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We’re thrilled to bring you the next Mentor Talk under the Amritkaal Mentors Initiative — featuring Milind Padolee, Founder & Managing Director of Affordable Robotic & Automation Pvt. Ltd. (ARAPL)! Join us for an inspiring session on “The Future of Robotics, Automation & New-Age Mobility”, where he will share his incredible journey of over 25 years in robotics, industrial automation, and mobility solutions. From his early days at Mahindra & Mahindra and Comau India (Fiat Group) in Germany to building ARAPL into a pioneering force in turnkey automation, automated car parking systems, and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) — his story is a masterclass in innovation and leadership. This is a golden opportunity for students, innovators, and aspiring professionals to learn directly from a visionary who’s shaping the future of smart manufacturing and automation. 📅 Date: 11th October 2025 🕒 Time: 11 AM - 12 PM 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/dtmewYwa Don’t miss this chance to gain insights, ask questions, and get inspired to build the future of technology and innovation! MentorCloud Pod.ai AFFORDABLE ROBOTIC AND AUTOMATION PVT. LTD. Ravishankar Gundlapalli PhD Ayushi Shrivastava #AmritkaalMentors #Robotics #Automation #Innovation #Leadership #Technology #ARAPL #FutureOfWork #SmartManufacturing #Entrepreneurship #LearningOpportunity #StudentGrowth #TechTalk

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𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐬 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐰𝐚 𝐆𝐮𝐫𝐮 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫: Rajeev Deshpande (Global Solution Owner - SAP PLM, Mondelēz International) In an inspiring session, 𝐑𝐚𝐣𝐞𝐞𝐯 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞 explored India’s potential as a global knowledge leader—rooted in civilizational values, innovation, and its synthesis of modernity and tradition. His message: “Being a Vishwa Guru means sharing India’s wisdom and unique solutions with the world—anchored in culture, service, and inclusive progress.” “𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞—𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲’𝐬 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞.” — 𝐑𝐚𝐣𝐞𝐞𝐯 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐧𝐨𝐰: https://lnkd.in/gcRh7mNm Pod.ai | Verbinden | Become® | Josh Technology Group | AlgoShack | ISBR Business School #MentorCloud #VishwaGuru #IndiaRising #GlobalLeadership #CivilizationalValues #InclusiveGrowth #FutureOfIndia

𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐥: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫: Jai Prakash (Mentor, Mentorindia) In a visionary session, 𝐉𝐚𝐢 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐬𝐡 (entrepreneur, innovator, and sustainability champion) shared how AI and automation are reshaping apparel—from design to circular fashion and sustainability. His core advice: “AI in fashion isn’t just tech—it’s your new partner in innovation, personalization, and building a future-ready industry.” “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬—𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥.” — 𝐉𝐚𝐢 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐧𝐨𝐰: https://lnkd.in/gAuUQ2GT Pod.ai | Verbinden | Become® | Josh Technology Group | AlgoShack | ISBR Business School #MentorCloud #SmartManufacturing #AIinFashion #ApparelTech #Industry40 #Sustainability #FutureSkills

𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡: 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫: Geetha Murthy (Independent Human Resources Leader) In our recent 𝐀𝐦𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐤𝐚𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 session, 𝐆𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐚 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐲—an accomplished HR leader—shared heartfelt strategies to help students thrive both professionally and personally. Drawing from her experience at top organizations and a journey through journalism and HR, Geetha explored how to set boundaries, practice self-care, and maintain well-being without glorifying overwork. Swipe through for actionable takeaways on balancing ambition, self-reflection, and mental health. "𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐮𝐩—𝐩𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞, 𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫." — 𝐆𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐚 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐧𝐨𝐰: https://lnkd.in/gPrndgkH Pod.ai | Verbinden | Become® | Josh Technology Group | AlgoShack | ISBR Business School #MentorCloud #MentalHealthMatters #HustleCulture #WorkLifeBalance #StudentWellbeing #SelfCare

𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 – 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐆𝐏𝐓 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫: Amol Agrawal (Mentor, Startup World Cup) In an engaging, hands-on session, 𝐀𝐦𝐨𝐥 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐥 (mentor, entrepreneur, and AI educator) showed how to master AI tools by learning the art of prompts, using AI responsibly, and personalizing technology for study, careers, and daily productivity. His message: “AI isn’t magic, but with the right questions, you’ll get powerful, personalized answers—train your tools to work for you.” “𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐀𝐈—𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐭, 𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬.” — 𝐀𝐦𝐨𝐥 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐧𝐨𝐰: https://lnkd.in/ggBkDpq6 Pod.ai | Verbinden | Become® | Josh Technology Group | AlgoShack | ISBR Business School #MentorCloud #AIinEducation #ChatGPT #EdTech #SmartLearning #AIProductivity #FutureSkills

𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 101: 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫: Ashish Lalwani (Financial Planner, Fintoo) In this practical workshop, 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐋𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐢 broke down how to start saving, build smart money habits, and make your income do more through simple budgeting and investing. His key message: “Start small, be consistent, and make every rupee count—good habits now will secure your future.” “𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭, 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬.” — 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐋𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐢 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐧𝐨𝐰: https://lnkd.in/gpKmGZWg Pod.ai | Verbinden | Become® | Josh Technology Group | AlgoShack | ISBR Business School #MentorCloud #PersonalFinance #StudentFinance #BudgetingTips #SmartSaving #GoalBasedInvesting

𝐖𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 & 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞? 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫: N Venkatesh (Sr. Director, Engineering, Silicon Labs) In this energizing session, 𝐍 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐡 (Silicon Labs) revealed how wireless innovation and IoT are transforming daily life, careers, and entire industries. His advice? Master your fundamentals, stay curious about technology shifts, and make each experience count—your attitude and adaptability shape your future. “𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨, 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐬𝐦. 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐱 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬—𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥.” — 𝐍 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐧𝐨𝐰: https://lnkd.in/gH5SgPXK Pod.ai | Verbinden | Become® | Josh Technology Group | AlgoShack | ISBR Business School #MentorCloud #WirelessTech #IOT #DigitalGrowth #TechCareers #FutureSkills #StudentSuccess

𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫: Gargi Biswas (Head of Global Marketing and Communications, Torq Commodities) In this impactful session, 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐢 𝐁𝐢𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐬 shared how emotional intelligence and authenticity play a crucial role in shaping your personal brand—beyond just achievements. Her insight? Start with self-awareness, stay real, and make others feel valued: that’s what leaves a lasting impression. “𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 - 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐝, 𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝.” — 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐢 𝐁𝐢𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐧𝐨𝐰: https://lnkd.in/g7xWGQ4x Pod.ai | Verbinden | Become® | Josh Technology Group | AlgoShack | ISBR Business School #MentorCloud #PersonalBranding #EmotionalIntelligence #Authenticity #StudentSuccess #CareerGrowth

𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬: 𝐌𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬, 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬, 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬 & 𝐆𝐂𝐂𝐬 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫: Ravi RS Nadimpalli (Advisory Growth PM (Data & AI Solutions), AWONE) In this session, 𝐑𝐚𝐯𝐢 𝐑𝐒 𝐍𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢 shared his candid career journey from a small town to product management, breaking down the real differences between product, service, startup, and GCC roles. His advice? Stay open, learn from every experience, and use your 20s to explore, build, and grow. “𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫, 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠.” — 𝐑𝐚𝐯𝐢 𝐑𝐒 𝐍𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐢 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐧𝐨𝐰: https://lnkd.in/ggTRsv6z Pod.ai | Verbinden | Become® | Josh Technology Group | AlgoShack | ISBR Business School #CareerCompass #CareerGrowth #Startups #GCC #SelfDiscovery #StudentCareers #WorkplaceReady