Industry - TBCY

Stephen Ibaraki, Season 07, Male, Entrepreneur, English, Technology / Automation / Web 3.0 / Metaverse, USA

Ari Smith, Co-Founder, Balance Farm, Co-Founder, FatRat

Posted on February 18, 2026February 18, 2026 by Guest Guest

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Ari Smith is an accomplished technology leader and AI expert with a foundation in math and computer science from the MIT ecosystem, where he also co-founded and successfully exited a software startup acquired by a major technology company.
He has served in senior technical and strategic roles—including as a Solutions Architect at Microsoft and as CTO of an elite AI engineering firm—while developing patented technologies and advising global organizations.

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Season 07, Stephen Ibaraki, Male, English, Business Leader, Australia, Social Sector, NGO, YPO

Timothy Wong, Global Faculty Resource, Art of Living Foundation

Posted on February 17, 2026February 18, 2026 by Guest Guest

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He is a strategic global leader with over three decades of experience in leadership development and executive engagement.
He is a facilitator and curator of high-impact learning experiences for senior executives and global communities.

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Stephen Ibaraki, Season 07, Male, English, Business Leader, Private Equity, USA

Ken Nguyen, Managing Partner, Pan Industrial Platforms

Posted on February 17, 2026February 17, 2026 by Guest Guest

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Ken is an experienced venture builder, investor, and advisor with over 25 years creating more than $1B in enterprise value across finance, technology, and emerging markets.
He is a leader in Web3, generative AI, and digital asset innovation, serving as Cofounder and Managing Partner of a venture studio focused on next-generation infrastructure.

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Season 07, Male, Ashutosh Garg, English, Business Leader, Technology / Automation / Web 3.0 / Metaverse, USA

Prof. Neil Comins, Professor of Physics & Astronomy, University of Maine, USA

Posted on February 16, 2026February 17, 2026 by Guest Guest

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Childhood challenges and personal adversity fueled his intellectual drive.
He embarked on both physical and academic quests to prove himself.

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Season 07, Ashutosh Garg, English, Female, Entrepreneur, Marketing; Branding, India

Upasna Dash, CEO & Founder of Jajabor Brand Consultancy

Posted on February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 by Guest Guest

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Upasna Dash, CEO & Founder of Jajabor Brand Consultancy Started her career at 18 without formal PR training Inspired by her grandfather and the timeless power of storytelling Podcast https://media.blubrry.com/tbcy/anchor.fm/s/a19b694/podcast/play/115568320/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-16%2F418186476-44100-2-eedfcf5c7633d.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadFollow TBCY RSS Overview Welcome to this week’s blog summary of The Brand Called You, featuring Upasna Dash, the dynamic [...]

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Season 07, Ashutosh Garg, Male, Entrepreneur, English, Technology / Automation / Web 3.0 / Metaverse, USA

Geoff Gibbins, Founder of Human Machines, on Building Human-AI Enterprises & Thriving in the Age of AI

Posted on February 13, 2026February 14, 2026 by Guest Guest

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Geoff shares practical, real-world insights into how AI is reshaping work, leadership, and decision-making. He explains why most AI initiatives fail, what successful human-AI collaboration truly looks like, and how leaders can future-proof their organizations without losing sight of human strengths like judgment, discernment, and accountability.

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Season 07, Ashutosh Garg, Male, Entrepreneur, English, Energy / Manufacturing, India

Praveen Kakulte, Founder & CEO of The POWERCON Group

Posted on February 13, 2026February 13, 2026 by Guest Guest

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Praveen Kakulte explains why renewable energy demands intellectual capital more than financial capital.
He identifies the real industry gap as technological insight—not scaling alone.

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