The Brand Called You

Head of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and a Member of the Executive Committee at the World Economic Forum; one of the foremost experts in the world on the governance of AI. Barrister, former Judge and Professor, technologist and entrepreneur who has an abiding interest in how humanity can equitably benefit from new technologies, especially AI. Advanced degrees in Law and International Relations and regularly speaks to international audiences addressing many aspects of the beneficial and challenging technical, economic and social changes arising from the use of AI.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) practices in the workplace aid in business benefits like sales revenue, and better customer relations. DEI programs and practices add to an organisation’s ethical culture and build happy and engaged employees. But who is accountable for promoting such practices? Today, we discuss the topic in detail with Asfa Malik, who is working to inspire leaders to drive inclusion hiring. [00:32] - About Asfa Malik Asfa is the Founder and CEO of GrowthMinded Consulting. She is the Leadership Consultant of CEOs and Business Leaders to drive inclusion from hiring to inspiring. Asfa is an award-winning talent development leader with a strong background in sales, learning, and strategy. She is also the author of several articles.

Erin Hollon is the founder of Ivy + Light. She is a Brooklyn-based wellness coach and an ambassador for natural living since her college years. Erin found solutions through nature to help heal her body—emotionally as well as physically. It has become her life passion to share these methods and help you find the perfect balance for living a life you will love. Hollon usually heals through crystals, essential oils, and positive affirmations. Sometimes she likes to serve platter with all three, wearing her crystals and diffusing essential oils while meditating and repeating an affirmation. In this way, she can release emotions and beliefs and enhance the emotions she wants to create in life.

The automotive industry comprises a wide range of companies and organizations involved in the design, development, manufacturing, marketing, and selling of motor vehicles. It is one of the world's largest industries by revenue. It is also the industry with the highest spending on research & development per firm. In today’s episode of The Brand Called You, Jennifer Dungs talks about the future of automotive industries and mobility. She also touches upon her experience working as a chemist. She also talks about the companies she has worked at including Ford Motor Company, BMW and Porsche.

Poor succession planning, lack of trusted advisers, family conflict, different visions between generations, and lack of financial education for children are some major reasons why 70 percent of family-owned businesses fail or are sold before they are passed on to the second generation and almost 90 percent don’t make it to the third generation. About Myria Antony Myria Antony is an Advisor at Cambridge Advisors to Family Enterprise. She is a regular speaker on family business topics, philanthropy, and social impact. She has advised family-owned enterprises around the world on strategies for growing and passing their enterprises to the next generation and the successful continuity of their enterprises.

The definition of brand building is to generate awareness about your business using strategies and campaigns with the goal of creating a unique and lasting image in the marketplace. Positive image + standing out = brand success. With social media gaining a larger part of our lives, businesses have resorted to them for marketing their brands. A business branch, which was earlier seldom seen to be a cost, is now an investment, trying to gain maximum eyeballs and attraction to a brand for its success. But with the advent of technology in every field, the crux of a process remains the same. What is marketing? Why is it important? How to approach it? We have all your questions answered in our conversation with a Principal Designer and Director of Designwise India Pvt Ltd Mukul Goyal. About Mukul Goyal Mukul Goyal is the Principal Designer and Director of Designwise India Pvt Ltd.

In the current pace of life, we cannot deny not having stress. It was always a part of mankind’s life, but with the complexities of globalisation, it has only increased in personal and professional space. However, it is important to understand the negative impacts of stress. It is essential to carve out a way to understand and manage it efficiently. Only then can we lead a purposeful life. Today, we have with us Prof. Pete Alexander, who works on techniques to manage stress from his personal experiences. About Prof. Pete Alexander Prof. Alexander is the President of Office Plants by Everything Grows. He is the author of the book titled, Lighten Your Day: Fast, Easy & Effective Stress Relief He was diagnosed with stress-induced diabetes, which led him to the journey of managing stress.

Portfolio Management Services (PMS), a service offered by the Portfolio Manager, is an investment portfolio in stocks, fixed income, debt, cash, structured products, and other individual securities, managed by a professional money manager that can potentially be tailored to meet specific investment objectives. In today’s episode of The Brand Called You, Deepak Shenoy talks about portfolio management and investing. He also touches upon his experience working as a wealth manager and investment researcher. He also talks about his outlook on the Indian markets.

Sonam Srivastava is the Founder of Wright Research and is a globally recognized researcher in the field of machine learning, finance & quantitative investing. She has worked with HSBC Edelweiss & Qplum where she has built and handled large-scale portfolios & trading algorithms in US & India. Passionate about building a scalable quant business, Sonam also holds a B.Tech degree from IIT Kanpur and a Master's in Financial Engineering from Worldquant University.

Water, as we all know, is a global challenge, especially access to the poor. With several domestic and international NGOs and companies, along with government partnerships, involved in tackling the issues, each venture brings a new perspective. Today, we discuss the possible solutions for tackling the water challenge with Jon Kaufman, CEO of Global Water First. About Jon Kaufman Jon Kaufman is the Chief executive Officer of Global Water First. He is an author of a book titled, “Long Walk on a Dry Road”. He owned a marketing company in Silicon Valley for around 40 years.