The UpstreamLife

Retail's still in search of technologies relevant for consumer experience: A view from Pavan of RDEP

In this episode of theUpStreamLife I talk to Pavan Panchamukhi, the founder of RDEP.io which focuses on improving customer experiences with intelligent checkouts. Is this relevant? Let us find out more. 00:00 - Introduction 02:08 - Why serve retail? 04:46 - Focus is on experience and engagement. 08:40 - Physical Retail is evolving always. 13:30 - Personalising for customers dynamically. 19:08 - New age recommendation engines. 23:51 - Value perception of new tech in India and why South Asia. 29:00 - Passing through Corporate audits. 32:00 - The race to be relevant and markets that are relevant. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2170064/support] Thanks for Listening! Follow Us on  Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/theupstreamlife?mibextid=ZbWKwL], Instagram [https://instagram.com/the_upstreamlife?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=], Twitter [https://twitter.com/theupstreamlife?t=VZZA4X_CzrXh7uQF-NYtgQ&s=09], LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/vishal-krishna-3759574a/] or Find us on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@TheUpstreamLife]

Understanding US Healthcare & why its on the cusp of change: a view from CitiusTech's Sudhir Kesavan

In this interview with Sudhir Kesavan, the COO and Executive Director of CitiusTech, theUpStreamLife delves deep into the healthcare ecosystem of the U.S.A to understand why healthcare unlike other industries has so much data, and yet is slow to embrace new technologies. At the heart of it is regulation and insurance, lets find out more about what is changing. 00:00 - Introduction 01:09 - What is Citiustech 02:53 - Pharma and Care, how can they work together to ensure better service 03:55 - The complexity of the healthcare stack 10:00 - Decision making in the payer and provider industry 18:08 - Actionability of AI. 26:05 - Deploying AI in an era of hype. 33:15 - US healthcare solving for social determinants of health. 39:43 - Making a policy profitable with technology, wearing the CFO hat. 46:14 - Life sciences as a business. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2170064/support] Thanks for Listening! Follow Us on  Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/theupstreamlife?mibextid=ZbWKwL], Instagram [https://instagram.com/the_upstreamlife?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=], Twitter [https://twitter.com/theupstreamlife?t=VZZA4X_CzrXh7uQF-NYtgQ&s=09], LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/vishal-krishna-3759574a/] or Find us on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@TheUpstreamLife]

Discover the right fund for your company with Mohur: Priyanka's journey of building an ecosystem

In this episode we talk with Priyanka Shah, the founder of Mohur.com, a platform that gives you a structure to source the right funds that are tailored for your company. Priyanka understands startup ecosystems along with the successes and the woes of running a company like no other. This is why Mohur was born, startups run out of funds although there are funds are available. Think about it - its a combination of debt funds, grants, VCs, PEs, and angels - find the right match with Mohur. 00:15 - What is Mohur? 03:50 - Why Mohur represents founder's first? 06:35 - Does the platform work for VCs? 08:32 - Mohur's moat 12:19 - Enterprise versus the subscription model. 16:00 - Making data insightful. 20:20 - Aligning a team with the vision. 26:32 - Getting the network to help a founder.  27:17 - What does Mohur mean? Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2170064/support] Thanks for Listening! Follow Us on  Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/theupstreamlife?mibextid=ZbWKwL], Instagram [https://instagram.com/the_upstreamlife?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=], Twitter [https://twitter.com/theupstreamlife?t=VZZA4X_CzrXh7uQF-NYtgQ&s=09], LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/vishal-krishna-3759574a/] or Find us on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@TheUpstreamLife]

The GCC edge - why India is still the preferred technology centre? A view from Xpheno

In this episode we talk to Xpheno's founder Kamal Karanth, who talks about Global Capability Centres and how the world of technology is gearing up for Artificial Intelligence. He talks about India and why it is poised for growth. 00:00 - Introduction to Kamal. 01:35 - What is Xpheno? 03:12 - Engineers, AI and India. 09:28 - How does Xpheno help GCCs? 18:32 - Advantage of India's leadership. 22:32 - The fear of AI, what is the reset. 28:53 - India will export talent. 33:35 - Making vocational courses available. 39:00 - Opportunities in managing talent. 44:35 - Podcasts that inspire Kamal. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2170064/support] Thanks for Listening! Follow Us on  Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/theupstreamlife?mibextid=ZbWKwL], Instagram [https://instagram.com/the_upstreamlife?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=], Twitter [https://twitter.com/theupstreamlife?t=VZZA4X_CzrXh7uQF-NYtgQ&s=09], LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/vishal-krishna-3759574a/] or Find us on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@TheUpstreamLife]

Diamonds are forever, even more so when a millennia old tradition is revived by Meenu Subbiah

In this episode, which is a long form, we talk with Meenu Subbiah and her daughter Adithi about the business diamonds, authenticity and continuity. If you want to understand how it takes to build a business that lasts for thirty years then find out how things work. 00:00 - A quick introduction to Meenu Subbiah Diamonds. 00:43 - Getting inspired by her mother. 03:00 - The love for history with jewellery. 08:26 - Starting off very young in the U.S.A 13:00 - Understanding jewellery - close setting jewellery. 20:56 - The exclusive line of jewellery of Meenu Subbiah. 23:48 - Customer journey - the purpose of buying. 30:39 - Why jewellery itself is a culture? 38:23 - History of the evolution. 44:52 - Art to inspire the kids. 58:00 - Explaining quality to customers. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2170064/support] Thanks for Listening! Follow Us on  Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/theupstreamlife?mibextid=ZbWKwL], Instagram [https://instagram.com/the_upstreamlife?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=], Twitter [https://twitter.com/theupstreamlife?t=VZZA4X_CzrXh7uQF-NYtgQ&s=09], LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/vishal-krishna-3759574a/] or Find us on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@TheUpstreamLife]