Tech Me to the Future

Graham Brown is the CEO of Pikkal and Co, an AI-Powered, award winning B2B Podcast Agency based out of Singapore. He is a published author and is a host of multiple podcast shows with more than 1000 episodes under his belt. In this episode, we talked about the importance of audio as a form of communication, evolution of audio platforms, rise of podcasting and the nuances that come with it. Please follow/subscribe to the podcast for notifications of all new biweekly episodes. For any feedback or queries, please feel free to drop a note at mayanksancheti09@gmail.com or reach out to the host on LinkedIn or Twitter.

Himanshu Gupta is the CEO of Climate AI, based out of California and has been working in the climate and energy space for more than 14 years. He has worked with US Vice President Al Gore and Lord Nicholas Stern in the past to draft public policies on climate change and the environment. He graduated from Stanford University with an MBA and MS in Climate Change. Before that and soon after graduating from IIT Kharagpur, he also worked with Niti Aayog as a Lead modeller for the Emission Pathways project for India. We talked about the climate change problem in general, what will it take for us to get to net-zero CO2 emission and how to deal with the adverse climate changes until then. We also talked about the impact of climate change in food production and the entire food supply chain in specific and most importantly how you and I can contribute to the climate change solution. Please follow/subscribe to the podcast for notifications of all new biweekly episodes. For any feedback or queries, please feel free to drop a note at mayanksancheti09@gmail.com or reach out to the host on LinkedIn or Twitter.

Amit Somani is a managing partner at Prime Ventures which is a Bangalore based early-stage fund. Before this, He held leadership positions for 20 years at Makemytrip, Google and IBM. He is also very active on Twitter and LinkedIn, and was awarded as one of the top LinkedIn voices in 2019 and 2018. In this episode we talked about Venture Capital and the rapidly changing startup ecosystem of India and a bit on philosophy. Please follow/subscribe to the podcast for notifications of all new biweekly episodes. For any feedback or queries, please feel free to drop a note at mayanksancheti09@gmail.com or reach out to the host on LinkedIn or Twitter.

Jaspreet Bindra is a leading expert on Digital Transformation, Blockchain and other emerging technologies. Until recently, Jaspreet was the Senior Vice President - Digital Transformation of the $20bn Mahindra Group of Companies, helping drive digital and technology transformation across the Group’s businesses. His two decades of experience before that has included senior executive positions in Microsoft and the Tata Group (as a part of the Tata Administrative Services), interspersed with a couple of technology entrepreneurship stints. He is the founder of an advisory firm in the areas of Digital Transformation, Technology and Innovation, Blockchain, AI and the Future of Work. He is the only three-time National Winner of the Brand Equity Business Quiz and claims to have India’s largest Gin collection. In this episode, we talked about what it takes to transform organisations, businesses and individuals digitally and to become resilient in the face of all the uncertainties in this chaotic world. Tune in to understand what it takes to build antibodies within companies and businesses to become antifragile and future proof. To know more about Jaspreet, visit www.jaspreetbindra.com. His book, "The Tech Whisperer" is available on Amazon.com. You can also watch his TedX talk on Blockchain with 1Mn views. Please follow/subscribe to the podcast for notifications of all new biweekly episodes. For any feedback or queries, please feel free to drop a note at mayanksancheti09@gmail.com or reach out to the host on LinkedIn or Twitter.

Tanay Manjrekar is one of the first person and first Indian ever to ride in a hyperloop, on a system he helped build. Tanay joined Virgin Hyperloop in 2016 and currently leads the technical development of their next-gen power electronic systems. In this episode, we talked about the technology behind Virgin Hyperloop which makes it the fastest mode of transportation for the masses with a speed of up to 1080km/hr (670mph). We also talked about the operating of Hyperloop and the traveller experience around it. To know more about the Virgin Hyperloop, visit https://virginhyperloop.com/ White paper by Elon Musk: Hyperloop Alpha Please follow/subscribe to the podcast for notifications of all new biweekly episodes. For any feedback or queries, please feel free to drop a note at mayanksancheti09@gmail.com or reach out to the host on LinkedIn or Twitter.

Saket Modi is the Co-founder and CEO of Lucideus, a Cybersecurity & Digital Business Risk Quantification platform company. Lucideus, today, protects the digital infrastructure of multiple Fortune 500 companies around the globe. Saket is also a part of Fortune Magazine’s 40under40, Entrepreneur Magazine’s 35under35, Forbes Magazine’s 30under30 lists among others. In this episode, we talked about the changing landscape of cybersecurity amidst the pandemic and how individuals and businesses can keep themselves safe from cyber attacks. We also talked about the future of Cybersecurity and the talent gap to create an army of cyberwarriors. To know more about Lucideus, visit lucideus.com Please follow/subscribe to the podcast for notifications about the new biweekly episodes. For any feedback or queries, please feel free to drop a note at mayanksancheti09@gmail.com or reach out to the host on LinkedIn or Twitter.

Howard Rheingold is one of the world’s foremost authorities on the social implications of technology. He is a futurist and a prescient writer who has written dozens of books on technology, internet and social media. He is a visiting lecturer at Stanford University and a former lecturer at UC Berkeley. We talked about the history of the development of personal computers. We also discussed in-depth on how the internet and social media have evolved to create "virtual communities" and "Smart Mobs"; and finally, on how to thrive online and be Net Smart. Hope you enjoy the episode. You can find more about the guest, Howard Rheingold at rheingold.com You can also follow or support him on Patreon. For any feedback or queries, please feel free to drop a note at mayanksancheti09@gmail.com or reach out to the host on LinkedIn or Twitter.

In 2019, Tik Tok was the 2nd most popular downloaded app in the world, second only to Whatsapp and has almost a billion active users worldwide. In this episode, I interviewed Joseph Zhou from TikTok Singapore to understand what the craze is all about. We talked about the rise of short video platforms and their impact on influencers, GenZ and society in general and the role of government and tech companies to shape up the right future. Hope you enjoy the show.  For any feedback or queries about the show, please feel free to drop a note at mayanksancheti09@gmail.com or reach out to me on LinkedIn.

Welcome to `Tech Me To The Future`, our podcast about technology, innovation and their impact on society and human behaviour. In this show, I’ll unbundle one of the technological trends and try to understand it’s evolution and examine its influence on our society and the way you and I live. I’ll also be talking to experts in these fields to understand more about the subject, discuss the evolving patterns and speculate some long-lasting impact. I hope you find these conversations insightful and meaningful.