Listen to some of the biggest minds in business reveal their innermost aspirations that drive them to excel across all aspects of life. Talk CXO Life features inspiring conversations with business leaders who have not only established themselves in their career but also managed to pursue a hobby/interest ardently. Be it running, cooking, triathlons, painting, writing, meditation or mountaineering... CXO Life is an endeavour to chronicle stories around success with a twist: by focusing on the ...
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This is the HIGHLIGHTS episode of our conversation with Ayon Banerjee, Managing Director & Partner, Boston Consulting Group is at the very core a trek into the mind of a carpe diemist – one who lives in the moment, unfazed, unrattled be it tackling unforeseen situations on his trekking expeditions or helping scores of mammoth companies tackle the u…
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Ayon Banerjee Part 6/6 - CXO Fun Facts
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Ayon Banerjee, Managing Director & Partner, Boston Consulting Group speaks to Sunayana Nair about his love for the mountains and how since 2006 he’s almost always kept up his ritual of doing a Himalayan High Elevation Trek a year inspite of his crazy hectic schedule. We also speak of his first love – slide photography apart from conversing about so…
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Ayon Banerjee Part 5/6 - On Success and Following a Passion
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Ayon Banerjee, Managing Director & Partner, Boston Consulting Group speaks to Sunayana Nair about his love for the mountains and how since 2006 he’s almost always kept up his ritual of doing a Himalayan High Elevation Trek a year in spite of his crazy hectic schedule. We also speak of his first love – slide photography apart from conversing about s…
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Ayon Banerjee Part 4/6 - The Play of Light - Slide Photography
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Ayon Banerjee, Managing Director & Partner, Boston Consulting Group speaks to Sunayana Nair about his love for the mountains and how since 2006 he’s almost always kept up his ritual of doing a Himalayan High Elevation Trek a year inspite of his crazy hectic schedule. We also speak of his first love – slide photography apart from conversing about so…
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Ayon Banerjee Part 3/6 - Trekking Tales
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Ayon Banerjee, Managing Director & Partner, Boston Consulting Group speaks to Sunayana Nair about his love for the mountains and how since 2006 he’s almost always kept up his ritual of doing a Himalayan High Elevation Trek a year inspite of his crazy hectic schedule. We also speak of his first love – slide photography apart from conversing about so…
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Ayon Banerjee Part 2/6 - Into the mind of a trekker
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Ayon Banerjee, Managing Director & Partner, Boston Consulting Group speaks to Sunayana Nair about his love for the mountains and how since 2006 he’s almost always kept up his ritual of doing a Himalayan High Elevation Trek a year inspite of his crazy hectic schedule. We also speak of his first love – slide photography apart from conversing about so…
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Ayon Banerjee Part 1/6 - The Missing Human Connection and E-leadership lessons
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Ayon Banerjee, Managing Director & Partner, Boston Consulting Group speaks to Sunayana Nair about his love for the mountains and how since 2006 he’s almost always kept up his ritual of doing a Himalayan High Elevation Trek a year inspite of his crazy hectic schedule. We also speak of his first love – slide photography apart from conversing about so…
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HIGHLIGHTS episode : Anindo Ganguly, Director & Delivery Leader, DXC Technology on Running, Reading, Leading
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This is the story of a CXO who refused to rely on 'magic pills' to bail him out of a health crisis but instead claimed his freedom by putting his legs (and his will) to good use. By running! He not only disproved his physician's outlook but transformed into an avid marathoner and is now a runner for life. Get set to meet Anindo Ganguly, Director & …
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Part 7/7 - CXO Fun Facts with Anindo Ganguly
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This is the story of a CXO who refused to rely on 'magic pills' to bail him out of a health crisis but instead claimed his freedom by putting his legs (and his will) to good use. By running! He not only disproved his physician's outlook but transformed into an avid marathoner and is now a runner for life. Get set to meet Anindo Ganguly, Director & …
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Seg 6/7 : Anindo Ganguly on Reading, Formative years and Success
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This is the story of a CXO who refused to rely on 'magic pills' to bail him out of a health crisis but instead claimed his freedom by putting his legs (and his will) to good use. By running! He not only disproved his physician's outlook but transformed into an avid marathoner and is now a runner for life. Get set to meet Anindo Ganguly, Director & …
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Seg 5/7 : Anindo Ganguly on How Running Transformed his Life and of Others Around Him
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This is the story of a CXO who refused to rely on 'magic pills' to bail him out of a health crisis but instead claimed his freedom by putting his legs (and his will) to good use. By running! He not only disproved his physician's outlook but transformed into an avid marathoner and is now a runner for life. Get set to meet Anindo Ganguly, Director & …
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Seg 4/7 : Anindo Ganguly shares numerous tips and learnings from his journey as a runner
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This is the story of a CXO who refused to rely on 'magic pills' to bail him out of a health crisis but instead claimed his freedom by putting his legs (and his will) to good use. By running! He not only disproved his physician's outlook but transformed into an avid marathoner and is now a runner for life. Get set to meet Anindo Ganguly, Director & …
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Seg 3/7 : Anindo Ganguly shares his Runner's Story
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This is the story of a CXO who refused to rely on 'magic pills' to bail him out of a health crisis but instead claimed his freedom by putting his legs (and his will) to good use. By running! He not only disproved his physician's outlook but transformed into an avid marathoner and is now a runner for life. Get set to meet Anindo Ganguly, Director & …
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Ayon Banerjee, MD & Partner, Boston Consulting Group on Trekking, Slide Photography and Leadership
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Hello there! Since we began TalkCXOLife series around three years ago, it’s been our endeavour to get you stories celebrating the smallest joys which when nurtured, grow to yield a treasure trove of happiness. To trace euphoria to its initial moments of trepidation or plain oblivion. To crack the code of maintaining a fine line between consistently…
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Seg 2/7 - Anindo Ganguly on Work-Life balance in the times of Work from Home
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In this TalkCXOLife edition we are featuring the story of a CXO who refused to rely on 'magic pills' to bail him out of a health crisis but instead claimed his freedom by putting his legs (and his will) to good use. By running! He not only disproved his physician's outlook but transformed into an avid marathoner and is now a runner for life. Get se…
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Part 1/7 Anindo Ganguly DXC Technology on Challenges Leading in the time of Corona
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In this TalkCXOLife edition we are featuring the story of a CXO who refused to rely on 'magic pills' to bail him out of a health crisis but instead claimed his freedom by putting his legs (and his will) to good use. By running! He not only disproved his physician's outlook but transformed into an avid marathoner and is now a runner for life. Get se…
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Anindo Ganguly, Director & Delivery Leader, DXC Technology (UK) on Running, Reading and Leading
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In this edition of TalkCXOLife, we are looking at a CXO who refused to rely on 'magic pills' to bail him out of a health crisis but instead claimed his freedom by putting his legs (and his will) to good use. By running! He not only disproved his physician's outlook but transformed into an avid marathoner and is now a runner for life. So, Get set an…
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HIGHLIGHTS - Zac Hollis, Director Sales, Service, and Marketing, SKODA India
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This is the highlights of Sunayana's conversation with Zac Hollis, Director Sales, Service, and Marketing, SKODA India.
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Zac is Simply Clever as he obliges us with his spontaneity and wit in this CXO Fun Facts segment as we unravel so many layers of his wonderful personality.
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Zac Hollis Seg 5/6 : Mileage Unlimited
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We speak of Zac’s rather interesting venture as an erstwhile sports bar owner in Prague and the lessons it taught him. His meaning of success and why it is so important for this zesty leader-on-the-go to enjoy himself at any given time.
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Zac Hollis Part 4/6 : Green Engineering
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We couldn’t not have had a segment on Cars with Zac Hollis of course and here it is! We dwell on Skoda’s GreenFuture strategy, Elon Musk & attempt to demystify Cars rather our relationship with it (OMG did I just say that) in the Post-pandemic world.
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Zac speaks about his love for cricket and fondly recalls his formative years raised on a poultry farm in England. He shares his experience of having been able to work from his home in England whilst helping his father with the bees on their farm and spending a day fly fishing with his dad after years.…
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Zac Hollis Part 2/6 : Full Throttle
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Zac shares how he has maintained his runs, bike rides and his biking dates with friends checking all his fitness goals during this pandemic. He speaks of his initiation into running, his most memorable run which is running the London Marathon and doing the Ironman. And you don’t want to miss his formula of accomplishing every goal he sets.…
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Zac speaks on leading and managing one of the biggest auto players and keeping on track the Volkswagen India 2.0 strategy amidst the pandemic. He speaks about the many initiatives undertaken by Skoda to ensure the mental and physical wellbeing of the employees, taking tough decisions, working-from-home and dealing with the work-life balance conundr…
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Full Conversation - Zac Hollis, Director Sales, Service, and Marketing, SKODA India
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In this latest edition of TalkCXOLife, we present to you an automotive leader credited with leading the Skoda brand to record market share & profit in Ireland and in a subsequent role, almost doubling Skoda's business in China within 3 years. Currently leading one of the most critical markets for Skoda - India at a crucial juncture, backed by his t…
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Geoff Meyer Part 5/5: Going with the Flow
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In the concluding segment, Geoff Meyer MD Ironman Asia speaks of the ways he managed to remain fit during lockdown and shares some key lessons he learned through his experience of being at the helm of the Asian operations of the largest sports participation events platform in the world.
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Geoff Meyer - Part 4/5: Where’s the Finish Line?
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In this fourth segment, Geoff Meyer MD Ironman Asia speaks in-depth regarding the changes implemented across stages for ensuring physical races and events organized by Ironman, although few and far between, are safe and adhere to all the relevant government protocols. We also discuss the physical Ironman races which are scheduled to happen in the n…
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Geoff Meyer - Part 3/5: Engagement as the Keyword
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Imagine managing & conducting a globally renowned sporting event in a foreign country from the confines of your home. Geoff Meyer, MD Ironman Asia speaks of the challenges and initiatives undertaken to keep Ironman employees engaged & motivated, the support provided to local vendors in these trying times while we also touch upon the recent takeover…
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Geoff Meyer Part 2/5: Ironman goes Virtual
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In this second segment, Geoff speaks about the various cost-intensive virtual races & training programmes having been developed and conducted by Ironman, provided for engaging and motivating Ironman athletes across the world.
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Geoff Meyer Part 1/5: Ironman’s Global Crusade against Covid
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In this first segment with we dive into the measures taken by Ironman globally for conducting the handful of physical races worldwide, the learnings from these very few Ironman events conducted so far & the status of the Ironman races to be held in the immediate future.
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Geoff Meyer, MD - Ironman, Asia - Full Conversation - Ironman COVID - 19 EDITION
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Hey! you are listening to TalkCXOLife. We bring to you a brand new conversation with Geoff Meyer, MD - Ironman, Asia. Happy Listening!
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Padmakar Kappagantula Full Conversation - Chairman, MD & Director HR, Bharat Petroleum (BPCL)
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Hey! you are listening to TalkCXOLife. Enjoy our Full Conversation with Padmakar Kappagantula. Chairman, MD & Director HR, Bharat Petroleum (BPCL). Happy Listening!
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Padmakar Kappagantula Part 7/7: CXO Fun Facts
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Chances are you wouldn’t but did you know that – Padmakar’s greatest fear if of being lost in a room without any openings. Well, not surprising for the man who loves his light and his colors. Listen to some more fun facts on Padmakar in this unmissable CXO Fun Facts segment!
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Padmakar Kappagantula Part 6/7: Willingness to Receive
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So, what is success? In this segment Padmakar shares how for him, it is about sleeping well without regrets and helping at least a few understand themselves better. He also shares how he moved past his difficulty of receiving, why that is important and his gratitude to God for his imperfections.
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Padmakar Kappagantula Part 5/7: Play of Light & Darkness
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In this brief segment, we step into the play of light and darkness as we explore Padmakar’s love for photography, especially black and white stills. A passion inherited from his uncles, Padmakar shares how one’s hands need to be strong to capture shots and how he still doesn’t feel the need to use tripods. Street photography and nature, enthuse him…
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Padmakar Kappagantula Part 4/7: An Artist’s Quest
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In continuation with my conversation with Padmakar on art and his love for painting, we touch upon, in this segment, an artist’s quest, influence of art on professional sphere, pearls of wisdom he received from an art connoisseur decades ago which he still abides by when painting, his post-retirement plans of traveling the world and perhaps setting…
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Padmakar Kappagantula Part 3/7: Into the World of an Artist
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In this segment, we unravel the mind of an artist. Padmakar speaks on how painting helps to process one’s experiences and the world around. How art bridges the gap between pragmatism and the utopian world one lives within as an artist. A self-taught painter, Padmakar speaks about the brief but significant training he received some years ago from Ka…
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Padmakar Kappagantula Part 2/7 – From Studying Plants to People
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In the second segment, we briefly delve into Padmakar’s academic and career trajectory: from graduating in an unusual and interesting discipline - agriculture – to studying human resources in the renowned TISS (Tata Institute of Social Sciences) to working with Bharat Petroleum (BPCL) for over three decades. He reflects how one mustn’t typecast peo…
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21: Salil Murthy MD - India and SE Asia, General Mills - HIGHLIGHTS
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This is the Highlights segment of our full conversation with Salil Murthy. Visit www.cxolife.com to catch the full conversation.Happy Listening!Af CXO Life
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20: Padmakar Kappagantula Part 1/7 : Growing Up in a World of Imagination
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In this first segment, we delve into Padmakar’s childhood – a wonderful world of imagination as he puts it, surrounded by his favourite books and illustrations which provided a painfully shy boy a cocoon to discover and nourish his artistic skills as a young child. He speaks of his growing years in Secunderabad & Chennai, his first painting of a bl…
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19: Salil Murthy Part 6/6: CXO Fun Facts
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Is Salil superstitious before a run? What is his favourite comfort food? Did you know that Salil had interviewed Sir Arthur C Clarke as a journalist?! Find out more such interesting titbits on Salil through this CXO FunFacts segment!Af CXO Life
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18: Salil Murthy Part 5/6: Fanning the Flames of Curiosity
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Listen to Salil share how his biggest commitment is to keep alive the curiosity within him and his son. It's this that led him to understand what he loves to do and presented to him a myriad opportunities. Even though Salil applied this simple and diligent approach with the intent of only ‘achieving certain local maxima’, he amazed himself at the w…
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17: Salil Murthy Part 4/6: Leadership & the Fine Act of Balancing Work and Life
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In this segment, Salil shares the importance of having a positive work culture that promotes bringing one’s most ‘authentic self’ to work, the tone for which, Salil ascertains, is set at the top. He shares numerous initiatives undertaken at General Mills to encourage and empower its 500 employees, whom Salil feels most accountable towards. Happy Li…
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16: Salil Murthy Part 3/6: 'Putting' Glory - Winning Amateur Golf Tournaments
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This segment is about Salil’s love for golf. He had won quite a few corporate tournaments in Singapore before winning the Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup for Bombay in 2016. He has represented India at the World Amateur finals in Turkey. More recently, in 2018, he also won the Indo American Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament at ITC Classic, Delhi.…
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15: Salil Murthy Part 2/6: From Struggling on a Treadmill to Running World Major Marathons
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In this segment, we discuss running. Salil is an avid runner, having participated in numerous marathons across the globe, including four Abbot World Majors. He ran his fourth world major in Berlin in September 2018 (a few months before the interview). From struggling to complete a kilometer on a treadmill to running races around the world, backed b…
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14: Salil Murthy, Managing Director – India and South East Asia, General Mills Part 1/6: Key Milestones, Work-Life Balance, Life’s Purpose
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In this segment, Listen to Salil share key life milestones encircling the roles he identifies himself with primarily - of a husband and father, a leader at work, a runner and a golfer. Want to crack the code on work-life balance? Salil, simply boils it down to gaining clarity about what one likes to do, is good at doing and what gives one satisfact…
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13: Nishant Parashar - Highlights - Founder, Engage4more
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Hey! you are listening to the KIA series by TalkCXOLife and before I introduce our next guest, I hope and pray you and your loved ones are healthy, safe and sound and continue to be so during these very trying times! We are in this together and so may our commitment to ensure the wellbeing of ourselves and the society at large prevail!Alright, no p…
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12: Nishant Parashar - Full Converstation - Founder, Engage4more
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Hey! you are listening to the KIA series by TalkCXOLife and before I introduce our next guest, I hope and pray you and your loved ones are healthy, safe and sound and continue to be so during these very trying times! We are in this together and so may our commitment to ensure the wellbeing of ourselves and the society at large prevail!Alright, no p…
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11: Nishant Parashar - Part 8/8 : Few of My Fav Things - Beatboxing, Running, Stand-up Routines
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Meet Nishant Parashar, Founder of engage4more, a leading employee engagement firm in Mumbai. Nishant who was also awarded the Business World Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2010, within about a year of setting up engage4more, shares how engaging with people and eliciting a response from them through events, activities have driven him since young.…
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10: Nishant parashar - Part 7/8 : Formative Years & Life Milestones
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Meet Nishant Parashar, Founder of engage4more, a leading employee engagement firm in Mumbai. Nishant who was also awarded the Business World Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2010, within about a year of setting up engage4more, shares how engaging with people and eliciting a response from them through events, activities have driven him since young.…
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