Karthik Sundaram

The essence of a pitch deck: a vision tethered to a problem. lnkd.in/gAyNJrGa

When Silicon Valley Bank went down, the venture world and the Fed swiftly intervened to salvage it. The fault was absolutely on the Bank leadership but that didn’t stop the ecosystem from supporting the bank and clients. Instead of pointing fingers at BY…lnkd.in/gFhGBWDc

Erasers are made for those who make mistakes. Erasers are made for those who wish to correct their mistakes. Framing the narrative is a powerful skill. Purnima Kumar #communication #narratives #framing #pointofview

Clearly, the term Super Power is overrated and irrelevant in today's times. The world needs an inclusive, collaborative, and peace-making set of leadership. India has the great chance to create a New World Order of Vasudaiva Kutumbhakam (the World is on…lnkd.in/gmcrWDXd

India's biggest challenge is food and water security. A country that homes 16% of the world's population has less than 4% of the world's potable water availability. No religion, caste, or community even realizes that the next war here will be fought for…lnkd.in/gnKm75sV

If you don’t ask for a seat at the table, you’ll soon be the menu.

Zig Ziglar famously said:  "Every sale has five basic obstacles: no need, no money, no hurry, no desire, no trust." While sales tries to hit on the need and budget and time elements, marketing most of the time forgets that it should tackle the issues of…lnkd.in/gXEJ5Rnz

I am incredibly honored, awed, and proud to know Chef Devinder Kumar whose grassroots work in sustainable lunches for schools in Delano county is featured today on Forbes. lnkd.in/gRbRR5VE Sustainably grown meal plans for…lnkd.in/gcdV9sst lnkd.in/g3uYAUgW

Looking for empathetic story tellers in Chennai and Tamil Nadu. If you are from MOP Vaishnav or the Asian College of Journalism with good writing and interviewing chops, with a bias for action, ping me directly. #writing #journalism #interviewing #jobs

As we enter June and celebrate PRIDE month, a post by Shraman Jha connecting the Mahabharata battle of Kurukshetra and India's water scarcity sparked my interest in drawing parallel in another societal issue: transgender equality and equity. In the great…lnkd.in/dcmHEJVJ

As we head into the long weekend, let’s spend it In respectful memory of all those who served to protect us. Not in mindless retail therapy. #memorialdayweekend #memorialday2023 #respect lnkd.in/gQ2Jkk_R

Mukesh Jagtiani. This is how I remember him. Constantly pottering amongst shelves in his stores, or wandering around other competitors, never missing a single detail or difference. The man who envisioned the Middle East retail market in bold strokes--from…lnkd.in/gmMDPXzX

If you no longer wish to receive any further emails you may respond with the Unsubscribe or DNC or Remove or ... Why does your marketing not ever tell you about the Junk button? #emailmarketing #etiquette #junkmail #marketing

The human can process emotions, ethics, and empathy that truly defines our existence. AI technology at best is compiling data, algorithms, and models to deliver some results. Mistaking AI's limited capabilities (even at maturity state) to replace human…lnkd.in/gGJQ-_N4

Pilot: Good morning, Frankfurt ground, KLM 242 request start up and push back, please. Tower: KLM 242 expect start up in two hours. Pilot: Please confirm, a two hours delay? Tower: Affirmative. Pilot: In that case, cancel the good morning! Humor in every…lnkd.in/guqjBVJG

Well, finally, the world is sitting up and taking notice about the American gun violence, issuing travel advisory. Perhaps this is the start of gun regulation and education. lnkd.in/gDJ_MEuR

So not sure if the followers of the MarTech world heard it, but HubSpot sent out an email restructuring all partner commissions. Key is, the life time earnings is now limited to just 3 years. And then their channel managers are tasked to push partners to…lnkd.in/gs3X5Rum

This is an image of the inaugural flight of the newly painted Xáat Kwáani, or Salmon People, designed by Juneau artist Crystal Worl. I appeal to N. Chandrasekaran to have your marketing agency repurpose the surface area of every Air India aircraft to cr…lnkd.in/g7wn-fef

When you see the work of a Dale Chihuly or that of the master builders like Frank Lloyd Wright and Mies Van Der Rohe (a reason why I joined Illinois Institute of Technology) you appreciate the human creativity--the result of pursuing "what if" and "why no…lnkd.in/gt9eJ6fa

It beats me why we still address chief ministers, ministers, councillors and others with the Honorable title. They are our elected representatives and government executives. Getting rid of these titles will equalize their roles for our convenience. An…lnkd.in/dED-bFMa