insights on achieving value driven shareholder management, raising your emotional quotient and managing people when your values conflict.
adarsh nair is the chief product and experience officer of airtel and the ceo of its digital business. with a career spanning two decades in the tech industry, adarsh has lead key roles in microsoft, mckinsey & company and marchex. catch him in this exclusive masterclass where he talks about his journey and building your career like a startup.
ashwini asokan is the ceo & founder of mad street den - an artificial intelligence company, powering the retail industry with its image recognition platform, vue.ai. having spent close to a decade working in silicon valley before starting her venture, she is now transforming the future of ai.
for anyone looking to find their space in the tech industry, this masterclass is a must-listen!
gauri nayar & reyna jagtiani are the managing partners of twain communications - a renowned full-service communications firm and fellow leap.club members. having been in the business for over decades with clients like the olive group of restaurants, inox cinemas, and nykaa, no one knows pr better than this duo. for this huddle, they will be decoding pr with a focus on small businesses and how to ace digital pr.
want to know how to make the most of marketing with less? we’re bringing possibly the best to answer that for you. we're thrilled to have Jaideep Prabhu, professor at Cambridge Judge Business School and the co-author of frugal innovation and jugaad innovation join us for this masterclass!
📌 if marketing challenges at your company/for your brand keep you up at night and you want to understand the most effective way of tackling them, this episode is for you!
Vidushi Mehra is an ex-banker turned theatre actor, director/producer and coach. in an extremely unique perspective, vidushi draws from her experience as an actor to talk about the essential life skills & tools that help one become a better version of themselves.
you should listen to this episode if -
📌 you’re tired of the conventional corporate training sessions and are looking for a refreshing take on learning tools such as body language, character research and voice
📌 you’re intrigued by the use of medium of theatre to transform into a more articulate and confident version of yourself
networking, as we all know and have seen, is a gamechanger. which is why we're hosting a session on it. for this masterclass, we’re thrilled to have Seema Chaturvedi, the founder & managing partner at AWE (Achieving Women Equity) Funds.
in her experience of over 20 years, seema has led companies and helped define growth trajectories. with the investment thesis that women businesses can be a great investment for both commercial and economic development, she launched achieving the women entrepreneurs (awe) fund to invest in women-owned, led and influenced companies.
in this masterclass, seema will be diving deep into mastering the art of networking and influence.
masterclass on product management fundamentals with Prem Ramaswami!
if we had to try and encapsulate everything our multifaceted speaker does, 'one head many hats' would be the first phrase that comes to our mind. currently, prem is the head of product at sidewalk labs where he focuses on using digital technology to radically improve the quality of urban life. previously, he led efforts in Google search social impact projects, launched google checkout for non-profits and political contributions, and founded google.org’s crisis response team.
this Harvard Business School mba developed and taught an introductory course there on product management, which he also taught at Stanford University.
for this masterclass, we have the man who has been at the forefront of driving digital transformations in the indian financial services space. meet Amrish Rau - ceo, Pine Labs and co-founder, Citrus Payment Solutions Pvt. Ltd
amrish has played a pivotal role in leveraging technology to disrupt the fast evolving payments industry and provide differentiated and experiential solutions. for him, building rock solid teams and a high performance and delivery culture are the holy grail of a successful business and he thrives on them.
in this masterclass, he will be sharing key insights & learnings from his two decade long journey and global experience on those two tenets.
at leap.club we often talk about how coaching is a superpower. it is also something everyone has a lot of questions about - how it works, when should you should take it, how do you choose a coach, and so on.
so we decided to get the experts in to host a masterclass on how it REALLY works and more importantly - how to make it work for you.
Lalana Zaveri is a leadership coach, with almost two decades of experience. she works as a facilitator and trainer, and is an entrepreneur herself. she co-founded printo, a retail business in 2006 and scaled it before finally taking up coaching full-time. so the perils that entrepreneurs and founders face are only too familiar to her.
if you've flirted with the idea of coaching and want to pivot in your career, this masterclass is for you!
difficult conversations are an inevitable part of leadership and management. and we’ve all had a bad experience with them at some point in our careers - or worse, avoided them.
for this huddle, we have the very dynamic Saloni Malhotra, vice president of Paytm with some great insight (and lots of tips) on having tough conversations.
founders – this one's for you! we speak about crafting that perfect pitch, identifying the right investors, when and how much to raise, and a lot more in this huddle with Sajith Pai from Blume Ventures.
with 20 years of work experience already under her belt, Vani Gupta Dandia is just getting started. this former marketing director for indian foods at PepsiCo, india has had stints with Unilever, Leo Burnett, Henkel and RB in the past, before starting her own consultancy. from working on some of the best of global brands to managing cross cultural teams and developing innovation mixes for different markets, vani has built and managed some iconic brands.
in this huddle she talks about reigning in a male-dominated industry.
an interactive and candid masterclass with mukesh bansal - co-founder of Cure.Fit and ex-Myntra and Flipkart.
for Gaurav Agarwal, the best part about technology is how an idea comes to life when you put all the pieces together.
the co-founder and cto of healthcare platform 1mg is best known for his 'farmville to healthcare' journey. gaurav joined as the director of engineering at a time when farmville was growing exponentially, but he soon realised that while he thrived in chaos, he also had an innate need and ability to drive structure.
after moving back to delhi from the bay area, he started 1mg in 2012 with the aim of transforming the healthcare and e-pharmacy space.
catch him in an exclusive masterclass where he talks about his journey and solving for the gender gap in the industry.
if you've ever felt like you don’t actually deserve your job and accomplishments or cannot internalize your own success, welcome to living with imposter syndrome. perhaps the most defining pattern in the workplace today, it is often linked to perfectionism and research says it is especially prevalent in women.
so we decided to bring a very dynamic leader to address the elephant in the room - and help you deal with it! Megha Chawla is currently the partner at Bain & Company and comes with 15+ years of consulting experience, having led teams globally. a strong advocate of gender equality and improving the participation of women in the workplace, megha is a leader in strategy and tech practice, and heads recruitment at bain india. she also led women @ bain - a program designed to support and enhance the experience of women employees and help them grow in the firm, for many years.
expect a 💥 masterclass loaded with insights on making mistakes in your career and overcoming imposter syndrome.
now we know communication is key. but we all have struggled / struggle with it at some point. and our upcoming huddle with Matt Abrahams later this month is all about unlocking the potential of communication.
matt is a professor in organisational behaviour at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, and also the author of speaking up without freaking out: 50 techniques for confident and compelling presenting.
with over 20 years of experience coaching silicon valley executives and business professionals, he has helped many with their anxiety levels, speaking experiences and cultural backgrounds.
let's talk about 'communication in the workplace', shall we, ladies?
kunal bahl 'thrives on failures'. the co-founder of the e-commerce startup Snapdeal, which achieved the unicorn status before it was trending, started his journey with a rejection (of his h-1b visa). cut to 2021, his vc fund Titan Capital has invested in over 150 companies in the last 3 years and continues to create impact through entrepreneurship and technology.
for him, ‘the greatest powers come from the greatest wounds’, and for this masterclass, he will be spilling the beans on what nobody tells you about starting a business. for anyone looking to explore entrepreneurship, this conversation is worth its weight in gold.
wondering what it takes to venture into the world of angel investing? this masterclass is the answer to your question.
LetsVenture was started by Shanti Mohan in 2013 with the simple mission of making fundraising easier for startups. cut to 2021, the company is well on its way to become a category leader in private market investing in india and south asia.
for this session, shanti is joined by Sunitha Ramaswamy, president - early stage business at LetsVenture to talk about all things angel investing, without all the jargon. from building your investment thesis to understanding the returns & exists, this masterclass is a must-attend for members who are keen to start their angel investing journey.
india has approximately 10,000 angel investors and less than 1% are women - let’s change that, shall we?
this masterclass is with someone who is forever chasing growth and gets excited by scaling. Harsha Kumar, partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners comes armed with a deep operating experience working at startups across various stages, from incubation to growth and understands that product and great experiences, coupled with a data-driven approach to decision-making, drive companies to greatness.
this ex avp product at Ola (ANI Technologies Pvt. Ltd) led a 40-person team through hypergrowth, scaling from 3000 bookings per day to a million bookings per day. before that, she led product at Zynga where she designed products for global scale and rapid growth.
her versatile background empowers her to be a source of support to entrepreneurs throughout their journey and this masterclass turned out to be a cracker of a session!
to encapsulate the illustrious career trajectory of our next masterclass host will not be possible in the limited space we have, but we will try. Abanti Sankaranarayanan is an accomplished business leader with over two decades of experience across general management, marketing, public policy, corporate reputation and sustainability in the consumer products and luxury industry.
and we're thrilled to have her for an exclusive fireside chat on breaking stereotypes, multitasking, building iconic brands at Diageo and leading some of the best-known consumer brands of the Tata Group globally.
if we had a penny for each time someone asked us to break down entrepreneurship for first-time founders, we'd be millionaires. (no, really).
so we decided to get one of the best to do it for us!
meet Anjali Bansal. the founder of Avaana Capital, a fund platform that invests in innovation led business models to achieve impact at scale. this engineer by profession has had a glorious career trajectory to say the least - former chairperson of dena bank, chaired the niti aayog women entrepreneurship platform investment council, ex md, tpg and consultant with mckinsey, active mentor and investor in some of the leading companies today. anjali is also a frequent speaker at harvard, stanford, columbia, ivca & bse and brings with her an unmatchable global outlook.
yup, we really meant we said we got the best for you to learn from!
decoding financial literacy and managing personal finance has been one of the most asked questions by members on our platform. and as always, we decided to bring the experts in to break it down.
one of our members, Shikha Mittal is the founder of india's first financial literacy course and of Be.artsy: Awareness Experts - a for-profit social awareness enterprise that leverages the power of art. she saw an opportunity to make awareness programs a business instead of merely charity and has been lauded for her awareness programmes by many.
in this member-led she will be diving into all things - decoding financial health.
choosing the next career move is a crossroad many of us find ourselves at, often. for our first masterclass of 2021, we have Sidu Ponnappa, senior vice president, Gojek. an engineer by training and an entrepreneur at heart, sidu's last startup, was acquired in 2015 by gojek indonesia, one of the fastest growing startups in the world - where he has donned many hats and seen exponential growth. after 13 years in tech, 2 startups and 1 exit, he always says that he has failed more times than he can count.
what to expect? a riveting story of sidu's entrepreneurial journey and a whole lotta learnings on how to 'get lucky' in your career.
we’re excited to bring you the man behind the very successful campaigns of BYJU'S, Epigamia and Levis’Store that have taken over everyone’s feed - Raja Ganapathy the co-founder of Spring Marketing Capital and ex-cmo, Sequoia India.
having started his career in advertising at Ogilvy, raja moved on to head marketing at Deutsche Bank and spent over a decade at sequoia india as the chief marketing officer.
in 2019, he established spring marketing capital - a one of a kind, skin in the game marketing capital firm that partners with founders to offer capital & marketing expertise. safe to say, raja is well on his way to create magic by marrying marketing and capital for young startups.
for this masterclass, he will be diving deep into what it takes to build the brands of tomorrow!
it is no secret that building a personal brand is imperative to career growth. but a lot of us don't know where or how to begin. for our upcoming member led huddle, we have Lulu Raghavan, the managing director of Landor & Fitch, india, the world's largest specialist brand and design group. lulu has been in the business of building brands since 1997 and is credited with single-handedly setting up landor's business in india.
in this huddle, she will be taking us over how creating a brand is much more than just communication or a logo and why it is so important.