What's next (with V)?: Recent Episodes

Vishal Ramaswamy

Through my diverse work experience to date, I have been fortunate enough to work across industries and functions, from start-ups to MNCs. I have generally been the curious 'child like' kinds, passionate, and fascinated about knowing various industries, keen to understand patterns and best practices, and looking to connect the dots to build a broader picture and understand the world better.

To continue this journey of curiosity, join me in understanding various industries, figuring out trends and insights, and crystal ball gazing into What's next?

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About Atul Monga - https://www.linkedin.com/in/atulmonga-basic/ 

Topics discussed:-

  • Atul's unique journey 

  • Problem that Basic Home Loan is solving 

  • Government's role in affordable housing space 

  • More about Basic Home Loan Solutions

  • What's next in this space? 

  • Message to future entrepreneurs

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About Aayush Ghosh Choudhury - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aayush-ghosh-choudhury-15675931/ 

Topics discussed:- 

  • Aayush's unique journey 

  • Thoughts on India becoming a SaaS hub 

  • About Scrut and the problem it solves 

  • What's next in the GRC space? 

  • Tips for SaaS Founders

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About Dr. Hemang Shah - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hemang/Hemang's Podcast - https://www.innovationsportslife.com/?triedSigningIn=true 

Topics discussed:-  

  • Hemang's unique journey  

  • Design thinking for Startups with an interesting example  

  • Implementing an IP strategy through Design thinking  

-What's next in the Design Thinking space? 

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About Sethu Meenakshisundaram - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethu-ms/ 

Topics discussed:- 

  • Sethu's unique journey 

  • Thoughts on India being a global SaaS Hub  

  • About Zluri 

-What's next in the SaaS management space?

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About Varun Varma - https://www.linkedin.com/in/varunvarma91/ 

Topics discussed:- 

  • Varun's unique journey  

  • Thoughts on India as a Startup Hub 

  • About HuddleUp 

  • What's next in the employee experience space? 

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About Pankaj Kumar - https://www.linkedin.com/in/pankaj-kumar-8a820310/ 

Topics discussed:-  

  • Journey from a Software engineer to Product Management 

  • Drivers making India a global SaaS Hub  

  • More about Yellow.ai  

-What's next in the Total experience space? 

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About Puneet Jaggi- https://www.linkedin.com/in/puneetjaggi/ 

Topics discussed:- 

  • Journey as an entrepreneur and becoming an expert in the renewable space 

  • Overview of the SaaS ecosystem in India, can India be a global hub for SaaS? 

  • Views on Product led growth 

  • Ideal distribution strategy for growth-stage startups, growth KPIs for SaaS  

  • Overview of Prescinto, Top use-cases for Prescinto, Competitor landscape  

  • What's next in the renewable space, for Prescinto?

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About Sudhanshu Mani - https://www.linkedin.com/in/s-mani-train18/ 

Topics discussed:- 

  • Experience as a railwayman for over 38 years  

  • Highlighting the Train-18 experience and could there be next versions? 

  • Technology + Innovation in Railways X Startups collaboration  

  • Message to young India  

  • What's next for Railways? 

Link to his book - My Train 18 Story - https://www.amazon.in/My-Train-Story-Sudhanshu-Mani/dp/8194897432

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About Vikram Ahuja - https://www.linkedin.com/in/vikramahuja1/ 

Topics discussed:-  

  • Overview of the GCC landscape in India 

  • History of GCC in India 

  • Positioning of India as a global hub for GCC 

  • Partnership between GCC and Startups 

  • Best practices for an enterprise to implement in setting up GCCs in top hubs in the world 

  • What's next? - What could the future look like in this space?

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Above Tom Sebastian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomseb1/?originalSubdomain=in 

Topics covered:-  

  • Overview of the Cross-Border Trade and Innovation landscape focusing on the Nordics - India corridor  

  • Start-up ecosystem interaction between Denmark and India 

  • Talent management and overview of the education system in the Nordics 

  • The Triple Helix Structure - University | Corporate | Government partnership 

  • So, What's next? - What could the future of this space look like in 5-10 years? 

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About Stephen Key - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenmkey/

YT Channel (InventRight) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-2L31LrT3T-OBNLuP_AnHw 

Topics discussed:-   

  • Overview of the Licensing landscape in the US and other developed countries 

  • Overview of the Licensing models that an Inventor should know? 

  • Best practices for an Inventor to follow?

  • What are corporate folks looking for in individual inventors?  

  • Can an individual create a career out of licensing? 

  • What's next in this space? 

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About Atit Danak - https://www.linkedin.com/in/atitdanak/ 

Topics discussed:-  

  • Overview of the Innovation Ecosystem (Internal and external) 

  • More about External Innovation   

  • Best practices for Corporate - Startup Collaboration   

  • Ideal Corporate -Startup collaboration journeys

  • Aligning expectations between corporate and startup 

  • What's next in this space?  

  • Qualities/Skill-sets required for an individual to be part of the Innovation ecosystem