Ep. 07: Letting Go To Grow - Building Institutions with Purpose

Dive into a compelling narrative on Unleashed Conversations with Srinivas Uppaluri, focusing on the transformative journey from profit-centric entrepreneurship to purpose-driven institution building. This episode features profound conversations with industry experts like Kris Gopalakrishnan, SD Shibulal, Raju Venkatraman, Shivakumar Ganesan , and Vaibhav Tewari, who share their experiences and insights on the delicate balance between generating profit and creating lasting impact. The discussions revolve around the challenges and rewards of shifting focus from short-term financial success to building companies that stand the test of time and contribute positively to society. A must-listen for anyone interested in the dynamics of modern business, this episode provides a unique look into how successful leaders navigate the path from opportunity encashment to impactful legacy building.

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Kris Gopalakrishnan is the Chairman of Axilor Ventures, an accelerator that helps start-ups during the early stage of their business journey. Kris served as the vice chairman of Infosys from 2011 to 2014 and the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Infosys from 2007 to 2011. Kris is one of the co-founders of Infosys. In January 2011, the Government of India awarded Mr. Gopalakrishnan the Padma Bhushan, the country’s third-highest civilian honor.

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S.D. Shibulal (Shibu) is the Co-founder, former Member of the Board and CEO of Infosys Ltd. Prior to becoming the CEO and Managing Director, Shibu served as the Chief Operating Officer from 2007 to 2011. Earlier, Shibu held a number of senior leadership roles including: Head of Worldwide Sales and Customer Delivery. From 1991 to 1996, Shibu had worked with Sun Microsystems in the US, where he led the team which designed and implemented Sun’s first e-commerce application. Shibu retired from Infosys on 31st July, 2014.

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Raju Venkatramam, a successful Serial Entrepreneur is the Founder, ex-Chairman and ex-Managing Director of Medall Health Care Pvt. Ltd. Headquartered in Chennai, under his leadership, Medall got visibility and presence in 8 States Pan India and grew to become the 4th largest Diagnostics Services company in less than 7 years touching more than 12 million lives by 2018. This was possible by implementing his vision to provide accessible and affordable healthcare in tier 2 and tier 3 cities especially in the interiors of Tamil Nadu.

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Vaibhav Tewari is the Co-Founder & CEO at Portea Medical (⁠www.portea.com⁠), India’s leading out-of-hospital healthcare company. Portea brings in-home to patients, the full range of preventive care, pre & post natal care, post-operative care, critical care, chronic disease management, palliative care and elder care services. Since its inception, the company has successfully served more than 10L+ patients across 40 cities in India.

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Shivakumar Ganesan, or Shivku as he is affectionately called, is one of India’s leading startup and technology leaders under 40. He helms Exotel, as its Co-Founder and CEO, a company which has ushered one of the most trailblazing customer conversation platform and business-focused virtual telecom operator in the emerging world.

Shivku embarked on his entrepreneurial journey in 2011 when he co-founded Exotel. Under his visionary leadership, the company has experienced remarkable growth, solidifying its position as a key player in the industry. Presently, Exotel’s cloud-based product suite facilitates an astounding 70 million conversations daily for over 7,000 businesses across the globe.

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