Best Decibel Insight Podcast Podcasts (2025)

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133: The Role of Companies and Investors in addressing the Nutrition crisis: Insights from Vivek Arora, Access to Nutrition Initiative (ATNI) 28:12

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Show notes: Did you know that ultra processed foods (UPFs) make 57% of the average British diet and up to 80% when it comes to children and people with lower incomes. And that the major food and drink companies lobbied to block the UK government’s efforts pushing for discounts on healthier and minimally processed products  In the Indian sub-contin…

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132: The Taylor Bennett Foundation's Vision for Diversity in PR: In conversation with Koray Camgöz CEO Taylor Bennett Foundation 29:56

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Show Notes: The current negative sentiment and noise around equity and inclusion can feel overwhelming. At such times it makes sense to step back and celebrate the work of organisations steadfast in their vision (there are many of them around). The Taylor Bennett Foundation (TBF) is one such organisation dedicated to increasing racial and ethnic di…

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131: The Rise of Foodhak. Empowering wellness through intelligent nutrition with Sakshi Mittal 25:28

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Shownotes: The businesses most likely to succeed are those that are born to solve real life problems. Would you agree? For Sakshi Mittal, a Wharton educated, investor at Softbank, a health crisis during her first pregnancy was the trigger to her entrepreneurial journey. The result was Foodhak – a physical and digital ecosystem that challenges the f…

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130: The Power of Collaboration: Sudhir Sahani on Lessons from the Development Sector 37:03

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Shownotes: 2018, was a defining year for me career wise, it was also the year when I was able to live up to my aspiration to contribute a percentage of my time pro-bono to the third sector. I had the opportunity to align and engage with PRADAN, a leading Indian charity working in the livelihoods space. This opened the door for some wonderful collab…

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129: The Role of Organizational Culture in Women's Advancement: Lessons from Ashima Tyagi 35:35

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Shownotes: As a podcast host one of my biggest joys is celebrating incredible people making a difference. People who I know through my work or because of my podcast or from my networks who have raised the bar either in their personal or professional life. My guest on the 129th episode of The Elephant in the Room podcast is Ashima Tyagi, our lives i…

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128: Building a better world: Gagandeep Bhullar on measuring good with Superhuman Race 30:33

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Show notes Throughout history, there have been genuine supporters and sceptics of equity and inclusion. We can all see how the current political climate in the US has deepened the divide fuelling anti-ESG/DEIB rhetoric, leading many organizations, including prominent ones like Target, Meta, Amazon, McDonald’s, Ford, Harley Davidson etc. to reduce o…

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127: Creating an impact unicorn with assistive tech: Prateek Madhav, Co-Founder, CEO AssiTech Foundation 53:27

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Show notes: What role can technology play in breaking down barriers and building inclusion? Can AI be a force for good? There is sufficient research to show that assistive technology can be a game changer for people with disabilities enabling them to be more independent(self-care) and improving their participation in social interactions, education,…

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126: A conversation with Christina Brooks, Founder, CEO Ruebik. inclusion first talent attraction agency 30:01

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Show Notes: There are some brilliant leaders doing amazing work to promote equity & inclusion in the UK. Would you agree? There are not enough superlatives to describe the hard work and commitment of these advocates. Christina Brooks, Founder and CEO Ruebik is one such leader. Along with her day job she is a trustee for an alternative provision sch…

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125: How social entrepreneur Anusha Bharadwaj (Voice4Girls)is empowering adolescent girls in India to unlock their potential 43:04

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Shownotes: Reams have been written recently about SDGs, climate change, just transition…… what does it mean in practice? India's National Action Plan on Climate Change emphasises the need for inclusive and sustainable development to ensure it does not fail millions on the margins or without a voice. It would not be presumptuous to say that most peo…

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124: : ESG/EHG: The future of sustainable investing and ESG in India: Arvind Chari and Chirag Mehta, Quantum Advisors 48:05

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Show notes: The ESG backlash is real, and it is polarising. The rhetoric around it exacerbated because of roll backs by corporates and governments on climate/energy commitments. According to a leading ESG publication, Trump’s victory in the world’s second largest democracy, is likely to result in roll backs on climate and ESG regulation in the coun…

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123: Are stigma and social ostricization the biggest barriers to eradicating Hansen's disease: In conversation with Daisy Mansfield, Leprosy Mission 30:15

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Shownotes: Not many people in the western world have heard of Hansen’s disease or Leprosy – for most who are familiar with it arouses fear and aversion. It is a tropical disease that occurs in more than 120 countries, has been referenced in the bible and Victoria Hislop wrote The Island inspired by a visit to Spinalonga, the abandoned Greek leprosy…

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122: Spotlighting the 'S' in ESG: A conversation with Sakshi Bansal, Unesco Kindness Leader, Diana Award Recipient 34:00

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Shownotes: Disclaimer: All views expressed in the podcast are Sakshi Bansal’s personal views and do not represent or reflect the views of Arup Ltd. Excited to share the latest episode of The Elephant in the Room podcast featuring Sakshi Bansal FRSA ChMC! 🎙️ Sakshi, a recipient of The Diana Award, the world’s first UNESCO Kindness leader and Founder…

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121: Why the social model of disability is key to equitable and inclusive change: Caroline Collier, CEO Inclusion Barnet 29:04

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Shownotes: Being an advocate for equity and inclusion requires a certain level of self-awareness, humility and an appetite to be a lifelong learner. Especially considering that the vocabulary around DEIB/DEIBA or whatever you choose to call it is constantly evolving, there is more we don’t know than we know. My chance encounter with Caroline Collie…

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120: In conversation with Sabiana Anandaraj: Lessons for a successful second innings 36:29

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Show notes: We all need our cheerleaders, the people, who stand by us through thick and thin, who inspire and bring us joy. The friends who are like family or better. I am lucky to have a few friends like that. One amongst them is @SabianaAnandaraj, whom I have known since my first job in PR over 30 years ago when I was a young mom to two toddlers…

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119: Misinformation, Disposable Diversity, Ethics in PR with Prof. Lee Edwards, Department of Media and Communications London School of Economics and Political Science 50:05

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Shownotes: In the past couple of years, there have been a lot of discussions, debates, articles around how PR practitioners can combat misinformation. It is often cited as one of the bigger challenges along with AI (advanced technology) facing the PR industry. The Elephant in the Room is the role of PR professionals in the dissemination and amplifi…

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118: SDG 2 and the role of the private sector in sustainable development: Chris Argent, Head of Sustainability & Corporate Affairs, AMEA, Syngenta 31:12

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Shownotes: Most people would agree that sustainability is a much-abused word. It has become a catch call phrase for individuals and businesses keen on asserting their ‘good for society/good for planet credentials’. As we hurtle towards 2030, the reality is that the private sector has a pivotal role to play in helping to meet the SDGs. Cynicism asid…

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117: Harnessing the power of GEDI(Gender, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion) to build a more inclusive organisation: Kavneet Sahni, Dasra 38:34

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Kavneet Dasra Shownotes: In my second innings I have been intentional about working with the third sector. Through The Elephant in the Room, I am able to engage vicariously with the sector without being a part of it. To some extent I have been able deepen my understanding and engagement with the sector through PRADAN where I truly believe there is …

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116: Diversity and Inclusion in English Rugby: Conversation with Jatin Patel, Inclusion and Diversity Director RFU England 40:12

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Shownotes Nelson Mandela famously said, “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does”. There are examples the world over whether it is Cricket, Football, Athletics, Tennis ……. It brings together fans and inspires current and future generations. However, like t…

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115: A conversation with Taisha Nurse, Global Senior Director, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, McDermott 29:04

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Shownotes On The Elephant in the Room podcast it has been my endeavour to spotlight leaders from the global majority. I recently had the privilege to speak with Taisha Nurse, Global Senior Director, Diversity Equity and Inclusion at McDermott. As a senior HR practitioner she has been responsible for building Centre’s of Excellence across multiple g…

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114: Steps to building an inclusive recruitment process, with Rohan Shah, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Ruben Sinclair 43:03

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Shownotes: People recruit people from the industry, but also people who look like them, behave like them, are from a similar background, use a similar language... Would you agree? If this is the reality, the question is how important is inclusive recruitment for the PR industry or businesses in general? And what does 'inclusive' recruitment actuall…

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113: The transformational power of 'Cultural Intelligence' in driving behaviour change and actions: Ritika Wadhwa, Founder Prabhaav Global 31:06

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Shownotes The Elephant in the Room podcast was in hibernation in December and January. We are back this week with our first episode of the year with the indomitable Ritika Wadhwa. Ritika Wadhwa is a strategic advisory board member for British Transport Police, is a Fellow at the Society of Leadership Fellows, Windsor Castle, a Board Director and Tr…

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112: The trailblazers fostering an inclusive culture: In conversation with Nicky Regazzoni and George Blizzard, Co-Founders, The PR Network 40:47

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Shownotes: I talk a lot about women, mothers/carers, mid-career professionals, and leadership. Of course, these are intersecting identities that coalesce at different points in life to create additional barriers for working women. We are not even talking about race, disability, ethnicity, ageism etc. And I talk about these issues because I was sque…

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111: The role of HR in curating organisational purpose and culture: Marcia La-Rose, Group People & Diversity Director, Four Communications 26:02

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R7HlirRiUQqzThp7cBa8 Shownotes: A couple of months back I spoke with Marcia La Rose, Group People and Diversity Director, Four Agency Worldwide. Her story is uplifting - she has been at the agency for over 2 decades with over a decade in leadership roles and has been heavily involved in the agency’s acquisition of B-Corp status. In our freewheeling…

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110: Building a purpose led, B-Corp business: A conversation with Kirsty Leighton, CEO and Founder Milk & Honey PR 29:15

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Shownotes I recently spoke with Kirsty Leighton Founder and Managing Partner of award winning consultancy Milk & Honey PR, the highest scoring B Corp global communications agency in the world. As someone who speaks so much about purpose, it is always a great learning opportunity for me to engage with people/founders who believe in the power of purp…

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109: The relevance of context, leadership and doing DEIB right: Akin Thomas CEO and Founder AKD Solutions Ltd 33:39

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SHOWNOTES: How does context help up define and be comfortable with who we are? In a recent conversation with Akin Thomas we spoke the role of context and how it helps us define our identity. We also spoke about his entrepreneurial streak, how the Johnson and Johnson credo inspired him to define it for his business. In this very thought provoking an…

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108: Power and influence of top 2000 companies in achieving the SDGs: Samantha Ndiwalana, World Benchmarking Alliance 21:27

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Shownotes A while ago I invited Samantha Ndiwalana, a Senior Researcher at World Benchmarking Alliance to talk about the pivotal role of the private sector in meeting the SDGs. The WBA maps 2000 of the worlds most influential companies. The influence is staggering, the companies have over $36.5 trillion in revenue and employ more than 97 million pe…

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107: Championing accessible tourism: Neha Arora, Founder, Planet Abled 35:35

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Shownotes: As a podcast host I meet so many inspiring people - I recently met with Neha Arora, who quit her job after working for nearly a decade in the private sector to set up Planet Abled (2016) with a vision to make travel/tourism accessible and inclusive for people with disabilities. Today, Planet Abled has grown to become a destination develo…

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106: State of Black and Ethnic Minority leaders in Board rooms and the C-Suite: Barbara Philips, Chair REEB, PRCA a 29:42

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Shownotes After the initial high of 2020/21 DEIB/A or whatever you would like to call it, is facing rough going - budgets are being cut, dedicated DEI staff are being sacked or are leaving in droves. Organisations are using the cost of living crisis and economic slowdown as an excuse which doesn’t really make sense - are they easily expendable? Wha…

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105: Sustainability in practice: In conversation with Serbjeet Kohli, Sustainability Practice Lead, Steer 36:25

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Shownotes What does it mean for a business to be Carbon Neutral? Did you know that the buildings businesses inhabit can sometimes have the highest impact on their carbon footprint? When businesses set ambitions to be Net Zero, what are the steps they take to get there? Does taking positive climate action mean sacrificing growth? According to @Serbj…

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104: Tips for women to be successful in the workplace with Mohana Talapatra 34:24

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Shownotes I don’t have to be a crystal gazer to say that we have a long way to go before we achieve gender equality and even longer before we get to gender equity. This is not something unique to one part of the world, this is a reality across geographies in developed and developing countries. After decades of advocacy the only thing we can say wit…

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103: Project Mumbai: Harnessing kindness to build India's kindness capital - In conversation with Shishir Joshi Founder and CEO Project Mumbai 29:08

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Shownotes In the midst of all the doom and gloom, here is a heart warming story and wonderful initiative that taps into the ‘kindness bone’ of people. My guest on The Elephant in the Room podcast this week is Shishir Joshi, a veteran journalist and the Founder and Chief Executive of the award-winning not-for-profit Project Mumbai (www.projectmumbai…

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102: The Role of the Oil & Gas sector in a 'Just Transition' with Vicky Sins, World Benchmarking Alliance 31:52

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Shownotes: I think it is safe to say that 2023 has brought climate consciousness to more people than ever before. Extreme climate events across the world - forest fires, extreme heat, intense droughts, flooding, melting polar ice, changes in the weather pattern, rising air pollution, declining biodiversity have made it difficult for us to ignore cl…

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101: How HR leaders are leading on purpose and inclusion: Seetha Rani KP, Head of Human Resources at Philips Innovation Campus 24:23

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I can never say this enough - hosting my own podcast means I have had the privilege to meet so many wonderful people, some of whom have gone on to become friends and trusted advisors. My first meeting with Seetha Rani KP was last year when running a workshop for NASSCOM senior industry leaders in Bengaluru, we connected over our lived experiences (…

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100: Climate disclosure imperatives for India: Prarthana Borah, India Director, CDP 40:34

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Shownotes Most of the narrative around climate change, net zero, SDGs is framed from a global north perspective. Most of the studies (90% or more) on climate change are by academics and institutions based in the global north - primarily North America, Europe and Australia. Ironically the countries that have contributed most to global warming. Not o…

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99: Rosie Wainwright social justice ambassador: On her lived experiences, career, mentors....... 31:53

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Shownotes: According to the Social Mobility Commission Report from last year only 35% of adults in the UK believe that everyone has a fair chance to go as far as their hard work will take them and 46% said that where you end up in society is mainly determined by your background and who your parents were. It is hard to disagree with what the commiss…

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98: Benevolent leadership, purpose and fitting in with Sanjani Shah, the Global Head of PR, Body Shop 41:09

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Shownotes: The angst associated with the imposter syndrome is something that a lot of us have felt or continue to feel at various points of our life. This angst is different to the fear that comes with not being a ‘culture fit’. For decades organisations have weaponised ‘culture fit’ to exclude those who do not conform to the dominant cultural norm…

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97: DATTALION: How Ukrainian women are collaborating to capture stories of war for posterity: Dina Nemyrovych 36:57

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Shownotes: TRIGGER WARNING: I have mental fatigue because I live between two countries, I feel unsettled, cannot plan too far into the future and there is a constant sense of restlessness, a journey not completed……..But, all of this I do out of choice (difficult though it may be). This is not about me but about perspective. Most of us cannot even b…

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96Discussing social mobility with two role models: Victoria Ayodeji and Marley Ahmed; Career Ready Youth Advisory Board Members 42:13

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According to a Deloitte Report from last year, “The UK has one of the poorest rates of social mobility in the developed world. This means that people born into low-income families, regardless of their talent, or their hard work, do not have the same access to opportunities as those born into more privileged circumstances”. Charities like The Nation…

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95: A conversation with Farzana Baduel, Co-Founder, Curzon PR on PR, Purpose and Leadership 23:21

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Shownotes Not all Asians have the same stories and experiences. My guest on The Elephant in the Room podcast this week Farzana Baduel, a successful entrepreneur and Co-Founder of Curzon PR was inspired by her mother and her aunts who ran their own successful businesses in Pakistan. She also considers her identity as a British Asian to be her streng…

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94: Advancing the equity & inclusion agenda in 2023: In conversation with Leela Stake, Global Lead FH4Inclusion, Co-Lead True MOSAIC DE&I Practice 28:18

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Shownotes: One of the best things about hosting my podcast is that I get to spotlight some incredible people from across the world, especially people from previously underrepresented groups and communities. A couple of weeks back I spoke with @Leela Stake, Global Lead FH4Inclusion, Co-Lead True MOSAIC DE&I Practice. Out side of work she is Vice Cha…

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93: Mapping India's journey to Net Zero: A conversation with Shailesh Haribhakti 33:51

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In November 2021 Indian announced its updated NDC - to achieve net zero carbon emission by 2070. And to meet 50% of its electricity requirements from renewable energy sources by 2030. This was a bold and significant moment not just for India, but for the fight against climate change. India is the third largest emitter of CO2 in the world, though CO…

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92: Building an inclusive fintech organisation: Karoline Raets, and Laurent Jacquemin 35:31

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Shownotes: Everybody wants to talk about fintech - apparently it is the new normal. I recently learnt that a staggering 95% of the founders of the FinTech 50 list are male. Not difficult to do the math here - it means women founders make an abysmal 5%. An International Monetary Fund Report from Dec 2022 - Digital Gender Gap, says that women represe…

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91: A conversation on enabling culture change with Ricky Forde, Senior Director, EMEA Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, FTI Consulting 33:42

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It has not been long since the PR/Comms Industry started to be conscious about the impact of inherent racism, prejudice and discrimination on employees from black, and ethnic minority groups. Moving from talk to taking action for change has been painfully slow. It is important to acknowledge that organisations in the industry are at different stage…

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90: Aspiring women in tech: A conversation with Aarushi Nair, Ambassador & Community Volunteer AnitaB.org | #GHC22 #NextIsNow | #GirlsWhoCode 23:17

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Shownotes 36 %: No of women employees In the Indian tech sector (the biggest employer by far) 51%: Women entry level recruits 🤩🤩🤩 25%: Women in managerial positions 😕☹️ (how bad or unsupportive does the culture need to be to get educated women to leave) 1% : Women in the C-Suite 🤷🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️ (This cannot happen without entrenched and systemic biases)…

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89: Driving stakeholder well being through sustainable development: Anirban Ghosh, Head for Center for Sustainability, Mahindra University 34:46

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Shownotes: India was ranked 121 out of 163 countries in the 2022 Global Index of SDGs. It has also been identified as a global hotspot by the IPCC in terms of geographical and socio-economic vulnerabilities. In 2023 India is expected to become the most populous country in the world. As a rapidly growing economy with decades of infrastructure growth…

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88: Doing Social Mobility Better: Tokunbo Ajasa Oluwa, CEO of Career Ready 29:31

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Shownotes: According to a report from last year by a leading consulting firm - compared with the other developed countries, the most disadvantaged in the UK are less likely to climb the income ladder and economically advantaged tend to stay at the top. No surprise there… It is no secret that, the on going impact of the pandemic, cost of living cris…

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87: Kwame Senou: Reclaiming and redefining the Africa narrative 50:13

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Shownotes: 👉🏾 How many of you know that Africa is home to approximately one third of the world’s languages? 👉🏾 That there are at least 75 languages in Africa which have more than one million speakers 👉🏾 That it has a combined landmass of China, US, India, Japan and much of Europe (11.7 million sq mi)? 👉🏾 Considering its size, demographic dividend, …

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86: Spotlight: Mental Health, the hidden crisis amongst Indian students: A conversation with Dr Dr Lata Dhir Prof of Organisational Behaviour & Leadership SPJIMR 31:50

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WARNING: THE INFORMATION BELOW MAY BE TRIGGERING 1.64 lakhs, a daily average of 450 or 18 per hour….. That is the number of deaths due to suicides in India in 2021 The statistics for death by suicide amongst young people is worse. Not surprising then that this is the third leading cause of death amongst young adults and a significant problem amongs…

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85: Tehseen Zaidi: Advocating for gender diversity in the workplace 24:29

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Shownotes: What is it like to be brought up in a conservative, small town where girls are groomed from their childhood to just be good daughters, wives and mothers? For the 85th episode of The Elephant in the Room podcast I spoke with Tehseen Zaidi, Head Communications, Syngenta India. Growing up in a small town in UP, Tehseen was unlike her peers,…

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84: Building sustainable livelihoods in rural India: A conversation with Dhruvi Shah, CEO Axis Bank Foundation 25:13

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Shownotes: In the 84th Episode of The Elephant in the Room Podcast, I spoke with Dhruvi Shah, Executive Trustee and CEO of Axis Bank Foundation about her journey as a banker and transitioning to working for the foundation. In the episode we talked about the work being done by Axis Bank Foundation in the ‘sustainable livelihoods’ in rural India, pri…