The Filter Koffee Podcast

As the global head of business development for American express, Anurag Banerjee spent a lot of time trying to understand consumer behaviour. In this episode, he speaks to Karthik about AI for Good, the ability for us to understand human behaviour at scale through digtial and social insights and why Quilt.AI is his life's mission after mentoring and being an investor in numerous start ups.Tweet to Karthik Nagarajan @The_Karthik and follow his WordPress handle here (filterkoffee.com).You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At a time when most business have come to a stand still, some are still thriving, especially in the lockdown. Fitness apps are one such category. This week, Karthik speaks with the Shivjeet Ghatge, co-founder and CEO of one of the most successful fitness apps from India - StepSetGo. It's a product that is designed to counter the uniquely Indian challenge of people giving up on their fitness habits after a start. They speak about how the co-founders dropped their first idea of starting a Tinder for pets, before embarking on StepSetGo and also how a small talk in a college became the inflection point for growth of new users - a growth that is unabated for two years and counting.Tweet to Karthik Nagarajan @The_Karthik and follow his WordPress handle here (filterkoffee.com).You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode Karthik speaks to Muskan Sethi, who is India's first professional woman poker player. Muskan learnt most of her craft playing online and broke into the global scene when she won a million dollars in an international TV show - Shark Cage. Karthik speaks to Muskan about her growing years, her game style and working her way up in a country where poker is still largely associated with gambling among other things. They also speak about the award she received from the President of India, the poker league structure in India and what the game means to her.Tweet to Karthik Nagarajan @The_Karthik and follow his WordPress handle here (filterkoffee.com).You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Karthik speaks to author and columnist Rehana Munir. They speak about Rehana's time running a book store in Santacruz and how that was an integral part of her book Paper Moon, published by Harper Collins. They also discuss her serendipitous stint as a sports writer, growing up in a family of great writers, Bombay, creating humour during a lockdown and most importantly, why the Juhu aeroplane park should really be part of Bandra.Tweet to Karthik Nagarajan @The_Karthik and follow his WordPress handle here (filterkoffee.com).You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first ever Live episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by psychologist Sadia Saeed and Comedian Abish Mathew, for a discussion on how to stay mindful even during a lockdown and how one can create in isolation. The episode was done as a live webinar for the employees of GroupM and hundreds had joined online to listen to the same. In this episode, Sadia helps answer some of the tough questions on mental wellness, when it comes to working from home, spending extended time with families and dealing with anxiety. Abish - someone used to working from home talks about his schedule during the lockdown and how his creative process is evolving during the same. The episode also features a live demo of a meditation technique that Sadia conducts for Karthik, Abish and all the attendees.Tweet to Karthik Nagarajan @The_Karthik and follow his WordPress handle here (filterkoffee.com).You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Karthik is joined by Taslima Nasreen and Arunava Sinha to discuss Taslima's latest book - Shameless, translated by Arunava Sinha which was published as an e-book earlier this week. Shameless is the sequel to Taslima's most popular and controversial work - Lajja.Tweet to Karthik Nagarajan @The_Karthik and follow his WordPress handle here (filterkoffee.com).You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Santhosh Babu has spent a life time understanding human decision making and is convinced that it is a highly emotional process, masquerading as a rational one. In this episode, the host discusses this and how he uses hypnosis as a tool to get people to get in touch with their subconscious, or the reptilian brain as he calls it.Tweet to Karthik Nagarajan @The_Karthik and follow his WordPress handle here (filterkoffee.com).You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Karthik is joined by the first international guest on the show, CEO of Wakemaker Poland, Pawel Gala. In this conversation, Pawel talks about his childhood in Poland and shares his thoughts on the political and social aspects of his country. Pawel also talks about the genesis of his campaign on gender equality which was influenced by a porn magazine and how brands should take more risks in the socio-political conditions so that they can associate themselves better with consumers. Tune in.Tweet to Karthik Nagarajan @The_Karthik and follow his WordPress handle here (filterkoffee.com).You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Karthik is joined by the CEO & Founder of MyChild App, Harsh Songra. Harsh was born with a condition known as Dyspraxia and shares his inspirational story of how he turned his weakness into a strength. He talks about the journey of starting MyChild app and explains how it can help parents identify symptoms like delayed physical and neurological development in their children much earlier. Harsh also shares his love for coding and talks about the stereotyping of Indian cinema towards kids with special needs.Link to the open-source document - bit.ly/takecareofusTweet to Karthik Nagarajan @The_Karthik and follow his WordPress handle here (filterkoffee.com).You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Karthik is joined by the Head of Commercial Strategy & Ad Monetization at Snap Inc, Tarika Soni. In this conversation, Tarika talks about Snapchat's demographics, its goal of becoming a camera first company and its future. She also discusses the importance of safety for brands and whether we can still create a platform that serves a global audience.Tweet to Karthik Nagarajan @The_Karthik and follow his WordPress handle here (filterkoffee.com).You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.