The Brand Called You

As Facebook changed its name to Meta, the term metaverse is in trend. With instances of VR and AR experiences, a lot of brands are venturing into the world of the metaverse. But what does the word actually mean? What experience counts as augmented experience? How are brands leveraging the power of the metaverse? What is the future of metaversE? We have your question answered in our today’s discussion with Mr. Tushar Gandotra. About Tushar Gandotra & FiEx Tushar is the CEO of FiEx, which is an ecosystem leveraging the exciting possibility in blockchain, NFT, and the metaverse. FiEx, as would have thought, is not short form for Financial Exchange or Financial Expert. The four-letter word was crafted to have a recall value. FiEx is about enhancing the digital experience of the real world. Metaverse is a 30-year-old word. It got pushed when Facebook changed its name to Meta. It is an immersive word with no one definition. It is a subjective word, with different interpretations. Our concept is toward hybrid reality and a hybrid world.

Starting a Business is one of the biggest challenges any entrepreneur will face. There are many questions to answer at the very beginning when starting a business, but the most difficult one is the question of what exactly you want to do. Dr. Dhruv Nath, Director, Lead Angels Network; Author, The Dream Founder is here to talk about the same. About Dr. Dhruv Nath Dr. Dhruv Nath is the Director of Lead Angels Network. He was earlier the Senior Vice President of NIIT. He has been a professor at the Management Development Institute or MDI Gurgaon. He is the author of The Dream Founder and the Co-Author of Funding Your Startup.

Lotus Petal Foundation is an organization that is committed to nurture children and young adults living in the urban slums of Gurgaon towards a life of dignity by imparting education, nutrition, and skill-based livelihood options. Established in 2011, the foundation has directly benefited 125000 lives since inception and in the year 2020 alone, 2900 people benefited. In today’s episode of The Brand Called You, Kushal Raj Chakravorty talks about his journey and various aspects of running a foundation for the underprivileged. Kushal has a degree in engineering from BIT Mesra and an MBA from IIM Lucknow. After 20 years of corporate life, he hung up his boots in 2016 to dedicate himself to the cause of education for the less privileged. He is also a Board Member of IIM Amritsar.

Job burnout is a type of work-related stress — a state of physical or emotional exhaustion that also involves a sense of reduced accomplishment and loss of personal identity. “Burnout” isn't a medical diagnosis. Some experts think other conditions, such as depression, are behind burnout. If you face the same issue at your workplace and in life, Matthew T Cooke has brought some expert solutions to overcome this through his journal Body-Based Breakthrough.

It is often said, “Never depend on a single source of income.” But one needs efficient time management, planning and vision, and talent to develop and maintain the multiple sources. What are the key things one needs to look at before venturing into partnership is crucial! Today, we have Brian J Esposito who handles and holds investments in sectors ranging from hospitality to medicine to food to construction and whatnot! About Brian J Esposito Brian is the founder and CEO of Esposito Intellectual Enterprises, LLC. He is an award-winning serial entrepreneur and business leader. Brian is also a core part of the innovative team to build Nodle, the world’s largest wireless network.

Blockchain is a digital ever-growing list of data records. Such a list comprises many blocks of data, which are organized in chronological order and are linked and secured by cryptographic proofs. Blockchain is a topic everyone is talking about today. We should first understand what a blockchain is and how it works. This is exactly what we are going to learn in today's episode of TBCY. About Karmen Tang As a qualified ACA Chartered Accountant, I made the transition from working as the Financial Controller of a global advertising agency to pursuing my passion in the start-up industry. With a focus on the management and growth of modern brands, I have led and executed numerous projects through my own consultancy, another startup story. With experience working in London, Amsterdam, Australia, and Singapore; I have a knowledge of both Western and APAC markets. Alongside my consultancy, I run a business coaching platform and Podcast to provide accountability, guidance, and creative inspiration to other entrepreneurs and content creators.

In the wake of the global pandemic, Over the Top (OTT) platforms gained the limelight the most. The reasons for these transitions are innumerable. OTT platforms are more vulnerable to experimentation as it provides unique and varied content. On the contrary, content on television is mostly similar across different channels. The viewers have to restrict themselves from watching a particular genre. In today’s episode of The Brand Called You, Christian Strand talks about his journey as a TV star and the impact of OTT platforms on traditional television and the Norwegian entertainment industry.

‘We need more leaders with smaller egos’- quoted a former fortune 500 executive, Mr. Enrico Biscaro. Enrico is the Enrico Business Consultant's founder and an expert in business transformation & strategy. Business transformation is a change management strategy defined as any shift, realignment or fundamental change in business operations. As per Biscaro, making a strategy is not that hard, but executing it requires much more integrity, passion and data. Let's understand his area better in his own words.

Starting a Business is one of the biggest challenges any entrepreneur will face. There are many questions to answer at the very beginning when starting a business, but the most difficult one is the question of what exactly you want to do. About Manish Maryada I am Manish Maryada, Founder, and CEO of Fello-an EF and Y Combinator-backed company. I have been associated with the fintech ecosystem for over 6+ years and helped in scaling early-stage startups like Koinex and Flobiz across Product, Strategy, and Operations. At Koinex, I was one of the first team members and worked along with the founders in scaling the company to an exchange doing a trading volume of $265M USD per day. Post-Koinex and Flobiz, I have been one of the Founders in Residence of EF-Bangalore 4th Cohort where I started to build Fello in 2021. My fintech expertise is complemented by a Master’s Degree in Finance from Texas A&M University College Station.

India, as we know, is the land of agriculture. With an increasingly healthy environment provided for the start-up ecosystem, there are a lot of novel ideas springing in the field of agritech startups. Today, we discuss the kind of ideas, investments, and qualities needed for success in this field. About B Gopalakrishnan Mr. Gopalakrishnan is the Head of Samunnati Startup Initiatives, which is a part of the Samunnati Foundation. He worked in HCL for around 28 years. He shifted to the social sector as he believes if there is energy that can transform into multiple practices, we should give it to the social sector.