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Jon Jordan talks to Improbable CEO Herman Narula about why the UK game tech company decided it had to build its own blockchain. Called Somnia, its testnet is now live. [2:32] The Improbable genesis story: from Cambridge Uni to building games technology. [3:39] Building economies for virtual worlds means you need a blockchain for ownership. [4:54] Improbable's first success was The Multiplayer Guys, who worked on CoD, GTA, Fall Guys etc. [5:27] The biggest thing Improbable has learned is "the tenacity to pursue the mission". [5:44] The Improbable co-founders have been sanctioned by Russia due to their defence work. [6:59] The key thing for Improbable's MSquared tech is making the cost of operations so low. [8:19] Narula describes Improbable as a "venture builder" - it's a "company of companies". [9:56] What does MSquared do? It's a software platform to build large scale virtual worlds. [13:32] "We've always bet on the need for human beings to feel relatedness, even in games." [14:56] Why did Improbable have to design its own blockchain. Do we need another one? [15:32] The crypto space is obsessed with its token price. That's all they optimize for. [16:00] Somnia can handle 1 million transactions per second, with sub-second latency. [17:19] Improbable has almost a quarter of a billion dollars of cash. [19:08] "Pirate Nation's network costs are astronomical. It would save millions of dollars on Somnia." [20:55] Our focus isn't getting existing web3 games to move to Somnia, but new games. [22:23] The current problem for games is cost of UA and cost of development. [23:34] "I couldn't care less what the Somnia token price is. That's not how we make money." [25:31] Blockchain games now is like The Hunger Games - people fighting over a small amount of value. [27:39] How big a deal will AI agents be in future? How is Improbable using AI for development? [28:34] AI agents aren't going to have bank accounts. They're going to have crypto wallets. [31:02] In an post-AGI world, "Games are going to become a critical industry for human health." [35:17] If you're an EVM app, you change one line of code and move to Somnia.

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A study examining ancient mummies from various countries revealed that one-third of them had atherosclerosis (plaques in the arteries), a precursor to heart disease, regardless of following Paleo-type or Mediterranean-type diets. This ratio mirrors what we see in modern populations. Listen in this week as Dee uncovers how we can harness the power of diet to overcome our genetic predispositions and lead healthier, heart-friendly lives.Reference:Thompson, R. C., Allam, A. H., Lombardi, G. P., Wann, L. S., Sutherland, M. L., Sutherland, J. D., Soliman, M. A.-T., Frohlich, B., Mininberg, D. T., Monge, J. M., Vallodolid, C. M., Cox, S. L., Abd el-Maksoud, G., Badr, I., Miyamoto, M. I., el-Halim Nur el-din, A., Narula, J., Finch, C. E., & Thomas, G. S. (2013). Atherosclerosis across 4000 years of human history: The horus study of four ancient populations. The Lancet, 381(9873), 1211–1222. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(13)60598-x 

Welcome to a deep dive into the captivating world of YouTube success with Mihir Narula. This Mihir Narula Podcast episode is all about unraveling the intricacies of content creation, marketing strategies, and the art of balancing multiple passions. Whether you're a budding YouTuber or a seasoned creator, Mihir's insights offer solid guidance on navigating your creator  business. Especially with YouTube.Mihir Narula is incredibly wise when it comes to YouTube excellence and innovative marketing. He shares his journey from a young, ambitious content creator to a successful entrepreneur. It's a testament to his dedication and strategic thinking. In this episode, Mihir shares his experiences, challenges, and the wisdom he's gathered along the way. It was a truly exciting interview. Hope you enjoy! Here's a bit of what we talked about.Balancing Multiple InterestsOne of the key themes of this episode is the concept of balancing multiple interests without spreading oneself too thin. Mihir emphasizes the importance of focusing on one primary interest at a time, following the philosophy of "working in seasons."This approach allows for deep dives into specific areas, such as business or YouTube, ensuring that each passion receives the attention it deserves.Slow Productivity: A Game ChangerInspired by Cal Newport's concept of slow productivity, we talk about deep work and focus compared to hopping all over the place. Mihir discusses the significance of maintaining that focus while being productive. But this can also be really tough for creative minds. Mihir has a great solution for boredom.He shares his strategy of working in seasons, dedicating quarters of the year to different aspects of his career. This method not only enhances productivity but also prevents burnout, a common issue among creators.Transitioning Focus: From YouTube to BusinessMihir's journey has seen a significant shift from being a full-time content creator to diving into the business world. Initially focused on YouTube for his own channels on gaming, he realized the need to expand his expertise to other areas of social media marketing. His current venture involves helping traditional businesses navigate the online space, prioritizing video content to reach their target audiences effectively.Advice for Aspiring YouTubersLike we always do on the Just Keep Learning Podcast, we got into some practical tips for starting your own creator business. For those considering starting a YouTube channel, Mihir offered a ton of guidance.He stresses the importance of understanding one's goals and financial aspirations. Whether aiming for a modest income or leveraging existing skills to create a niche, Mihir encourages aspiring YouTubers to focus on delivering value to their audience. Always keep that key audience member in mind. You will have other people in your audience, but make sure to create with one person in mind.The Power of FreelancingOne of the biggest challenges we face as creators is making money. It sounds so simple, but it really does hold people back. One of the best ways to prepare yourself for this challenge is to monetize a service. Any service that can solve a problem for someone else can be turned into an offer. That offer can be the first way you make money while your channel grows steadily.Mihir's initial foray into freelancing played a crucial role in his own career development. Starting as a video editor for creators, he quickly realized the potential of offering comprehensive channel management services. His proactive approach, including offering free services to potential clients, helped him secure long-term collaborations and build a solid reputation.Once you make money and have financial freedom then you can create any type of content you'd like.Navigating Burnout and Finding Joy in Content CreationBurnout is a challenge many creators face, and Mihir is no exception. He shared a heartfelt, candid story about feeling trapped in a niche and the eventual burnout from creating repetitive content. Mihir's solution involved pivoting his focus and finding joy in helping others succeed, which reinvigorated his passion for content creation for himself.This Mihir Narula Podcast episode on JKL can be super powerful for anyone looking to succeed on YouTube, or even  in the broader content creation, digital marketing space. Mihir's journey, marked by strategic shifts and a commitment to just keep learning, offers valuable lessons for all of us. By balancing multiple interests, embracing slow productivity, and prioritizing value creation, Mihir exemplifies the path to sustainable success in the digital age.7 Secrets To Unlock When Building Your YouTube ChannelKnow Your Audience: Understand who your target audience is and what they are interested in. Create content that caters specifically to their needs and preferences.Consistent Content Schedule: Upload videos consistently. Whether it's once a week or twice a month, consistency helps build a loyal audience who knows when to expect new content.Engaging Thumbnails and Titles: Your video thumbnails and titles should be eye-catching and accurately represent the content of your video. They play a crucial role in attracting viewers to click on your videos.High-Quality Content: Invest in good equipment and editing software to ensure your videos are of high quality. Clear audio, sharp visuals, and good editing make your content more enjoyable and professional.SEO Optimization: Use relevant keywords in your video titles, descriptions, and tags. This helps your videos appear in search results and reach a wider audience.Engage with Your Community: Respond to comments, ask for feedback, and build a community around your channel. Engaging with your audience creates a loyal fan base and encourages more interaction.Collaborate with Other Creators: Collaborations can introduce your channel to new audiences. Partner with creators in your niche to create mutually beneficial content that appeals to both your audiences.Memorable Quotes“I found success making FIFA videos. But I got sucked into that niche.  I enjoyed it for a while, but after six years of just doing FIFA gaming content I was stuck. When I hit 40,000 subscribers I really started to burnout, because I wanted to try more creative videos, but every time I would do those, I would get fewer views.""A lot of people get this wrong. They struggle with having a basic idea of where they want to go, how they'll execute it they don't even have a basic outline or gameplan.”“You want to give people as much content as you can, without it being too overwhelming.”
Guest BioMihir is a YouTube Strategist for Entrepreneurs, Businesses & Brands. He shares content about marketing and social media.His main goal is to help great brands scale with video, especially on Youtube.Mihir is a content creator at heart having built his own successful channels. But his business is the main focus right now. He helps Coaches, Consultants, and Agency Owners who make $20,000 per month.If you want to build an authentic personal brand on YouTube to attract clients, but don't have the time, systems, team or clarity to do it effectively, Mihir can help.Follow MihirX - @mihir_narulaYouTube - @Mihir_Narula I'm so happy you found this podcast. I am here to serve you, the creative solopreneur & aspiring content creator to get clarity on how to create content, teaching, build a business and design the life of your dreams without burning out in the online learning, creator economy.Want to get every single secret, tip, or idea I learn about channelling our emotions into success in this new creator economy, be sure to subscribe to the newsletter: https://newsletter.justkeeplearning.ca/main

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Improbable CEO and co-founder Herman Narula makes the case for the metaverse amid claims it is dead before it started, unpacks his company's recent commercial deals and explains the impact AI is having on virtual world-building.  Improbable develops the infrastructure for virtual worlds. Backed by the likes of SoftBank and Andreessen Horowitz, the London-based company designs, builds and operates metaverse experiences for brands. Recent projects include screening a Major League Baseball match in a virtual ballpark. Last year, Improbable sold its defence business and one of its gaming ventures. In this episode, Narula explains how these commercial deals have made Improbable a more sustainable business that doesn't need to rely on venture capital. Elsewhere, he responds to what he sees as misconceptions about the metaverse and explains the role he sees web3 playing in preventing large tech companies from dominating the metaverse.

In this episode of The Brand Called You, Basudha Shrivastav Narula, Founder & MD of ExpressEarth Digital Services and EmpFly Services, recounts her entrepreneurial odyssey from a corporate role to helming two distinct ventures. She elucidates the inspiration behind ExpressEarth, a MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) company, rooted in streamlining corporate travel processes. Basudha underscores the significance of direct flights, emerging destination trends, and tech integration in orchestrating successful events. She then elaborates on EmpFly, a travel expense management software that seamlessly integrates with accounting systems, providing a hassle-free experience for employees and managers.   About Basudha Shrivastav Narula Basudha Shrivastav Narula is the Founder & MD, of ExpressEarth Digital Services & EmpFly Services Pvt Ltd. She has been recognized and felicitated several times. She has been awarded Top 30 Women Entrepreneurs 2021 by IWIL India --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbcy/support

Episode 330 of The VentureFizz Podcast features Harman Singh Narula, Co-Founder & CEO of Canary Technologies. “Are these entrepreneurs uniquely qualified to build an industry leading company?” - this is one of the many questions that most (if not all) VCs ask themselves when deciding to make an investment into a company. When you look at Harman's background, it is obvious that his “Founder Fit” is at a very high scale. As a graduate from Cornell's esteemed hotel school, he built a foundation in an industry that was ripe for disruption, that being the hospitality industry. The guest experience is so mission critical, yet for years and years, hotels relied on old systems and the same old check-in process. Not anymore. Canary Technologies is modernizing the hotel tech stack with its end-to-end Guest Management Platform that digitizes everything from post-booking through checkout. The company works with more than 20,000 hoteliers in 80 countries and is venture-backed by Insight Partners, F-Prime Capital, Y Combinator, Thayer Ventures, Commerce Ventures, and others. In this episode of our podcast, we cover: * A conversation about the market for vertical SaaS solutions. * Harman's background story and how he landed at Cornell to study Hotel Administration, plus how he got his career started including spending time in the strategy group at Starwood Hotels. * His long standing friendship with his Co-Founder, SJ Sawhney, and what led them down the path of starting Canary Technologies. * All the details about Canary, from their experience at Y Combinator to surviving the pandemic to the latest with the company & its platform, including their use of AI. * Outside of their domain experience, the key factors that influenced future rounds of capital. * And so much more.

Jessica Narula is a well-rounded real estate investor based in Ontario, with a strong background as a real estate paralegal. After years of providing legal services to real estate investors, she decided to get involved in the business and she has ventured into different strategies, including flipping in small towns. She is on the Self Wealth Real Estate show today to talk about how she got into real estate investing and what she has learned along the way.  Listen to this episode to learn more about the impact of your mindset to your success in real estate investing and what it takes to start gaining momentum as a new real estate investor today!   Key Talking Points of the Episode   00:00 Introduction 00:56 What is Jessica's background? 02:35 How did Jessica get into real estate investing? 05:53 What is the importance of being mentally prepared before investing in real estate? 09:35 What was it like for Jessica to get an education as a real estate investor? 12:50 What lessons did Jessica learn from her first real estate deal?  16:29 What was Jessica's first flip with a business partner like? 23:50 When did Jessica start building her rental portfolio? 25:18 What lessons did Jessica learn from investing in small towns? 31:21 How can you effectively factor in costs for vacancy in your rental properties? 33:08 Why is clarity important in real estate investing? 34:27 What is Jessica's focus on her mortgage business? 38:13 What is Jessica's best deal like? 42:56 What is Jessica's least favorite deal? 47:21 What was Jessica's experience with a property manager on her least favorite deal? 52:25 What lessons did Jessica learn from her best and least favorite deals? 55:30 What has changed in Jessica's approach to real estate? 56:03 What advice does Jessica have for her younger self? 57:19 What is the most overlooked or overhyped investing strategy today? 58:30 How can you get in touch with Jessica?   Quotables   “People can tell you whatever they want, they can give you every step possible, but if you're not in the right headspace, if you don't believe you're actually gonna do it or able to do it, honestly you're not.”   “It's like because internally you don't have clarity on what you want or what is missing, you won't know what to seek or you won't know where to seek those answers.”   “We just make it so much more complicated and get overwhelmed with 3,000 different strategies that people talk about on Instagram.”   Links   Instagram: Jessica Narula https://www.instagram.com/jessn.invest/

If you're feeling frustrated and overwhelmed with your real estate investments constantly struggling to achieve the results you desire, then you are not alone!  Instead of experiencing successful real estate ventures, you may face missed opportunities, costly mistakes, and a lack of expertise in critical areas. Instead, take responsibility, don't try to do everything yourself, and pay attention to the power of a strong investment team.  Jessica Narula is an accomplished real estate investor, mortgage agent, and professional dancer. With a start in real estate investment in 2020, she has already completed four successful flips and currently manages a portfolio of ten doors. Originally from India, she moved to Canada as a teenager, giving her a unique perspective and a drive for success. Her journey as an investor began with a keen interest in the real estate market and a desire to create wealth and financial freedom.  She found her business partner through networking and attending investor meetups, and together, they have successfully executed profitable property flips. With her diverse background and experience, she offers valuable insights into team-building and navigating the complexities of the real estate industry.  Please tune in to this episode to learn from her journey and gain practical tips for building a strong investment team to achieve more success in your real estate ventures. In this episode, you will be able to: Unlock the key to a successful real estate investing journey and elevate your portfolio. Discover the untapped potential of gender diversity in real estate and harness the power of inclusivity for greater success. Prioritize mental health in real estate ventures and optimize overall well-being for improved decision-making and outcomes. Gain insight into investing in different locations and unlock the door to diverse and lucrative investment opportunities. Learn the secrets to building a strong investment team and watch your real estate ventures soar to new heights of profitability. You can contact Jessica by visiting https://www.instagram.com/jessn.invest/.  FREE REPORT: Download our free report: "Multi-Unit Renovation Operations Order - A Guide to Starting a Renovation” Did you like this episode? Please take a moment to subscribe and leave a review today! Youtube Spotify Apple Podcasts Instagram This episode has been brought to you by Don Chen, Mortgage Agent, Pineapple. Tel: 647-961-3281 Email: don@gopineapple.com Follow on Instagram and Facebook @themortgagedon

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Carving out a place for yourself as a yoga teacher is no easy task. It was such a treat to have multi-hyphenate Neeti Narula on the show to hear how she has done it. Neeti is an NYC-based yoga and meditation teacher, as well as a mother of two, a contributor at Yoga Journal and now, a freshly minted contributor on the lifestyle platform, Melissa Wood Health.Neeti shares so many helpful gems on this episode including:How yoga came into her life and helped her begin to heal from lossThe thing that surprised her most when she left investment banking to become a yoga teacherHow the pandemic helped her reassess her teaching schedule and pursue other avenues to share yogaHow intuition and persistence have led to the biggest leaps in her careerThe necessity of being willing to fail as she pursued opportunities in her teaching careerHow she pitched Melissa Williams Health and what she will be sharing there.You can now take classes with Neeti Narula on Melissa Wood Health ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What company isn't “customer obsessed”? Well, a lot, as it turns out.  That's not for lack of caring—but building a customer-centric culture is easier said than done. And how you do this depends on whether you're starting from square one or trying to change a company's culture from the inside. According to Prayag Narula, CEO and Co-Founder of Marvin, changing a culture towards customer centricity requires starting from the bottom-up. Building something new? Leaders should be obsessing over customer feedback, actively placing research and customer insights front and center from the very beginning.  In this episode of Awkward Silences, Prayag sits down with Erin and Carol to discuss his strategies for building a customer-centric product culture at Marvin. Tune in to learn more about what it means to obsess over customers, doing research versus using research, how customer centricity is put into practice at Marvin, and more.

This is Episode 22 of the ThinkData Podcast in partnership with Dataworks and we had the pleasure of speaking with Hardika Narula from Involve AI & R2D2.Hardika is the Senior Director of Product at Involve AI & R2D2 and was recently voted one of the United States' top 100 directors in Artificial intelligence. Involve AI is a Series A SaaS platform within the customer intelligence space who have been experiencing rapid growth since its Series A towards the back end of 2021. This was a really insightful discussion around - Hardika's background and what brought her to Involve.aiWho is Involve.ai and what makes their product and service unique?What were some of the challenges Hardika and her team had to overcome in the early stages, and then following their Series A investment? What steps did Hardika take when building her Data & AI Product team?Hardika's thoughts on what is next in the world of AIFor anyone that is interested in hearing what it takes to build a SaaS AI start-up, then this is a must-listen!

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In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we host Herman Narula, CEO and Co-Founder of Improbable, a company pioneering new ways to connect, create, and build virtual worlds. Join our host Jamie Burke as he explores Improbable's metaverse vision with Herman. Whether you're a tech founder, developer, or gaming enthusiast, tune in to: Explore how Improbable overcame immense technical challenges to enable large-scale virtual worlds and metaverse experiences. Learn why Improbable now prioritizes reliability over complexity when building the open metaverse. Discover Improbable's pragmatic adoption of blockchain, which they view as infrastructure rather than the core experience. Dive into how the metaverse can meet needs for human fulfillment that many games miss through closed ecosystems. Delve into how Improbable built Morpheus, the core networking and rendering technology enabling new metaverse experiences, and mSquared, the services creating an interoperable digital economy - representing an evolution beyond just selling technology to building a shared network. #metaverse #gaming #economy #blockchain #technology ------------ Whether you're a founder, investor, developer, or just have an interest in the future of the Open Metaverse, we invite you to hear from the people supporting its growth. Outlier Ventures is the Open Metaverse accelerator, helping over 100 Web3 startups a year. You can apply for startup funding here - https://ov.click/pddsbcq122 Questions? Join our community: Discord - https://ov.click/pddssodcq122 Telegram - https://ov.click/pddssotgq122 Twitter - https://ov.click/pddssotwq122 LinkedIn - https://ov.click/pddssoliq122 More - https://ov.click/pddslkq122 For further Open Metaverse content: Listen to The Metaverse Podcast - https://ov.click/pddsmcq122 Sign up for our quarterly live events at - https://ov.click/pddsdfq122 Check out our portfolio - https://ov.click/pddspfq122 Thanks for listening!

Director of Chemist Warehouse, Sunny Narula, joined Scott Cummings & Tim Gossage in studio to chat about all the savings available right now at Chemist Warehouse ahead of Fathers Day this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Improbable & MSqaured, is a series of ongoing software projects allowing mass scale during gameplay and lower operating costs for massively multiplayer online games and simulations, including esports stadia and virtual concerts in addition to gaming. Guest: Herman Narula, Co-founder & CEO of Improbable Improbable Website ➜ https://www.improbable.io/ MSquared Website ➜ https://www.msquared.io/

In E234, Jessica Narula came on the show to discuss mindset, her Cornwall Ontario real estate portfolio, the change in her strategy these days and how she's now focused on international real estate investing. Jessica started buying properties when the lockdowns started in 2020 and then continued through the massive property appreciation period. She's bought multiple flips and also done BRRRR deals to acquire a portfolio in Cornwall, which is known as a cash flow market. Jessica has immersed herself in the real estate investor community and learned how to use private money, promissory note money and much more. Disclaimer: This episode, as with every episode of this podcast, should NOT be considered as advice. Investment advice is NEVER given on this show. Always consult a competent investment advisor before making an investment decision. Sponsors: Control and Compound Financial https://www.controlandcompound.com/andrewhines District Reit: https://districtreit.ca/ Andrew Hines Coaching Program: http://www.andrew-hines.com/coaching Events and Other: GTA West REI Meetup: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gtawestrei REI Hot Seat: https://www.youtube.com/@reihotseat Listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google, Stitcher and more @ https://linktr.ee/theandrewhines Connect with Jessica Narula instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessn.invest/ Connect with Andrew Hines on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theandrewhines facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theandrewhines Andrew Hines Audio · E234 Cornwall Investing, Working in Real Estate and Growing with Community with Jessica Narula

From childhood, Priya had always battled with her weight. It impacted her confidence and outlook on life, and through her 20s and 30s, she was constantly stuck in a yo-yo cycle. It wasn't until she had her two girls did she realise she needed to do something drastically different. She wanted to be a strong role model for her kids, so when the doctors flagged her health was also at risk, it was time to pull the trigger. Priya's journey is nothing short of inspirational, and now 20kg down with a whole new lease of life, I can't wait for you to hear her story today. Book A Call To Start Your Journey!   Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to “RNT Fitness Radio” and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts:    Apple Podcasts  Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify   For any podcast suggestions, or if you'd like to get in touch, please do so on podcast@rntfitness.com here. We'd love to hear from you!   I'm very excited and proud to announce we've developed a brand new partnership with one of the world's leading premium supplement brands, Optimum Nutrition, where they'll be helping support our RNT members, and listeners of this podcast, on their journey of health, fitness and total transformation. With the world's #1 best-selling protein powder in their range, and a growing plant-based range, you can now use the code RNT20 to get 20% off in their US and UK stores. My personal favourite are their plant-based protein bars. I've literally done a 180 on protein bars since discovering these, and these were a game changer during my recent long stints in Bali and the US!   Resources:   Are You Ready To Transform Scorecard Who Are You? Maxer, Buster or Seeker? Our Book: Transform Your Body, Transform Your Life     Follow RNT Fitness:   Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email   Follow Akash:   Facebook Instagram LinkedIn  

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In this episode, Kimon and Richard speak with Sameer Narula, Managing Partner of August One, a private investment firm. Despite self-identifying as an engineer, Sameer has an entrepreneurial mind. Prior to starting August One, Sameer founded two companies, selling one in the early 2000s.  His first ever venture was at the age of 13 when he and several friends started writing and drawing comic books. They used the school Xerox and sold copies to other students. Eventually, his parents became worried about the operation distracting Sameer from his schoolwork. Like most childhood pursuits, this project fizzled out. Sameer describes August Ones as akin to a family office. His family, along with four others, jointly pursue investments together for a multitude of objectives. He has known the other families for decades, and in some cases, his family has known the others for generations. In addition to these family offices, they also work with government funds and other investors.  The nature of each investment varies, though Sameer and his main partners are as hands-on as possible. In one venture, August One is investing in carbon-neutral, real estate development in rural Europe. Sameer works directly with the architects and visits the building sites. In another–– a brewery–– Sameer has personally delivered barrels of beer. The three main areas that they focus on are real estate, energy, and food. Growing up in New Delhi, Sameer experienced firsthand the pollution that comes from these three areas. As a result, he is driven to invest in companies and projects that seek to reduce their carbon footprint.  Sameer also discusses the promises and perils of working with governments. As he describes, working with Portugal has been a pleasure and Singapore is more efficient than any company or government he's ever seen. Later in the interview, Sameer describes some of the challenges he's faced as an entrepreneur and investor. He cautions that investors should fear zombie companies more than companies that try and fail. A company that fails allows you to cut your losses, whereas a zombie company can drain capital over a long period of time. Sameer also discusses the personal values necessary to succeed in the business world. He talks about the importance of working with people you trust. Values matter in addition to grit. Currently, Sameer splits his time between Helsinki, Lisbon, and Singapore. His reasons are both business-related and personal. All three are international, port cities. In Sameer's view, all three are poised for growth and many of his clients operate in those regions. Sameer's LinkedIn August One About our Hosts: Kimon Fountoukidis: Kimon is the founder of both Argos Multilingual and PMR.  Richard Lucas: Richard is a business and social entrepreneur who has founded or invested in more than 30 businesses, including Argos Multilingual, PMR and, in 2020, the New Books Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/entrepreneurship-and-leadership

In this episode, Kimon and Richard speak with Sameer Narula, Managing Partner of August One, a private investment firm. Despite self-identifying as an engineer, Sameer has an entrepreneurial mind. Prior to starting August One, Sameer founded two companies, selling one in the early 2000s.  His first ever venture was at the age of 13 when he and several friends started writing and drawing comic books. They used the school Xerox and sold copies to other students. Eventually, his parents became worried about the operation distracting Sameer from his schoolwork. Like most childhood pursuits, this project fizzled out. Sameer describes August Ones as akin to a family office. His family, along with four others, jointly pursue investments together for a multitude of objectives. He has known the other families for decades, and in some cases, his family has known the others for generations. In addition to these family offices, they also work with government funds and other investors.  The nature of each investment varies, though Sameer and his main partners are as hands-on as possible. In one venture, August One is investing in carbon-neutral, real estate development in rural Europe. Sameer works directly with the architects and visits the building sites. In another–– a brewery–– Sameer has personally delivered barrels of beer. The three main areas that they focus on are real estate, energy, and food. Growing up in New Delhi, Sameer experienced firsthand the pollution that comes from these three areas. As a result, he is driven to invest in companies and projects that seek to reduce their carbon footprint.  Sameer also discusses the promises and perils of working with governments. As he describes, working with Portugal has been a pleasure and Singapore is more efficient than any company or government he's ever seen. Later in the interview, Sameer describes some of the challenges he's faced as an entrepreneur and investor. He cautions that investors should fear zombie companies more than companies that try and fail. A company that fails allows you to cut your losses, whereas a zombie company can drain capital over a long period of time. Sameer also discusses the personal values necessary to succeed in the business world. He talks about the importance of working with people you trust. Values matter in addition to grit. Currently, Sameer splits his time between Helsinki, Lisbon, and Singapore. His reasons are both business-related and personal. All three are international, port cities. In Sameer's view, all three are poised for growth and many of his clients operate in those regions. Sameer's LinkedIn August One About our Hosts: Kimon Fountoukidis: Kimon is the founder of both Argos Multilingual and PMR.  Richard Lucas: Richard is a business and social entrepreneur who has founded or invested in more than 30 businesses, including Argos Multilingual, PMR and, in 2020, the New Books Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prayag Narula is the founder and CEO of Marvin, a tool for qualitative researchers. Prayag will also be a speaker at the Advancing Research Conference where he'll share the stage with Rida Qadri, a research scientist at Google. Humans have been doing quantitative research for thousands of years – well, for as long as math has been around. Qualitative research, on the other hand, is fairly new to human history, emerging only in the 20th Century. And qualitative research has taken a backseat to what Prayag calls “the tyranny of math,” the prevailing attitude that if research is not math-based, it's not valid. But that doesn't diminish the importance of qualitative data. Decisions at all levels are made based on qualitative data every day. Here are some characteristics of qualitative research: • Qualitative research is scientific and has been used in the social sciences for scientific discovery for six decades. • Qualitative data is highly variable and semi-structured, so creating software for it has enormous challenges. • Taking notes and asking questions are inherent parts of qualitative research, and tools that can search and synthesize such data can dramatically enhance productivity and outcomes. It's time for qualitative research to be given its due. Enter Marvin. Software not only gives validity and legitimacy to qualitative research, it makes it more useful. Marvin uses AI to add context to the conversation and to help with analysis. The tool is free for individuals and teams of two researchers. Prayag is excited about the use of open AI and ChatGBT. He's not worried about these tools replacing researchers, but they do give researchers another data point, that is, what AI can glean from the data. AI can help us find patterns that we didn't see before or might give an interpretation of the data or ask a question that hadn't been previously considered. With tools like Marvin, it's an exciting time to be in research. What you'll learn from this episode • How software brings legitimacy to processes and data • About Marvin, a tool that “automates the tedious parts of qualitative research” • How AI can augment research • What to expect from Prayag's upcoming talk with Rida Qadri at Advancing Research – “HCI 2.0: Humanity Deserves the Attention that UX Research has to Offer” – which will include implementing technologies in a socially responsible way Quick Reference Guide [00:00] Introduction of Prayag [01:07] Upcoming talk at Advancing Research March 27-29, 2023 [01:29] Prayag gives a history of his entrepreneurial experience [05:15] Prayag explains why he felt driven to provide a centralized place for data [08:53] Does having software to support qualitative research contribute to its perceived legitimacy? [11:00] On the nature of qualitative research being highly variable and semi-structured and what that means when it comes to writing software [16:12] Break: Rosenfeld Media Communities [18:16] Prayag describes the Marvin tool, available for free for individual researchers and teams of two [0:19:52] The role of AI in research software [0:25:04] On AI's ability to synthesize data across various sectors of an organization [0:29:08] More details Prayag's upcoming talk with Rida Qadri at Advancing Research in March [0:32:33] Prayag's gift to the audience Resources and links from today's episode: • HeyMarvin.com • Advancing Research 2023: https://rosenfeldmedia.com/advancing-research-2023/ • A Tale of Two Cultures: Qualitative and Quantitative Research in Social Sciences by Gary Goertz and James Mahoney: https://www.amazon.com/Tale-Two-Cultures-Qualitative-Quantitative/dp/0691149712 • Session details for “HCI 2.0: Humanity Deserves the Attention that UX Research has to Offer”:https://rosenfeldmedia.com/advancing-research-2023/sessions/hci-2-0-humanity-deserves-the-attention-that-ux-research-has-to-offer/

Almanya Narula is an award winning international actor, writer, and fight choreographer. She started her career in the entertainment industry at a young age where she was a child actor in various Bollywood films. Previously, she was very involved with the Chicago theatre industry collaborating as an actor and fight choreographer for several acclaimed and award winning productions. In 2019, she became the first woman of color to be nominated for a Joseph Jefferson Award in Fight Choreography  Inspired by the life of Noor Inayat Khan - an Indian princess turned British WW2 spy, Almanya recently developed a multi award winning and critically acclaimed solo show based on the aftermath of Noor's attempted escape from Avenue Foch (WW2 Gestapo HQ) leading up to her tragic assassination. 'Noor Inayat Khan: The Forgotten Spy', premiered at the Hollywood Fringe Festival in June 2022 and was met with rave reviews from the audience and critics. It was nominated for 6 awards taking home 2 wins! Almanya holds a B.A. in Theater & Advanced Management with minors in Stage Combat and Voice Over from Columbia College Chicago, an M.A. in New Arts Journalism from School of the Art Institute of Chicago . In 2022 she graduated from the Stella Adler: Art of Acting Professional Conservatory. Social media: @almanyanarula, @noorinayakhan.soloshow Additional Info: 'Noor Inayat Khan: The Forgotten Spy', will have its remount and last performance at Whitefire Theatre Solo Fest on February 25th, 8pm For more info go here: https://whitefire.stagey.net/projects/9472

This episode was graced with Herman Narula, CEO to improbable io. He offered his giga-brain views on the Metaverse which were actually contrary to a lot of the common views people have about the Metaverse, especially in regards to mass adoption and P2E. His efforts in bringing the Metaverse to the millions were broken down in a way that inspires hope for anybody involved in the tech and the pursuit of adoption. This is one of the best guests we have had on in regards to explaining their perspective and the path they intend to take to achieve their goals. We also had Cryptex on to share their new index token called $JPEGz, a token that takes 10 of the top collection and allow very low cost entry points. The tech runs on Arbitrum and there is already an existing crypto index known as $TCAP. Listen back for the details. Herman Narula on @ 34:14Cryptex on @ 1:15:17Full summary here: Gldn's NotesGM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is the underpinning structure of money worldwide? Do we still need public money as we move into a more digital world?On this episode of “Money Reimagined,” Michael Casey, solo in Davos, Switzerland, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, speaks with Neha Narula, the director of the MIT Digital Currency Initiative to discuss the trends of both digitalization and innovation pertaining to stablecoins, digital currencies and the future of public money, Their conversation takes a deeper dive into the interesting way in which crypto is perceived among the establishment at the WEF. Despite there being fewer direct panels on the topic during the WEF Congress, Narula observes that every other panel on finance couldn't avoid talking about crypto. It shows, she says, that despite the fallout from all the speculation in “token casinos,” the technology is “not going away.”Neha also shares about Project Hamilton, the experimental digital cash project that MIT is driving in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. It's a digital dollar prototype idea that explores the parameters of what it means to produce “public money” with the rights that need to go along with that. She explains that in some respects it's an effort to recreate cash, noting that “you don't have to sign a terms of service or download an app” to use cash, and where the privacy of the user is preserved. Narula talks about how important it is that MIT convinced the Fed to adopt open-source code for the project because “this is your money and you have to be able to see what the code is doing.”See Also:TED talk on the Future of Moneyhttps://dci.mit.edu/neha-narula http://nehanarula.org -This episode was produced and edited by Michele Musso with announcements by Adam B. Levine and our executive producer, Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Shepard.”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What is the underpinning structure of money worldwide? Do we still need public money as we move into a more digital world?On this episode of “Money Reimagined,” Michael Casey, solo in Davos, Switzerland, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, speaks with Neha Narula, the director of the MIT Digital Currency Initiative to discuss the trends of both digitalization and innovation pertaining to stablecoins, digital currencies and the future of public money, Their conversation takes a deeper dive into the interesting way in which crypto is perceived among the establishment at the WEF. Despite there being fewer direct panels on the topic during the WEF Congress, Narula observes that every other panel on finance couldn't avoid talking about crypto. It shows, she says, that despite the fallout from all the speculation in “token casinos,” the technology is “not going away.”Neha also shares about Project Hamilton, the experimental digital cash project that MIT is driving in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. It's a digital dollar prototype idea that explores the parameters of what it means to produce “public money” with the rights that need to go along with that. She explains that in some respects it's an effort to recreate cash, noting that “you don't have to sign a terms of service or download an app” to use cash, and where the privacy of the user is preserved. Narula talks about how important it is that MIT convinced the Fed to adopt open-source code for the project because “this is your money and you have to be able to see what the code is doing.”See Also:TED talk on the Future of Moneyhttps://dci.mit.edu/neha-narula http://nehanarula.org -This episode was produced and edited by Michele Musso with announcements by Adam B. Levine and our executive producer, Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Shepard.”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Looking back, CFO Ravi Narula tells us that he wishes that he had become a “servant leader” sooner, as he references the familiar leadership tag signaling a mind-set focused on serving others. “If you asked me 15 years ago, ‘Do you have a servant leader mind-set?,' unfortunately, I would have said ‘No,'” comments Narula, who credits a graduate executive program at Stanford University for helping to raise his acumen when it comes to the role that servant leaders can play in successful businesses. “I began thinking more broadly as a CFO and seeing servant leadership and company culture as being foundational to the success of firms, as well as to my own future success as a CFO,” remarks Narula, who—in addition to servant leadership—identifies the customer-probing Net Promoter Score (NPS) as a primary contributor to the culture of his current company, FinancialForce. Asked if FinancialForce's NPS rating is the most widely known measure across the company's workforce, Narula tells us that he believes that 80 to 90 percent of the company's roughly 1,000 employees likely know the company's current scores, whether by geography, industry, or customer segment.   To support his claim, Narula reports: “At our townhall meeting this morning, 20 of the 60 minutes were devoted to the Net Promoter Score.” Still, like many tech companies, FinancialForce has a work environment that has evolved in recent years to accommodate more remote workers through a hybrid model that has at times put management practices as well as servant leadership goals to the test. According to Narula, it's now up to leaders to extend their reach in order to connect more often to capture the insight required to help an employee succeed.

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This episode features an interview with Ravi Narula, Chief Financial Officer of FinancialForce, a cloud-based applications platform that accelerates business growth with customer-centric ERP, Professional Services Automation (PSA), and Customer Success solutions.Ravi has over 20 years of CFO experience, and he's helped turn several technology startups into large, mature, public companies.On this episode, Ravi describes the growing role of the CFO, company risk management, and the future of AI technology.Quotes*”These are tough, challenging economic environments right now. How do we plan for it? Having a clear line of sight to what our long-term goals are and then connecting our short term actions to long-term goals becomes very critical.”*”There's lots of things that CFOs have to focus on from a risk management perspective. And then governance plays a role. How do you empower the teams and the people while governing it from the corporate side? So there's a lot of balls up in the air, but more communication, more training, more standardization of policies helps a lot.”*”How do we justify technology adoption and get some real hard ROI and benefits out of it? It's important that we connect some of these actions and data we get. And not only at the time of decision making, but after implementation. [We should] do an annual assessment [to look at] what can we do differently to adopt this thing even more? And not only looking at technology that is live. How many users are using it? How well accepted within the organization?”Time Stamps[1:45] Ravi's path to CFO[9:21] Cash Crossroads: Ravi's technology vision at FinancialForce[15:51] The Playbook: Finance Strategy at FinancialForce[16:35] Risk management at FinancialForce[25:08] Report from the Future: Ravi on the next generation of finance leaders[28:39] Quick Hits: Rapid fire questions with Ravi NarulaSponsorThe Invisible Vault is powered by the team at Kyriba, the global leader in cloud treasury and finance solutions, empowering CFOs and their teams to transform how they activate liquidity as a dynamic, real-time vehicle for growth and value creation. To learn more visit www.kyriba.comLinksConnect with Ravi on LinkedInConnect with Daniel on LinkedInFollow Daniel on Twitter

This episode is a deep dive on all things metaverse, defining what the metaverse is, and what it isn't; covering frequent misconceptions (and nuances) around how VR or virtual reality, videogames, and other applications relate (and don't relate) to the metaverse; and discussing how communities, fashion, sports, and more play here.  We also go into where crypto comes in -- including discussing trends in on-chain gaming, DAOs; themes like interoperability, composability; etc.  But we also go well beyond technology -- and into science fiction, the arts, low-fidelity design, narrative, and much, much more -- in this wide-ranging, hallway-style conversation between:Herman Narula, author of the new book Virtual Society: The Metaverse and the New Frontiers of Human Experience; Narula is also the CEO and co-founder of Improbable;Elena Burger, deal partner on a16z crypto (where she focuses on games, NFTs, web3 media, infrastructure, and more); Berger also wrote a thoughtful review of Narula's book;...and host Sonal Chokshi (who also shares writings on topics such as "narrative collapse" and more as well as past episodes of the a16z Podcast with Narula on distributed systems at scale, gaming, and more).---web3 with a16z is a show about building the next generation of the internet, from the team at a16z crypto. As a reminder, none of the content is investment, business, legal, or tax advice; please see a16z.com/disclosures for more important information, including a link to a list of our investments.

In this episode, Ulf Hanielius and Elna Narula join us to discuss Diamyd Medical and the opportunity for GAD vaccines. Ask the Expert is a ~30 minute digital cafe experience where scientists and grad students can meet and exchange with thought leaders in the field of type 1 diabetes. Link below to sign up for a seat in the cafe! https://thesugarscience.org/ask-the-expert/

If the idea of Mark Zuckerberg crafting the next stage of our digital world sounds ominous, then you're not alone. Big tech has wielded unearthly powers, often at the cost of disrupting our democracies. Now with the promise of this new digital world, the metaverse, on our doorstep, it is clear we need new ethical actors in this space to lead to take charge. My next guest on the 52 Insights podcast is Herman Narula, the CEO of the British unicorn startup Improbable is one of those, an earnest 34-year-old CEO who wants to change our perception of the metaverse for all of us. His company, Improbable, has been quietly building the piping of the metaverse for several years. Leading a global company of 1000 people, Narula has enormous plans for this space, including the vision of bringing millions of people into one space at any one time at the cost of enormous processing powers. After graduating from Cambridge as a computer scientist in the 2010s, his principled vision of the metaverse took shape after surrounding himself with influential mentors and early colleagues. He has now become one the leading figureheads of this first metaverse quake – a space that also includes the CEOs of Meta, Nvidia, Niantic and Roblox. In his debut book Virtual Society which has just been released, he shares with us a unique vision, a tech kaleidoscope full of otherworldly visions that he says will make our lives not only more comfortable but enriching in every way, however, with so much scepticism out there, we need to take a step back and ask some uncomfortable questions about this new realm. Who will own what? How will it affect our social lives? How will it change our behaviour? And most importantly, will it further disrupt the fabric of society? If you're even slightly interested in the intersection between politics, technology and the future of our species, then this chat is for you. Please note: I'm also running a giveaway for this episode; I have two copies of Herman Narula's book Virtual Society to give away. If you want one, please send me a direct message with your name and one line explaining why you think the metaverse will be good or bad for humankind. Virtual Society by Herman Narula is out now on Penguin Random House Photograph by HANNAH MCKAY / REUTERS via Alamy Stock Photo.

In July, Bored Ape Yacht Club creator Yuga Labs partnered with Improbable — a British company building a network of virtual worlds — to bring to life Yuga's metaverse project known as ‘Otherside.' In this episode of The Scoop, Improbable's Founders CEO Herman Narula and Chief Product Officer Rob Whitehead explain how they believe the metaverse creates value, and why developing entirely new experiences is crucial for success. According to Narula, nothing 'metaverse' related will be able to retain value without authentic engagement: “I think what we're always forgetting is it doesn't matter if we're talking about the price of land, the price of an avatar skin, the price of any digital asset; if there's no underlying usage, if there's no underlying people actually doing something because it's fun and fulfilling, none of that can hold value.” Instead of simply trying to recreate the physical world in digital form, Narula thinks metaverse experiences need to be entirely new: “Just porting over a PC or console game has almost never worked on mobile. I think metaverse expenses are like that: you've got to develop new stuff.” For example, “an ad as a billboard is trying to take the real world constraints and apply it to a virtual space,” Whitehead explains, “An ad could be teleporting you to a completely different experience.…” Episode 96 of Season 4 of The Scoop was recorded remotely with The Block's Frank Chaparro and Improbable's Founders CEO Herman Narula & Chief Product Officer Rob Whitehead. Listen below, and subscribe to The Scoop on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts. Email feedback and revision requests to podcast@theblockcrypto.com. This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Tron About Tron TRON is dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet via blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps). Founded in September 2017 by H.E. Justin Sun, the TRON network has continued to deliver impressive achievements since MainNet launch in May 2018. July 2018 also marked the ecosystem integration of BitTorrent, a pioneer in decentralized web3 services boasting over 100 million monthly active users. The TRON network completed full decentralization in December 2021 and is now a community-governed DAO. | TRONDAO | Twitter | Discord |

This week we discuss:03:19 Metaverse platform Improbable has raised $100m10:15 Faux foie gras startup Gourmey raises €48m13:15 New Paris-based VC fund Sista Fund launches26:55 How can all startups help the green transition?The carbon-light website agency mentioned by Tessa Clarke: Wholegrain

How do you build a metaverse?  Long before Facebook changed to Meta, Improbable, a British game and technology company, was working on the idea of a kind of metaverse, even if they didn't call it that. Now, they are at the forefront of making virtual worlds (where you can go to work, socialise, have experiences) a reality.  Improbable was born in 2012 after Herman Narula met Co-Founder Rob Whitehead whilst they were both studying computer science at Cambridge University. They had a dream: they loved computer games and wanted to go live there. They spent over a decade working on how to do that and became a unicorn without anyone really knowing what they did. This year, in July 2022, their technology was used by Yuga Labs, the people behind Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs, to host thousands of people in its metaverse. But it's not all about entertainment, they also have another side of their business that has applications in defence and public policy. They build models of real world countries which can be used to solve a whole host of problems; from what would happen if a particular response to coronavirus is implemented, to how climate change might require the electrification of a grid.  Herman is obviously a key part of the company's success but he doesn't want it to be all about him and warns against falling into the trap of the cult of personality such as that of Elon Musk. Instead, he says, if you are building an ambitious company, you need to be able to be open to failure and understand your limitations. And, he says, they have made many mistakes over the past decade but they were lucky because they were funded at a time when people could invest in technology companies that didn't have a business model.  Listen to find out why young tech companies that are looking to grow now shouldn't expect the same luck; how virtual worlds will change the way we live our lives entirely; and why he says that the era of consolidated monopolies, such as Google, Facebook and Amazon, may be coming to an end.  We'd love your feedback hello@secretleaders.com Sponsor links: evelyn.com/secretleaders svb.com/uk transparent.biz/SL vanta.com/secretleaders

This week on DisrupTV, we interviewed Michael Duffy, Vice President of Product at Electric Power Systems and Anshu Narula, Vice President, Digital Technology of Rivian. DisrupTV is a weekly Web series with hosts R “Ray” Wang and Vala Afshar. The show airs live at 11:00 a.m. PT/ 2:00 p.m. ET every Friday. Brought to you by Constellation Executive Network: constellationr.com/CEN.

✨ SUBSCRIBE TO THE OVERPRICED JPEGS CHANNEL ✨ https://bankless.cc/jpegs  ----- On today's episode, Carly is joined by Herman Narula, the CEO and Co-founder at Improbable.io. With his upcoming book titled Virtual Society, Herman's work in the world of metaverses and simulations stretches from partnerships with Yuga Labs to Nation State governments.  Herman's perspective on the blossoming intersection of culture and Web3 is deeply fascinating, and he paints a vision of endlessly interoperable digital spaces and experiences. Herman and his team are actively executing on ambitious projects—his wealth of experience and success contain many actionable lessons. Enjoy! ------

Interview with Almanya Narula the creator of Noor Inayat Khan: The Forgotten Spy www.latheatrebites.com Show playing at the Broadwater in Hollywood Aug 5 - 19, 2022.

On this week's episode of the Welcome to the Metaverse podcast, I chat to Herman Narula - CEO & Co-founder of Improbable, a metaverse technology company building Yuga Labs' hotly anticipated Otherside metaverse. (Yuga Labs themselves of course creators of arguably the most famous NFT project in the space - Bored Ape Yacht Club and who acquired the IP for Cryptopunks and Meebits fairly recently too). Improbable have been building game-changing tech in this space for 10+ years and are solving many of the essential problems that are needed to bring the vision of an open metaverse to life. My twitter has moved, click to view here or https://www.twitter.com/luke_franks They're a combination of a games studio, television studio and virtual production house, which means they are right at the forefront of what content is going to look like in the next 5 to 10 years. This was another chat that gives some serious clues to the future and Herman was brilliant at explaining it all so thank you Herman for coming on the show. If you're brand new to this podcast, I would encourage you to jump back to episode 2 just to get an introduction to this whole space, we talk in depth about NFTs in this episode so you might find it useful to have some foundational knowledge first. If you would like to support the show, a great way to do so is to leave a rating or review on your podcast platform of choice, thank you! ======================= This podcast is sponsored by the awesome Everyrealm (previously Republic Realm) who are a leader in metaverse innovation, investment, and NFTs. They are among the largest owners of digital real estate NFTs in Decentraland, The Sandbox and Axie Infinity to name just a few. They're also the creators of the Fantasy Islands metaverse NFT project, the ultra-luxury metaverse destination and community in The Sandbox and beyond. They also recently announced their upcoming immersive ASMR experience in the metaverse, called Soundlands, which you can be the first to sign up to before it launches in full by heading to asmrsoundlands.com You can find out more about what they are up to at everyrealm.com, join their substack newsletter with updates about the wider metaverse here realmroundup.substack.com and follow on twitter https://www.twitter.com/everyrealm and discord here discord.gg/ntSaG8b9sW ======================= I always love to hear from you, say hello on the following links : Twitter : https://twitter.com/luke_franks Email : metaversepod@gmail.com Consultancy : www.wagmi-agency.com ======================= Improbable's links Herman Narula Twitter : https://twitter.com/HermanNarula Improbable Twitter : https://twitter.com/Improbableio Website : https://www.improbable.io/ Demo Video : https://twitter.com/HermanNarula/status/1524745153713348608?s=20&t=oLT66pWGOA4R3nzuKl_Zbg ======================= Everyrealm's Links Twitter : https://www.twitter.com/everyrealm Discord : discord.gg/ntSaG8b9sW Soundlands : asmrsoundlands.com Substack : realmroundup.substack.com Website https://www.everyrealm.com =======================

What does it take to build a tech org from the ground up? Khawaja Shams (Co-Founder & CEO @ Momento) sits down with Anshu Narula (VP Digital Technology @ Rivian) to discuss how Anshu went from larger companies like PayPal and eBay to scaling Rivian's digital tech org from scratch. They discuss critical cultural values, early guiding principles and processes for the org, Anshu's approach to scaling the engineering teams, and a starting point if you're building from 0.ABOUT ANSHU NARULAAt Rivian, Anshu is responsible for the strategic development of Rivian's digital ecosystem. She leads teams building products and architecting systems across the technology stack, which has her overseeing a wide range of initiatives from rivian.com to charging software, in order to best serve Rivian B2C and B2B customers. With more than 20 years of experience in product development, technical management and software architecture, Anshu is passionate about technology and building products that are simple, scalable and engaging."I started with my leadership team first. Next approach we took, was to go after hiring those engineers underneath them. Because I really needed coders to get through the aggressive growth phase. So those teams then hired all those engineers, once we had the architecture in place.Then we started layering the managers to help. And started calling out the sub-functional areas. And that's when we started to add in the layer of senior managers...- Anshu Narula  ABOUT KHAWAJA SHAMSKhawaja (@ksshams) is a technical hands-on leader, passionate about investing in people, setting a bold vision, and execution with his team. At AWS, he owned DynamoDB, a highly available fully managed database service serving at extreme scales! It powers much of Amazon retail, Amazon Video, and control planes of critical AWS Services. Khawaja subsequently owned product and engineering for all 7 of the AWS Media Services, responsible for streaming some of the most visible events in the world, including the Super Bowl and the world's first Live 4K Stream from Space. He was awarded the prestigious NASA Early Career Medal for his contributions to the Mars Rovers.This episode is brought to you by OrgspaceOrgspace is a management ops platform for software teams that helps your leaders scale. Easily create team configurations, propose org charts, visualize cost projects & create headcount plans - so you can spend less time on spreadsheets & more time on humans.Sign up for a free trial today, at orgspace.io/registerCheck out our friends & sponsor Coderpad!CoderPad is a technical interview platform built for all scales of business, whether you're a startup or large global company.Do you want to improve your candidate experience & hire the right people faster?Learn more at coderpad.io/elcCheck out Shortcut!Shortcut is an issue tracker that offers all the functionality, without most of the complexity making it easier for you to plan, collaborate, build, and measure success.Right now, listeners of our show can get 2-months free on any paid plan.Learn more & sign up at shortcut.com/elcSHOW NOTES:Being the first digital tech hire at Rivian (1:58)Shaping Rivian's tech org from scratch (4:42)Anshu's approach to establishing processes (6:00)Adapting the hiring strategy to the pandemic (8:15)Creating culture in a remote-first environment (9:41)How to build an organization from the ground up (11:06)Deciding how to structure the tech org (13:31)Anshu's strategy for scaling engineering teams (15:17)Identifying the right candidate for something that's never been done before (17:56)Prioritizing teamwork in the leadership layer of the eng org (19:36)How to assess teamwork as an attribute in candidates (21:01)Balancing pace of innovation with quality (22:33)Advice for any eng leader building an org from scratch (24:15)Ashu's takeaways from scaling Rivian (24:57)

In this episode Joshua chats with author Mansi Narula Kashyap. Topics Discussed: Mansi doesn't watch TV when she's in the process of writing a book, the importance of observing what's around you, reading different genre's helps expand your perspective and more! Mansi Instagram | Book Collection | Website Genuine Connections Instagram | Facebook | IMDB | Website | 

When I started this podcast I wrote down a list of dream guests to come on the show. Today's guest is one of them. When asked about starting careers, another dream guest on this show, Pete Flint, gave the advice to "pick a sector, not a company'. Herman Narula is at the forefront of the sector of the future- The Metaverse. This might be a term fairly new to you but Herman has been working on this space for 9 years with his company Improbable, who are building the 'plumbing of the metaverse'. But what is it exactly? How can people interact with it? Will it really be as transformative as people imagine?Herman is writing a book about the Metaverse called "Virtual Society" which is coming later this year.  You can pre-order it here. This is the last episode in our 4th series - thank you all so much for listening. This has been a transformative series that has seen us reclaim our #1 spot in Apple Careers Podcasts and double our listenership. A huge thank you to this series' headline sponsors, The Octopus Group. The Octopus Group is a collection of 8 entrepreneurially minded businesses that look to back the people, ideas and industries that will change the world.We will see you all very soon...In this episode with Herman we talk about:Where did the name improbable come fromwhat gave Herman this initial idea over 9 years agoWhat is the definition of the metaverse- and it's why important we have one that works. How the creation of environments is natural human behaviour.How the metaverse can be a catalyst to extraordinary experiences.The changes seen in the Metaverse since he started- and simply how hard it is to build the metaverse.Building the plumbing of the metaverse- the metaverse isn't just about entertainment.Where we can see real-life examples of the metaverse helping everyday people.The big opportunities for the UK economy with the metaverse- and how the government can help.How the government could get ahead of the metaverse and recommendations for how the UK government can regulate it. How can we drive more UK companies into this spaceHerman's first jobHow does the metaverse benefit older generationsAugmenting not replacing the real worldHow this world is closer than we thinkHow do people engage with the metaverseHow we learn from the mistakes of web 1 and web 2The jobs of the future in the metaverseWhat roles Improbable are hiring forIf you'd like to see more information about the job roles being offered please look at my Twitter @jimmym

We're back with another nonfiction pick this week, and it's a heavier one this time. Renowed activist Valarie Kaur's memoir SEE NO STRANGER allowed BGB cofounder Mishika Narula to see herself in print in more ways than one. Kaur's work on revolutionary love draws heavily on her Sikh faith and her experiences as an activist and lawyer in a variety of settings. Mishika and I sit down and chat about the nuances of representation, the many facets of South Asian literature, unpacking labor as metaphor, and our favorite breakfast foods. It's a lively, insightful conversation that you don't want to miss! No spoilers in the book either. Books discussed today: All About Love by bell hooks, So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo Follow Mishika on instagram @browngirlbookshelf Follow the podcast on instagram and twitter @yfbpodcast March Short Story Book Club pick: https://www.allenisd.org/cms/lib/TX01001197/Centricity/Domain/2344/A%20Cup%20of%20Tea.pdf

Welcome back to Global Fashuns S2 in 2022 !!! In this extended episode we continue our conversation about shaadi season. The panelist share their ideal weddings, talk about navigating social pressures, and share their favourite Desi foods! HostStefan Aleksic (he/they) @_stefan.a@modamagazine.uchicagoGuestsDevishi Narula @debs.narulaReva Tharwani @revatharwani @raysinsidersShaivi Rajesh @s.haiviMusical Credits:Ghoomar Instrumental — NerdMusic on YTExotic — Priyanka Chopra ft. Pitbull

CBS Medical Correspondent and cardiologist, Dr. Tara Narula, discusses the science of resiliency. From her vision loss to the struggles for healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Narula encourages everyone to find their power within.

At the age of 23 Aashna, started her own venture called 'Psychopedia' with minimal funds, lack of finances and huge expectations. 6 years ago what seemed like a never possible dream today caters to hundreds of students. Ashna not only persevered through expectations, built the brand and when it all seemed to be working out the pandemic hit and all operations were shut. In this podcast Priyanka and Aashna dicuss mental health challenges faced as an Indian Female Entrepreneur and how to overcome them!