The Brand Called You

With globalization and urbanization, forest lands are shrinking and so are the indigenous communities across the world. With the global dialogue on environment preservation, the prime focus needs to be on preserving these communities owing to their strong relation and understanding of nature and environment. In today’s episode, we discuss the need of preserving these communities for the larger good of mankind.  [00:41] - About Tom Wheeler  Tom is the Executive Director of Treesistance, Founder of Sinchi, a nonprofit that upholds the UN's Declaration of the rights of indigenous people. He is also a founder of a number of other initiatives before he moved into this space. Tom also volunteers at an orphanage in Cusco. 

This interview is with Ashutosh Garg, who is described as a corporate leader, entrepreneur, author, master storyteller, and management coach. The interview covers various aspects of Garg's life, including his early life, education, inspirations, corporate career, entrepreneurship journey, and his podcast/video series called "The Brand Called You." Garg talks about his experiences at ITC and the challenges he faced in building a successful company. He also shares insights on the importance of strong systems and processes in business and his motivation for starting the podcast/video series to share knowledge and experiences with the younger generation. 00:36- About Ashutosh Garg Ashutosh Garg is a storyteller. He is the author of several books. Ashutosh hosts the wildly successful video and podcast series “The Brand Called You” (www.tbcy.in) bringing the stories of successful entrepreneurs, professionals, and senior corporate leaders to thousands of listeners.

A Personal Brand is who you are when you are not in the room. It’s not easy to build a sustainable personal brand and get people to trust you. But, it’s very necessary to build a brand people can trust if we want people to do business with us. Today we have with us Ben to share what mistakes should be avoided while building a personal brand. About Ben Baker He is the President and CEO of Your Brand Marketing. He is the author of two books. He used to work in Ingram Micro. He realized that he loved to do marketing and that’s what he has been doing for the last 10 years.

The video is an interview with Seema Jain, founder, and CEO of Seva Global, an organization that helps businesses grow through cultural competency. Jain talks about her personal journey and how she got into the hotel industry. She shares how she discovered the importance of appealing to guests' cultural needs and how it helped her hotel to attract Indian guests. Jain also talks about her experience at Marriott International, where she created a program to teach hotel staff about different cultures' business and social protocols. She discusses her entrepreneurial spirit and the motivation behind starting Seva Global. 00:33- About Seema Jain Seema Jain is the Founder and CEO of Seva Global - Growing Business Through Cultural Competency. She is also the Co-founder of two non-profit organizations – Supporting Excellence in Education Foundation (SEED) and Young Jains of America. She was earlier with Baxter, Caremark and Marriott.

It is becoming more and more important for organizations to have some DEI policies and incorporate them. It is not just about hiring diverse talent but creating a safe space for that talent to flourish in the organization. Today we have with us Monika to tell us more about DEI and how she is helping organizations implement their policies better. About Monika Navandar She is the Founder and Chief DEI Consultant of NeoSeven Solutions. She is a global HR expert and Talent Manage expert. She is also a certified coach. She has worked with Johnson & Johnson, Volkswagen, Merck Pharma, HSBC, and IBM.

David Price helps organizations and people to make sustainable change happen. He is a highly sought-after speaker, trainer and masterclass leader.  00:32- About David Price OBE and his journey. I am also an experienced Public Speaker: talking about Learning, Innovation and Creativity. I have my own training company: Educational Arts specializing in training to engage students and workers alike. I am a board member of Vega Schools, New Delhi and an international advisor to the Canadian Education Association and the Mastery Transcript Initiative. I have been at the forefront of innovation in organizational learning for over 30 years.  In 2009, I was made a member of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Her Majesty the Queen.

Dominic Tyler is CEO of Junari ERP and Recycly for ITAD businesses. He is the chair of the board of trustees of Mid and North Essex Mind mental health charity.    00:32- About Dominic Tyler and his journey. Dominic Tyle took the reins of Junari in 2018. He has worked in software since 1999 and has been passionate since then about making the most practical use of software in businesses. Dominic became director of a well-established software company in Suffolk in 2006 and progressed to MD in 2012.  During this time, he was also elected as chair of Mid and North Essex Mind mental health charity, retiring from the role in 2018 to focus on Junari. Outside of work, he is kept busy with his kids, has an active lifestyle, and a lot of audiobooks, and will probably always have a few more grey hairs than the most recent online photo.

When a business plans to design products to solve customer problems, one factor that often gets missing on the table discussion during the brief is the problems of real customers. User experience (UX) in designing has gained a lot of traction lately to be able to cater to the customers so that business eventually benefit from that. Tune in now to know about human-centric designing of products.  [00:33] - About Wendy Wong Wendy is the head and co-founder of 55 Minutes Private Limited. She is a human-centered designer and mentor. She is a member of The Uncommon Community, and a mentor on the ADP list.

As human beings, we are always in the process of making decisions in our personal and professional lives. Critical thinking before making any decision is paramount to be able to make the right choices, as our decisions impact our current situations and future. In today’s episode, we discuss the importance of developing critical thinking and how to go about it. [00:33] - About Bethan Winn Bethan is the Director of Critical Thinking Facilitator and a Consultant.  She is a keynote speaker and coach.

It is important for organizations to be just to their employees and the customers as well. Also, in today’s fast-changing era, it is smart to diversify the business and the talent that they hire so that it can handle the economic ups and downs and be more culturally mature. Today we have with us DeEtta to tell us about how she is helping organizations incorporate EDI capabilities. About DeEtta Jones She is the Founder & CEO of DeEtta Jones and Associates. She is a first-generation college student in her family. She has been the director of the human rights office for the city government. She is also on the Executive Committee of The National Small Business Association.