The Brand Called You

Swapan Seth, Author, Brand Conductor, Thinkfluencer, Art Collector, Marketer has once been the youngest creative director in the history of Indian advertising. On the professional front, he is a brand conductor, a communication creator, think influencer marketer, marketing advisor etc. He is also a columnist. His hobbies include traveling, writing travelogues and other stuff, collecting art and different kinds of wine, etc.

Devindran is the founder and Managing Director of ACS Asia Pacific, he has represented Malaysia in Cricket. He is also the honorary Vice President of the Malaysian Cricket Association. 

Mr. Richard Katzman is an US-based advisor to early-stage companies, a board member of a forum merger and on the advisory board of Brown University Nelson Entrepreneurial Centre. He is also an angel investor and was the former CEO and Chairman of Kaz Inc.

Managing expenses is a big issue in individual life. It is an even bigger problem when it comes to companies. Thejo Kote, who is also our guest for today, helps the companies in this area. Thejo Kote is the Founder and CEO of Airbase. He is the former founder of Automatic which is now acquired by Sirius XM for 110 million USD.

Ihab is the former CEO of Bahrain Telecom (Batelco). He has also served as the CEO of Batelco’s International Investments in the past. He has been a significant part of the telecom industry and he has seen it grow. He tells us that the average age of telcos board room is 65, the average age of the management is 45 and the average age of their clients is 15. Listen to Ihab Hinnawi in detail to get a better understanding of his statements.

Unlike before, schools, colleges and the workplace today are focusing on creating an inclusive environment to provide equal opportunities to people with mental or physical disabilities. But there’s still a long way to go to spread the concept of inclusivity and diversity to every individual. People with disabilities go through different kinds of hardships, one among which is accepting they are different and getting acceptance from others. In today’s episode of TBCY, we are extremely delighted to have Shweta Verma with us. She is the founder of Ginny’s Planet, which creates products and conducts workshops to nurture empathy and encourage people to have conversations on empathy, diversity and disability.

In this world full of stress, peace of mind is something we all long for, but we do not know how to get it. Our guest for today, Erin Lee Jia-Ning, follows and preaches mindfulness. She has also founded an organization called Mindful Moments. She coaches and trains there. She defines mindfulness as knowing what is happening inside and outside of us in each moment. Erin is an amazing coach. Moreover, the subject she has chosen is much needed in the situation the world is in today. Listen to this episode and get more knowledge about mindfulness and its importance.

Manisha Lad is the founder and Executive Director of Akhil autism Foundation, director of Akhil health Foods. Before starting this, she had spent 16 years in information technology. Then she quit her career in IT to work for autistic children. To date, nobody knows what causes autism in children. It is diagnosed simply on the basis of some symptoms like lack of verbal or non-verbal communication, isolation, or aggressive behavior. Listen to know what Manisha has got to share about the challenges and solutions for children diagnosed with autism.

We immediately lose focus and efficiency if we are asked to work on two different fields suddenly. Now imagine working for 50 different companies that are not in the same field. Well, our guest for today is doing this and still performing remarkably in all of them.Mickey Huibregtsen is the Chairman of ‘The Public Cause’. He is a former member of the Global Managing Board of McKinsey and Company. He is a former Chairman of the Dutch Olympics Committee and the Netherlands Sports Federation. He has written several books.

Our planet is the responsibility of every person on this planet. And all of us have the ability to do something that can make a real difference. This is the aim of Planet Home, the world’s largest solutionist platform, founded in 2017 that involves art, music, and technology to take care of the environment, spread information about how and what we can do to build sustainable communities and protect the environment.TBCY features today the co-founder Antony Randall to talk about the initiative, his journey, and his inspiration behind the idea.