The INDUStry Show
The INDUStry Show, a Los Angeles based production, is the longest running talk show featuring journeys of entrepreneurs, executives, and change makers - primarily of South Asian origin. In season 10 now, it has reached more than 30 million eyes and ears across the globe. Entrepreneurship is a lonely journey, even more so for immigrants and women. Through more than 300 stories of adaptability, courage, failure, innovation, resilience, we have shared inspiration, motivation and sense of community. Our founder and host, Dr. Nitin Bajaj, did his PhD thesis on South Asian immigrant entrepreneurs.
Episodes
Liesel Vaidya is the co-founder and CEO of Imera - a venture backed platform focusing on expanding access and opportunity for immigrants in the US. Previously, she was CTO at Leda Health that transformed access to care for survivors of sexual assault.
Dr. Bharat Patel is the founder and President of ALAPIO - the Association of Los Angeles Physicians of Indian Origin - providing free surgeries to those who can't afford it. Launched in 2013, ALAPIO has improved more than 8000 lives.
Naoto Mizuguchi is the Chief Financial Officer at NEC X - a venture studio empowering tech startups with NEC's resources, including 45000 patents, an $8B R&D network, and 125 years of technology leadership.
Payal Nanjiani is an executive coach dedicated to transforming Fortune 500 Executives and Entrepreneurs - helping them master leadership. She is the founder of Success Within Leadership, host of The Payal Nanjiani Leadership Podcast, and the author of multiple bestseller books on leadership.
Rita Meher is the co-founder and Executive Director of Tasveer - inspiring social change through art, films, and storytelling. Tasveer is the only Oscar qualifying South Asian film festival in the world. Previously, she was an editor and video producer of award winning international documentaries and short films such as Threads and Citizenship101.
Sue Parks is the CEO, President Orange County United Way - improving lives and strengthening the Orange County community. Previously, she was the co-founder, CEO of iCount Wellness at WalkStyles Inc. and held executive roles in several Fortune 500 companies including Kinkos, Gateway, Inc., and US West.
Dan Nainan, a Senior Intel engineer turned professional clean comedian with performances in 28 countries. He performed for Barack Obama, Deepak Chopra, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Kamala Harris, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, and Vinod Khosla. His ad commercial features include Apple, Billions, Family Guy, Last Comic Standing.
Siam Hossain is the Founder, CEO of Algorizin - helping immigrant founders make their first million dollars in revenue. Previously he founded HigherStudyAbroad and XenosWealth helping immigrants thrive across education and wealth-building.
Suril Desai is a Partner at Nishith Desai Associates - championed crypto regulation in India. He is the Founder, CEO of Yugen Media. He is also the Producer of Beyond the Border - a documentary chronicling snowboard initiatives in Afghanistan, funded using Bitcoin.
Dr. Radhika Batra is the Founder, President of Every Infant Matters - fighting malnutrition in children and women, and advocating for maternal health, deworming, promotion of breastfeeding, immunization, and gender equality. Their work has saved 550,000+ malnourished children across India, Nigeria and the Philippines from irreversible blindness. She is a Pediatrician, Neonatologist & Public Health Expert.
Anjali & Bhavani Pitti are the co-founders of TwinCity Music. They are Singer-Songwriter twins performing electropop music, drawing on elements of synthwave, indie and altpop. They are also American Idol finalists. They released 2 EP's and multiple singles.
Zac Clark is the Founder and Executive Director, The HomeMore Project - a 501c(3) nonprofit serving California's 180,000 homeless community. He is launching a scalable transitional housing model using tiny homes. He is the Recipient of the Student Leadership and the Dean's Service Awards at University of San Francisco. He is an alum of UCLA.
Lalit Kundani is the Co-Founder of Bridge Law, LLP - a boutique law firm specializing in asset protection, trust, tax, and estate planning, corporate law, and private client matters. Previously, he was a Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney, a trial lawyer at a national plaintiff’s firm. He is a published author, and a past consultant for DreamWorks Animation.
Janardan Prasad is the CEO of 101 GenAI - pioneering AI in healthcare. Previously he held leadership positions at Lore IO (acquired by Alteryx) and Knowlarity (acquired by Gupshup). He is an alum of IIT-Kanpur.
Vinisha Rathod is the Founder of P3 Studio - helping businesses navigate complexities at each growth stage by aligning people, purpose, and partnerships with commercial objectives. She is an author of the book The Briefcase Effect.
Adhirath Sethi is the CEO of Poly Fluoro Ltd. - leading manufacturers in the field of high-performance polymers. He is also a board member and trustee of the Agastya Foundation and Chairman of the Navam Foundation. Previously, he was a management consultant with the Boston Consulting Group. He is an author of multiple books including Moving of Mountains.
Amrutha Vasan is the Co-Founder, COO of Inspirit VR - a leader in immersive education providing content, expertise and the platform to implement XR labs along with 200+ XR content. She is the Winner of SXSW EDU Launch and Top 10 EdTech company by ASU GSV. She is a Board member of Women’s Education Project non-profit. She is an Alum of Georgia Tech.
Raghav Gupta is the CEO and Co-founder of Posha - a countertop robot that is replicating human culinary intuition in real time with AI and computer vision. Posha is backed by Accel and Waterbridge Ventures. He is a Rajeev Circle Fellow and an alum of Jagriti Yatra.
Nicole Bray is a CEO and Co founder of Mercer Hendrix – crafting exquisite, functional, alcohol-free alternative brands such as Brae and Jeng. Previously, She was a global advertising executive with accounts including Apple, Diageo, FIFA, NFL, Smirnoff Global, and Visa.
Aryan Davani is the Founder of IcePass - a Los Angeles based wellness brand blending contrast therapy, community, and consciousness Previously, he founded Automotus and Joy Mobility and held leadership positions at ADP and Oracle.
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