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Mapping the Invisible Universe with Prof. Priyamvada Natarajan | TIME100 Astrophysicist
Joseph S. and Sophia S. Fruton Professor of Astronomy & Physics at Yale University, Time Magazine 100 Most Influential Person (2024)
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Life journeys and insights from highly accomplished
global Indians
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Long-form conversations with Indian-origin leaders across every field —
hosted by Sanjay Puri.
INTRODUCTION
About the Podcast
The Indianness Podcast is a long-form conversation series hosted by Sanjay Puri, featuring Indian-origin leaders across every field — business, healthcare, education, politics, the arts, science, and beyond.
Every episode is a portrait in sound. A deep, unhurried exploration of one person's journey: where they came from, what they built, what it cost them, and what it means. Our guests have included a TIME100 astrophysicist, a former White House COVID coordinator, the founding dean of Saïd Business School, and a SoftBank president who wrote the book on high-stakes finance.
Episodes are available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Every episode also lives here on indianness.org as a full editorial page — because these conversations deserve more than an embedded player.
FEATURED EPISODES
Top Picks
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Alok Sama on Life & Leadership Lessons: From President & CFO at SoftBank to Author of The Money Trap
Author, Senior Advisor—Warburg Pincus, Former President & CFO—SoftBank Group International, Former Managing Director—Morgan Stanley
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Rooted in the Past, Transforming the Future: Sonia Vora on Identity, Empathy, and Leadership
Chief Strategy Officer of a mental wellness company and CHRO of the Gates Foundation
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EPISODE – 9
Harini Gopalakrishnan on Learning, Integrity, and Career Growth
Global CTO, Lifesciences, Snowflake
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EPISODE – 8
Breaking Barriers & Driving Digital Transformation ft. Anjana Harve
EVP & Chief Information Officer, BJ's Wholesale Club
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EPISODE – 7
Leadership, Innovation, and Indianness: A Conversation with Dr. Pradeep Khosla
Chancellor of the University of California, San Diego
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EPISODE – 4
The Power of Decision-Making in High-Stakes Environments with Mamta Patel Nagaraja
Associate Chief Scientist for Exploration and Applied Research at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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EPISODE – 3
The Evolution of AI in Financial Services Explored by Dr. Prem Natarajan
EVP, and Head of Enterprise Data and AI at Capital One
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EPISODE – 2
The Journey of Breaking Barriers in Venture Capital with Shruti Gandhi
General Partner and Founding Engineer of Array Ventures and Commissioner of the San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System
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EPISODE – 1
A Childhood of Resilience and Creativity Fuels AI Innovation with Dhireesha Kudithipudi
Founding Director of the MATRIX AI Consortium and Director of the Neuromorphic AI Lab at the University of Texas, San Antonio
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