Rachna Singh former Principal Commissioner Income Tax is a multifaceted professional whose expertise spans across literature, finance, and writing. She authored notable books on economic matters, including 'Penny Panache: Piecing the Economic Puzzle' (2016), 'Financial Felicity: Making Sense of Money Matters' (2017), and 'Myriad Musings' (2016), a compilation of her published articles and travelogues. Her recent publication, 'The Bitcoin Saga: A Mixed Montage,' was released by Bloomsbury.

In the academic sphere, Rachna excelled in English Literature at Punjab University, earning gold medals for academic excellence. Her outstanding achievements led to the Nehru Centenary scholarship for a doctorate at the University of Cambridge.

Transitioning from academia to the Indian Revenue Service, Rachna ventured into finance, taxation, economics, and law. Despite this shift, her passion for writing remained steadfast. Completing her Doctorate in English Literature in 2003, Rachna showcased her literary prowess through several books, including 'Myriad Musings,' 'Penny Panache,' and 'The Bitcoin Saga.'

In September 2021, Rachna transitioned into full-time writing, establishing 'The Wise Owl,' an online literary & Art magazine. Her latest creation, 'Phoenix in Flames,' celebrates the extraordinary resilience of ordinary women, portraying fortitude and grit, unveiling the remarkable strength inherent in the ordinary.

Key themes emerging out of our conversation:

• Confronting challenges.
• The impact of mentorship.
• Self-doubt is natural to everyone.
• Taking inspiration from her daughter.
• Life skills learned because of Proximity to nature.
• Importance of financial independence for women.
• The mind can make a hell of heaven and a heaven of hell.
• Overcoming adversity and emerging stronger on the other side.
• Qualities of tenacity and passion that contributed to Rachna's success.
• From a utopian view of the world to a practical understanding of reality.
• Confronting Fears and Personal Growth, doing things outside your comfort zone.

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Dusica H. Lukac is Partner and Managing Director of DL Capital Partners. She crossed from Money Street to Tech Street after decades in investment banking and millions under management and M&A deals.

Dusica has worked with multiple PE/VC funds and other institutional investors, technology companies in growth stage, founded her own companies, invested as an angel; as well as Non Executive Director or Advisor in multiple boards.

Her core expertise is Financial services and Fintechs.

Apart from emerging technologies she has keen interest in financial innovations. She also provides focused Transaction advisory and her team fondly calls her Transaction Diva.

In 2018 Dusica was awarded as best Fintech Consultant in CEE, and in 2019 she took part in a blockchain panel at Cannes Film Festival.

Apart from working and living in 5 countries and speaking 5 languages, Dusica loves traveling. …and chanced upon an app which made her realize the current count is 78.

Some insights from this episode:

• If things are not going your way, recognize and accept it and while you're waiting, gain some new skill because one day you will get out of the challenge and have an extra skill.
• The biggest illusion is that life is just going in one direction, which is up. Life is like pockets of enormous happiness and all in between.
• Success comes in waves; resilience, persistence and how you use your energy and what you do in downtime as well as uptime, matters.
• One of the important things when you come to negotiations is that you do not bring your own luggage to the room, else you will never be able to see the reality.
• IQ is the supporting function of emotions because actually we make choices based on our emotional reactions and that is the key for our decision making. If you can combine analytical risk management skills which are going very fast with a high awareness of where the emotional reaction is coming from, you actually combine the best of both worlds.
• Sometimes people don't like us because they just don't like us and sometimes they do. Whether they do or don't, just focus on your job and what you can achieve. It's not your job to change the world by arguing with the world. Change the world by doing what you are doing.

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Bhavani Vadlamudi, a visionary in the field of Information Technology, is known for her expertise in ERP transformations and her innovative approach to business challenges.

Originally from the small town of Guntoor in India, Bhavani began her professional journey as a computer teacher at Aptech Computers. Driven by her passion for technology and a desire to make a broader impact, she pivoted into the field of Information Technology. With a degree in Computer Science and Engineering, Bhavani quickly established herself as an exceptional Systems Engineer, Network Administrator, and ERP database administrator.

Bhavani's career took a significant turn when she joined General Electric (GE), where she made a profound impact on the organization's ERP deployments. Her strong leadership and unwavering advocacy for process standardization before digitization earned her the title "ERP Queen" from business leaders across multiple GE businesses. Currently serving as the Vice-President of MRO Digital at GE Aerospace in Cincinnati, USA, Bhavani continues to inspire and drive change in the IT industry.

Bhavani has played a pivotal role in establishing Center of Excellence teams that consistently deliver quality results and implement visionary IT strategies and solutions. Leveraging her deep understanding of diverse cultural aspects, Bhavani crafted robust change management strategies for each deployment, solidifying her reputation as a transformative leader.

Beyond her remarkable professional achievements, Bhavani is deeply committed to empowering and supporting women's growth. Through her dedication to coaching and mentoring, she has positively influenced the careers of over 200 women.

Key themes emerging out of our conversation:

• Imposter syndrome.
• Navigating new cultures.
• Finding purpose in leadership .
• From Individual contributor to leader.
• Courage is essential for women to succeed .
• Education empowers women, and the role of her mother.
• Women should demand respect, equal opportunities, and recognition.
• Embrace change and understand resistance and fear toward change.
• Different roles parents play, Mothers emphasize societal conformity, fathers focus on being bold.

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