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Listen to FII PRIORITY coverage. In this episode, Adam Torres and Dr. Arvind Gupta, Founder of Digital India Foundation, explore fund of funds for startups and FII PRIORITY. Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/ Visit our website: https://missionmatters.com/ More FREE content from Mission Matters here: https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The 365 Days of Astronomy, the daily podcast of the International Year of Astronomy 2009
At present there are over 5,600 confirmed exoplanets in just over 4,000 star systems. Within this population, about 300–500 exoplanets fall into the curious class known as hot Jupiters — large, Jupiter-like exoplanets that orbit very close to their star. How hot Jupiters form is an area of active research. Recently the WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope at Kitt Peak discovered an exoplanet with a strange orbit that gives clues to the formation of these unusual objects. In this podcast, Dr. Arvind Gupta discusses this rare and unusual planet. Bios: Rob Sparks is in the Communications, Education and Engagement group at NSF's NOIRLab in Tucson, Arizona. Dr. Arvind Gupta is a postdoctoral fellow at NOIRLab in Tucson, Arizona. His primary research focus is on the design, execution, and analysis of exoplanet searches with extreme precision radial velocity spectrographs in pursuit of Earth analog discovery. H is also actively engaged in observational work to discover and characterize long-period giant exoplanets and studies of hot and warm Jupiter formation and demographics. Other general interests include stellar variability, information theory, and habitability, as well as astronomy accessibility and pedagogy. Links: NOIRLab Press Release: https://noirlab.edu/public/news/noirlab2418/ Penn State: https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/exoplanet-caught-hairpin-turn-signals-how-high-mass-gas-giants-form/ Simons Foundation: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2024/07/17/colossal-planet-in-rare-orbit-offers-clues-to-origins-of-hot-jupiters/ MIT: https://news.mit.edu/2024/astronomers-spot-highly-eccentric-planet-becoming-hot-jupiter-0717 NOIRLab social media channels can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/NOIRLabAstro https://twitter.com/NOIRLabAstro https://www.instagram.com/noirlabastro/ https://www.youtube.com/noirlabastro We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too! Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations. Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.
We discuss India's digital evolution with Arvind Gupta, exploring the country's unique approach to digital inclusion and decentralized networks. Arvind shares his experiences from academia to the key ideas behind Digital Public Infrastructure, emphasizing digital empowerment. Tune in, and discover how India's digital model is not only redefining technology as we know it, but also setting a precedent for the global landscape. In this episode, we sit down with Arvind Gupta, Head and Co-Founder of the Digital India Foundation and deep dive into India's recent bubbling digital story. As a key shaper of the India Stack, he shared his insights on the country's unique approach to digital inclusion, and its unwavering commitment to serving the bottom of the pyramid He reinstates India's position as the "data capital of the world" and the transformative power of data in the nation's journey and its crucial potential for empowerment. But what makes India's journey so unique? Well, India's approach has been about innovating building open networks and decentralized systems - something that we're learning to call Digital Public Infrastructures and Arvind has been instrumental in shaping such a strategy. Arvind Gupta has held several roles, ranging from being an Adjunct Professor at IIT-BHU, to serving as the CEO of MyGov, a platform championed by PM Modi for inclusive digital governance. His writings have been featured on platforms like the Harvard Business Review and the World Economic Forum, and his accolades, such as the Eisenhower Global Fellowship for Innovation, speak volumes about his commitment to the digital realm. In this thought-provoking conversation, Arvind calls for a reimagining of the internet's original promise—to empower every individual and truly sparks a sense of deep hope. Join us for this deep dive with Arvind Gupta, as we explore the intricacies of India's digital revolution, its global implications, and the future of technology. Key Highlights
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If a VC is excited about a deep tech company upfront, what can we do to temper our enthusiasm and make a rational decision on whether to invest? Maryanna Saenko is Cofounder and Partner at Future Ventures, an early-stage VC firm that focuses on mission-driven companies at the cutting edge of disruptive technology. Future Ventures looks to back visionaries who push the boundaries of possibility. Some of their recent investments include Beeflow, Deep Genomics and Earthshot Labs. On this episode of Boost VC, Maryanna joins us to share her definition of deep tech, describing how Future Ventures looks for opportunities ‘unlike anything we've ever seen before.' Maryanna offers her take on why the two-person structure of a venture firm is ideal and discusses some of the deep tech deals she wishes she'd been closer to. Listen in for Maryanna's insight on building organizations around big shifts in science or technology and learn her process for dialing down the excitement after a pitch to decide whether her YES will hold. Topics Covered Maryanna's biggest accomplishments before age 20Recognized she wouldn't survive public high schoolGot into Hopkins prep school on scholarship How Maryanna got into venture capitalWorked for early-stage company out of collegeJob offer from Daimler to figure out driverless carsIntroduced to head of innovation lab at Airbus The most important lessons Maryanna has learned as a VCTrust your intuitionDon't waste time justifying a startup's relevance How Maryanna defines deep tech‘Unlike anything we've ever seen before'Index on novelty at Future Ventures What Maryanna does when she's all-in on a company right awayAsks what she must believe about reality for YES to holdDiscussion with partner to temper her excitement Why Maryanna prefers the two-person structure in ventureIdeal for its efficiency and intellectual honestyNever puts someone in tie-breaker position Maryanna's superpowers as a venture investorConfident in ability to assess tech on first principlesKnow how to build orgs around shifts in science or tech What deals Maryanna wishes she had been closer toStructure of open AIDeep seabed mining, recycling battery technology Maryanna's definition of successFeel landscape of possibility was totally exhausted‘Everything I could give to this, I did' Connect with Maryanna Saenko Future Ventures https://future.ventures/ Future on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FutureVenturesVCFuture on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/future.ventures/Future on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/futureventures/Maryanna on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryannasaenko/Maryanna on Twitter https://twitter.com/FutureSaenko Resources Lux Research https://www.luxresearchinc.com/DARPA Grand Challenge https://www.darpa.mil/about-us/timeline/-grand-challenge-for-autonomous-vehiclesAirbus BizLab https://www.airbus.com/en/innovation/innovation-ecosystem/airbus-bizlabBeeflow https://www.beeflow.com/Decoding the World by Po Bronson and Arvind Gupta https://www.amazon.com/Decoding-World-Questioner-Po-Bronson/dp/1538734311Redwood Materials https://www.redwoodmaterials.com/American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin https://www.amazon.com/American-Prometheus-audiobook/dp/B000OZ0J0W/ Connect with Boost VC Boost VC Website https://www.boost.vc/Boost VC on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/boostvc/Boost VC on Twitter https://twitter.com/BoostVCBoost VC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/boost_vc/
Arvind Gupta co-leads Mayfield's engineering biology practice and is Founder and Venture Advisor at IndieBio. He was the first investor in breakout bio companies such as Geltor, Synthex, Prime Roots, NotCo, Prellis, New Culture, DNA Lite and Memphis Meats. As Founder of IndieBio, Arvind redefined the pace and possibilities of early stage biotech, investing in over 136 companies in five years, defining human and planetary health, and growing the IndieBio portfolio into billions of dollars in value. Prior to founding IndieBio, Arvind was Design Director at IDEO in Shanghai where he earned numerous international design awards. He is also a co-author of Decoding the World: A Roadmap for the Questioner, and a frequent speaker at TechCrunch Disrupt, Slush, TedX and Future FoodTech. He received his B.S. in Genetic Engineering from UCSB. He holds 8 patents. About VSC Ventures: For 20 years, our award-winning PR agency VSC has worked with innovative startups on positioning, messaging, and awareness and we are bringing that same expertise to help climate startups with storytelling and narrative building. Last year, general partners Vijay Chattha and Jay Kapoor raised a $21M fund to co-invest in the most promising startups alongside leading climate funds. Through the conversations on our show CLIMB by VSC, we're excited to share what we're doing at VSC and VSC Ventures on climate innovation with companies like Ample, Actual, Sesame Solar, Synop, Vibrant Planet, and Zume among many others.
Arvind Gupta is evangelizing science education to kids since three decades. Central to his life's work is toys for trash initiative. Listen this to find out more.
In der Rubrik “Investments & Exits” begrüßen wir heute Tina Dreimann, Co-Founder von better ventures. Tina hat die News von Patagonia, der neue Fonds von Junction und die Finanzierungsrunden von NeoCarbon und Prolific Machines analysiert: Der 83-jährige Patagonia-Gründer Yvon Chouinard und dessen Familie haben die etwa drei Milliarden US-Dollar schwere Firma Patagonia komplett einer Treuhandgesellschaft bzw. einer Non-Profit-Organisation geschenkt. Chouinard hat zusammen mit seiner Frau und seinen beiden Kindern sowie einem Team von Anwälten eine Struktur geschaffen, die es Patagonia ermöglicht, weiterhin als gewinnorientiertes Unternehmen zu operieren, dessen Erlöse in den Umweltschutz fließen. „Ab sofort ist die Erde unser einziger Aktionär“, teilte das Unternehmen mit. Mit dem Ziel, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Energiewende in Europa zu spielen, wurde ein neues, wirkungsorientiertes Unternehmen gegründet: Junction. Der Fonds plant, insgesamt 100 Millionen Euro in Startups für grüne Energietechnologien in ganz Europa zu investieren, und hat gerade einen ersten Betrag von 75 Millionen Euro geschlossen. Zu den Köpfen hinter dem Projekt gehören der Mitbegründer von REstore, Pieter-Jan Mermans, der frühere Inven-Partner Vincent Gregoir, der Gründer des Ökostromanbieters Lampiris, Bruno Vanderschueren, und Dirk Dewals, der zuvor im Vorstand des Private-Equity-Unternehmens GIMV tätig war. NeoCarbon, ein in Berlin ansässiges Tech-Startup, das Kühltürme nachrüstet, um Kohlendioxid aus der Atmosphäre zu entfernen, gab heute bekannt, dass es 1,25 Millionen Euro eingeworben hat. Die Finanzierungsrunde wird von PropTech1 und Speedinvest gemeinsam angeführt, mit Beteiligung von Antler und Angel-Investoren. An der Runde des Direct Air Capture (DAC) Unternehmen beteiligten sich auch mehrere hochkarätige, auf ClimateTech spezialisierte Angel-Investoren wie die Foundeirn von Planetly Anna Alex, Stefano Bernardi und Matthias Ernst. Das frische Kapital wird die Skalierung der Technologie von NeoCarbon vom Laborstatus hin zu einem kommerziellen Pilotprojekt durch die Erweiterung des Ingenieurteams ermöglichen. Prolific Machines, ein in San Francisco, Kalifornien, ansässiges BioTech, hat 42 Millionen US-Dollar in einer Seed- und Series-A-Finanzierung erhalten. Die erste Runde von Prolific wurde Ende 2020 abgeschlossen, als SOSV's IndieBio die Pre-Seed-Runde anführte. Die Seed-Runde wurde von Arvind Gupta von Mayfield geleitet. Die Series A wurde von Breakthrough Energy Ventures geleitet, mit Beteiligung von David Adelman, Mark Cuban, The Kraft Group, David Rubenstein, Michael Rubin, Breyer Capital, The SALT Fund, Purple Orange Ventures, Fred Blackford, Jake Poliskin, Baruch Future Ventures, David Adelman, Mark Cuban, The Kraft Group, Kevin Love, Tobias Harris, Meek Mill, Ciara & Russell Wilson, Emily Ratajkowski, Maverick Carter, Sean Feeney, Michael Schulson, Mark Bucher, und RJ Melman. Das von CEO Dr. Deniz Kent geleitete Unternehmen Prolific Machines ist ein Hersteller von biologischen Produkten, der sich zunächst auf gezüchtetes Fleisch konzentriert, das zellagnostisch ist. Patagonia hat kein Bock das Leute ihre Jacke kaufen: https://eu.patagonia.com/de/de/story-18615.html Infos der Werbepartner: ROQ: Gehe jetzt auf roq.tech/daily und erhalte die komplette Plattform 3 Monate lang for free.
How is digital eCommerce gearing up to match the population of the nation? What are the initiatives and policy-making decisions channelled towards a positive nation powered by digital? How have entrepreneurs and start-ups been contributing to the new era of digitalization? In Episode 9 of the podcast ‘Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha – Season 3,' Arvind Gupta, Head and Co-Founder of Digital India Foundation, shares his views on how the digital transaction system and business platforms are changing the landscape of businesses in India, and the role of start-ups and entrepreneurs in the process. Arvind has over 27 years of industry experience, having worked in diverse sectors in a variety of leadership, policy and entrepreneurial profiles in India and Silicon Valley, USA. He has experience in Consumer Internet, Digital Media, Payment Systems, Analytics and Data Economy. Working as CEO of MyGov is a must-mention, an initiative of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to empower Citizens of India with Participative Governance and digitally communicate Schemes and Policies to all Indians. Find Arvind Gupta on Social Media: LinkedIn | Twitter Find Dheeraj Sinha on Social Media:Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn Check out our website: (https://speakeasywithdheerajsinha.in/) Follow Speakeasy on Social Media:Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn Find Leo Burnett on Social Media:Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn
According to Arvind Gupta, the head of Digital India Foundation, a public platform is something that is built around the concept of openness, standard and trust. It is backed by the government and not by any private entity. There are about nine platforms with billion plus users each across the world. Five of them are in the US and four in China. And none of them are government backed. With Aadhaar, India built the world's first and largest public digital platform. It is now being used in banking, KYC and several other fields. It led to some sort of digital revolution, like the birth of UPI which ended the duopoly of two international operators in India. It allows you to send or receive money irrespective of the payment platforms on which you are registered. And now, Nandan Nilekani -- who helped the government create the biometric identification for almost 1.4 billion people after co-founding Infosys -- believes that Open Network for Digital Commerce or ONDC meets all the criteria for the next revolution and disruption in India. It has the government's commitment, the market condition is rife and there is a massive shift to e-commerce after the pandemic. ONDC seeks to level the playing field for small merchants in the country's fragmented but fast-growing $1 trillion retail market. While addressing a conference, Nilekani recently said that ONDC is very similar to National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) -- which is also a non-profit section 8 company. Giving some details, Nilekani said that ONDC will put in place the ground rules, the network participation rules, the obligation and dispute resolution. It will have set of top class protocols to govern the online trade. It will lead the country towards transaction-led internet from the western model of advertisement-led internet. The small-scale implementation of ONDC kicked off on Friday last week. This pilot is being conducted across Delhi, Bengaluru, Coimbatore, Bhopal and Shillong. It will be later launched in 100 cities over a period of six months. ONDC will set protocols in critical areas like price discovery, vendor match, and cataloguing, ostensibly in open source. So, you ideally get an open network with open specifications and protocols. Clearly, there's a lot of stress on the ‘open' part. Although, not everyone agrees on calling ONDC a public good either. All of this is in the service of one goal -- to change the e-commerce market's fundamental structure by moving from the current platform-centric model to an open-network model. For instance, leather jacket seller Karan is only registered on Amazon. Meanwhile, Arjun, a prospective buyer who has heard of Karan's quality jackets, is registered on Flipkart alone. Arjun will first look for Karan on Flipkart. After failing to find him there, Arjun will have to register for an Amazon account. However, once ONDC is implemented, Arjun can directly purchase Karan's leather jackets without registering on Amazon. Why is this such a big deal, though? There's no prohibition on Karan also registering as a Flipkart seller. Meanwhile, buyers shop across platforms as a matter of routine. With an account only on one e-commerce site, Arjun is probably an outlier. Clearly, the real benefit would come in the form of future offerings that could be built on top of this platform-agnostic approach. Once ONDC gets implemented, all e-commerce companies and online businesses in India will have to operate using the same processes and standards, as in the case of android-based mobile devices from different brands. According to reports, this could mean a complete revamp of systems for e-commerce players. They could end up losing control over their user interface, and, even more importantly, consumer behaviour insights. Basically, their competitive advantages. All of this amounts to a far-reaching and difficult reconfiguration. ONDC's may also erode Amazon and Wa
Arvind Gupta is a genetic engineer and venture capitalist whose approach to investment is driven by trying to better the planet, yet without the use of moral arguments and platforms. Instead, his approach to business draws on his personal experience with mortality and behavioral insights into how people can and cannot be convinced of a need for change. Arvind is also an accomplished rock climber, BASE jumper, and mixed martial artist.Living Philosophy is brought to you by Philosophy2u.com.Host:Dr Todd MeiSponsors:Philosophy2u.comHillary Hutchinson, Career and Change Coach at Transitioning Your LifeHermeneutics in Real LifeGeoffrey Moore, author of The Infinite Staircase Links Related to this Episode:Arvind Gupta (LinkedIn)IndieBioMayfieldAlbert Camus (1913-1960, Wikipedia)Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning (Good Reads)Decoding the World, Arvind Gupta & Po Bronson (Good Reads)Uma Valeti (Good Food Institute)Upside FoodsEric Beinhocker, The Origin of Wealth (Good Reads)Photo: IndieBioMusic: www.bensound.com
Charlie Undershaw (Carlos Marin de Miguel) is a Spanish jazz musician whose recent album “Agora” has been hitting the airwaves in Spain and on Spotify. He shares how Brazilian jazz and philosophy have shaped his life, his academic teaching, and his views on how to weather the obstacles and worries about our mortality.Living Philosophy is brought to you by Philosophy2u.com.Host:Dr Todd MeiSponsors:Philosophy2u.comHillary Hutchinson, Career and Change Coach at Transitioning Your LifeHermeneutics in Real LifeGeoffrey Moore, author of The Infinite Staircase Links Related to this Episode:Charlie Undershaw (Spotify)Carlos Marin de Miguel (Twitter: @undershaw_music)Songs by Charlie Undershaw from AgoraMonte Serra (Spotify)O Tempo Dirá (Spotify)Time Will Tell (Spotify)Antônio Carlos Jobim (Wikipedia)Ricardo Belda (Musician/producer)João Gilberto (Wikipedia)João Donato (Wikipedia)Sakamoto “Song” (recited by Paul Bowles)Decoding the World by Arvind Gupta & Po Bronson (Good Reads)Michael Sandel (BBC)Philosophical Coaching (Philosophy2u)Amartya Sen (Wikipedia)Martha Nussbaum (Wikipedia)Capabilities Approach (Wikipedia)A Brief History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson (Good Reads)Photo: Charlie UndershawMusic: www.bensound.com
IndieBio is the place where entrepreneurship meets science, founders from diverse backgrounds connect, and solutions to the world's biggest problems come to life. Arvind Gupta is the founder of Indiebio and Po Branson is the managing director. They both wrote the most creative book I've ever read: Decoding the world, on the science of our future. In this episode: Why microbes are so cool The scientific method applied in daily life Other main takeaways from the book Follow Amy on Twitter @Amyli0
IndieBio is the place where entrepreneurship meets science, founders from diverse backgrounds connect, and solutions to the world's biggest problems come to life. Arvind Gupta is the founder of Indiebio and Po Branson is the managing director. They both wrote the most creative book I've ever read: Decoding the world, on the science of our future.In this episode: Why microbes are so cool The scientific method applied in daily life Other main takeaways from the bookFollow Amy on Twitter @Amyli0 Get full access to S
In this episode of Startup Hustle, Steven Hoffman and Arvind Gupta discuss current Silicon Valley Investment trends and anticipated future trends. Arvind is a partner at Mayfield Fund and Venture Advisor at IndieBio. As the Founder of IndieBio in 2014, Arvind redefined the pace and possibilities of early-stage biotech, investing in over 136 companies in five years. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://linktr.ee/startuphustle This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Learn more about Founder Space: https://www.foundersspace.com/ Learn more about Mayfield: https://www.mayfield.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Is climate change opening the floodgates of the germ zoo? Are Silicon Valley investors understanding and accepting climate change? In this episode, Zeeshan chats with Arvind Gupta and Po Bronson about their book, Decoding The World, where they try and decode the real cause of the pandemic, climate change, iGEM and SynBio & Silicon Valley!Arvind is the founder and a venture advisor at IndieBio, which is the world's first and leading accelerator dedicated to startups in biology to solve the world's problems. As founder, Arvind has redefined the possibilities of early stage biotech, investing in over 136 companies over five years and growing the IndieBio portfolio into billions of dollars in value. His current role is at the global VC firm, Mayfield, where he co-leads the engineering biology practice whose mission is to invest in science based companies that could change history. Po Bronson was a finance and tech journalist covering Silicon Valley for Wired, The New York Times Magazine, and an op-ed contributor for The Wall Street Journal. His science journalism has been honored with nine national awards, and he is the author of seven bestselling books that are available in 28 languages worldwide. Po is currently the Managing Director of IndieBio and General Partner at SOSV, the venture firm that backs IndieBio.
In Episode 5 of Taking Stock: Talking All Things Retail, we explore how businesses can leverage drop shipping to: manage sudden bursts in demand expand inventory levels and assortments satisfy customers with one-stop shopping The episode features Arvind Gupta, President at Jesta I.S., with Ross Elliott, Chief Strategy Officer at TrueCommerce. Jesta I.S. is a global developer and provider of enterprise software solutions for retailers, wholesalers and brand manufacturers. TrueCommerce helps businesses be more connected across the supply chain, integrating everything from EDI to inventory management, fulfillment, digital storefronts and marketplaces, and business systems.
In Episode 4 of Taking Stock: Talking All Things Retail, we explore how artificial intelligence is driving retail and how the retail industry is leveraging digital twin technology by creating digital representations of stores, consumers, processes and products. The episode features Arvind Gupta, President at Jesta I.S., with Rohit Nagpal, Chief Customer Officer at Absolutdata, an Infogain Company. Jesta I.S. is a global developer and provider of enterprise software solutions for retailers, wholesalers and brand manufacturers. Absolutdata helps businesses get AI-ready with its NAVIK AI platform.
In Episode 3 of Taking Stock: Talking All Things Retail, we explore: How the returns experience is critical to customer satisfaction Creative ways brands are reducing the financial liability of returns Accelerating refunds to loyal customers Combatting return fraud and abuse The growing push to make returns environmentally responsible The episode features Arvind Gupta, President of Jesta I.S., a global developer and provider of enterprise software solutions for retailers, wholesalers and brand manufacturers, and Robert Kaufman, CEO of The Parker Avery Group, a trusted advisor to the world's most prominent retail and consumer goods companies.
Arvind Gupta is a Partner at Mayfield Fund where he co-leads the Engineering Biology practice. He was the first investor in several breakout biology companies including Geltor, Prellis, Synthex, and Memphis Meats. Prior to joining Mayfield, Arvind was a founder of Indie Bio, the world’s leading biotech accelerator. At IndieBio, he was fundamental to the growth of the accelerator, building a $3.2B portfolio and investing in over 136 companies over five years. He is particularly passionate about conscious capitalism and continues to serve as a Venture Advisor at IndieBio.
Po Bronson and Arvind Gupta discuss their hit book Decoding the World: A Roadmap for the Questioner. SUCH an inightful conversation on how we can ALL use our unique skills to change the world with biotech, how to drop your ego and follow your curiosity to rewrite the future, where philosophy and science meet, and using bonding and joy as fuel to end travesty. Arvind and Po truly embody the question 'what's this tech all FOR?' PS - Apologies for the Darth Vader breathing in the background here - we let him sit in on the interview ;) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shannontheobald/support
In this whopper of an episode, we track the story of the Impossible Whopper from the glimmer of an idea in a lab all the way on to the menu at Burger King. Dana Worth takes us back to Impossible Foods circa 2015, when he was traveling door-to-door doing his best to convince famous chefs like David Chang to try a plant-based burger in their kitchens. But the plant-based revolution didn't truly go mainstream until Dana met some receptive innovators at Burger King. With expert commentary by Po Bronson and Arvind Gupta, Partners at IndieBio and authors of Decoding the World. Hosted by Mauhan M Zonoozy, Head of Innovation at Spotify, Partner-alum at BCG Digital Ventures, and NYC-based angel investor and entrepreneur.Guests: Dana Worth (SVP at Plenty, Former VP at Impossible Foods), Arvind Gupta (Co-lead of the Engineering Biology Practice at Mayfield, Founder at IndieBio) and Po Bronson (General Partner at SOSV, Managing Director of IndieBio)Visit our website: https://www.samesamepodcast.com
Arvind Gupta, founder of IndieBio and co-lead of the engineering biology practice at the venture capital firm Mayfield, and Po Bronson, author and managing director and partner at IndieBio, sit down with Neil to discuss their new book Decoding the World, IndieBio, and the future of biotech.
In Episode 1 of Taking Stock: Talking All Things Retail, you'll learn how contactless payments and QR codes can help grow your omnichannel business. The episode features Arvind Gupta, President of Jesta I.S., a global developer and provider of enterprise software solutions for retailers, e-tailers and wholesalers, and Jerome d'Orchimont, Chief Revenue Officer at Yuansfer, a leading alternative payment platform that helps businesses connect with consumers around the world.
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Our major economic problem right now is the pandemic and its offshoots, but that does not mean the economic issues we had before the pandemic have gone away. One of those issues is technology, or rather the speed of technological change and what that means for the labor market. With the fourth industrial revolution in full swing, the future may mean a very altered reality for workers, or at least some workers. We are going to need all kinds of new skills to cope with that future, and some workers are not going to have them, leaving us in a situation where we could have workers who are underemployed or unemployed at the same time that we increasingly do not have workers to do what needs to be done to move the economy forward. So how do we bridge that gap? Well our guest today is on the frontlines of bridging that gap. His name is Arvind Gupta and he is the CEO of a company called Palette Inc. that connects companies with talent but also has a hand in re-skilling that talent, which is something that we will increasingly need to think about if we want to fill labour...
A princess is unwell and she wants the moon. How the king and his courtiers did solve this problem? Let's find out in this funny story. Written by Jems Tharbar. Thanks to Shri. Arvind Gupta for this story. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Listen to the podcast: iTunes Google Podcast Watch Videos: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/booksthatspeak Twitter: https://twitter.com/booksthatspeak Website: http://www.booksthatspeak.com/ Email: contact.booksthatspeak@gmail.com
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Meet Padmashri Arvind Gupta, the man who revolutionized turning trash into seriously entertaining, well-designed toys that kids can build themselves while learning basic principles of science and design. He gave one of the most loved TED Talks of all times. Considered as one of Top50 innovators in the world, UNESCO advisor for science teaching, Arvind Gupta tells us why his provocative statement holds good - "The best thing that a child can do with a Toy is to Break it". He speaks to us about Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL) as a brilliant initiative of the present government. Also tells right parenting techniques to develop a scientific mindset amongst children. Amongst the several awards for his lifelong efforts to popularize science, he shares which one is closest to his heart and why. Author of 27 books, he has also translated more than 300 books to other languages, conducted science workshops in 3000+ schools. His books, toys and experiments are available, copyright-free, on his website - http://www.arvindguptatoys.com
Today we have Arvind Gupta, Co-Founder of IndieBio and Po Bronson, Managing Director of IndieBio. They both wrote a book together called Decoding the World, A Roadmap for the Questioner. A, I would say an anthology of all of the wonderful technologies Po and Arvind have incubated through their journey in IndieBio. For those that don’t know, IndieBio is this amazing biotechnology incubator in San Francisco. I’ve spoken there a few times myself. Basically, imagine this incubator that takes these fantastic ideas but also has the equipment to create a viable product for future funding. A lot of companies like Memphis Meats, Clara Foods, Prime Roots, Geltor, Perfect Day, NotCo, Endless West, New Age Meats, Finless Foods. Why am I naming so many of them? Because not only are these companies hot, up and coming superstars in the food industry, but I personally have friends in all of these food companies! It’s been an honor to have the opportunity to interview the team in charge of sparking the flame and I ask how they started and got involved in IndieBio, how young people can contribute to this biotech movement, and I think we have a very touching and important discussion about the value of doing creative art with your science career. Po and Arvind have great chemistry and it was a blast talking to them. I added a bit of pre-audio banter, because I found it so funny. Show Notes IndieBio – Independent Biology Located in Jessie Street Why IndieBio?: It lowers the barrier of entry of BioTech Startup IndieBio: What are huge problems that no one can address that we can solve? We have areas in new York, China, etc Notable companies that went through IndieBio Memphis Meats Clara Foods Prime Roots Geltor Perfect Day NotCo Endless West New Age Meats Finless Foods Sandhill Road: Silicon Valley Money Worldly Priorities: Do we need an environmental disaster to finally understand that this is an issue?: Cognitive Dissonance is a huge problem. We might need something bigger to happen Do you think there’s going to be more companies solving this?: The younger generation is taking note and they are asking “what can I do to change it?” In most situations, the taste will always have to win for consumer acceptance. Environmental challenges are generally second-teir How did you start?: Arvind: My thesis was modifying e.coli to dissolve wood at 1996 Venture Capital is the ultimate business model to take all the risk How do we have scientists take more risk?: Most safe jobs aren’t as safe as you think Generally, you’ve already bet on yourself with your PhD For Po: IndieBio is a movement, not everyone needs to be a founder, but everyone can be part of the movement. It’s not just the scientists Author of 7 New York Times Best Seller Indie books People thrive in a balance between security and risk and different people have different thresholds Po, you’re an author, why are you in food?: I’ve grown up in it my whole life around food Why did Po and Arvind create a book?: We’re both artists so we get along Dr. June Axup – plays Ukelele and sings science songs In this industry, your mind has to be extremely fast Also, most companies that go here have a sense of performance art because it’s so ambitious My Food Job Rocks: Arvind: We play an important role in having scientists build meaningful companies Po: I love proving people Wrong How do people get into IndieBio?: A one-page application. You can attach a pitch deck if you got it We do 10 startups twice a year every 6 months in San Francisco and New York Where can we find your work? Indiebio.co – You can select SF or NY Decoding the World – DecodingtheWorld.com Social Media: Po Bronson Social Media: Arvind Gupta How’s the pandemic treating you this year?: This batch, we couldn’t do food companies but next batch has a few promising food ones
Anxious about the future? You're not alone. Rapid change plus overflow of information has pushed many to adapt a dystopian outlook on the future. This podcast shares a conversation with two authors who are challenging that mindset. Po Bronson and Arvind Gupta discuss their new book, Decoding the World. Listeners will hear How the background and mindset of each author informs the direction of the book, Why the book tries to get "science out of its silo," and why that's important for a brighter future, and How the book applies this mindset to subjects from cancer causes and the chemotherapy process to cryptocurrency trading and bitcoin currency explained. Arvind Gupta is founder and venture advisor at Indie Bio and co-leads Mayfield's engineering biology practice. Po Bronson is a journalist, author, and managing director and partner at Indie Bio. Together they've written Decoding the World: A Roadmap for the Questioner (The Convergence Trilogy). Po opens up the premise of the book by talking about the work of Indie Bio, which took biotech out the limits of the health care sector and applied it to food, materials, and energy. This book wants to do the same with the reader's mindset, and take the domain of genetics out into the real world. Arvind adds, "we have a lot to look forward to . . . we can use the tools that we have to make a better future." Both authors emphasize getting out of a deterministic mindset; rather, nothing is inevitable, even climate change. We can do something. They give some enlightening examples from the book, including a chapter on cancer and how they address cancer causes and prevention through a personal story alongside facts about cancer cells, which serves to elucidate the present and future in a unique way. They also take on the idea of bitcoin as the currency of the future, explaining why, in particular, venture industries use cryptocurrency. This chapter opens up the subject in a way that uses bitcoin future predictions to make the process understandable and free from deterministic economics. Finally, the authors even discuss a chapter based on the Jason Borne story. Listen in to find out how that theme fits with an exciting way to determine our futures. For more about Indie Bio, see their website: indiebio.co. Available on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2Os0myK
As you know, we geek out getting to speak to guests we can learn from, so it’s extra special when we can track down two people to learn from in the same week. Po Bronson is a former finance and tech journalist covering Silicon Valley for Wired, The New York Times Magazine, and an op ed contributor for The Wall Street Journal who’s now the Managing Director of IndieBio, the world’s #1 biotechnology accelerator, founded by Arvind Gupta, who now co-leads global VC firm Mayfield’s engineering biology practice. In their new book, Decoding the World: A Roadmap for the Questioner, Bronson and Gupta offer a vision of the future that uses cutting-edge biotech to explore the deepest mysteries of the 21st century. In the book, they use their first-hand experience funding technologies that solve the world's most complex problems—like how to counteract climate change, dwindling bee populations, cloning human organs, and much more— often involving genetic engineering. As always, we welcome your feedback. Please make sure to subscribe, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Play.
Arvind Gupta is the founder of IndieBio, the world’s largest biotech accelerator, and a partner at Mayfield. Previously he was design director of IDEO in Shanghai. He has a degree in genetic engineering from University of California, Santa Barbara. In the past two decades he has been a BASE jumper, big wall climber, and jiu-jitsu grappler. Po Bronson is Managing Director of IndieBio. His science journalism has been honored with nine national awards, and cited in 185 academic journals and 503 books. He’s the author of seven bestselling books, including the #1 New York Times bestseller What Should I Do With My Life? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Imagine trying to rebuild the world one business at a time. That's what PO BRONSON AND ARVIND GUPTA are attempting at IndieBio, the science accelerator that Arvind founded in 2014 and where Po is now Managing Director. In their book, DECODING THE WORLD, A ROADMAP FOR THE QUESTIONER, they tackle the big science stories of today and tomorrow by questioning every aspect of modern life and industry.
A vision of the future where the latest Silicon Valley tech meets cutting-edge genetics. Po Bronson and Arvind Gupta, venture capitalists from Silicon Valley, take everyday news headlines and decode them, leading us on a journey through their unique and highly entertaining view of the world. Each chapter is prefaced with a real-world headline from today's chaotic news cycle: Dying bees. Rogue planets. Beyond Meat. Glaciers melting. Bronson and Gupta decipher what's really going on behind these headlines, and why. They offer first-hand experience in funding technologies to solve these problems, most of which involve genetic engineering. But what the authors then do with that premise is always surprising and unexpected. One moment they are ripping it down to the bare bones physics or chemistry, and then they invoke history, philosophy, or psychology, all the while using joyful literary devices and storylines from popular movies. Decoding the World is the kind of book you get when you give two guys $40 million, a world full of messy big problems, a genetics laboratory to play in, and a set of Borges' collected works. After looking through their lens, you'll never see the world the same.
Jim Collins, bioengineer, and Termeer Professor of Medical Engineering & Science and Professor of Biological Engineering at MIT. on "Designing Science" podcast with Arvind Gupta, Founder and Managing director of IndieBio. IndieBio is a leading seed-stage life science accelerator program devoted to funding and building startups dedicated to solving humanity’s most pressing problems through biology. We enable the best scientists to become entrepreneurs, and nurture the future leaders of movements and systemic change. Our technology focus is on reinventing the food and water supply chain, medicine, healthcare, diagnostics, agriculture, and biomaterial industries. To date, 116 companies have graduated from the program, with a combined current valuation of over $2B. IndieBio is a member of SOSV a $700M global fund focused on lasting impact.
The old way of doing capitalism is about making money in the short term, and that way of thinking has caused a lot of destruction. But some venture funds are taking a new approach and deploying capital in a way that is net beneficial for society in the long term. So, how do we leverage this new kind of conscious capitalism to support the biotech companies that are making the world a better, more sustainable place?Arvind Gupta is a Partner and at Mayfield Fund, a venture capital firm that operates under a framework of conscious capitalism. Arvind is also the Founder and Venture Advisor at IndieBio, the world's largest biotech accelerator, where he invested in 136 companies in five years and grew a portfolio worth $3.2B. Arvind has been a guest lecturer at UCSF, MIT and Harvard, and he is the coauthor of the forthcoming book, Decoding the World: A Roadmap for the Questioner.Today, Arvind joins us to share his mission to help scientists create companies, explaining why access to equity is more important than capital and what we can do to address the trending economic inequality. He discusses the connection between social revolution and new technologies, introducing us to the idea of conscious capitalism as a way to make an impact AND create better returns. Listen in for insight around the challenges of scaling a bio-related startup and learn how Arvind is working to deploy the capital necessary to build the technology that will save the world. Arvind's work as the founder of IndieBioHelp scientists become entrepreneurs136 companies valued at $3.2B The connection between revolutions and new technologySocial shift demands new way of doing thingsGen Z, millennials willing to pay to affect change Arvind's philosophy on the way we view animalsSee as living thing or disposable productReflects way we treat each other The benefits of replacing meat with lab-grown foodSubtract moral cost of meatRemove carbon from supply chain Why Arvind sees COVID as the Great AcceleratorSpeeding up every trendIncludes biology, neo-feudalism What we can do to correct neo-feudalismReinvent education to create mobilityCreate jobs that provide access to equity How Arvind is engaging in conscious capitalismDeploy capital for things feel important + make moneyCreate better returns by changing way things done Arvind's insight on the idea of designed humansAbility to make compounds by delivering RNA/DNA (but not keep)Editing DNA too dangerous for future generations What's different about funding a bio-related startupTech is alive under hood and living things don't always behaveChallenge to ensure production platforms repeatable at scale What inspired Arvind's transition to MayfieldBio companies need support in series A/B for movement to growLearn from world-class team devoted to conscious capitalism Connect with ArvindIndieBio https://indiebio.co/Mayfield Fund https://www.mayfield.com/Arvind on Twitter https://twitter.com/arvndgpta ResourcesArvind on Boost VC Podcast EP034 https://theboostvcpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/f2db5d9c-d3c4f571Decoding the World: A Roadmap for the Questioner by Po Bronson and Arvind Gupta https://www.amazon.com/Decoding-World-Questioner-Po-Bronson/dp/1538734311IDEO https://www.ideo.com/Memphis Meats https://www.memphismeats.com/Finless Foods https://finlessfoods.com/New Age Meats https://www.newagemeats.com/George Church's Woolly Mammoth Revival https://reviverestore.org/projects/woolly-mammoth/Khan Lab School https://www.khanlabschool.org/Navin Chaddha's Post on Conscious Capitalism https://www.mayfield.com/conscious-capital/‘China's CRISPR Babies' in the MIT Technology Review https://www.technologyreview.com/2019/12/03/131752/chinas-crispr-babies-read-exclusive-excerpts-he-jiankui-paper/The Martian by Andy Weir https://www.amazon.com/Martian-Andy-Weir/dp/0553418025Dan Carlin's Hardcore History https://www.dancarlin.com/Yik Yak https://www.linkedin.com/company/yik-yak-inc-Tim Chang at Mayfield https://www.mayfield.com/team-member/tim-chang/Ursheet Parikh at Mayfield https://www.mayfield.com/team-member/ursheet-parikh/Mammoth Biosciences https://mammoth.bio/ Connect with Boost VCBoost VC Website https://www.boost.vc/Boost VC on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/boostvc/Boost VC on Twitter https://twitter.com/BoostVCBoost VC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/boost_vc/
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Arvind Gupta is the founder and venture advisor at IndieBio, a biotech company accelerator based in San Francisco. Through an intense four-month program, IndieBio’s team guides a promising technological project into being an accomplished company. They pride themselves on being the home of tomorrow’s leading companies. In this episode, Arvind Gupta discusses his strategy in turning ideas into successful companies. Top three takeaways: IndieBio collaborates with incredible technological innovations and strategizes the best way to set up a business that maximizes the impact of the invention and the value created by that invention. IndieBio plans to build milestone-based businesses that can interface people with machines to get a greater quantification of personal thoughts and feelings. 83% of the 116 companies IndieBio has funded are still alive today, totaling a worth of $2.3 billion. [0:00] Ladan introduces the episode and the guest, Arvind Gupta. [1:10] IndieBio is a biotech company accelerator, helping companies with business and scientific milestones. [4:10] Being based in San Francisco, the pool of investors is smaller but the market size is immense. [6:20] Before IndieBio, Gupta invested in Vivid Vision, which used virtual reality to cure lazy eyes and improve vision. [10:30] IndieBio is looking for ideas that are noninvasive, cognitive enhancements that provide a benefit to a large market size. [13:50] Over the course of four months, mentors, investors, and venture capitalists work in the IndieBio lab to de-risk the chosen companies towards success. [17:00] 43% of all the companies funded by IndieBio have female cofounders and have better performance because of it. [19:30] The accelerated nature of IndieBio allows for intense work to quickly figure out the potential success rate of a project.
Alex Lorestani, CEO & Co-founder of Geltor featured on "Designing Science" podcast with Arvind Gupta, Founder and Managing director of IndieBio. IndieBio is a leading seed-stage life science accelerator program devoted to funding and building startups dedicated to solving humanity’s most pressing problems through biology. We enable the best scientists to become entrepreneurs, and nurture the future leaders of movements and systemic change. Our technology focus is on reinventing the food and water supply chain, medicine, healthcare, diagnostics, agriculture, and biomaterial industries. To date, 116 companies have graduated from the program, with a combined current valuation of over $2B. IndieBio is a member of SOSV a $700M global fund focused on lasting impact. Follow on www.twitter.com/indbio
Calvin Nguyen, co-founder of BrainMind featured on "Designing Science" podcast with Arvind Gupta, Founder and Managing director of IndieBio. IndieBio is a leading seed-stage life science accelerator program devoted to funding and building startups dedicated to solving humanity’s most pressing problems through biology. We enable the best scientists to become entrepreneurs, and nurture the future leaders of movements and systemic change. Our technology focus is on reinventing the food and water supply chain, medicine, healthcare, diagnostics, agriculture, and biomaterial industries. To date, 116 companies have graduated from the program, with a combined current valuation of over $2B. IndieBio is a member of SOSV a $700M global fund focused on lasting impact. Follow on www.twitter.com/indbio
Jessica Briggs, UCSF Clinical Research Fellow in Infectious Diseases featured on "Designing Science" podcast with Arvind Gupta, Founder and Managing director of IndieBio. IndieBio is a leading seed-stage life science accelerator program devoted to funding and building startups dedicated to solving humanity’s most pressing problems through biology. We enable the best scientists to become entrepreneurs, and nurture the future leaders of movements and systemic change. Our technology focus is on reinventing the food and water supply chain, medicine, healthcare, diagnostics, agriculture, and biomaterial industries. To date, 116 companies have graduated from the program, with a combined current valuation of over $2B. IndieBio is a member of SOSV a $700M global fund focused on lasting impact. Follow on www.twitter.com/indbio
Vladimir Bulovic, Director of MIT.nano featured on "Designing Science" podcast with Arvind Gupta, Founder and Managing director of IndieBio. IndieBio is a leading seed-stage life science accelerator program devoted to funding and building startups dedicated to solving humanity’s most pressing problems through biology. We enable the best scientists to become entrepreneurs, and nurture the future leaders of movements and systemic change. Our technology focus is on reinventing the food and water supply chain, medicine, healthcare, diagnostics, agriculture, and biomaterial industries. To date, 116 companies have graduated from the program, with a combined current valuation of over $2B. IndieBio is a member of SOSV a $700M global fund focused on lasting impact. Follow on www.twitter.com/indbio
Emily Leproust, CEO of Twist Biosciences featured on "Designing Science" podcast with Arvind Gupta, Founder and Managing director of IndieBio. IndieBio is a leading seed-stage life science accelerator program devoted to funding and building startups dedicated to solving humanity’s most pressing problems through biology. We enable the best scientists to become entrepreneurs, and nurture the future leaders of movements and systemic change. Our technology focus is on reinventing the food and water supply chain, medicine, healthcare, diagnostics, agriculture, and biomaterial industries. To date, 116 companies have graduated from the program, with a combined current valuation of over $2B. IndieBio is a member of SOSV a $700M global fund focused on lasting impact. Follow on www.twitter.com/indbio
Peter Brannen, Author of The Ends of the World & Science Journalist featured on "Designing Science" podcast with Arvind Gupta, Founder and Managing director of IndieBio. IndieBio is a leading seed-stage life science accelerator program devoted to funding and building startups dedicated to solving humanity’s most pressing problems through biology. We enable the best scientists to become entrepreneurs, and nurture the future leaders of movements and systemic change. Our technology focus is on reinventing the food and water supply chain, medicine, healthcare, diagnostics, agriculture, and biomaterial industries. To date, 116 companies have graduated from the program, with a combined current valuation of over $2B. IndieBio is a member of SOSV a $700M global fund focused on lasting impact. Follow on www.twitter.com/indbio
Jonathan Foley, Executive Director of Project Drawdown featured on "Designing Science" podcast with Arvind Gupta, Founder and Managing director of IndieBio. IndieBio is a leading seed-stage life science accelerator program devoted to funding and building startups dedicated to solving humanity’s most pressing problems through biology. We enable the best scientists to become entrepreneurs, and nurture the future leaders of movements and systemic change. Our technology focus is on reinventing the food and water supply chain, medicine, healthcare, diagnostics, agriculture, and biomaterial industries. To date, 116 companies have graduated from the program, with a combined current valuation of over $2B. IndieBio is a member of SOSV a $700M global fund focused on lasting impact. Follow on www.twitter.com/indbio
Jamie Wheal , Executive Director of The Flow Genome Project & Co-Author of "Stealing Fire" featured on "Designing Science" podcast with Arvind Gupta, Founder and Managing director of IndieBio. IndieBio is a leading seed-stage life science accelerator program devoted to funding and building startups dedicated to solving humanity’s most pressing problems through biology. We enable the best scientists to become entrepreneurs, and nurture the future leaders of movements and systemic change. Our technology focus is on reinventing the food and water supply chain, medicine, healthcare, diagnostics, agriculture, and biomaterial industries. To date, 116 companies have graduated from the program, with a combined current valuation of over $2B. IndieBio is a member of SOSV a $700M global fund focused on lasting impact. Follow on www.twitter.com/indbio
Rick Doblin, Founder and Executive Director of Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) featured on "Designing Science" podcast with Arvind Gupta, Founder and Managing director of IndieBio. IndieBio is a leading seed-stage life science accelerator program devoted to funding and building startups dedicated to solving humanity’s most pressing problems through biology. We enable the best scientists to become entrepreneurs, and nurture the future leaders of movements and systemic change. Our technology focus is on reinventing the food and water supply chain, medicine, healthcare, diagnostics, agriculture, and biomaterial industries. To date, 116 companies have graduated from the program, with a combined current valuation of over $2B. IndieBio is a member of SOSV a $700M global fund focused on lasting impact. Follow on www.twitter.com/indbio
Melanie Matheu, C.E.O. & Founder of Prellis Biologics featured on "Designing Science" podcast with Arvind Gupta, Founder and Managing director of IndieBio. IndieBio is a leading seed-stage life science accelerator program devoted to funding and building startups dedicated to solving humanity’s most pressing problems through biology. We enable the best scientists to become entrepreneurs, and nurture the future leaders of movements and systemic change. Our technology focus is on reinventing the food and water supply chain, medicine, healthcare, diagnostics, agriculture, and biomaterial industries. To date, 116 companies have graduated from the program, with a combined current valuation of over $2B. IndieBio is a member of SOSV a $700M global fund focused on lasting impact. Follow on www.twitter.com/indbio
Maria Soloveychik, co-founder and CEO of SyntheX featured on "Designing Science" podcast with Arvind Gupta, Founder and Managing director of IndieBio. IndieBio is a leading seed-stage life science accelerator program devoted to funding and building startups dedicated to solving humanity’s most pressing problems through biology. We enable the best scientists to become entrepreneurs, and nurture the future leaders of movements and systemic change. Our technology focus is on reinventing the food and water supply chain, medicine, healthcare, diagnostics, agriculture, and biomaterial industries. To date, 116 companies have graduated from the program, with a combined current valuation of over $2B. IndieBio is a member of SOSV a $700M global fund focused on lasting impact. Follow on www.twitter.com/indbio
Hyunjun Park, co-founder and CEO of Catalog featured on "Designing Science" podcast with Arvind Gupta, Founder and Managing director of IndieBio. IndieBio is a leading seed-stage life science accelerator program devoted to funding and building startups dedicated to solving humanity’s most pressing problems through biology. We enable the best scientists to become entrepreneurs, and nurture the future leaders of movements and systemic change. Our technology focus is on reinventing the food and water supply chain, medicine, healthcare, diagnostics, agriculture, and biomaterial industries. To date, 116 companies have graduated from the program, with a combined current valuation of over $2B. IndieBio is a member of SOSV a $700M global fund focused on lasting impact. Follow on www.twitter.com/indbio
Happymon Jacob talks to Arvind Gupta (former deputy national security adviser to the Government of India and currently, director of the Vivekananda International Foundation) about India’s national security institutions, overlap in their mandates, issues in the coordination of their activities, importance of the National Security Council and its role in formulating India’s grand strategy.
Darrin Crisitello, Vice President, Global Sales, Marketing, and Operations at Color Genomics & IndieBio Adjunct Partner featured on "Designing Science" podcast with Arvind Gupta, Founder and Managing director of IndieBio. IndieBio is a leading seed-stage life science accelerator program devoted to funding and building startups dedicated to solving humanity’s most pressing problems through biology. We enable the best scientists to become entrepreneurs, and nurture the future leaders of movements and systemic change. Our technology focus is on reinventing the food and water supply chain, medicine, healthcare, diagnostics, agriculture, and biomaterial industries. To date, 116 companies have graduated from the program, with a combined current valuation of over $2B. IndieBio is a member of SOSV a $700M global fund focused on lasting impact. Follow on www.twitter.com/indbio
Po Bronson, Futurist & 7x NY Times Best Selling Author featured on "Designing Science" podcast with Arvind Gupta, Founder and Managing director of IndieBio. IndieBio is a leading seed-stage life science accelerator program devoted to funding and building startups dedicated to solving humanity’s most pressing problems through biology. We enable the best scientists to become entrepreneurs, and nurture the future leaders of movements and systemic change. Our technology focus is on reinventing the food and water supply chain, medicine, healthcare, diagnostics, agriculture, and biomaterial industries. To date, 116 companies have graduated from the program, with a combined current valuation of over $1B. IndieBio is a member of SOSV a $650M global fund focused on lasting impact. Follow on www.twitter.com/indbio
Dariush Mozaffarian, Dean of Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, featured on "Designing Science" podcast with Arvind Gupta, Founder and Managing director of IndieBio. IndieBio is a leading seed-stage life science accelerator program devoted to funding and building startups dedicated to solving humanity’s most pressing problems through biology. We enable the best scientists to become entrepreneurs, and nurture the future leaders of movements and systemic change. Our technology focus is on reinventing the food and water supply chain, medicine, healthcare, diagnostics, agriculture, and biomaterial industries. To date, 116 companies have graduated from the program, with a combined current valuation of over $2B. IndieBio is a member of SOSV a $700M global fund focused on lasting impact. Follow on www.twitter.com/indbio
Joon Yun, President and Managing Partner of Palo Alto Investors, Founder of the Palo Alto Prize for Longevity, featured on "Designing Science" podcast with Arvind Gupta, Founder and Managing director of IndieBio. IndieBio is a leading seed-stage life science accelerator program devoted to funding and building startups dedicated to solving humanity’s most pressing problems through biology. We enable the best scientists to become entrepreneurs, and nurture the future leaders of movements and systemic change. Our technology focus is on reinventing the food and water supply chain, medicine, healthcare, diagnostics, agriculture, and biomaterial industries. To date, 116 companies have graduated from the program, with a combined current valuation of over $1B. IndieBio is a member of SOSV a $650M global fund focused on lasting impact. Follow on www.twitter.com/indbio
Ursheet Parikh, Partner at Mayfield Fund, entrepreneur and investor featured on "Designing Science" podcast with Arvind Gupta, Founder and Managing director of IndieBio. IndieBio is a leading seed-stage life science accelerator program devoted to funding and building startups dedicated to solving humanity’s most pressing problems through biology. We enable the best scientists to become entrepreneurs, and nurture the future leaders of movements and systemic change. Our technology focus is on reinventing the food and water supply chain, medicine, healthcare, diagnostics, agriculture, and biomaterial industries. To date, 116 companies have graduated from the program, with a combined current valuation of over $2B. IndieBio is a member of SOSV a $700M global fund focused on lasting impact. Follow on www.twitter.com/indbio
Steve Blank, Entrepreneur and Founder of the Lean Startup movement featured on "Designing Science" podcast with Arvind Gupta, Founder and Managing director of IndieBio. IndieBio is a leading seed-stage life science accelerator program devoted to funding and building startups dedicated to solving humanity’s most pressing problems through biology. We enable the best scientists to become entrepreneurs, and nurture the future leaders of movements and systemic change. Our technology focus is on reinventing the food and water supply chain, medicine, healthcare, diagnostics, agriculture, and biomaterial industries. To date, 116 companies have graduated from the program, with a combined current valuation of over $2B. IndieBio is a member of SOSV a $700M global fund focused on lasting impact. Follow on www.twitter.com/indbio
Surviving as an artist in SF today is no small feat. Flourishing as an artist and getting quality work that is globally recognized yet another impressive accomplishment. Krystal Lauk has managed to do both, as an illustrator that helps tech companies tell their stories through the power of illustration. As the founder of her own SF based boutique agency Krystal Lauk Studios she specializes in tech-orientated illustration and visual design, and has worked with a multitude of tech companies including Facebook, Uber, Google, Intercom, and The New York Times. Her work has been recognized by American Illustration, the Society of Illustrators, and 3×3 magazine. Similar Episodes: Amber Case Brian Solis Arvind Gupta
David Eagleman, Neuroscientist, Author & Founder of NeoSensorgy featured on "Designing Science" podcast with Arvind Gupta, Founder and Managing director of IndieBio. IndieBio is a leading seed-stage life science accelerator program devoted to funding and building startups dedicated to solving humanity’s most pressing problems through biology. We enable the best scientists to become entrepreneurs, and nurture the future leaders of movements and systemic change. Our technology focus is on reinventing the food and water supply chain, medicine, healthcare, diagnostics, agriculture, and biomaterial industries. To date, 116 companies have graduated from the program, with a combined current valuation of over $2B. IndieBio is a member of SOSV a $700M global fund focused on lasting impact. Follow on www.twitter.com/indbio
Tim Lu of Senti Biosciences featured on "Designing Science" podcast with Arvind Gupta, Founder and Managing director of IndieBio. IndieBio is a leading seed-stage life science accelerator program devoted to funding and building startups dedicated to solving humanity’s most pressing problems through biology. We enable the best scientists to become entrepreneurs, and nurture the future leaders of movements and systemic change. Our technology focus is on reinventing the food and water supply chain, medicine, healthcare, diagnostics, agriculture, and biomaterial industries. To date, 116 companies have graduated from the program, with a combined current valuation of over $2B. IndieBio is a member of SOSV a $700M global fund focused on lasting impact. Follow on www.twitter.com/indbio
Today's guest may very well be the most “connected” guest Wade has had on the podcast yet. He's with Guardian Gym (of which the first guest of the podcast was a part); his LinkedIn has connections with about six other guests Wade has already featured; and on top of all that, he's even had a professional bout against one of the people that have been featured on the podcast! So who is he? Sacha Feinman is the Managing Director of Guardian Gym. Sacha has an interesting start in martial arts where he very quickly got drawn into the world of Jiu-Jitsu and soon came up with the idea of opening up a non-profit academy. That idea led to him connecting with Ben Kovacs after being inspired by his like-minded vision — so they teamed up, and brought Guardian Gym to fruition. In this episode, Sacha talks all about his martial arts journey, how he originally came to meet up with Ben and help him start up Guardian Gym, some of the progress they're working toward with the gym right now, where he sees the gym (and martial arts in general) progressing in the future, and more. Key Takeaways: [:44] About today's episode with Sacha Feinman. [1:38] Wade welcomes Sacha to the podcast. [2:01] How Sacha got involved with the Guardian. [5:37] Sacha describes Guardian Gym and all the great things they offer. [9:10] Sacha's start in Jiu-Jitsu, and breaking stereotypes about martial artists. [11:42] How training in martial arts has impacted Sacha's life. [15:58] Sacha talks about Fight 2 Win and his fight with Arvind Gupta. [19:33] Sacha's predictions for the future of Jiu-Jitsu. [22:09] About the Guardian Gym's second location they're opening and how to participate in the campaign they're running to raise funds. [27:49] What Sacha sees as the future of Guardian Gym. [30:19] Sacha's parting words for listeners this podcast. [32:34] How to find out more about Guardian Gym. Mentioned in this Episode: Guardian Gym | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram Guardian Gym's Youtube Channel Sacha Feinman's LinkedIn The first episode of the Bay Area Martial Arts Podcast with Ben Kovacs Jocko Podcast Fight 2 Win Bay Area Martial Arts Podcast episode with Arvind Gupta
The Sunday Times’ tech correspondent Danny Fortson brings on Arvind Gupta, founder of IndeBio, to talk about why he founded his laboratory-venture capital hybrid (4:00), putting all the world’s knowledge into a test tube (4:30), the synthetic biology revolution (7:45), starting as an options trader (9:35), then moving to IDEO (11:00), how IndieBio works (13:00), base-jumping on the side (14:25), how jumping off buildings is like investing (16:30), why faster science means a revolution is coming (20:25), the future of food (22:15), designing super-humans (24:30), his bet to cure cancer (27:10), making bionic bees (28:40), creating a brain - computer interface for stroke victims (31:05), pes as guinea pigs for human therapies (33:10), finding companies (34:40), and what he is most excited about (36:00). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Name of the Book is : Sylvester And The Magic Pebble | This Book is written by Arvind Gupta, William Steig and recorded in Marathi by Sunanda Hulyalkar
Happymon Jacob talks to Arvind Gupta, former deputy national security adviser to the Government of India and currently director of the Vivekananda International Foundation, about India's national security institutions, overlap in their mandates, issues in the coordination of their activities, importance of the National Security Council and its role in formulating India's grand strategy.
Arvind Gupta began his career as a genetic engineer before entering industrial design, where he learned the process of productizing technology. Gupta has implemented what he's learned in his current role as the founder of IndieBio, a venture capital firm that funds scientists to become entrepreneurs and solve the world's most pressing problems using biology and technology. As an example, Gupta discusses cellular agriculture, which is the process of producing food in cellular factories and a concept that Gupta says was foreign until IndieBio invested in it about three years ago. Since then, “It's changed the conversation about how we produce our food,” says Gupta. Indiebio has also invested in a company that's matching cancer patients to clinical trials using AI, natural language processing, and a process referred to as “stratifying” patients, which allows for a greater understanding of exactly who they are and why they may or may not be responding to a particular drug. Gupta discusses a variety of other topics, including the ways in which companies go wrong, the ways of thinking that create barriers to certain solutions, and what the team at IndieBio looks for in potential investment opportunities. To learn more, visit indiebio.co.
On August 8, 2015, a day after the University of British Columbia announced the sudden resignation of its president, Arvind Gupta, UBC’s Jennifer Berdahl, professor in Leadership Studies in Gender and Diversity, published a blog post in which she opined that “Gupta lost the masculinity contest among the leadership at UBC, as most women and minorities do at institutions dominated by white men.” Berdahl held the Montalbano Professorship, a position financed with a $2 million (all figures Canadian) donation from Board Of Governors Chair John Montalbano, specifically focused on “the advancement of women and diversity in business leadership.” Montalbano called Berdahl directly and accused her of making him look like a hypocrite. He also told her that he had contacted her dean about the issue. Berdahl shot back with a second blog post that accused Montalbano of trying to silence her. “I have a right to academic freedom and expression,” she wrote, “free of intimidation and harassment.” On August 18, the UBC board of governors convened a meeting to deal with the controversy. As Montalbano … The post A Literary Inquisition: How Novelist Steven Galloway Was Smeared as a Rapist, Even as the Case Against Him Collapsed appeared first on Quillette.
As everyone who follows this show knows, Pete and Sandra are HUGE fans of IndieBio and the incredible companies that are part of their cohorts, companies that are changing the world as we know it for the better. In this episode we get to sit down with Arvind Gupta, founder of IndieBio to learn more about his own founding story and what led him to create a new type of accelerator that has flipped the model for conventional funding, entrepreneurship and development of bio tech innovation.
Wade's guest on today's Bay Area Martial Arts Podcast is venture capitalist and MMA fighter, Arvind Gupta. During the evening and weekends, you can find Arvind mountain climbing, BASE Jumping, and practicing his skills in MMA or BJJ — but during the day he risks money as a venture capitalist and works as the managing director at the company he founded, Indie Bio, investing in biotech and life science companies that are looking to scale. In this conversation with Arvind they discuss some of the distilled lessons he has taken away from martial arts and how they play out in his personal and professional life, the small world connections from the Bay Area martial arts scene, his background in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, as well as some of his insights on the sport — and martial arts in general. Key Takeaways: [:40] About Wade's guest today, Arvind Gupta. [2:17] About Arvind's recent ‘Fight to Win Pro' match and what it was like knowing his opponent beforehand. [7:07] Arvind's background: where he grew up, lineage, and his path to California. [8:24] A funny story from Arvind's first date with his wife where he discovered she was a more experienced fighter than himself. [12:03] How Arvind manages to balance martial arts with his family and day job. [14:10] What Arvind does in his day job as a venture capitalist. [19:20] Where Arvind sees Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu headed in the future. [23:48] The “small world” connection between Arvind, Paul Nikhinson, and Jino Kang. [24:53] Arvind's background in training in BJJ, from his first day to present times. [28:15] How Arvind's training in BJJ translates into his personal and professional life. [34:05] Arvind's parting words of wisdom about martial arts. Arvind Gupta's Links: IndieBio.co Mentioned in this Episode: Fight to Win Pro Jake Shields Dan Marks Josh Clopton BAMAP Episode: Martial Arts Translating into the Workplace: How Training Can Improve Your Work Ethic (Paul Nikhinson) BAMAP Episode: Movie Star and Owner of Two Martial Arts Schools, Jino Kang
प्रेम और उसके साथियों को एक छोटी सी डिबिया को ले कर एक बड़ा काम करने को दिया गया। क्या आप भी उनके जैसा काम कर के देखना चाहेंगे? Original story The Big, Big Matchbox by Arvind Gupta, translated into Hindi by Manisha Chaudhry, illustrated by Meenal Singh, published by Pratham Books. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Storyweaver link: https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/17395-kitni-badi-maachis Our website: www.booksthatspeak.com Listen to the podcast: iTunes: http://apple.co/2fVfELt Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/books-that-speak Player.fm: https://player.fm/series/books-that-speak-childrens-stories-in-marathi-hindi-and-gujarati audioBoom: audioboom.com/channel/books-that-speak Watch Videos: YouTube: http://bit.ly/2x4LIGX Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BooksThatSpeakPage/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/booksthatspeak
What happens when you marry a background in genetic engineering with extensive experience in design? A unique skill set that supports life scientists in becoming entrepreneurs, helping PhDs turn benchtop science into applied products with the potential to change lives. Arvind Gupta is the co-founder of IndieBio, the world's largest seed biotech accelerator. He has over a decade of experience helping startups and Fortune 50 companies launch new tech products, and his thought-leadership has been published in Time, Design Observer, and Rotman Management Magazine, among others. Arvind has received a number of international awards for design and innovation, and he is a frequent speaker at events like SFMOMA and TEDx New Silk Road. Today Arvind shares his take on how the future of humanity rests in biology, explaining how advances in technology have facilitated better, faster results in scientific research. We discuss how the IndieBio approach takes capital expenditure out of the system and coverts it into operating expenses for biotech startups. We cover the current trends in biotechnology, where to go for information about the industry, and the types of companies Arvind is looking for right now. Listen and learn what the term CRISPR really means and how this powerful technology will eventually allow us to “design ourselves.” Connect with Arvind IndieBio http://indiebio.co/ Twitter https://twitter.com/arvndgpta Resources Mentioned SynBioBeta https://synbiobeta.com/ LifeSciVC https://lifescivc.com/ MIT Technology Review https://www.technologyreview.com/ Scientific American https://www.scientificamerican.com/ New Scientist https://www.newscientist.com/ The History of Money by Jack Weatherford https://www.amazon.com/History-Money-Jack-Weatherford/dp/0609801724 Connect with Boost VC Boost VC Website https://www.boost.vc/ Boost VC on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/boostvc/ Boost VC on Twitter https://twitter.com/BoostVC
This ancient story from the life of the great sage, Gautama Buddha, carries a deep lesson about conservation. A disciple finds out that getting the Buddha to sanction a new shawl for him is no easy matter! This amazing story written by Arvind Gupta, illustrated by Debasmita Dasgupta, translated into Marathi by Varsha Gajendragadkar, published by Pratham Books. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Storyweaver link: https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/12429-junya-shaliche-kaay-zale Youtube link for the story: https://youtu.be/adnEapxFzW8 To know more about Books that speak: Our website: http://www.booksthatspeak.com/ Listen to the podcast: iTunes : http://apple.co/2fVfELt Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/books-that-speak Player.fm: https://player.fm/series/books-that-speak-childrens-stories-in-marathi-hindi-and-gujarati SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/booksthatspeak Watch Videos: YouTube: http://bit.ly/2x4LIGX Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BooksThatSpeakPage/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/booksthatspeak
This ancient story from the life of the great sage, Gautama Buddha, carries a deep lesson about conservation. A disciple finds out that getting the Buddha to sanction a new shawl for him is no easy matter! This amazing story written by Arvind Gupta, illustrated by Debasmita Dasgupta, translated into Hindi by Arvind Gupta, published by Pratham Books. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Storyweaver link: https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/12374-shawl-ka-aakhir-kya-hua Youtube link for the story: https://youtu.be/_fhTLtmS9tQ To know more about Books that speak: Our website: http://www.booksthatspeak.com/ Listen to the podcast: iTunes : http://apple.co/2fVfELt Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/books-that-speak Player.fm: https://player.fm/series/books-that-speak-childrens-stories-in-marathi-hindi-and-gujarati SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/booksthatspeak Watch Videos: YouTube: http://bit.ly/2x4LIGX Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BooksThatSpeakPage/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/booksthatspeak
Guest: Arvind Gupta - Head of the Digital India Foundation which works on Digital Inclusion, Internet Government and Smart Cities. He also leads BJP’s information and technology team. BJP is India’s ruling party as well as the world’s biggest party See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
A great interview with Arvind Gupta, General Partner at SOSV and Founder of IndieBio.
Canada's most trusted higher ed monitor, Ken Steele, counts down the ten biggest trends impacting North American higher education in 2015, from equity and politics to new technologies and new business models. Intro: 2015 was a rough year, from terrorist attacks in France and extreme weather in Texas and California, to the Volkswagen emissions scandal and the surprising rise of Donald Trump. But we also saw the launch of the Apple Watch, the Lexus hoverboard, and Nike self-lacing shoes. And there was a profound leftward shift in Canadian politics, from Rachel Notley's NDP in Alberta to Dwight Ball's Liberals in Newfoundland, and of course the second prime minister Trudeau. But there was also no shortage of developments directly affecting higher education. Some we have covered in previous episodes of this podcast, and others will deserve more attention soon. Here are Ken’s picks for the top ten. 10) Gender Equity: From pay equity settlements and campaigns to encourage female enrolment in Engineering, to sexism in social media, and in nominations for the Science and Engineering Hall of Fame, gender can't be ignored when we look back at 2015. Dedicated episode at https://youtu.be/-mm5gjGZEUU Full OUSA “Bachelorette Degree” video at https://youtu.be/NtIGkB9R32Y 9) Open Textbooks: Electronic textbooks are being explored, particularly at Olds and Algonquin colleges, but last year we saw real momentum building for open texts – free, online, peer-reviewed textbooks. California, BC, and Manitoba have committed funding to so-called “Textbook Zero” programs, which can reduce student attrition by 10%. And the US Congress is again considering the Affordable College Textbook Act, to encourage the development and adoption of open text alternatives. Dedicated episode at https://youtu.be/FNLaLr94ppg 8) Contingent Faculty: Last year the “new faculty majority,” untenured part-time sessional instructors, joined fast-food workers on the picket line in the US to fight for a $15 minimum wage. While the situation in Canada is somewhat better, striking sessionals at York University still made national headlines. Dedicated episode at https://youtu.be/Kyld_inHp1Y 7) Drones: Consumer drones hit the mainstream last year, about 4.3 million of them worldwide. They’re being used to patrol college entrance exams in China, and have entered the curriculum for programs in journalism, video, agriculture and firefighting, among others. But drones really took over last year in PSE marketing departments, with everybody featuring aerial footage in their videos. MIT Drone Admissions video at https://youtu.be/zjw9-E3_GbM 6) Academic Journals: A study published last year found that as much as 70% of scholarly output in some disciplines is in the hands of just 5 multinational publishing companies, and since publication determines tenure, promotion, research grants and university rankings, these corporations are the de facto “power brokers” of higher ed. They are posting better profit margins than Apple, and institutions from McGill to Harvard are finding they can no longer afford to subscribe to scholarly journals. Last year we saw editors and editorial boards quit in protest over pay-to-play peer review, extortionate subscription rates, and extensive peer review fraud. 5) Double-Dipping: Last year there was also a groundswell of protest against generous executive pensions and administrative leave, allowing university presidents in particular to “double-dip” and get paid double their salary, or their salary in addition to pension in retirement. Western University president Amit Chakma took the brunt of the outrage, but other cases included Michael Goldbloom at Bishop’s, Arvind Gupta at UBC, Heather Munroe-Blum at McGill, Tom Traves at Dalhousie, and Sean Riley at StFX. When a scarcity mentality sets in, people start looking for scapegoats, and presidents are tempting targets. Next time, we’ll finish this countdown with the 4 biggest trends affecting higher ed last year, from political correctness to major demographic shifts. For exclusive preview access, a week early, to future episodes of "Ten with Ken", be sure to subscribe to Eduvation's "in the loop" email newsletter, at http://www.eduvation.ca/subscribe/
Last week, Ken Steele looked back at some major PR headaches sparked by students and faculty, from white student unions to a blogging board member. https://youtu.be/qn0ylCsR9Jw But some of the biggest media relations migraines of all start at the top, with board chairs and presidents. At Western University, president Amit Chakma’s double pay made headlines in 2015, but he had done nothing wrong in accepting a contract with administrative leave. The bigger issue was that the board committee normally responsible for negotiating such contracts was bypassed, and the board chair, Chirag Shah, seemed responsible. A task force made 22 recommendations for governance reform at Western, and Shah stepped off the board at the end of his term last November. The year’s biggest PR headache, though, was the abrupt resignation of UBC president Arvind Gupta, only a year into his term. The board hired a passionate reformer with a bold agenda. Gupta didn’t have the usual university administration experience, but instead had founded Mitacs, a fairly small nonprofit. From the beginning, Gupta made it clear he wanted to make UBC more relevant to the needs of society, and he knew that driving change would make some people uneasy. The abrupt departure of a president, after significant executive changes and barely concealed friction with the board chair, would have been bad enough for the media relations people tasked with managing the situation. But then, business professor Jennifer Berdahl wrote a blog suggesting that Gupta lost a “masculinity contest.” The blog itself might have gone unnoticed amid a storm of speculation, if not that board chair Montalbano took exception. He felt “hurt” that accusations of racism and sexism were being hurled by a professor he knew personally. And so, one fateful day, he called her to discuss the blog directly. Montalbano claimed he was extraordinarily careful, throughout the call, to confirm that Berdahl felt comfortable discussing the blog, and that she did not feel her academic freedom was being threatened or compromised. But a few days later, Berdahl either changed her mind or found her voice, and a new blog railed against Montalbano’s attempt to intimidate her and suppress her right to academic free speech. She went to the media, and claimed he threatened to discuss the “trouble she was causing” with her dean. Ultimately a fact-finding investigation agreed with Berdahl, and Montalbano stepped down from the UBC board in August. Global News interview with Arvind Gupta: http://globalnews.ca/news/2484938/watch-one-on-one-with-former-ubc-president-arvind-gupta/ Global News interview with John Montalbano: http://globalnews.ca/video/2173090/extended-ubc-board-chair-john-montalbano CBC interview with Jennifer Berdahl: http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2673915157 Some of the biggest dysfunctions on college and university campuses occur when outsiders attempt to push an agenda without truly appreciating the subtleties of academic politics. It’s vitally important to recognize that universities aren’t so much hierarchies, as loose democracies. Even after someone is fired, the media migraine can continue. Last year, former president Ralph Weeks sued Medicine Hat College for wrongful dismissal in 2013, and Ilene Busch-Vishniac sued the University of Saskatchewan too. Scandals and controversies can explode in the media like a reputational bomb. There’s no point attempting to bury an inconvenient truth on campus, because it will always surface, and when it comes to light the damage will be even worse. It’s always preferable to identify potentially explosive issues early, be proactive in treating them, and transparent in reporting them to the campus community. Best to find the bomb and defuse it, than have it go off unexpectedly and take everyone by surprise. BTW, Ken Steele is available to facilitate workshops or present at conferences and on campuses about PR headaches and how to manage media relations in a crisis. More information at http://eduvation.ca/pr-headaches-how-to-treat-them/ #ICYMI, this week we feature an excerpt from UNB Fredericton’s “dog’s eye view of campus” featuring Lucy. https://youtu.be/aaxJwxOKrQk For exclusive preview access, a week early, to future episodes of "Ten with Ken", be sure to subscribe to Eduvation's "in the loop" email newsletter, at http://www.eduvation.ca/subscribe/
Last week, Ken Steele looked back at some major PR headaches sparked by students and faculty, from white student unions to a blogging board member. https://youtu.be/qn0ylCsR9Jw But some of the biggest media relations migraines of all start at the top, with board chairs and presidents. It’s a considerable risk for a multi-million-dollar organization to rest its reputation squarely on the shoulders of a single individual. Last year Subway’s spokesperson, Jared, went to prison on child sex charges. And the president of a small Christian college in South Carolina resigned in disgrace over his sexual indiscretions. At Western University, president Amit Chakma’s double pay made headlines in 2015, but he had done nothing wrong in accepting a contract with administrative leave. The bigger issue was that the board committee normally responsible for negotiating such contracts was bypassed, and the board chair, Chirag Shah, seemed responsible. A task force made 22 recommendations for governance reform at Western, and Shah stepped off the board at the end of his term last November. The year’s biggest PR headache, though, was the abrupt resignation of UBC president Arvind Gupta, only a year into his term. The board hired a passionate reformer with a bold agenda. Gupta didn’t have the usual university administration experience, but instead had founded Mitacs, a fairly small nonprofit. From the beginning, Gupta made it clear he wanted to make UBC more relevant to the needs of society, and he knew that driving change would make some people uneasy. The board itself started growing uneasy, with the departure of senior executives like provost David Farrar, and rumblings of poor morale across the institution. There were controversial, perhaps political, appointments made to the president’s office. Board chair John Montalbano wrote strongly-worded emails to Gupta, urging him to “refrain from thinking controversial thoughts out loud,” and expressing concern about his “willful disregard for the board’s authority.” With the leaking of these emails, in January 2016, Gupta went public with his side of the story, expressing regret that he didn’t push back harder against the board, and instead chose to resign. The abrupt departure of a president, after significant executive changes and barely concealed friction with the board chair, would have been bad enough for the media relations people tasked with managing the situation. But then, business professor Jennifer Berdahl wrote a blog suggesting that Gupta lost a “masculinity contest.” The blog itself might have gone unnoticed amid a storm of speculation, if not that board chair Montalbano took exception. He felt “hurt” that accusations of racism and sexism were being hurled by a professor he knew personally. And so, one fateful day, he called her to discuss the blog directly. Montalbano claimed he was extraordinarily careful, throughout the call, to confirm that Berdahl felt comfortable discussing the blog, and that she did not feel her academic freedom was being threatened or compromised. But a few days later, Berdahl either changed her mind or found her voice, and a new blog railed against Montalbano’s attempt to intimidate her and suppress her right to academic free speech. She went to the media, and claimed he threatened to discuss the “trouble she was causing” with her dean. Ultimately a fact-finding investigation agreed with Berdahl, and Montalbano stepped down from the UBC board in August. Global News interview with Arvind Gupta: http://globalnews.ca/news/2484938/watch-one-on-one-with-former-ubc-president-arvind-gupta/ Global News interview with John Montalbano: http://globalnews.ca/video/2173090/extended-ubc-board-chair-john-montalbano CBC interview with Jennifer Berdahl: http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2673915157 Some of the biggest dysfunctions on college and university campuses occur when outsiders attempt to push an agenda without truly appreciating the subtleties of academic politics. It’s vitally important to recognize that universities aren’t so much hierarchies, as loose democracies. Even after someone is fired, the media migraine can continue. Last year, former president Ralph Weeks sued Medicine Hat College for wrongful dismissal in 2013, and Ilene Busch-Vishniac sued the University of Saskatchewan too. Scandals and controversies can explode in the media like a reputational bomb. There’s no point attempting to bury an inconvenient truth on campus, because it will always surface, and when it comes to light the damage will be even worse. It’s always preferable to identify potentially explosive issues early, be proactive in treating them, and transparent in reporting them to the campus community. Best to find the bomb and defuse it, than have it go off unexpectedly and take everyone by surprise. BTW, Ken Steele is available to facilitate workshops or present at conferences and on campuses about PR headaches and how to manage media relations in a crisis. More information at http://eduvation.ca/pr-headaches-how-to-treat-them/ #ICYMI, this week we feature an excerpt from UNB Fredericton’s “dog’s eye view of campus” featuring Lucy. https://youtu.be/aaxJwxOKrQk For exclusive preview access, a week early, to future episodes of "Ten with Ken", be sure to subscribe to Eduvation's "in the loop" email newsletter, at http://www.eduvation.ca/subscribe/
This week a new segment "Curious by Nature" from News 101 science reporter Michael Ruffolo, he examines drones and animal safety. News 101 reporter Megan Devlin’s interview with Natalie Clark from UBC’s School of Social Work on sexual Assault Awareness Month. Lastly News 101 co-director Rohit Joseph hosts a discussion panel with special guests Neal Yonson and Maayan Kreitzman from UBC Insiders on the unintentionally leaked documents about former UBC president Arvind Gupta’s resignation.
2015 was a rough year, from terrorist attacks in France and extreme weather in Texas and California, to the Volkswagen emissions scandal and the surprising rise of Donald Trump. But we also saw the launch of the Apple Watch, the Lexus hoverboard, and Nike self-lacing shoes. And there was a profound leftward shift in Canadian politics, from Rachel Notley’s NDP in Alberta to Dwight Ball’s Liberals in Newfoundland, and of course the second prime minister Trudeau. But there was also no shortage of developments directly affecting higher education. Some we have covered in previous episodes of this podcast, and others will deserve more attention soon. Here are Ken’s picks for the top ten. 10) Gender Equity: From pay equity settlements and campaigns to encourage female enrolment in Engineering, to sexism in social media, and in nominations for the Science and Engineering Hall of Fame, gender can’t be ignored when we look back at 2015. Dedicated episode on Gender Equity 9) Open Textbooks: Electronic textbooks are being explored, particularly at Olds and Algonquin colleges, but last year we saw real momentum building for open texts – free, online, peer-reviewed textbooks. California, BC, and Manitoba have committed funding to so-called “Textbook Zero” programs, which can reduce student attrition by 10%. And the US Congress is again considering the Affordable College Textbook Act, to encourage the development and adoption of open text alternatives. Dedicated episode on e-Texts and Open Texts 8) Contingent Faculty: Last year the “new faculty majority,” untenured part-time sessional instructors, joined fast-food workers on the picket line in the US to fight for a $15 minimum wage. While the situation in Canada is somewhat better, striking sessionals at York University still made national headlines. Dedicated episode on Adjunct & Contingent Faculty 7) Drones: Consumer drones hit the mainstream last year, about 4.3 million of them worldwide. They’re being used to patrol college entrance exams in China, and have entered the curriculum for programs in journalism, video, agriculture and firefighting, among others. But drones really took over last year in PSE marketing departments, with everybody featuring aerial footage in their videos. 6) Academic Journals: A study published last year found that as much as 70% of scholarly output in some disciplines is in the hands of just 5 multinational publishing companies, and since publication determines tenure, promotion, research grants and university rankings, these corporations are the de facto “power brokers” of higher ed. They are posting better profit margins than Apple, and institutions from McGill to Harvard are finding they can no longer afford to subscribe to scholarly journals. Last year we saw editors and editorial boards quit in protest over pay-to-play peer review, extortionate subscription rates, and extensive peer review fraud. 5) Double-Dipping: Last year there was also a groundswell of protest against generous executive pensions and administrative leave, allowing university presidents in particular to “double-dip” and get paid double their salary, or their salary in addition to pension in retirement. Western University president Amit Chakma took the brunt of the outrage, but other cases included Michael Goldbloom at Bishop’s, Arvind Gupta at UBC, Heather Munroe-Blum at McGill, Tom Traves at Dalhousie, and Sean Riley at StFX. When a scarcity mentality sets in, people start looking for scapegoats, and presidents are tempting targets. Next time, we’ll finish this countdown with the 4 biggest trends affecting higher ed last year, from political correctness to major demographic shifts. (Subscribeto get access to future episodes a full week in advance!)
Shiva Ayyadurai is joined by entrepreneur and Digital India activist Arvind Gupta in an interview with ET NOW's Supriya Shrinate on the sidelines of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Silicon Valley
Dr. Shiva Ayyadurai was interviewed by Siddharth Zarabi of Bloomberg TV India along with Dr. Arvind Gupta during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the USA.
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