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Arjun Vaidya

Arjun Vaidya  verify

D2C Founder | Early-Stage Investor | Co-Founder , V3 Ventures

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I'm Arjun Vaidya, the Founder at Dr. Vaidya's: New Age Ayurveda. Before diving into entrepreneurship, I pursued my education at Brown University, USA, where I graduated with honors in International Relations and Economics. Following that, I had the incredible opportunity to work in private equity at L Capital Asia, the consumer sector focused fund associated with the prestigious Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy Group. My focus was primarily on consumer brands and consumer tech, gaining valuable insights into the industry. In October 2016, I took a leap of faith and left my job to carry forward my family's 150-year-old legacy of Ayurvedic formulations, handed down by my grandfather. That's when Dr. Vaidya's was born—new age Ayurveda. We quickly emerged as India's largest Ayurveda brand online, successfully reaching over 2 million consumers across 500+ cities and 16,500+ pin codes. I'm proud to share that my efforts were recognized when I became the first Ayurvedic Entrepreneur to be featured in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia List and the Business World 40 Under 40 List. Moreover, Dr. Vaidya's received accolades such as the Youth SMB of the Year from Amazon and the Retail Startup Award from the Retailers Association of India. In June 2019, we partnered with the USD 4 billion RP Sanjiv Goenka Group, and the brand was subsequently acquired by the group— one of India's first successful D2C exits. Currently, I lead venture investing for Verlinvest in India through our new fund, V3 Ventures, which focuses on investing in early-stage consumer-facing businesses. In addition, I actively engage as an angel investor, supporting over 80 portfolio companies, and provide mentorship to brands within India's D2C and ecommerce ecosystem. Beyond my professional endeavors, I host a podcast titled 'Direct to A Billion Consumers' and spearhead one of India's largest cohort-based courses on D2C. I also contribute as a World Economic Forum Global Shaper and serve as a member of Brown University's Young Alumni Advisory Council. Feel free to connect with me and explore the fascinating world of consumer brands and entrepreneurship!
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Arijit Bhattacharyya

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Technologist, Angel Investor, TEDx Speaker, VC, Startup Mentor , virtualinfocom

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Arijit Bhattacharyya is an accomplished entrepreneur, speaker, and mentor who has made a significant impact in the Indian startup ecosystem. While doing his graduation at the age of 17 Arijit started India's one of the first game development company in 1998, with education and training vertical and India's own game studio. He is a bootstrapped entrepreneur started with INR 49 in pocket, while doing his Masters in Computer Application Arijit created several 2D and 3D game from his own Kolkata based company. Started several other initiatives and programs in incubating startups and conducting courses on deeptech and entrepreneurship. His work has helped hundreds of startups to succeed, and his advocacy for social causes has made a positive impact in the lives of many. His legacy will continue to inspire and motivate entrepreneurs for years to come. He has over 25 years of experience helping Start-ups, Entrepreneurs and Govt. across the world to solve problems using Entrepreneurship, Technology, Finance Education and Innovation. Arijit is a technologist, artist, comics creator, author of books on entrepreneurship, VC funding and metahuman, superhero creator with a rare combination of finance and digital banking. As a faculty he served in several Indian and International college and universities. As visiting faculty & professor: He is also Corporate Advisory Board Member of few Universities in India. Advisor of three animation and gaming institute in UK and India. He has been invited as a visiting faculty by various institutions from time to time like IIM , IIT, NIT, XLRI, VSSUT University, Brainware University,ICAI, NSHM Knowledge Campus, Bengal Engineering & Science College, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Praxis Business School, Manipal University, Globsyn School of Business, SRM University, Poornima University, Camellia Group of colleges, iLead, IEM, BP Podder, Heritage Institute, SP Jain and so on. USP: Arijit speaks on techno-spirituality and always use Sanskrit as he speaks, read and write in Sanskrit. Helped 6,000 startups to start their venture, helped several many as mentor in 90+ countries. Arijit helped few banks to go digital with payment gateway solutions globally. Founder – Virtualinfocom- Since 1998 India's one of the first game development, VR AR, Hologram Blockchain, AI ML, Fintech & Blockchain solution - Deeptech solution company. Founder: World Leader Summit – World's one of the largest leadership summit and International business club with 95+ countries diplomats, ministers, VC funds, investors entrepreneur’s universities members network. Founder & CEO: Entrepreneursface - helps entrepreneurs to start up their business by helping them from the ideation stage to execution to fund raise. Uplifted thousands of students as a teacher. Helped several villages to become sustainable and become self-dependent. Producer of 500+ games & VR AR, given opportunity to more than 700+ indie developers around the World. TEDx Speaker Jury for Startup India Award – Industry 4.0. Govt of India. He is ranked 14 among world's top 50 blockchain thought leaders in the world. External specialist in few MNC for cybersecurity dept. External Consultant to ADB (Asian Development Bank ) Advisory Board Member at World Women Conference and Awards USA Mentor Seedstars Mentor BGI Portugal Advisory Board World Association for Small and Medium Enterprises (WASME) Global Ambassador of ICMEI International Chamber of Media and Entertainment Industry Mentor Board in various University around the world. Advisory Board Member The Future of Medicine Foundation USA (Founder, TFM/TFMF Global Business Development. Non-Profit & For-Profit Initiative Advisor) USA Business Consultant -- Private Office Of His Highness SHEIKH AHMED BIN FAISAL AL QASSIMI Group of Companies Mentor in Techstars Investor & Partner in Heroangels Mentor in IIMC Innovation Park India Industry advisory panel as an advisor in Majan University College - Oman. Institute Innovation Council (IIC), Techno International Kolkata, - Advisory Committee member At the start of Arijit's professional career he managed 7 countries with 12 new business centers Virtualinfocom industry leading multinational corporation that provides global gaming, blockchain AI, AR, VR solutions. Arijit has built high performance sales teams from the ground up to win significant engagements with Tier 1 networking. As leader Arijit embraces diverse backgrounds and global perspectives, and he cultivates diversity by respecting, including, and valuing one another. He contributes to a supportive and collaborative work environment that empowers each individual to excel. Arijit founded and grew a boutique management consultancy specializing in strategy implementation and performance improvement. In India Arijit opened the first Virtual Networking Space, and one large community where he brings 350+ business houses together, that brings together national and international entrepreneurs with a drive to contribute to local community and to its eco-system. Arijit's network includes global experts from the field of technology, AI, game development, Govt officials, investors VC fudnds, angel investors, C level executives, politicians, spiritual leaders, sports personality, university professor, real estate, tourism, sales, marketing school owners, movie personality, models, actors, directors, producers etc. Arijit brings the entrepreneurs together to network, collaborate and foster the community. Speaker in more than 2000 events world-wide in entrepreneurship, future of technology, innovation, game development, virtual reality, augmented reality, NFT blockchain, artificial intelligence, digital banking, SDG goals, future of fintech, creativity, arts and media. Few Milestones in virtualinfocom Since 2008, we’ve been making superhero characters from real actors and models from 5 continents. Made ecosystem for fresh actors and models to become game character and become popular in entertainment world. Producer of India’s first super hero Shaktimaan TV character as game. Created 350+ Superhero game character from real actors and celebs around the world and that became a history itself. Produced 7 movies and several short movies as investor and sleeping producer. Produced Bengal's first movie based game with Actor Jeet in their movie Boss 2. Created India's first real actor and actress based RPG game. Made several local actors and artists popular globally in TV series and international movies market in Asia. Created Bangladeh's first superhero based game Bizli as a movie partner. Digital Bank solution for few private banks. Ecosystem for gas stations using blockchain & AI.
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Akshay Banda

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Startup Strategist, Growth Hacker, D2C Mentor, Serial Entrepreneur, Startup Advisor, Early Stage Investor , Being Ambitious

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As an entrepreneur, I have founded and led 2 successful companies that have disrupted traditional industries and created new opportunities for growth. Generated over INR 10Cr.+ revenue in 12 months of launching business in Smart Wearables. I am passionate about identifying unmet needs in the marketplace and developing innovative solutions that drive customer satisfaction and business success. As a computer engineer with an MBA and a passion for entrepreneurship, I bring a unique perspective to the intersection of technology and business. With over 7 years of experience across domains, I have a proven track record of driving innovation, solving complex problems, and delivering results. Throughout my career, I have leveraged my technical expertise to lead cross-functional teams and develop cutting-edge solutions that meet the needs of both customers and stakeholders. Whether it's building a new software platform, optimizing a production process, or launching a new product line, I am committed to delivering value through technology innovation. In my free time, I enjoy Movies, Books, Travel & Food and am always looking for new ways to challenge myself and grow both personally and professionally. If you're interested in connecting or learning more about how I can help your organization drive innovation and growth, please don't hesitate to reach out. I look forward to connecting with you!
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Abhay Dubey

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Pitch Deck Expert | Strategic Business Analyst | Head of Investment , Velocity1 & Seed Group

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Hello, I'm Abhay Dubey, a startup mentor, pitch deck expert, and financial projection specialist. I hold a solid academic background in finance and business administration. Outside of work, you'll find me travelling and exploring new cuisines. Having collaborated with industry giants like SRS Travels, Paperstone Productions, and SP cine-corp, I've honed my skills and excelled in crafting compelling pitch decks and financial models that secured funding for over 200+ startups. Recently, I had the incredible opportunity to contribute to India's Largest Demo Day hosted by Venture Catalysts and 9 Unicorns. This groundbreaking event brought together 1000+ global investors, and I played a pivotal role in equipping startups with powerful pitch decks that resonated with the audience and helped them raise over $100Mn. What I bring to the table: expertise in pitch deck crafting, financial modelling prowess, and a deep understanding of thriving in competitive business landscapes. Currently, I'm driven to identify promising startups worldwide for expansion into the Mena or UAE region, leveraging my role as a Business Analyst at Seed Group. Let's connect and explore how we can work together to elevate your startup or venture into new horizons.
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Sukrit Ghosh

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Associate Director @ Data Security Council of India, Marketing Expert , DSCI

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Seasoned Industry Leader with Core of Technology, Marketing Communications & Sales | Product Architect | Industry Relations | Speaker | Digital Marketing Coach & Mentor | B2B/B2C Growth Catalyst As a senior manager at DSCI, I focus on driving business growth and optimizing brand marketing & management. Using digital & traditional marketing best practices, I closely monitor and manage the end-to-end customer life cycle management (research, engagement, acquisition, delight & retention), advise and support customers in their transformation journey, and enhance productivity by mentoring my team, altogether contributing to a performance culture. I also coach and mentor digital marketing professionals (academia connect), and guide various early-stage start-ups on digital marketing and GTM strategy. I am self-motivated management professional with ~13 + years of core expertise in corporate marketing and communication, revenue growth, alliance management, and people practice. I possess a strong penchant for cross-functional and cross-organizational learnings. I am a recipient of various prestigious awards for introducing innovation and anchoring transformation activities and am well respected by peers for agility, work ethics, values, and business acumen. I firmly believe in the power of mentoring and engaging with my team to support them in their career journey while instilling a performance culture.
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Sougat Chatterjee

Sougat Chatterjee

Business Mentor, Strategy Advisor, Startup Accelerator, Managing Director , Abhay Ventures & Holding Private Limited

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Mr. 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗷𝗲𝗲 is an acclaimed Healthcare Leader, Startup Mentor, Academic Advisor, Keynote Speaker & a Humanitarian. He is a Mentor at Niti Aayog, Co-Founder of Abhay Ventures and he is also on Board for many start-ups in healthtech, wellbeing, and education sectors. Over the years he has held leadership positions across organisations Apollo Hospitals as CEO of Preventive Health, Dalmia Lifecare as CEO & President, Piramal Healthcare, Nayati Healthcare, Dabur, Ranbaxy. Passionate about delivering results for both brand leaders and young start-ups, adept in people management, process excellence and productivity enhancement Mr. Chatterjee holds advisory roles for various companies in #healthtech, #digihealth, #pharmaotc, #edtech, #education, #ecommerce, #retail, #ruralmarketing, #erecycling Mr. Chatterjee is driven about PPP (#Process #Productivity #Profitability), steeped in SIM (#Sincerity #Integrity #Motivation), enjoys BDM (#Building #Developing #Mentoring) and excels in SUM (#SimplifyProblem #UniqueThinking #MasterChallenges). He deals in #honest realism, works on #growth insights and loves it when he can #inspire. Associations: » Mentor at NITI Aayog - AIM » Advisor PHD Chamber of Commerce » Member CII Delhi - Healthcare » Mentor at IIT Bombay - E-Cell » Mentor at IMT Ghaziabad - E-Cell » Academic Advisory Board - IMT » Board of Governors - BULMIM » Governing Board - AMET CEII » Governing Board - LTBI Awards: » Most Iconic Healthcare Leader (Global) 2023 » Top CEOs of India 2020 » Marketing Professional of the Year 2018 » Asia’s Top 50 Brand Leaders 2017 » India’s 100 Most Influential Marketing Leaders 2016
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Ajay Motwani

Ajay Motwani

Strategy & Growth Consultant, Marketing Expert , Emami

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25 year Achievement oriented Strategic & Operational expertise across ‘Sales/Marketing’ verticals, in consumer goods categories. Led iconic brands like Dabur Honey, Dabur Vatika, Dabur Amla, and Fortune edible oils and Foods in stellar organisations like Dabur, Adani Wilmar and Marico. Specialise in Digital Marketing- Employing Search/Visibility on E Commerce channels, and Brand Promotions on multiple Social media assets including own websites. P&L Management, Marketing Strategy, Leadership, Insights, Media-Traditional/Digital, Salesforce Productivity, Digitisation. Specialise in Market share expansion, Margins expansion, Brand architecture and Portfolio Play, Brand Equity Goals- Salience/Image scores improvement on Category Drivers, Communication development, Market Research, Low Promotions Cost New Product Launches with a Pilot-Finetune-Scale Up Methodology. Specialise in Channel Management- GT/MT/E Comm, GTM(Go-To-Market) Operations, Digitisation to measure and optimise Salesforce Productivity Expertise across both ‘Leader’ & ‘Challenger’ portfolios. Have driven 150% higher growth on Large, Rs. 1,000 cr Leader portfolios, as well as reversed consecutive quarters of ‘Share’ decline on ‘Challenger’ portfolios. Believe in driving Competitive, profitable Brand growth anchored in ‘Insightful Strategy’. Strategy is an aggregate of consumer, competitor, and company. Rich Insights are often anchored in a sharp understanding of your source of business, unmet consumer needs, cultural trends, and a well-defined enemy, among others. These insights are then translated into product, packaging, communication, Branding solutions either across existing products, product upgrades, line extensions or brand extensions into adjacent categories.
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Rajiv Wahi

Rajiv Wahi

Product & Growth Enabler, Global Business Leader, CEO- International Business , Escorts Kubota Limited

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Provide long term strategic growth and expansion by leveraging global market experience, cultural sensitivity, cascading vision and work ecosystem perspective acquired across roles. Passionate about people, helping business grow, developing sustainable brands and future proofing the enterprise.

Global business leader with 30+ years of multi continental market experience (85 countries) that include over 2 decades of senior leadership experience in key international roles (Director, Executive Director & CEO), for organizations such as Afinta Motor Corporation- South Africa, DCM Overseas – South Africa, Azad Group, Sonalika Group & Escorts Ltd.

Portfolio of Products/Brands handled across 5 Continents.
→ Products – Automobiles, Tractors, Farm Implements, Construction Equipment, Trading, EV , Electric Tractors, Hospitality (Food)
→ Brands – Escorts -Farmtrac/Powertrac/ E Kubota, Sonalika & Solis, AZAD-Volvo, AMC-South Africa & DCM

As CEO / ED level Experience in International Business (Since 1995 till date)

As International Business Head @ Escorts Kubota Ltd, leads the mandate to achieve the global growth strategy for the group & lead the transformation of Escorts Kubota India business to a global platform. Revamped the product strategy, build a committed team & scaled the distribution network of Escort Kubota Ltd by expanding to 70+ new markets across 5 continents.

As CEO-IB @Sonalika Group – spearhead the development of Group exports by leading a motivated team to over 84 countries across the globe, developing range of new products and new distribution channel in 5 continents.

As Executive Director - AZAD Group - Lead Volvo Bus JV and IB.

As Executive Director - Afinta Motor Corp - South Africa - lead Global Sourcing of components, Product Development and setting up AMC distribution channel in 15 African countries.

As Regional Director - DCM Overseas BVI Ltd- South Africa - new Business Development

My Specialties - Visionary Leadership | Business Strategy | Cross-functional Team Leadership | Business Transformation | International Business | Global Sourcing | Entrepreneurial Outlook | Global Strategic Alliances | Product Development | Global Perspective | Empathy | P&L | Cascading vision |
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Mike Berry

Mike Berry

Film Producer & Media Advisor,Consultant for Film & OTT Mega Projects, Investor, Brand Head , Cistula Tulipp

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Mike C Berry is Jury Member at EMMY International Awards USA,Jury Member Film Finance Awards, Poland Executive Member Universal Film Festivals Organization ,USA and an award-winning programme-maker who has overseen in excess of 15000 hours of TV over the last 40 years. Whether one-off specials or presenter-led series, all Mike’s shows have attracted critical acclaim and peak ratings in their slots - he "gets" channel needs and can deliver on a range of brands. During his career he has produced, directed and executive-produced for Fashion Television, ITV, BBC, Discovery, Animal Planet, National Geographic, Sky One, Star, Sony, Five and PBS, across history, science, wildlife, factual entertainment, arts and light entertainment. At Parthenon Mike oversees the production unit, Executive-Producing a busy slate, keeping creative controls from development through to delivery and working alongside the CMD to steer the vision for the company. As well as managing broadcaster relationships and securing commissions and co-productions in the UK , US, Central Asia and India, you’ll still find his spending long hours in cutting rooms obsessing about getting programmes just right for their audience. With a Doctorate in Audience/ Customer Behaviour from UCLA , Columbian TV & Films Institute, California, Hollywood and at present he is doing research in audiences Behaviour, Mike started out researching natural history programmes and his background includes managing a fine art collection, running environmental expeditions and being part of a Creative Consortium for interactive media. He has been attending no. Of Film festivals for last 16 years and won worldwide appreciations for his productions. Expertise in Personal & product branding , worked as a consultant for world wide clients since 1992.
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