The Payal Nanjiani Leadership Podcast

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Naren Narayana| Former CEO & MD of Rakuten Symphony India  Founder and Director at Thellion VenturesINTRODUCTION :Naren is the founder and director at Thellion Ventures that specializes in incubating and accelerating innovative start ups. Previously Naren was the CEO & MD of Rakuten Symphony India responsible for building state-of-the-art telco products that is revolutionizing the way we connect. Naren has also built & delivered products and services in the areas of FinTech,E-Commerce, Media, and Mobile as the COO & SVP at Rakuten India. Naren has been an engineer most of his career – Distinguished Engineer at Nokia Siemens & Senior Software Engineer at OpenPeak being his favorite engineering roles.With over 25+ years of industry experience spanning across multiple technologies, Naren believes that technology for the well-being of society & people is the future.

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Jeff Wenninger | Founder & CEO of Law Enforcement Consultants, LLCJeff Wenninger is a retired LAPD Lieutenant and Founder & CEO of Law Enforcement-consultants, LLC, brings over 33 years of experience to his work in improving police practices and public trust. As a nationally recognized expert in use of force, crowd management, and school safety, Jeff has testified in numerous criminal and civil cases. His distinguished career includes high-profile dignitary protection with the Secret Service, elite LAPD units, and awards such as the LAPD Medal of Valor. Overcoming dyslexia and a speech impediment, Jeff excelled academically and athletically, earning degrees in sociology, psychology, and criminal justice. He remains committed to community service and is currently working on a book proposing actionable solutions for law enforcement.Jeff Wenninger is a nationally recognized expert in law enforcement as a retired Lieutenant with over 33 years of experience primarily with the LAPD. As the Founder & CEO of Law Enforcement Consultants, LLC, Jeff draws from his vast experience in the investigation and adjudication of police use of force incidents, crowd management and control, school and campus safety, and the development of police management best practices. His work focuses on aligning police methods with societal expectations and improving public trust by administering comprehensive evaluations and recommendations to police departments, municipalities, and universities aimed at enhancing police training, reducing liability, improving safety, and fostering better community efficacy. Jeff is a recognized court use of force expert with experience testifying in criminal and civil cases as well as administrative hearings.Jeff's contributions to law enforcement have been recognized with prestigious awards, including the LAPD Medal of Valor, Police Star, and Meritorious Unit Citation. His dedication to excellence is also reflected in his athletic achievements, having served as the captain of the LAPD hockey team and winning multiple medals in police sports competitions at national and international levels. Jeff’s insights and experiences have informed his forthcoming book, which proposes actionable solutions for improving law enforcement practices.

Bryan May | Director of Marketing and Communications,ALP EnterprisesINTRODUCTION :Bryan May is a highly sought-after Breakthrough Consultant who blends business acumen with spirituality to help individuals break through personal and professional barriers. With a background in real estate, Bryan has sold over 300 homes and facilitated more than $250 million in business transactions, and yet his expertise extends far beyond the world of property.  Drawing from his personal experiences, Bryan now helps others overcome limiting beliefs, self-doubt, and life's inevitable plateaus. His unique style combines coaching with metaphysical practices to assist clients in becoming the most authentic versions of themselves. He specializes in helping everyday individuals unlock extraordinary potential without relying on extreme and unrealistic habits or rigid "alpha bro" mindsets. Instead, Bryan promotes sustainable, realistic change, guiding his clients through mindset transformations, accountability practices, and practical strategies for personal growth.

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MANIKA AWASTHI | Chief People Officer ,Compass Group IndiaINTRODUCTION :Manika Awasthi is a seasoned Human Resources professional with a remarkable career spanningover two decades. Her wealth of experience has traversed various industries and domains, both on a global and local context. Manika has held pivotal leadership roles in HR across diverse businesses, including a prominent stint as the head of HR for a substantial blue-collar enterprise. Her expertise is grounded in recruitment strategies, sourcing methodologies, and retention best practices.Manika is adept advocate for gender diversity and is experienced in Leading Women LeadershipNetworks for a geography with the agenda of driving gender diversity and for ensuring organizations continue to grow and invest in their women workforce.In addition to her HR accomplishments, Manika is deeply passionate about driving the MentalWellbeing agenda within organizations, recognizing the paramount importance of a healthy and supportive workplace environment.Her achievements include Women’s Leadership Achievement Award, 2016 from the World Women’sLeadership Congress, as well as the Leadership award for HR at the HR Intellect Conference organized by CE Worldwide.She is an avid reader, a curious explorer of historic cities, and a dedicated practitioner of Buddhism. She seeks to inspire and guide individuals in their quest to transform their life states for the better.

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Kappu Jaykumar | CTO/CDO - Giant EagleKappu Jaykumar is a strategic thinker with a sharp focus on execution, leading large-scale global enterprise agile projects, managing distributed teams across the globe. Result-oriented with a global perspective, have defined strategy, product roadmap, operating plans, business architecture and success metrics for global projects. Excel at executive and stakeholder communications including creating and providing multi-tier dashboard of scorecard metrics and YOY budget presentations. A passionate technologist and an expert in service oriented architecture (SOA), cloud technologies and agile product development methodologies.Highly versatile with a good blend of business, product, technical, management and process engineering skills.

Sanjay Tripathy | Bollywood Movie Director.Sanjay started his career as a science writer with India today group magazine “Computers Today” in 1994. He then shifted to Television medium and produced & directed special news features on science, art and culture for Doordarshn prime time news.He has produced and directed the India’s most celebrated science show “Turning Point” for the National TelevisionLater he made a switch over to International Tv channels and created top rated shows for Discovery Channel , National Geographic channel & various other shows for other International channel like Al-Jazira (English), Network 10 Australia etc.He has Produced and directed various docu-drama films for some of the biggest corporate and government agencies of India, Has created many award winning shows for international channels like Discovery National geographic and  BBC Latest movies which Sanjay Tripathy has directed are Mann Bairagi and Club 60.

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Dr Satish Ramaiah | Executive Director of Psychiatry Services, Sukoon HealthDr Satish Ramaiah is currently the Executive Director of Psychiatric Services and Centre Head for Bangalore Unit of Sukoon Healthcare. He is a Senior Consultant Psychiatrist and Sleep Disorders Specialist. Dr Satish Ramaiah graduated from Bangalore Medical College, traveled to the UK to complete hisMRCPsych post-graduation in psychiatry and specialist training in various subspecialties of psychiatry with advanced training / expertise in addiction disorders from University of Leeds and sleep disorders from University of Edinburgh. He has a specialist endorsement in Liaison Psychiatry by Royal Collegeof Psychiatrists, UK. He has been the Lead Consultant for Neuropsychiatry Services for the Cambian Group (Largest Private Mental Health Services Provider in the UK) and has consultant experience in NHS Sheffield. He previously co-founded and served as a Medical Director of MAARGA (Unit of PEOPLE TREEHospitals) psychiatry hospital in Bengaluru. He also served as an Executive Director on the Board of TMI Healthcare Pvt Ltd. He has research publications in the field of addiction, learning disabilities and sleep disorders. He has delivered talks at national and international conferences and featured in several national & localprint media and TV discussions on mental health topics. He is a passionate teacher and served as a Honorary Lecturer at The Hull and York Medical School, UK. He has served as member of Executive Committee, Indian Psychiatric Society - Karnataka Chapter and was the organising secretary of statepsychiatry conference in 2019. He has delivered over 300 mental health awareness workshops and seminars in various prestigious institutes and corporates including IIM Bangalore, Centre for BrainResearch - IISc, National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Azim Premji University, Hitachi, Wipro, Toyota, ABB, Amazon, National Public Schools, NAFL, CRPF, Rotary Clubs etc. He has conducted several medical CMEs for mental health professionals. Topic : How your mental health impacts your success

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Seema Bangia | EX  Chief People Officer, Board of Director - Aero & Defence, Mahindra Group INTRODUCTION :As CHRO for some large size organizations over the years, Seema has acquired new capabilities in managing strategic initiatives from designing organization behavior, development, culture, ethics, compliances, just to name some. She  successfully aligned the people and business agendas, enabling growth, innovation, and excellence across the sector.She is a human behavior specialist, with a passion for developing and empowering people at all levels.

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Dr.Suresh Ramanathan | Dean, Great Lakes Institute of ManagementDr. Suresh is a leading academic expert on consumer emotions and motivations. His research focuses on the role of changing emotions and goals in different domains, such as social consumption of experiences, self-control and impulsive behavior, health-related marketing and sales promotion effectiveness.Suresh’s work is highly cited in the academic literature and has also received extensive mention in the popular press, including New York Times, CBS News, Times of India, Los Angeles Times, and Science Daily. He was till recently on the Editorial Review Boards of the Journal of Consumer Research, Journal of Consumer Psychology, and Journal of Retailing, and also serves as an ad hoc reviewer for several other journals in marketing.