{"id":1496,"date":"2021-09-22T01:07:06","date_gmt":"2021-09-22T01:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/?p=1496"},"modified":"2026-03-09T10:49:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T05:19:55","slug":"indian-entrepreneur-success-stories-leadership-lessons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/indian-entrepreneur-success-stories-leadership-lessons\/","title":{"rendered":"The Business Alchemists: 20 Profound Leadership Journeys from the Frontlines of Indian Corporate Success (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>They have seen it all. They have real stories to share and inspire.<\/p>\r\n<aside class=\"modern-quote pull alignright\">\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p><strong>Looking to bring these masters of industry to your corporate stage? While this collection explores their personal narratives of grit, you can find our full curated roster of vetted voices on our <span style=\"color: #993366;\"><a style=\"color: #993366;\" href=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/activity\/category\/motivational-speakers\/business\">Business Motivational Speakers Directory<\/a><\/span> or browse our elite global leaders on our <span style=\"color: #993366;\"><a style=\"color: #993366;\" href=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/activity\/category\/motivational-speakers\">Master Motivational Speakers.<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<\/aside>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Veteran business personalities are here to engage and inspire your audiences!\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>They have built businesses by embracing innovations and built passion driven cultures. They have built phenomenal values for employees, investors and trade. They faced all kinds of adversaries that you can imagine and won over it like warriors!\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Here are a set of experts from real business background who have dealt with the situation your current organisation might be dealing with. Instead of theories, here are real humans who have been in similar situations and have dealt with them successfully. There is so much we can learn and also get inspired from them.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Your employees may need inputs on strategy and there you have Mr Ram Charan who has advised more than 1,000 leading corporations worldwide. If you are looking for innovation and disciplined execution, there is young super star PC Mustafa. If you are looking for digital transformation, we have Jaspreet Bindra, who comes with a background of organisations like Google and Mahindra to share his experiences.\u00a0 If you are looking for rapidly growing businesses then you have super talented Adiya Ghosh. And the list goes on!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Disrupting the Status Quo: Master Practitioners of Industry Scaling (For founders like PC Musthafa)<\/h2>\r\n<h2>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/activity\/listing\/pc-musthafa\">PC Musthafa<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_1497\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1497\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1497\" style=\"width: 750px;\" title=\"This is a profile image of PC Mustafa\" src=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/PC-Musthafa-1.jpg\" alt=\"PC Mustafa Founder of ID Foods\" width=\"650\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/PC-Musthafa-1.jpg 650w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/PC-Musthafa-1-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/PC-Musthafa-1-150x89.jpg 150w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/PC-Musthafa-1-450x267.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1497\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PC Mustafa, the &#8216;Breakfast King&#8217; of India, built a multi-crore empire from a small batter shop.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>About PC Musthafa<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>While growing up in an illiterate farmer&#8217;s family in a remote part of Kerala, PC Mustafa did not have a lot of expectations. But one \u2018Aha\u2019 moment changed his life, and today he is the Founder and CEO of ID Fresh Food, a Rs. 100 crore ready-to-cook packaged food company in Bangalore that makes idly and dosa batter.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Achievements<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Inspired by traditional Indian values iD promotes authentic Indian foods which are fresh, 100% natural and preservative-free. The company, which made 10 packets of one kilogram batter a day in 2005, manufactures 75,000 packets a day now and has grown into a team of 1,300 employees who work at their units in Bangalore, Chennai, Pune, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad &amp; Dubai. His dream is to grow into a 1000 crore market leader in the next few years and believes in creating a social impact through his products &amp; campaigns that revolve around trust, tradition and community building. He is also part of Prime Minister\u2019s \u2018Champions of Change\u2019 team with a vision to build a new India by 2022.<\/p>\r\n<p>Fun Fact : Started in Bengaluru, his enterprise has now grown to Middle East as we. So added bonus part of discussions can also be on scaling beyond boundaries or for that matter how do you find a Ver 2 of your business!\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Why PC Musthafa?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The success story of a Coolie\u2019s son who went on to build a 100 cr company \u2013 ID Fresh. Inspiring journey, Leadership and Entrepreneur. Nothing is impossible.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <a href=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/activity\/listing\/aditya-ghosh\">Aditya Ghosh<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_1501\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1501\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1501\" style=\"width: 750px;\" title=\"Aditya Ghosh - The Architect of Operational Excellence\" src=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Aditya-Ghosh-2.jpg\" alt=\"Aditya Ghosh holding a model aircraft representing his journey in building world-class airlines like IndiGo and Akasa Air\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Aditya-Ghosh-2.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Aditya-Ghosh-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Aditya-Ghosh-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Aditya-Ghosh-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Aditya-Ghosh-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Aditya-Ghosh-2-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Aditya-Ghosh-2-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Aditya-Ghosh-2-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1501\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From a corporate lawyer to a business leader, Aditya Ghosh\u2019s journey is a masterclass in building industry-leading products with a world-class team.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>About Aditya Ghosh<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Aditya Ghosh is the former director of Indigo Airlines, Aditya Ghosh had risen from a regular corporate lawyer to a business leader everyone wanted to learn from. He had cracked the formula of offering economy-plus service at economy rates along with on-time performance and that was Indigo&#8217;s biggest achievement. Having built an industry-leading product and a team that is truly world-class, Aditya&#8217;s journey is definitely inspiring.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Achievements<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>His strategies made Indigo the winner of Skytrax Award eight consecutive times in the low-cost airline in Central Asia and India category. In 2012, he was featured in Fortune Magazine &#8217;40 under 40&#8242; Young-Achievers list for their initiatives in creating job opportunities. In 2013, Aditya was recognized with a GQ \u2018Businessman of the Year\u2019 award, followed by a nomination for the CNN-IBN \u2018Indian of the Year\u2019 award in the business category &amp; SABRE&#8217;s &#8216;CEO of the Year\u2019 award in the same year. In the aviation circle, he started to be known as the \u2018Guru of Culture\u2019, after Indigo won several awards for &#8216;Best Place To Work At&#8217; between 2010 &amp; 2016.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Fun fact <\/strong>&#8211; Known for Indigo story, people are very less aware of what he is putting together for Akasa! Imagine building competition to your own brand! It&#8217;s tricky but amazing to see how Aditya speaks about that part of his lifeline!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Why Aditya Ghosh?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Lack of elite education is not necessary to achieve huge success. Inspiring journey and strategic thinking. Failure is the biggest teacher.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. <a href=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/activity\/listing\/vineet-nayar\">Vineet Nayar<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_1507\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1507\" style=\"width: 767px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1507\" style=\"width: 750px;\" title=\"Vineet Nayar - Turning Management Upside Down\" src=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Vineet-Nayar-1.jpg\" alt=\"Vineet Nayar, former CEO of HCL Technologies, presenting his 'Employees First, Customers Second' philosophy\" width=\"767\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Vineet-Nayar-1.jpg 767w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Vineet-Nayar-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Vineet-Nayar-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Vineet-Nayar-1-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1507\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A pioneer of the &#8220;Culture First&#8221; strategy, Vineet Nayar redefined conventional management by empowering the front line to drive organizational growth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>About Vineet Nayar<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Vineet Nayar is an Indian business executive, author and philanthropist. He is the former Chief Executive Officer of HCL Technologies, Founder Chairman and CEO of Sampark Foundation and author of a critically acclaimed management book &#8220;Employees First, Customers Second: Turning Conventional Management Upside Down\u201d which has sold 100,000+ copies.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Achievements<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>He was chosen by Fortune Magazine for its first-ever global &#8220;Executive Dream Team&#8221; 2012, which has been described as an &#8220;all-star leadership&#8221; that &#8220;could coalesce and dominate in any industry.&#8221; This is in addition to his inclusion in the elite &#8220;Thinkers 50 List? which is a list of the world&#8217;s top 50 business thinkers. He is an acknowledged management visionary and a radical thinker who architected HCLT\u2019s transformation from 0.7 billion dollars in 2005 to a 4.7 billion dollars global technology services company with over 85,000 employees spread across 32 countries in 2013. This radical transformation led FORTUNE to recognize HCL as \u201cthe world\u2019s most modern management\u201d while BusinessWeek named HCLT as \u201cone of the world\u2019s most influential companies,\u201d praise that has led HCL\u2019s innovative management practices to be taught as a case study at both the Harvard Business School and London Business School.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Fun Fact &#8211; <\/strong>His Book Employees First has a very contrarian take on how to build business. You Can stick a whole sessions all together on that book itself!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Why Vineet Nayar?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Motivate and guide your employees to match their vision to that of the company. Learn the philosophy of employees first and a customer second. The key to build an influential company.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. <a href=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/activity\/listing\/santosh-desai\">Santosh Desai<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_1509\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1509\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1509\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Santosh-Desai-2.jpg\" alt=\"Santosh Desai Managing Director and CEO of Future Brands Ltd\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Santosh-Desai-2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Santosh-Desai-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Santosh-Desai-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Santosh-Desai-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Santosh-Desai-2-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Santosh-Desai-2-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Santosh-Desai-2-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1509\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Author of \u2018Mother Pious Lady: Making Sense of Everyday India\u2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>About Santosh Desai<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Santosh Desai is the Managing Director and CEO of Future Brands Ltd, one of the biggest retail companies in India. His desire to look at things with innocent doubt helps in the emergence of fresh perspectives and clarity of a new kind, making him an amazing fresh perspective in the board room!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Achievements<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>He is also a columnist, media critic and the author of \u2018Mother Pious Lady: Making Sense of Everyday India\u2019. His principal area of interest lies in examining the evolving nature of consumer culture in India and understanding the relationship between culture, brands and the consumer, which has led him to start his column \u2018City City Bang Bang\u2019 featured in the Times Of India. \u2018City City Bang Bang\u2019 looks at contemporary Indian society from an everyday vantage point. It covers issues big and small, tends where possible to avoid judgmental positions, and tries instead to understand what makes things the way they are.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Fun Fact<\/strong> &#8211; You do not need a fun fact for Santosh, most of his work is fun to read and off course he is fun to talk to!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Why Santosh Desai?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Aiming High to enhance vision. Expertise in harnessing right culture for brands and consumers. Example of Leadership and teamwork.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. <a href=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/activity\/listing\/raghav-bahl\">Raghav Bahl<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_1512\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1512\" style=\"width: 759px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1512\" style=\"width: 750px;\" title=\"Raghav Bahl - The Pioneer of Modern Business News\" src=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Raghav-Bahl-2.jpg\" alt=\"Media entrepreneur Raghav Bahl representing the shift from traditional broadcasting to digital-first journalism\" width=\"759\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Raghav-Bahl-2.jpg 759w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Raghav-Bahl-2-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Raghav-Bahl-2-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Raghav-Bahl-2-450x250.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1512\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A titan of the Indian media landscape, Raghav Bahl shares insights on navigating the complex intersection of technology, content, and capital.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>About Raghav Bahl<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Raghav started his career in media in 1985 as a Correspondent and Anchorperson for\u00a0Doordarshan. With over 22 years of experience in television and journalism, today Raghav is one of the most successful businessmen, serial entrepreneur and investor. He owns several television channels, including\u00a0TV18\u00a0India.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Achievements<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Besides founding and scaling Network 18, India\u2019s leading media group, Raghav has seeded\u00a0moneycontrol.com, bookmyshow.com,\u00a0firstpost.com,\u00a0yatra.com, among many others. He then founded The Quintillion Media Pvt Ltd after his exit from Network 18. Apart from regularly writing articles for\u00a0The Times of India,\u00a0The Statesman\u00a0and\u00a0The Pioneer, he has also authored two books- Superpower: The Amazing Race Between China\u2019s Hare and India\u2019s Tortoise, SuperEconomies: America, China, India and the Future of the World.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Why Raghav Bahl?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Vast industry experience. Inspiring journey and leadership. Entrepreneur par excellence.<\/p>\r\n<h2><strong>Strategic Acumen: Navigating High-Stakes Financial and Organizational Growth (For leaders like Radhika Gupta)<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. <a href=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/activity\/listing\/vishal-gondal\">Vishal Gondal<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_1515\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1515\" style=\"width: 853px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1515\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Vishal-Gondal-2.jpg\" alt=\"Vishal Gondal is the founder and CEO of GOQii\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Vishal-Gondal-2.jpg 853w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Vishal-Gondal-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Vishal-Gondal-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Vishal-Gondal-2-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Vishal-Gondal-2-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1515\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Known as the \u2018Father of the Indian Gaming Industry\u2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>About Vishal Gondal<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>An Entrepreneur, Gamer and an Angel Investor, Vishal Gondal is the founder and CEO of GOQii and is best known as the \u2018Father of the Indian Gaming Industry\u2019.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Achievements<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>At the age of 16, he found IndiaGames, which became the biggest mobile gaming company in India and was ultimately sold to Disney in 2012. Vishal was listed among the \u2018top 50 executives\u2019 in the mobile content space by the UK based &#8216;Mobile Entertainment&#8217; Magazine alongside noted people like Steve Jobs. A gadget and gizmo freak, he was also the judge on two television shows &#8216;The Pitch&#8217; on Bloomberg TV and &#8216;Your Wish is my App&#8217; on NDTV.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Fun Fact<\/strong> &#8211; Get him talking about his marathon journey and see the excited child on stage!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Why Vishal Gondal?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Pioneer and leader in the Indian gaming industry. Digital disruption is key in the survival of businesses today Mobile content innovation for businesses.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. <a href=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/activity\/listing\/jaspreet-bindra\">Jaspreet Bindra<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_1519\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1519\" style=\"width: 739px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1519\" style=\"width: 750px;\" title=\"Jaspreet Bindra - Navigating the AI Saga\" src=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Jaspreet-Bindra-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"Technology strategist Jaspreet Bindra explaining the impact of AI and Blockchain on the future of work\" width=\"739\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Jaspreet-Bindra-2-1.jpg 739w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Jaspreet-Bindra-2-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Jaspreet-Bindra-2-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Jaspreet-Bindra-2-1-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1519\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">With over two decades in tech strategy, Jaspreet Bindra helps organizations decipher the complex world of Digital Transformation and Web3.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>About Jaspreet Bindra<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>A renowned expert with 22 years of experience in technology strategy, P\/L management, marketing and sales, Jaspreet Bindra is the founder of \u201cDigital Matters\u201d, an advisory firm in the areas of Digital Transformation, Blockchain and the Future of Work.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Achievements<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>A thought-leader in the Blockchain space in India, Jaspreet is also a \u2018Digital Advisor\u2019 to Mahindra Group, \u2018Adjunct Advisor\u2019 to IDC and the \u2018Emerging Technologies Advisor\u2019 to Internet and Mobile Association of India. At Microsoft, he was awarded the \u201cRetail Platinum Award\u201d for Management Excellence and was recognized as a Global High Potential Employee.SAP and Mint crowned Jaspreet the inaugural \u2018Digitalist of the Year 2017\u2019.Being an avid quizzer, Jaspreet is the only one to have won the \u2018Brand Equity Quiz\u2019 thrice nationally.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Fun Fact<\/strong> &#8211; His journey of working with big giants and especially with Anand Mahindra himself is goldmine of a conversation! Off course his teaching experience at universities outside India is a bonus content! How he runs just a two employees company with so much at scale and stake is an amazing conversation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Why Jaspreet Bindra?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>How digital transformation affects the business landscape. Predicting digital and technology trends and how they will impact businesses and life. Blockchain and Cryptocurrency expert.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. <a href=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/activity\/listing\/prof-anil-gupta\">Prof Anil Gupta<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_1523\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1523\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1523\" style=\"width: 750px;\" title=\"Prof. Anil Gupta - Innovation That Works\" src=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Prof-Anil-Gupta-2.jpg\" alt=\"Prof. Anil Kumar Gupta sharing insights on grassroots innovation and the Honey Bee Network\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Prof-Anil-Gupta-2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Prof-Anil-Gupta-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Prof-Anil-Gupta-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Prof-Anil-Gupta-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Prof-Anil-Gupta-2-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Prof-Anil-Gupta-2-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Prof-Anil-Gupta-2-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1523\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A globally renowned scholar, Prof. Anil Gupta advocates for learning from the fringes, proving that real innovation often starts at the grassroots level.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>About Prof Anil Gupta<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Professor Anil Kumar Gupta, a globally renowned scholar in the area of grassroots innovations, is the founder of the Honey Bee Network &amp; is also a Professor at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Achievements<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>He was awarded the Padma Shri in the year 2004, one of the highest civilian awards in India, for his contributions to management education. His interests include ensuring recognition, respect &amp; reward for grassroots inventors &amp; innovators at a local, national &amp; global level, &amp; protection of their Intellectual Property rights. Since 2011, he is an advisor on issues pertaining to innovation, environment, &amp; sustainability to Fair Observer, an online magazine covering global issues.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Fun Fact<\/strong> &#8211; Dealing with students at IIMs Vs leaders in corporate giants is fun and insightful.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Why Prof Anil Gupta?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Leadership in grassroot innovation Practicing sustainability through technology.<\/p>\r\n<h2>The Cultural Architects: Redefining Work-Life Integration and Team Synergy (For advocates like Vineet Nayar)<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. <a href=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/activity\/listing\/ritesh-agarwal\">Ritesh Agarwal<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_1529\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1529\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1529\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Ritesh-Agarwal-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ritesh Agarwal is the founder of Oyo Rooms\" width=\"620\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Ritesh-Agarwal-1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Ritesh-Agarwal-1-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Ritesh-Agarwal-1-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Ritesh-Agarwal-1-450x255.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1529\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ritesh Agarwal is the recipient of &#8220;Business World Young Entrepreneur Award&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>About Ritesh Agarwal<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Agarwal was born in Bissam Cuttack, Odisha state, India and brought up in Rayagada. At the age of 13, he started selling SIM cards. Agarwal graduated from St. Johns Senior Secondary School and moved to Delhi in 2011 for college. At the age of 18, he founded Oyo Rooms making him one of the youngest millionaires in the country.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Achievements<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>From a college dropout to a dollar millionaire, he is a textbook example of a lack of formal education being no prerequisite for big success. He was also the recipient of &#8220;Business World Young Entrepreneur Award&#8221; by BW Businessworld in 2017. OYO has a network of 2,200 hotels operating in 154 cities across India, with monthly revenues of $3.5 million &amp; 1,500 employees as of 2018. And the company claims to have a 150-point standardization checklist &amp; a 30-point audit checklist. Ritesh usually talks on various subjects including Leadership, Turn-Around Marketing, Finding Talent &amp; Product Business.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Fun Fact &#8211; <\/strong>Shark tank experience is fun and insightful. Also hs multiple attempts to get listed is an adventure story worth being spoken about!\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Why Ritesh Agarwal?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Persistence is key to success. Courage and undying spirit to change dreams to reality. Inspiring journey from from a college dropout to a millionaire.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. <a href=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/activity\/listing\/sohrab-sitaram\">Sohrab Sitaram<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_1534\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1534\" style=\"width: 1068px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1534\" style=\"width: 750px;\" title=\"Sohrab Sitaram - The Master of Brand Experience\" src=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Sohrab-Sitaram-2.jpg\" alt=\"Hospitality expert Sohrab Sitaram representing innovation in the food and beverage industry through creative branding\" width=\"1068\" height=\"579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Sohrab-Sitaram-2.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Sohrab-Sitaram-2-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Sohrab-Sitaram-2-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Sohrab-Sitaram-2-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Sohrab-Sitaram-2-150x81.jpg 150w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Sohrab-Sitaram-2-450x244.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1068px) 100vw, 1068px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1534\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From Keventers to Milkshake &amp; Co., Sohrab Sitaram demonstrates how to build iconic consumer brands through grit and disruptive marketing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>About Sohrab Sitaram<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Sohrab Sitaram is a Delhi-based Food and Beverage tycoon. He is the founder of several popular restaurants and bars. He is famously known for being the co-founder of the extremely popular Keventers milkshake brand.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Achievements<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>For a company that began its journey in 1899, Keventers has really come of age only recently after Sohrab made a huge re-branding effort that saw Keventers establish itself as an aspirational brand that appealed to the younger generation. An industry veteran with a career spanning over 18 years, Sohrab has first-handedly witnessed the Food and Beverage industry\u2019s growth trajectory in India from the eyes of an employee, an investor and a consultant. He has set up many iconic award-winning restaurants and bars across India such as Tabula Rasa, Chi Kitchen and Bar, No Escape, Shalom Goa, Smoke Signals Trevi, Laid Back Waters, Shalom and Italic to name a few.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Fun Fact<\/strong> &#8211; How he built a business on packaged milk while everyone else has ben busy with coffee and tea is quite an insightful conversation!\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Why Sohrab Sitaram?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>How to build an iconic brand from scratch. Understanding the consumer pulse. Pathbreaking ideations for value creation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">11. <a href=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/activity\/listing\/saket-modi\">Saket Modi<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_1536\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1536\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1536\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Saket-Modi-1.png\" alt=\"Saket Modi is an entrepreneur and an ethical hacker\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Saket-Modi-1.png 800w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Saket-Modi-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Saket-Modi-1-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Saket-Modi-1-150x75.png 150w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Saket-Modi-1-450x225.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1536\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Saket Modi is referred to as the &#8220;Indian Firewall\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>About Saket Modi<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Saket Modi is an entrepreneur and an ethical hacker often referred to as the &#8220;Indian Firewall\u201d. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of Lucideus Tech, an online Cyber Security company that is involved in securing government and enterprise digital setups.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Achievements<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>He has been awarded the title of &#8220;Indian Ambassador of Cyber Security in Education&#8221; at the National Education Awards 2013. He was a part of Government of India&#8217;s committee constituted in 2014 for preparation of vocational course for the new sector \u2018Cyber Security\u2019 for National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) under AICTE. He and his team were responsible for the end-to-end security assessment of the \u2018BHIM Application\u2019 developed by the National Payments Corporation of India and launched by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi in 2016.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Fun Fact<\/strong> &#8211; Dealing cycle with banks is a bank of stories! India Vs US clients is another great conversation!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Why Saket Modi?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Tips to harness team synergy. Exemplary entrepreneur. Known as the &#8220;Indian Firewall&#8221; for his work on Cyber Security.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">12. <a href=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/activity\/listing\/harish-bijoor\">Harish Bijoor<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_1541\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1541\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1541\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Harish-Bijoor-2.jpg\" alt=\"Harish Bijoor is a brand thinker\" width=\"760\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Harish-Bijoor-2.jpg 760w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Harish-Bijoor-2-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Harish-Bijoor-2-150x87.jpg 150w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Harish-Bijoor-2-450x262.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1541\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Harish Bijoor has published a book titled, \u201cMarketing Trends!&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>About Harish Bijoor<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Harish Bijoor is a Brand-thinker and practitioner operating out of Bengaluru, India. He runs a unique boutique consulting company branded \u201cHarish Bijoor Consults Inc.\u201d, a brand name that has a consulting presence across the markets of Hong Kong, Seattle, London, Istanbul, Dubai, and the Indian sub-continent.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Achievements<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Harish has spent his career across the aggressive realms of FMCG, Telecom and Consumer Durables. He is considered a marketing practitioner and thinker who is ahead of the consumer thinking curve, year on year. Harish has recently published a book titled, \u201cMarketing Trends!&#8221; He is currently involved in his second book on core branding. Harish is actively involved in research relating to rural consumer behavior, rural retail networks and trade mechanisms at play. The current research exercise he is involved in spans a 6-year period covering 84,850 consumers across India.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Fun Fact &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Why Harish Bijoor?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Brand and Marketing Guru. Thought leadership on key industry trends. Brand strategy practices for a better understanding of consumers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">13. <a href=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/activity\/listing\/santhosh-babu\">Santhosh Babu<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_1549\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1549\" style=\"width: 624px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1549\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Santhosh-Babu-2.jpg\" alt=\"Santhosh Babu is the Managing Director of ODA (Organisation Development Alternatives Consultants Pvt Ltd)\" width=\"624\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Santhosh-Babu-2.jpg 624w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Santhosh-Babu-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Santhosh-Babu-2-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Santhosh-Babu-2-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1549\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Santhosh Babu is the Managing Director of ODA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>About Santhosh Babu<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Santhosh Babu, the Managing Director of ODA (Organisation Development Alternatives Consultants Pvt Ltd), is the author of India\u2019s first book on coaching. An engaging and inspiring coach, he is regularly invited to deliver key-note addresses at business and strategy conferences around the globe.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>He works with organizations and leaders to shift limiting beliefs and bring about lasting positive change. He has been identified as a CEO Coach and works with leadership teams of Airtel, Max group, MSD, Novartis, Vodafone, GSK &amp; NIIT, to name a few. He is also a visiting faculty at ISB, Hyderabad. He delivers sessions on culture change, large system transformation, leadership development for Senior Management and team building at a senior leadership level.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fun Facts :\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>Santhosh is a trained hypnotists which he bring to live events in his own quirky style! Imagine people dancing without music, feeling like they are commandos and engaged in a war fare and lot more happening in your event! \u00a0Ways of building beliefs, the original Santhosh Babu ways!<\/p>\r\n<p>Why Santhosh Babu?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Leadership coach and author. How to shift limiting beliefs and bring about lasting positive change. Transformation and Leadership development.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">14. <a href=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/activity\/listing\/prahlad-kakkar\">Prahlad Kakkar<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_1558\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1558\" style=\"width: 680px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1558\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Prahlad-Kakkar-2.jpg\" alt=\"Prahlad Kakkar is leading Indian ad film director\" width=\"680\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Prahlad-Kakkar-2.jpg 680w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Prahlad-Kakkar-2-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Prahlad-Kakkar-2-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Prahlad-Kakkar-2-450x278.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1558\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Founder and Director of Genesis Film Productions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>About Prahlad Kakkar<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Prahlad Kakkar, a leading Indian ad film director, is best known for his work on the famous Pepsi TV commercial with Amitabh Bachchan and Sachin Tendulkar. \u201cTo tell a story in 30 secs in the most engaging way possible\u201d remains his reason for being passionate about ad filmmaking even after spending twenty-five years in the ad industry. He is renowned for his candid and outspoken nature. Despite of being dyslexic, his creativity and intellectual is highly inspiring.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Achievements<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>He is the Founder and Director of Genesis Film Productions, one of India\u2019s leading production houses, established in 1977. In 2000 he received the prestigious \u2018Lifetime Achievement Award\u2019 from IAAFA for his contribution to Advertising and Film Art. He was one of the few Indian Directors to direct international commercials for clients like Unilever and PepsiCo in Burma, Vietnam, Pakistan, Bangladesh and the Asia Pacific Region. An avid scuba diver, in 1995 he set up Lacadives, a scuba-diving school, at Kadmat Island, in collaboration with the Govt. of Lakshadweep. He also runs Casa Amore, a wine bar and restaurant, set up in Mumbai in 2001.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Fun facts<\/strong> &#8211; Crazy cool stories of how most iconic lines Ye Dil Mange More and much more such backstories including the most imaginative ways to engage celebrities are goldmine of trivias loaded in a single session!\u00a0<br \/>When the &#8216;mad adman&#8217; isn&#8217;t busy shaking up the boardroom, he\u2019s likely underwater sharing his expertise as a highly skilled professional scuba diving instructor.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Why Prahlad Kakkar?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Visionary Creator. Storyteller. Restauranteur. \u00a0To achieve success beyond all odds. Avid storyteller.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">15. Nishant Parashar<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_16263\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16263\" style=\"width: 1525px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16263 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/nishant-sir-pic.webp\" alt=\"Nishant Parashar Founder engage4more\" width=\"1525\" height=\"967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/nishant-sir-pic.webp 1525w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/nishant-sir-pic-300x190.webp 300w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/nishant-sir-pic-1024x649.webp 1024w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/nishant-sir-pic-768x487.webp 768w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/nishant-sir-pic-150x95.webp 150w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/nishant-sir-pic-450x285.webp 450w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/nishant-sir-pic-1200x761.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1525px) 100vw, 1525px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16263\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Business world Young entrepreneur of the year 2012<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>About Nishant Parashar<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/activity\/listing\/nishant-parashar-speaker\">Nishant Parashar<\/a> is Podcaster and Storyteller who also is a founder of engage4more &#8211; India&#8217;s leading Artis booking company. His journey is a lt about how he re-built as much as what he initially built! A story teller with passion for subject of Resilience, his podcast Good Gobar Show is a trending one with over 1 Lakh subscriber with a year of the launch! An avid storyteller, he comes from Haryana as a native place but his experiences with places like Standard Chartered Bank and Times of India make him equipped with communications skills to engage social economic and intellectual classes of all kinds!\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>Achievements<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Business world Young entrepreneur of the year 2012, SIBM Alum entrepreneur of the year ET Leaders of tomorrow are a few that we could list here. But his biggest achievement into come back from hell \u00a0of bankruptcy during covid!\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Fun Fact &#8211;<\/strong> You talk about tennis, you get him talking for ever like a child! He loves the community of artists and art forms. 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Rare combination of Founder Podcaster Storyteller!\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">16. <a href=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/activity\/listing\/gurucharan-das\">Gurucharan Das<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_1572\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1572\" style=\"width: 621px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1572\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Gurucharan-Das-2.jpg\" alt=\"Gurucharan Das CEO of Procter and Gamble India\" width=\"621\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Gurucharan-Das-2.jpg 621w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Gurucharan-Das-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Gurucharan-Das-2-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/engage4more.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Gurucharan-Das-2-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1572\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Author of The Difficulty of Being Good<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>About Gurucharan Das<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Gurcharan Das is an author, commentator and public intellectual, most well known for being the CEO of Procter and Gamble India and later Managing Director, Procter and Gamble Worldwide. He is the author of The Difficulty of Being Good, a book which elaborates on the subtle art of dharma while analyzing the epic, Mahabharata. His other literary works include a novel, A Fine Family, a book of essays, The Elephant Paradigm and the anthology, Three English Plays.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Achievements<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>His international best-seller, India Unbound, is a narrative account of India from independence to the \u2018global information age\u2019 and has been published in many languages and also filmed by BBC. He is a regular columnist for six Indian newspapers in English, Hindi, Telugu &amp; Marathi. He writes periodic pieces for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Foreign Affairs and Newsweek. He is an alumni of Harvard Business School (AMP), where he is featured in 3 case studies.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Fun facts : He is much younger to what you may think a man of his age and stature would conduct! 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She has worked with eminent multinationals like The Coca-Cola Company and Cadbury Schweppes PLC, in addition to Britannia Industries Ltd. Her major topics of expertise include Management and Leadership, Brands and Marketing, Business and Personal Leadership, Corporate Responsibility, Innovation, and Consumer and economic landscapes and their implications for business.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Achievements<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Vinita is among 27 global leaders appointed by the UN to help improve maternal and child health as part of its SUN (Scaling up Nutrition) initiative. A noted personality invited for prominent industries and academic forums in India and overseas, Vinita has spoken at global events like Chocovision and Agrovision in Europe; at several UN events in the US and Europe and at industry events in India, Singapore, Europe, and the USA.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Why Vinita Bali?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>A Versatile Personality with around the globe experience. 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