The Joy of Mentoring

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Kanchana’s father walked out on her family when she was eight months old.  Her mother, Valli, brought her up with help from Kanchana’s grandmother. Tragedy struck again—Valli was diagnosed with cancer and underwent chemo and radiation treatments. The grandmother became the single breadwinner for the family, working as a gardener. Kanchana studied hard, won a scholarship to a prestigious government engineering college. The scholarship includes a laptop which she couldn’t have afforded otherwise.

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My Story in Anushka Sankaran’s book

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Anushka is a highschooler (in 2020). She wrote the book, “To The Top – Anyone Can Do this“, and says, “by simply sharing stories of such successful women with a wide variety of backgrounds and journeys would help girls and women clearly see that journeys to tech and success can come from very different starting points, very different paths and every some choices that may look odd on the surfaces but are all very valid ways of reaching a goal or a dream.”

Anushka is sure to go to the top – can’t wait to see her journey!

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Innovation: An Inspiring Story from the Holocaust

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Introduction

The Holocaust[1] was a time of horrifying acts. Between the years 1941 and 1945, Nazi Germany and its allies were responsible for the deaths of six million Jews in Europe. It is a time we cannot afford to forget lest we are led into similar situations in the future.  The holocaust was also a time of innovations that saved many lives. There was no blueprint for these innovators. They reached into their hearts to make a difference. One such innovator was Sir Nicholas Winton.

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So, You Want to be an Entrepreneur?

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“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.”

Walt Disney

“Ideas are no one’s monopoly. Think big, think fast, think ahead.”

Dhirubhai Ambani, Reliance Industries

Entrepreneurship 101

Have you noticed how people react when you say you are an entrepreneur? They get excited and want to know all about your venture, and how successful you are, monetarily.   Entrepreneurs are special a special breed. It takes substantial efforts to overcome numerous hurdles before you can join this elite group. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says about 20% of U.S. small businesses fail within the first year. Roughly 50% fail by the end of the fifth year and only a third survive after 10 years (I have not been able to find the statistics for India, but it is bound to be similar). When this is the case, why does everyone aspire to be an entrepreneur? The idea that anyone can work on an idea, build a business, and create wealth, is something that appeals to all of us.

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Demystifying AI for the Enterprise – A book I coauthored will be out in December, 2021!

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I am excited to share that the book “Demystifying AI for the Enterprise
A Playbook for Business Value and Digital Transformation” I co-authored with
Prashant Natarajan, Bob Rogers, Edward Dixon, Jonas Christensen, Kirk Borne, and Leland Wilkinson, will be available in November.

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My Podcast on The Analytics Show by Jason Tan

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I was honored to be featured in this podcast where I talk about my journey in data.

Jason Tan is the founder of Data Driven Analytics, Brisbane, Australia. He interviews business leaders from around the world to learn and share how they run a modern high-performing organisation, enabled by data & analytics. The interview is business-focused but through the lens of data and analytics.

You can find this and more stories on Spotify and other platforms.

Women in AI Event on March 8, 2021, International Women’s Day

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I had the honor of cohosting and emceeing the Women in AI inagural event of Deloitte’s Leading conversations in AI series on March 8, 2021, International Women’s Day. Here is a recap.