Ronnie Screwvala

Get ready for a gripping episode all about the EdTech revolution.. We've got Gaurav and Ronnie, the masterminds behind EdTech, joining forces with Jay, who went to the best colleges, and Nikhil, who went against the college tide. Don't miss out on this discussion, where we'll uncover the magic of personalized learning, gamification, and supercharged teachers reshaping the education scene. P.S: This episode brings you four diverse contrarian perspectives on EdTech in India that'll leave you wanting more! Nikhil Kamath - Co-founder of Zerodha, True Beacon and Gruhas Follow Nikhil here:- Twitter https://twitter.com/nikhilkamathcio/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nikhilkamathcio/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nikhilkamathcio/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhilkamathcio/ Koo https://www.kooapp.com/profile/Nikhilkamath Ronnie Screwvala Chairperson & Co-Founder - UpGrad - Building Careers of Tomorrow Follow Ronnie here:- Twitter https://twitter.com/RonnieScrewvala Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ronnie.screwvala Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RonnieScrewvala/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronnie-screwvala Gaurav Munjal- Co-Founder and CEO at Unacademy Youtube @unacademy Twitter https://twitter.com/gauravmunjal Instagram instagram.com/gauravmunjal Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/gauravmunjal8/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gauravmunjal.blog/ Jay Kotak - Co-Head at Kotak811 Follow Jay here:- Twitter https://twitter.com/jay_kotakone Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jay_kotakone Linked in https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayukotak#edtech #unacademy #nikhilkamath #education #educational #technology #iit #iim #jee #neet #sslc #icse #ai #podcast #upgrad #ronniescrewvala

"You need to be restless, because you don't have a choice".Those are words you expect to hear from a 30-something tech founder building a ChatGPT-powered neo startup.But Ronnie Screwvala, whose voice you just heard, is 67. And trust me when I say this, I haven't seen many 30-something founders who are as restless, ambitious and driven as he is.Ronnie is the chairperson and co-founder of upGrad, an online higher education company last valued at over $2.2 billion. He insists, emphatically, that upGrad is neither a startup nor an edtech."Edtech", he says, was "a parlance invented by people who wanted to go out raise money, and VCs who liked the word Tech as it was the flavour for the last five years to invest in."Instead, he says, he tells the 5000+ employees who work at upGrad to have faith that they're going to build something really valuable over the next 5-10 years. And that you cannot have report cards on companies measured over six months or a year.But that's not all Screwvala does.He co-founded Swades Foundation, a philanthropic organisation that works across 2000 villages in Maharashtra.He runs RSVP Movies, a film production company. And much more.Welcome back to First Principles, the fortnightly leadership podcast from The Ken. This is episode 18, and I am Rohin Dharmakumar, your host.Stay with me for a wonderful conversation with Ronnie Screwvala about ambition, organisation building, online education and long-term thinking.You can read the full transcript of the conversation here: https://the-ken.com/podcasts/first-principles/ronnie-screwvala-upgrad/The Ken’s newsroom also publishes Cost to Company, a weekly podcast about careers and workplaces. One of our episodes, inspired by a message from a Cost to Company listener, explores the future of talent in Bombay. Listen to it here: https://the-ken.com/podcasts/cost-to-company/bombay-is-running-out-of-talent/?utm_source=website&utm_medium=podcast2&utm_campaign=ctc_ep&utm_id=ctc.ep25If you, too, have a story to tell about how your work and workplace are adapting to the world around us, please write to us. Click on this link to fill out our survey: https://theken.typeform.com/CTC-may2023?utm_source=ken&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=ctc_survey&utm_id=ctc.05.23

Join an insightful conversation with Ronnie Screwvala, co-founder of upGrad, as he discusses the DNA of success, leading innovations in media and education, empowering rural India with Swades, and continuously upgrading oneself in the entrepreneurial landscape.