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Broad, versatile, and visionary leader with a twenty-five-year record of exceptional performance in surpassing business goals through strategic management of all critical business functions including business planning, stakeholder engagement, operational leadership, partnership building and team development. Manoj K Saxena is recognized for his ability to translate corporate vision and mission into strategies that exceed business targets and contribute to better profitability, cost controls, customer satisfaction, process optimization, and service delivery.  00:35- About Manoj K Saxena and his journey.  Manoj Saxena is the Managing Director of Bayer Zydus Pharma since April 2017.  He is also the Country Division Head of South Asia for the Pharmaceuticals division of Bayer.  Manoj is passionate about Inclusion and Diversity (I&D) and represents the I&D Council of Bayer Pharma globally. He has a deep understanding of the healthcare industry along with immense experience across functions through senior roles in sales and marketing, business analysis and general management. Manoj is a graduate with a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics (Hons) and has completed his Master's in Business Administration (MBA) in Marketing.  

Africa is not a single country, it has 54 individual nations. It has a lot of untapped resources in terms of material and talent, but climate change is one of the hindrances to its progress. The governance of the country is also one of the factors that will decide its future. Today we have Dimitri with us to tell us more about Africa and what he is doing for its progress. About Dimitri Syrris He is the Founder & CEO of Baotree. He joined the army in Greece and learned Greek. He lived in London till the age of 29. He has worked as a sales executive in London but his heart brought him back to Africa.

We live in an ever evolving and volatile world, with trends of disruptions only seeing an elevated growth. But how do businesses adapt to these trends? In today’s episode, we discuss the two options that the leaders have, with the tendency to finding growth opportunities as the key to survive and grow. Tune in now, to know more about such trends. [00:35] - About Jonathan Brill Jonathan is a Fortune 50 futurist. He is a speaker, a trusted advisor, and a serial inventor. He is an author of a book titled, “Rogue Waves, Future Proof Your Business to Survive”. Inc magazine has called him a Silicon Valley Legend. Harvard Business Review refers to him as the world's leading transformation architect. 

Who doesn’t like to be photographed? Well, all of you might have had instances when you didn’t feel confident to pose or have friends who are hesitant to get photographed. Besides the personal choice, there are several other reasons impacting the choice, a lot of them being perfect body, skin colour, etc. In today’s episode, we discuss the stereotypes that the photography field has set in the world and how can artists step in to change the narrative.  [00:40] - About Raj Bandyopadhyay Raj is an owner and photographer of Series A Photography. He was earlier a data scientist and a software engineer. He is a B.Tech in computer science from IIT Bombay, and a Ph.D. from Rice University.

The pandemic has shown, how volatile and ever-changing the world is. Businesses and leaders ended to be able to adapt themselves and their teams to continue sustaining and growing in these changing environments. In today’s episode, we discuss some of the trends that are changing the world and how they are impacting leaders. [00:34] - About Jeremy Kourdi Jeremy is a writer and founder. He is an expert leader. Jeremy is the Chief Executive Officer of Cody Associates, a commentator, and an executive coach. He has a forthcoming book titled, “50 Ideas that Changed the World of Work.”

Most people are not doing the best work of their life that they can be doing and not a lot of people are satisfied with their work either. Often people don’t even know how they can do better work. We frequently need a coach or a mentor to guide us in our lives. Today we have Cherie with us to tell us about how she is helping people do the best work of their lives. About Cherie Mylordis She is the founder of nextgen and a work futurist. She is a transformation and innovation coach. She is a business transformation and innovation expert. She also worked on the organizing committee of the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Mental health is getting more and more important because of the lifestyles that we are adopting and the work-life balance that we are following. Human relationships are becoming less and less fulfilling. Also, we are getting into addictions which are making us suffer from anxiety, depression, and other mental problems. Today we talk to Anna to know more about mental health issues and how we can overcome them. About Dr. Anna Lembke She is a professor of Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine at Stanford University. She is the author of the book Dopamine Nation. She also appeared in the Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma She describes herself as a wanderer and is very passionate about the science behind addiction and helping people.

Origami comes from Japan, and it started in the 1300s. It generally started as a pastime for people there, but it spread fast from there. Origami is said to promote meditation and creativity. It is one of the few art forms that have a lot of limitations. Today we have Ross to talk about origami and how he turned his passion into a profession. About Ross Symons He is an artist and a creative entrepreneur, and he turned his passion into his profession. He was not very interested in school and needed help paying attention there. He got interested in origami as a side project, but eventually, it became his profession.

Forward-thinking, creative and innovative, Karen Lilly wants to take HR to the next level. She is a high-performing, innovative, strategic and versatile, Senior HR professional, with business and leadership acumen. Lilly had a unique career path, and an example of how you can leverage skills and strengths to gain a career in a field you never thought you would explore   00:34- About Karen Lilly and her journey. Karen is a seasoned Human Resource, talent management, and learning development professional with 16 + years of experience in People & Culture related fields. Originally from the UK, Karen is a driven leader and change agent, with a passion for empowering individuals, communities, and organizations through exceptional HR practices.  Karen started her career as a high school teacher and moved into HR through interesting career twists, this also included over two years in Risk Management and a year and a half in Marketing.  Karen and her husband take community engagement seriously and started KidsCan Charity in 2016.  Karen’s favorite thing about Aeroacoustics is the amazing team, talent, and culture that has been built!

Geneviève Hilton is co-chair of the Energy & ESG committee of AmCham Hong Kong. Currently, at Lenovo, and previously at BASF, she has led the communications and corporate citizenship functions for Asia Pacific. Starting in 1994, she held a variety of agency roles in Hong Kong and Vietnam. 00:32- About Genevieve Hilton and her journey. Genevieve Hilton has worked in corporate affairs and sustainability in Asia Pacific since 1994, primarily in Vietnam and Hong Kong.  At Lenovo, she leads the communications function in Asia Pacific and supports the company’s intelligent transformation strategy.  Before Lenovo, she was Head of External Communications and Corporate Citizenship at BASF for 11 years. Before joining BASF, she was Senior Vice President, Client Services, at Ketchum Greater China, and held a variety of agency roles in Hong Kong and Vietnam. She is also Vice President, Professional Development for the Hong Kong Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators, and is the recipient of the IABC Excellence Award for contribution to the communications profession in the Asia Pacific.