Tarun Bhatnagar: Courage, curiosity and building a non-linear career

In this episode, Arta’s Global CEO Caesar Sengupta dives into a timely conversation with Tarun Bhatnagar, President of platform and enterprise products at FIS and former Google executive, to explore how courage, curiosity, and a willingness to take the non-linear path helped shape his life and career.

Tarun reflects on the pivotal moments that defined his journey — from starting as a software engineer, moving into product and then sales roles to leading global teams. He talks about the importance of embracing change, even when it means stepping into the unknown. Guided early by the advice that “Your first 20 years are for gaining experience,” he built his career around exploration, reinvention and lifelong learning.

Beyond that, Tarun shares personal insights on the evolving role of money, family, and purpose in his life, and how true financial wellbeing lies in freedom of time, not solely in the accumulation of wealth, making this episode both relatable and deeply human.