The Brand Called You

The people in an organization can only direct their efforts in the right direction when they have a leader to look forward to. Leaders can define workplace cultures that foster the accomplishment of common goals. What are the key attributes that an efficient leader ought to have? Is (s)he born with such qualities, or can be developed? We have your answers covered in today's episode of “The Brand Called You.” About LaDawn Townsend LaDawn Townsend is the CEO of VOS Group. She is also the Chief Strategy Officer. She is also the Former Corporate Fixer. She is the International News Contributor.

Martin Luther has said, “If you want to change the world, pick up your pen and write.” If not directly changing the world, one can surely do it by changing one's own life. We know the power of putting thoughts on paper through writing. And, who doesn’t love their favorite authors who have the power to transport us to a different world? These writers enter our hearts as they relate with us through their stories. It is reading such relatable books that help us develop ideas, inculcate healthy changes, or just feel the emotions we want to feel. About Ian Ziskin Ian Ziskin, President of EXec EXcel Group LLC, has 40 years of experience as a business and human resources leader, board advisor and member, coach, consultant, entrepreneur, teacher, speaker, and author. Ian’s global business leadership experience includes 28 years in CHRO and/or other senior roles with three Fortune 100 corporations: Northrop Grumman, Qwest Communications, and TRW. He is Co-Founder and Partner of Business inSITE Group (BiG), a strategic partnership focused on coaching, leadership development, and HR transformation. Ian has written or co-edited four books- The Secret Sauce for Leading Transformational Change (2022) Black Holes and White Spaces: Reimagining the Future of Work and HR with the CHREATE Project (2018), THREE: The Human Resources Emerging Executive (2015) WillBe: 13 Reasons WillBe’s are Luckier than WannaBe’s (2011).

Cooking is an essential activity in almost all households in our country and in most homes around the world. In the post covid world, the focus on healthy eating will become stronger, and the pressure is already being felt in our home kitchens. In our multi-culture-infused multi-generational family setups, deciding on meal menus and cooking meals as per the family's diverse expectations has always been a struggle, yet not much attention is paid to it, and it continues to be ignored. About time, we stop taking this essential activity for granted and bring focus on the good that can be brought about when we make the tasks around daily home cooking easier to manage. 00:36- About Shalini C Goyal Shalini C Goyal is the Founder of AMIYAA Innovations Pvt Ltd. She designed an app that helps make cooking and eating at home simpler and more enjoyable.

Career development is the process of choosing a career, improving your skills, and advancing along a career path. It's a lifelong process of learning and decision-making that brings you closer to your ideal job, skill set, and lifestyle. Find out more about the factors and obstacles that affect a person's career development in this episode with Aliza Knox. About Aliza Knox She is the Author of Don't Quit Your Day Job: 6 Mindshifts to Rise and Thrive at Work. She was nominated IT Woman of the Year (Asia) 2020. She has been in the top 100 Women in Tech (Singapore). She was also the AWA Singapore International Business Woman of the Year in 2015. She is a Contributing columnist at Forbes.

Manvir Singh Anand is a Food Business Expert, Serial Entrepreneur and a Bestselling Author. He is the Founder & CEO of Knight Gourmet - is a pan India presence Award-Winning Event Hospitality Solutions Company with 3 local offices in Delhi, Mumbai, and Chennai and a presence across 11 states, 30 cities having experience of serving over 1.35 million people for event properties like India Premier League, Indian Super League, IIFA awards, etc. His experience spans serving some of the most demanding palates across the world About Manvir Singh Manvir is the Founder and CEO of Knight gourmet. He is a food business expert, and he's an author. His book is titled ‘Catering Your Way to Financial Independence. He's been a Forbes 30U30 Nominee (2020) and Food Business Advisor to the Ministry of MSME, Government of India.

Saurav Chawla co-Founded OkayGo, a job tech startup that matches businesses with millions of gig, part-time and full-time blue and gray collared workers. Prior to OkayGo, he founded Fifth Avenue Café, a high-growth F&B business focused on American desserts and coffee. Before that, he was Vice President of Investment Banking (M&A) at Barclays in NYC. About Saurav Chawla Saurav is the co-founder of OkayGo, which has been acquired by Better Place.

A rich career repository – with unique exponential ideas, courage, passion and authenticity, nurtured on the fertile bed of wisdom that has evolved over 39 years of professional experience to rock-solid mettle. A non-conformist, disruptor, industry leader, and well-entrenched successful serial start-up visionary, Ramachandran Gopalakrishnan or GR as he is fondly called, is a name that is synonymous with Midas or the man with the golden touch who has illuminated the startup firmament. GR is a much sought-after and reputed speaker, networker and influencer. He is an acclaimed thought leader who is passionate about establishing and scaling up companies that eventually carve a niche for themselves and culminate into win- win partnerships. He exemplifies strong business development and relationship-building skills, and has an exemplary innate ability to build high-performance teams. About Ramachandran Gopalakrishnan Ramachandran Gopalakrishnan is a serial entrepreneur and author. He has supported startups like Gold's Gym, Tower Capital, Image Ads, I global technologies, Safe house, Serena Spa and many more. He's also a director of the Keiretsu Forum.

A clinical psychologist but a victimologist and a traumatologist, Dr. Yael Danieli started the first program to help holocaust survivors and their children called the ‘group project for holocaust survivors and their children. Over the years she's had so many roles including being a consultant to the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and to the office of the high commissioner for human rights and various governments on trauma and victim-survivors rights and optimal care. She's a distinguished professor of international psychology at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology and right now she’s the founder and executive director of the International Center for Multi-Generational Legacies of Trauma. 00:21- About Dr Yael Danieli Dr. Yael Danieli is a clinical psychologist, a victimologist, and a traumatologist. She started the first program to help holocaust survivors and their children called ‘The Group Project for Holocaust Survivors and their Children. Over the years she's had so many roles including being a consultant to the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and to the office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and various governments on trauma and victim-survivors rights and optimal care. She's a distinguished professor of international psychology at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology and right now she’s the founder and executive director of the International Center for Multi-Generational Legacies of Trauma.

Machine learning and deep learning is the future. Data and information will be the most essential and influential thing. Using this data for public safety and convenience will be the central idea of most of the startups that are created in this age. Not only will the existing software be updated continuously but new products and concepts will be introduced that can help our civilization. Today’s guest, Netanel Eliav acts as CTO & CEO of SightBit and is slated to join the company's board of directors. 2021, Netanel was chosen as one of the World's Leading AI Innovators by NVIDIA, and in 2022 he was listed among the world's top 60 AI and Data leaders. Some of Netanel's known projects are: Cylon 0.1, VizNet, etc. About Netanel Eliav Netanel Eliav is the CTO & CEO of SightBit which develops Artificial Intelligence Systems for Smart Detection of Adverse Situations in Water to Prevent Escalation. By age 14, his first major product was a fork of the Sub-Seven, which acted as remote-control software, which he built to research the ability to breach the defenses of giants like Microsoft and Symantec. Netanel went on to earn a B.A. in Economics, an MBA in Strategy, and a MSc in Computer Science. He is also a member of The Israel Information Technology (IT) Association.

“Cities need to become more sustainable in order to help solve our environmental problems. Together we need to do anything we can to speed up urban transformation.” -Gerald Babel-Sutter, passionate change-maker, co-founder, and CEO of Urban Future Today’s guest is Gerald Babel-Sutter, the co-founder, and CEO of Urban Future. Gerald Babel has a conference and marketing background and has studied in a few of the most prestigious educational institutions in the USA, specifically at Harvard and New York University. He calls himself a change maker and currently lives in Austria. About Gerald Babel-Sutter: Gerald Babel-Sutter is the Co-founder and CEO of Urban Future. Gerald Babel has a conference and marketing background and has studied in a few of the most prestigious educational institutions in the USA, specifically at Harvard and New York University.