What if we let you into the minds of some of the most successful business leaders? Hi, I’m your host Sunayana Nair, and aawaz.com is delighted to present its brand new exclusive show – Ten on Ten. Listen to nuggets of wisdom from CXOs who have made their mark, in various fields. From management lessons, leadership strategy, industry trends to candid revelations and fun trivia, each episode is packed with refreshing insights from some of the most successful minds in the business. And all it takes is Ten Questions and Ten minutes!

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From a marketing company to launching more than 200 products in the skincare industry, the Salve Group has grown by leaps and bounds. Ajay Kakar, CEO and Founder, Salve Pharmaceuticals, shares his insights on growth-hacking strategies for early-age startups, the evolution of skincare industry with respect to AI, personal decision making techniques, and more in this ten-minute conversation with Sunayana Nair.

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What does it take to nurture a culture which breeds innovation? What are some turnkey events expected to transform the cloud solution space? Is there a formula for entrepreneurial success? Piyush Somani, Chairman & MD, ESDS Software Solution, who began his entrepreneurial journey as a young 23 year old and expanded his cloud solutions services to 19 nations, shares his insights with show’s host, Sunayana Nair.

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Botnal, derived from the words ‘botanical’ and ‘natural’, was founded by Hemangi Dhir to build an inclusive, gender-neutral skincare brand. Starting with making DIY packs and formulae in her kitchen to now helming a successful company, Hemangi shares the secret for a superhit product launch, while also divulging the not-so-beautiful secrets of the cosmetic industry in this crisp and candid chat with Sunayana Nair.

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Columbia Pacific Communities, India’s largest retirement community has at its helm, Mohit Nirula, a domain expert in hospitality, who had held key leadership positions with The Oberoi Group in a three decade career run, spanning several geographies. In this zesty chat with Sunayana Nair, he reveals skill sets which worked best for him during this key career transition, why leaders need to be bit of both - generalist and specialist, what positive aging means, and why he loves bird watching.

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Ever wondered why you aren’t getting that interview call in spite of detailing your achievements on the resume? Or if you should bother applying for that dream job since the job description is not an exact match? Or if you should invest in that overseas programme? In this episode, we let you in on some top hiring secrets and job-search insights. Join host Sunayana Nair as she speaks with OmPrakash Muppirala, Head, Fountain India, a high-volume-employment solutions platform, helping Indian companies with their recruitment requirements from application screening to the hiring process.

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Why do most diets and generalised wellness programs fail? What is a genome metabolic assessment? Why is clocking eight hours not always a reliable barometer of good sleep? How do you achieve a goal? What is the metaverse put simply? Sajeev Nair, Founder & Chairman of health-tech startup Vieroots Wellness Solutions, and one of the first blockchain-based healthcare metaverses in the world, Limoverse, joins host Sunayana Nair in this varied conversation.

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How has Nutrifresh managed to deliver farm-fresh hydroponic produce right at the doorstep of not only the Tier-1 but also Tier 2 and Tier 3 consumers, and that too at just 1.25x of the mandi prices? Sanket Mehta, shares his marvelous journey with host Sunayana Nair.

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Cannabis and ayurveda seem to be an unlikely pair but who would have thought it could be the answer to India’s pain relief crisis, safely helping scores of patients across Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities? Abhishek Mohan, who rediscovered his ayurveda legacy by chance, shares with host, Sunayana Nair how Hempstreet - a government-approved medical cannabis startup in India and the country’s first research-to-retail venture since 2019 - deployed technology for the safe formulation and responsible delivery of evidence-based hemp-and-cannabis-based medication for dysmenorrhoea, chronic pain, diarrhea, hypertension, insomnia, sexual wellness etc., to 23,000 clinics across 23 states.

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Pradeep KP, Co-Founder & CEO, Dhiway shares how being at the cusp of change and ‘turning the page’ led Dhiway to create a layer-one blockchain, unique even in the global context, roughly handling 4 billion trustable transactions per day with the capability of managing up to 4 times that number, whilst ensuring use cases for customers are driven on consistency of pricing, capability and experience.

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