The ContraMinds Podcast
This podcast tries to decode what really goes behind the minds of people who are the best in their business or profession. It tries to explore their motivations and inspiration, attempts to understand the why behind what they do, and how they successfully accomplish what they set out to do. It provides mental frameworks, markers and mind maps for each one of you to learn and discover from their life purpose, their cultural ecosystem and their experiences. These conversations will hopefully open your mind, help you put some of their thoughts and ideas to practice both in your life and career.
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Marketing Must Make People Believe, Not Just Buy The Journey from Content to Conversion Akhil Almeida shares his remarkable journey from Virgin Records to becoming Head of Marketing at Bandhan Life Insurance. With over two decades of experience across music, market research, and financial services, Akhil reveals his co
Professor Rohit Srivastava shares his vision of transforming India through a 10X innovation mindset, prioritizing patents over papers, and building product-focused ecosystems that turn academic research into market solutions. 5-point Episode SummaryThe 10X Impact Framework: Prof. Srivastava's approach to creating 10 ti
Marketing science pioneer and UC DavisProfessor Prasad Naik reveals the power of cross-media orchestration, why mathematical models are transforming modern marketing, and why investing in your weakest media channels could be your smartest strategy. Cross Media Orchestration for Creative Excellence 🎯 Five Point ContraM
Transforming the Indian Classroom In a groundbreaking conversation, neuroscientist and educator Sai Gaddam discusses how traditional education systems are becoming increasingly disconnected from real-world demands. Through his micro-school initiative, Comini Learning, Gaddam demonstrates how personalized learning envir
ContraMinds Recap 2024 - #Ultralearning, #Innovation, #Resilience, #Addiction, #Communication, #AI
Best of 2024 - Full episode linksCM-Ep048 - Anton Howes - A historian studying how innovation spreads through society, particularly focusing on Britain's transformation during the Industrial Revolution. He examines how improvements and inventions actually developed through incremental changes rather than dramatic break
In this candid conversation, advertising legend R. Sridhar takes us through his remarkable journey through fascinating anecdotes involving industry giants like David Ogilvy, Mani Ayer, and Drayton Bird. Sridhar reveals how authentic leadership and deep consumer understanding shaped his approach to building brands and t
