Category Archives: Industry

Dr J Watthananon, Assistant Dean, Rajamangala University of Tech Thanyaburi, Thailand

Dr. Julaluk Watthananon is an Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology at Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi (RMUTT), Thailand, and serves as the Program Chairperson of the International Bachelor of Science in Information Science for Digital Innovation.

Anita Kishore, PhD, ACC – Executive Coach, Facilitator & Instructor

Anita reflects on the influence of people and relationships over titles and roles. While she began her career in academia, she observed that a significant percentage of life sciences PhDs eventually leave academia — a number that has risen from around 80% to nearly 94%.
Consulting became a bridge between science and coaching. In consulting, she saw senior partners model the role of trusted advisor, which resonated deeply with her. Later, exposure to executive coaching within the pharmaceutical industry became a defining turning point, guiding her toward her current path.

Calvin Schwartz: Award-Winning Author, Novelist, Journalist & Podcaster

Transitioning from pharmacy (a path influenced by family) to pursuing his true passions
The spiritual catalyst that led him to leave pharmacy after 12 years

Pete Sacco: Entrepreneur, Technologist & Modern-Day Mystic on AI, Purpose, and Living in Bliss

• Guided by his entrepreneurial father and father-in-law
• Early fascination with technology inspired by Star Wars