Top 10 Trending Speakers of the Month – October 2020
This lockdown, SpeakIn has been hosting online discussions covering the most relevant issues featuring the top brass and the most experienced minds. All you need to know of an industry is authentically dissected in these pointed and short webinar sessions.
October came with glad tidings: SpeakIn recently expanded its core leadership to include the likes of Sanjay Srivastava, Suresh Mahalingam, Mohit Arora, and Jacob Jacob to drive its global growth vision and strategy.
Enthralled with this, SpeakIn founder Deepshikha Kumar says, “At SpeakIn, we always keep our clients at the center of our work, delivering them the best in terms of quality, credibility, and uniqueness. We’ve gone from strength to strength and the time has never been more fitting for seasoned veterans to bring to the table their own style and vision.”
Up next are the top 10 speakers who broadened our horizons this October:
Shri T V Mohandas Pai (Chairman of Manipal University)
A Padma Shri awardee, T.V. Mohandas Pai is the current Chairman of Manipal University. He has been a former director of Infosys. He talks about his vision for the country as, “A dream in which, by 2031, India becomes a 10 trillion dollar economy and a country where everybody has the necessities of life and each and every young person can realize his or her dreams by working hard and being smart.”
Bijou Kurien (Chairman of the Retailers Association of India)
Bijou Kurien is a former strategy board member at L Catterton Asia. Having more than three decades of experience in the Indian Consumer & Retail industry, Bijou recently took over as the Chairman of the Retailers Association of India. Sharing his thoughts on the impact of Covid19 on the retail industry, he says, “The lockdown predominantly helped in the communication up-skilling of the employees, kept them engaged which in turn kept the customers engaged, preparing them for reopening.’’
Anjali Bansal (Founder and Chairperson of Avaana Capital)
Anjali Bansal, one of the most powerful women in Indian Business, is the Founder and Chairperson of Avaana Capital – a platform that invests in the scaling up of growth-stage businesses. Advising young learners, she says, “What you pick when you come out of college is not what you need to do for the rest of your life. College is a foundational learning ground and ideally, institutions should make lifelong learners. Find your purpose beyond the paycheck.”
Padmaja Alaganandan (Chief People Officer of PwC India)
Padmaja Alaganandan is currently positioned as the Chief People Officer of PwC India. Sharing her views on the current work-from-home scenario she says, “Work-from-home, previously less resorted to, is being increasingly understood and encouraged by organizations. Now, the focus is less about the duration of online presence than what comes at the end of it.”
Kushagra Agarwal (Founder and Director of Business Development – APAC & EMEA, at KNR Management Consultants)
Kushagra Agarwal is the Founder and Director of Business Development – APAC & EMEA, at KNR Management Consultants. Highlighting the traits of a superstar recruiter, he says “Employer branding is the most important thing where talent acquisition professionals are putting strong emphasis at. That is a part of helping companies scale up with the right talent.”
Ankur Pahwa (Partner at Ernst & Young)
Ankur is presently a partner at Ernst & Young in the Strategy and Transactions practice and also the National Leader for the E-commerce and Consumer Internet sector. Sharing his thoughts over the recent financial initiatives, he says, “A bounce back of customer sentiment has been witnessed particularly in the online space, and recently announced liquidity-infusing initiatives will enhance both online and offline consumption.”
Jeeveshu Ahluwalia (Indian stand-up comedian)
Jeeveshu Ahluwalia, an Indian stand-up comedian, wears multiple hats as a writer, presenter, and actor. Sharing his thoughts on stepping out of his comfort zone, he says,
“I started at a call center and later became the director of a firm and after which I quit to do comedy. You need not suffer in order to make such a shift. It is just about finding the finer things in life.”
Gayatri Gandhi (Certified KonMari Silver Consultant in India and the founder of Joy Factory)
Gayatri Gandhi is the first Certified KonMari Silver Consultant in India and the founder of Joy Factory. Sharing one of her views on the KonMari method, she says, “Only the items that still serve their purpose in life and spark joy within are retained, while gratitude is expressed to the other items and they are discarded.”
Anjali Rajagopal (Motivational Speaker, Identity Advocate, and Entrepreneur)
Anjali Rajagopal is a motivational speaker, identity advocate, and entrepreneur. She heads the E-Commerce and Retail division at Indian Terrain. Speaking about her experience, she says, “In my opinion, India does not heed the enormity of trauma and how it affects its victims and is often swept under the carpet. Healing requires an outward process where people can talk about it, share their stories, and derive strength from one another.”
Sampark Sachdeva (Founder and Chief Coach at SamparkSeSampark)
Sampark Sachdeva is Founder and Chief Coach at SamparkSeSampark and a former Regional Head at OYO. Winner of the LinkedIn Spotlight award 2019, Sampark is convinced that “If you build your own brand, your company will get sufficient business; If you’re a corporate professional then you’re always an individual.”
