The Brand Called You

Our guest for today, Ishan Raina, also faced this dilemma. Good for him, he chose the former and is now a very successful entrepreneur. We are delighted to welcome Ishan Raina on our show. Ishan Raina is the founder of Raina Advisory Services. He was earlier the founder and CEO of Havas Media. He has also founded Out of House Media and Ignited Digital Services. Ishan has the credit of founding some very successful startups, however, he has not always been an entrepreneur, before founding his first startup, he was in the top management of an agency. He was also a board member of global companies.

A thought leader is a person with expertise in a field while being compassionate and a strong leader. However, not every person who claims to be an expert is a thought leader. The concept, which is often used by anyone who claims to be an expert in the field, has a deep meaning. In today's episode of The Brand Called You, we have Dr. Abraham Khoureis, who hosts a podcast on leadership and politics. He is also an organiser of a virtual global thought leader symposium. The award-winning mentor has top 1 % engagement on LinkedIn. He has contributed to founding several businesses. Dr. Abraham is also an advocate of disability rights. He talks about his podcast, which he started with a vision to enlighten others and bring forth new ideas related to numerous fields. He talks at great length about the meaning of thought leaders, whom he invites for his podcast sessions. Dr. Abraham outlines the key aspects of a successful podcast. He talks about the importance of providing a distinguishing element in your podcast to set it apart from thousands of others.

Our guest for today, Ishan Raina, also faced this dilemma. Good for him, he chose the former and is now a very successful entrepreneur. We are delighted to welcome Ishan Raina on our show. Ishan Raina is the founder of Raina Advisory Services. He was earlier the founder and CEO of Havas Media. He has also founded Out of House Media and Ignited Digital Services. Ishan has the credit of founding some very successful startups, however, he has not always been an entrepreneur, before founding his first startup, he was in the top management of an agency. He was also the board member of global companies.

According to Kristian Aartun, "If you are with twenty wrong people, they can damage your personality real bad. So it is very important that you always look yourself in the face and ask whether you are with the right people or not". Our guest for today was once the youngest Managing Director of a music company in Germany. We are pleased to welcome Kristian Aartun on our show. In 2003 Kristian founded a radio station called Radio City, which became Norway's most popular radio station. Then he moved on to organising music and craft festivals. Kristian now has a business where he is responsible for the Norwegian International Entrepreneurs Conference. He has been doing this since 2011. Whatever he did, wherever he went, Kristian has always connected people. He has been a known connector. People around him tell him that he has a speciality of connecting the right people at the right time.

Today, we have Tony Martegnetti, an inspiration purpose coach, who talks about how he helps people bring back the lost sparks of life. He is the founder & chief inspiration officer of Inspired Purpose Coaching. He also hosts a podcast called, “Virtual Campfire”. Tony has authored a book titled, “Climbing the Right Mountain: Navigating the Journey to an Inspired Life.” He talks about his book that is about the importance of passion in life.

Our guest for this episode of The Brand Called You, Antonio Nieto Rodriguez is a world expert in Project Management. He is also an author. One of his books titled, 'Project Management Handbook' is an HBR approved writing. He is the founder and the former Chairman of 'Projects and Company'. He has also co-founded the Strategy Implementation Institute. Antonio is also the creator of concepts like 'Project Economy' and 'Project Manifesto'.

An Indian soldier is a force to reckon with, even a single jawan represents the zeal, enthusiasm and fervour of his whole regiment, and likewise a regiment showcases the pride and passion of the military forces. Without even taking a day's rest, our Indian army since independence has stationed itself on the borders to prevent any uncalled event. The jawans take pride in their work and live with honour as they are ready to trade their life in order to save 'Bharat Mata'. Such is the inspiring story of General Lt. PG Kamat who is here today to talk about his journey and share his views on a plethora of political & diplomatic issue the country is facing.

AI and robotics are hot topics these days. Anywhere and everywhere you look, you will find a little bit of technical intervention in traditional processes. From big factories to our hands, robots, AI and ML have travelled a long way. However, they are not stopping here. People like Hariharan Bojan are determined to make robots serve us in every possible way.

We have today with us the experienced Vice President of the UiPath India region to not only make us understand the world of Brand marketing but also the nitty grittties of how important Branding is and how does it benefit in long run. Rajesh Kumar, an inquisitive mind that adheres to marketing and its likes is the Vice President of UiPath for the Indian and South Asian region. He has earlier spent time with other organizations like SAP, Microsoft, Perfetti Van Melle, and Pernod Ricard.

We plan our careers, we set our goals and then we work towards achieving them. Whatever we do, we do for ourselves. We plan our careers in a way that would either benefit us financially or would give us mental peace. But, for this episode of The Brand Called You, we bring you a very accomplished leader, Sheryl O’Connor, who is working to support the retired people more than herself. She tells us that the retirees have to face various financial risks in their lives, they can be; a risk of not having enough guarantees, longevity risks, as retirees spend about two to three decades without working, so they face challenges in making their money last. Third risk she talks about is inflation risk. Sheryl also tells us that in the US, retirees also suffer from expensive health care.