Category: ContraMinds Podcast
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Sunder Madakshira on The Power of Connecting Data, Brands, and Strategy (#028)
About Sunder Madakshira Sunder currently serves as the CEO of Rezolve in India. He has held leadership roles for over 26 years in Sales and Marketing with companies such as Adobe, Hindustan Unilever, VISA, SAP, WIPRO and Infosys. He is considered a pioneer in Data Driven Operating Models (DDOM) in B2B marketing in India. He […]
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Adrian Gropper on The Intersection of Data, Technology, and Individual Rights (#027)
About Adrian Gropper Adrian Gropper, MD, is the CTO of Patient Privacy Rights, an organization representing 10.3 million patients and is among the foremost open data advocates in the United States. He is a serial entrepreneur in healthcare computing at the intersection of novel device regulation and licensed clinical practice. Decades of strategic work in […]
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Prof. Yadati Narahari on Seeking Wisdom in the Theory of Games (#026)
About Prof. Y. Narahari Prof. Yadati Narahari’s research work focuses on game theory, mechanism design, and artificial intelligence techniques to research problems at the intersection of computer science and economics. From 2014 to 2021, he served as Dean of the Division of Electrical, Electronics, and Computer Sciences (EECS) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), […]
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Annapurni Subramaniam on Reaching for the Stars with Grace and Humility (#025)
About Dr. Annapurni Subramaniam Dr. Annapurni Subramaniam serves as the Director of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore. Dr. Annapurni finished her schooling from Victoria College, Palakkad, in science. She completed her PhD at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics and her thesis was titled, Studies of star clusters and stellar evolution. She is an active member […]
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Neil Hoyne on Managing Relationships in the Age of Data (#024)
About Neil Hoyne Neil serves as the Chief Measurement Strategist at Google. He is also a Senior Fellow at The Wharton School. Most recently, Neil authored a book titled, Converted: The Data-Driven Way to Win Customers’ Hearts. In this book, he offers a simple, research-backed playbook that anyone can use to find their best customers and […]
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Roger Forsgren on Knowledge Management Lessons from NASA (#023)
About Roger Forsgren Roger Forsgren served as the Chief Knowledge Office (CKO) of NASA from 2013 to 2021. As CKO, he led NASA’s Knowledge Management efforts, ensuring that the agency’s workforce had access to the critical knowledge needed for mission success. He also served as Director of the NASA Academy of Program/Project & Engineering Leadership, […]
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Col. Vijay Chadda on Leadership Lessons from a Life of Service
About Col. Vijay Chadda Col. Vijay Chadda served in the Indian Armed Forces for more than two decades, following which, in 1992, he transitioned to the Private Sector. After holding leadership positions in various large multinationals in the logistics, travel and tourism space, he became the CEO of the Bharti Foundation in 2008. Over the […]
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Allison Hartsoe on Transforming Businesses by Understanding Customers (#020)
About Allison Hartsoe Allison is the CEO of Ambition Data, a firm using Technology to uncover Customer Behavior and identify opportunities to amplify Marketing ROI. She is a three-time entrepreneur and has brought her experience to organizations such as Semphonic (which was acquired by Ernst & Young), Cardinal Path, iSyndicate, and Aspyro. Allison has been […]
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Radhika Dutt on Leading Change through Radical Product Thinking (#019)
About Radhika Dutt Radhika is an entrepreneur and product leader who has participated in four acquisitions, two of which were companies that she founded. She advises organizations from high-tech startups to government agencies on building radical products that create a fundamental change. She is currently Advisor on Product Thinking to the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Singapore’s […]