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Ep14: Vikas Gupta: Decoding the knowledge world

In today's episode, I invited Vikas Gupta. Vikas is a recognized and award-winning thought leader in the publishing and knowledge industry. In a career spanning over 20 years, Vikas has been a forerunner in leading many innovative products and business models in the space of technology-driven learning solutions, research and faculty development, professional certifications, and skill development.

As an award-winning serial entrepreneur, Vikas co-founded and led ventures in the fields of IT, Publishing, and Medical Electronics. He is an ardent promoter of the spirit of entrepreneurship and encourages students as well as professionals to constantly strive towards perseverance coupled with innovative thinking.

He has authored/co-authored 15 books to date, and his books in the field of IT have sold over two million copies worldwide.

At present, he is the Managing Director of Wiley India and is the Former President of the Association of Publishers in India (API). He is also the promoter-member of the Education Promotion Society of India (EPSI).

He is the recipient of ‘Business Excellence and Innovative Best Practices Academia Award-2019’ by Dr. Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister, India for Innovative Strategy in Digital Content, Contribution to Entrepreneurship Ecosystem, Exemplary contribution to Academic Knowledge and Building Brand India through Business.

Vikas holds a bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering and an Executive MBA from ISB in association with Kellogg School of Management the Wharton Business School and Fundação Dom Cabral, Brazil. He also holds a PG Diploma in Printing and Publishing from London.

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Ep7: Sameer Dhanrajani - Run Better, Run Different

In this episode, I invited Sameer Dhanrajani for a conversation to decode his move from a corporate job to being a CEO. Sameer is currently the CEO of AIQRate and also has started a non-profit EdTech organization 3AI. In his 23 years of work experience, he has set up Global Innovation and Analytics centers for some of the largest companies.  Sameer has authored a book in 2018 - AI AND ANALYTICS – ACCELERATING BUSINESS DECISIONS. He also has led an initiative along with Wiley to bring together authors for two consecutive years to publish a "Black Book of Exponential Technologies".

Sameer has been invited to speak at multiple conferences and his content is published across various platforms. 

Sameer his own book"

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AI and Analytics

Accelerating Business Decisions

Ep1: Pankaj Rai: Take things as it comes

n this episode, I interviewed Pankaj Rai (SVP Strategy - Wells Fargo) on his career journey. Pankaj Rai, a well-known expert in analytics and banking. Pankaj has been in the industry for the last 27 years and started his career as a management consultant at Feedback Ventures in Delhi. Over the years, Pankaj has worked with GE, Dell Standard Charter Bank, and ICICI Bank. A philosopher, great in networking and an avid marathon enthusiast. He definitely has a lot to give to each one of us and I personally gained a lot from this conversation. 

The 5Cs framework can be found in the following book

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Innovation Black Book

By Wiley

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