Category Archives: Business Leader

Season 07, Male, Ashutosh Garg, English, Business Leader, Education; Author, India

From Countryside Tailor to IIM Mumbai Professor: The Inspiring Journey of Prof. T. Prasad (‘Mandi Sir’)

Posted on by Ashutosh Garg
30
Jun

Prof Prasad recounts his humble beginnings as a countryside tailor and the series of crucial turning points (“pivotals”) that defined his life.
He shares missed opportunities—such as turning down ITI admission, teaching posts, and railway jobs—that ultimately kept him on the path to higher education.

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Season 07, Ashutosh Garg, Female, English, Business Leader, Education; Author, YPO, Thailand

Karen Schur-Narula, Author, ‘Champagne Alchemical’

Posted on by Ashutosh Garg
20
Jun

Karen is the author of a book titled Voyage of the Emerald Buddha, Like the Gaze of Statues and Fatherland.
Her latest book is Champagne Alchemical and she’s a fellow member of the YPO.

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Season 07, Male, Ashutosh Garg, English, Business Leader, Geo Politics, Australia

Rajat Ganguly, Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Asian Security & International Affairs: Insights on Asian Geopolitics & Security

Posted on by Ashutosh Garg
15
Jun

Shift from early ambitions in law to deep interest in international relations during the 1980s.
Influences: The Non-Aligned Movement, major geopolitical events in India (e.g., 1971 Bangladesh War, Operation Blue Star).

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

Kevin Surace, CEO & CTO, Appvance AI; Chair, Token Ring

Posted on by Ashutosh Garg
12
Jun

Kevin is the CEO and CTO of Appvance.ai, also known as the father of virtual assistants.
He is a serial entrepreneur with 94 worldwide patents across technology and sustainability.

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

Dr. Ganesh Natarajan, Chairman of GTT Data Solutions and 5F World

Posted on by Ashutosh Garg
11
Jun

He is a Tech entrepreneur and innovator who led successful companies like Zensar and APTECH.
He is a passionate social impact leader through Lighthouse Communities Foundation.

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The Netherlands, Season 07, Male, English, Frits Bussemaker, Business Leader, Technology / Automation / Web 3.0 / Metaverse

Cees Links, CEO, Father of WiFi; CEO, SuperLight Photonics

Posted on by Ashutosh Garg
07
Jun

Cees Links, also known as “The Father of WiFi”, was introduced to Haider Zia in early 2023.
He instantly recognized the immense potential of SuperLight Photonics and embarked as the CEO.

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Mark Sadovnick, Season 06, Female, English, Business Leader, Israel, Social Sector, NGO

Ronit Zimmer, CEO of Project Rozana, on Peace, Collaboration, and Hope

Posted on by Ashutosh Garg
04
Jun
Ronit Zimmer, CEO of Project Rozana, on Peace, Collaboration, and Hope Born in Melbourne, Australia. Moved to Tel Aviv 22 years ago with hopes of contributing to peace efforts. Podcast https://media.blubrry.com/tbcy/anchor.fm/s/a19b694/podcast/play/103531816/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-5-2%2F401410271-44100-2-b0a2eb63f1451.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadFollow TBCY RSS Overview In this insightful episode of TBCY’s “Leaders Who Care” series, host Mark Sadovnick sits down [...]
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