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Welcome to The Silicon Dreams by Orbis86. Join the hosts as they brings you inspiring stories from startups, entrepreneurs, innovators, and investors in the heart of Silicon Valley. Get valuable insights and tips to pursue your own Silicon Dream. Subscribe now for regular episodes!

4D AGO

Prith Banerjee | Building a Culture of Innovation: Inside Innovation Factory

In this episode, our host Preethy Padmanabhan sits down with Prith Banerjee, Senior Vice President of Innovation, and member of the ELT, Synopsys, for a thought-provoking conversation inspired by Innovation Factory: Creating and Sustaining High-Performance Innovation. Innovation Factory explores what it truly takes to build and sustain a high-performance innovation ecosystem within an organization. Drawing from his experience as former CTO of HP and his extensive leadership journey across academia and industry, Prith shares a practical roadmap for leaders who want to move beyond ideas and create lasting impact. Prith reflects on the key pillars that drive innovation — a clear strategy, a supportive culture, strong talent management, and meaningful collaboration with external partners. He also discusses the critical role of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things in shaping the future of innovation. With experience as a serial entrepreneur, senior executive, and current CTO at ANSYS, he connects these insights to real-world leadership lessons.

25 min
FEB 16

Mita Gupta | The Generalist Advantage: Inside Range by David Epstein

In this episode, our host Preethy Padmanabhan sits down with Mita Gupta, Executive VP and Group Head, WNS Procurement, for a thoughtful conversation inspired by Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein. Range challenges the widely accepted belief that early specialization is the only path to success. Instead, David Epstein makes a compelling case for generalists—those who explore broadly, experiment across roles, and draw insights from diverse experiences—especially in complex and unpredictable industries. Mita reflects on what resonated most with her from the book and connects its ideas to her own professional journey. Having taken on dynamic roles as a Co-founder, VP, and Board Advisor, she shares how embracing multiple interests and challenges enabled her to successfully build and scale B2B businesses. Through personal examples, she explains why adaptability, curiosity, and cross-functional thinking can become powerful career assets.

27 min
FEB 9

Syamla Bandla | Mapping Our Emotions: Inside Atlas of the Heart

In this episode, our host Preethy Padmanabhan sits down with Syamla Bandla, Senior Director of Production Engineering at Meta, for a thoughtful conversation inspired by Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown. Atlas of the Heart is a powerful exploration of human emotions—why we feel what we feel, how those emotions shape our behaviors, and how emotional awareness can deepen our relationships. Syamla shares what she loved most about the book, the key insights that stayed with her, and how she’s applied them in her own life and leadership journey. Together, Preethy and Syamla dive deep into the importance of naming our emotions, building emotional resilience, and developing tools to cope, heal, and connect more meaningfully—with ourselves and with others.

26 min
FEB 2

Jeremy Ryan Slate | From Unremarkable To Extraordinary

In this episode, our host Preethy Padmanabhan sits down with Jeremy Ryan Slate—Founder & Host of the Top 100 podcast Create Your Own Life, and bestselling author. Jeremy has interviewed some of the world’s highest performers—from Indy 500 winners and NYT bestselling authors to platinum recording artists, billionaires, and even a former CIA Director. In his book Unremarkable to Extraordinary, he breaks down the principles these remarkable individuals applied to create lasting impact and define success on their own terms. In this conversation, Preethy and Jeremy dive deep into his personal journey—how he overcame adversity, built resilience, and shaped his own definition of success. It’s an honest, insightful, and energizing discussion you won’t want to miss.

21 min
JAN 26

Kison Patel

n this episode, our host Preethy Padmanabhan sits down with Kison Patel—CEO- M&A Science | Exec Chairman- DealRoom—to unpack his practical and timely book, Agile M&A. Drawing from years of hands-on experience leading complex mergers and acquisitions, Kison breaks down how the M&A landscape is rapidly evolving—and why many companies still get it wrong. He shares how agility, alignment, and execution discipline are redefining successful dealmaking in today’s market. This conversation explores what it truly takes to execute M&A with clarity, speed, and confidence—from avoiding common pitfalls to building repeatable, scalable M&A strategies that actually work.

26 min
JAN 19

Ron Carucci

In this episode, our host Preethy Padmanabhan sits down with Ron Carucci—owner and managing partner at Navalent, best-selling author and contributor to Harvard Business Review and #Forbes—to unpack his powerful new book, To Be Honest. Based on 15 years of research and 3,200+ interviews with leaders worldwide, Ron reveals how clear identity, accountability, governance, and cross-functional relationships shape honesty, justice, and purpose inside organizations—and why getting them right makes companies 16x more likely to tell the truth and serve the greater good. Featuring real stories from leaders at #Patagonia, #Microsoft, and #Best Buy, this conversation explores what it truly takes to build purpose-driven, high-integrity companies—even when it’s hard.

27 min
JAN 12

Shawn Flynn

In this episode, we bring you a powerful conversation with Shawn Flynn— Investment Banker and Managing director, SVH capital . Hosted by Preety Padmanabhan, this conversation challenges the hustle-first narrative and reframes what it really means to create results. Shawn shares insights on how shifting how you pursue outcomes can help you achieve more — faster, with less stress, and greater clarity. Together, they unpack the key factors that influence your ability to create results, the internal obstacles that quietly hold you back, and how to overcome them. The discussion also dives into increasing impact, empowering others to succeed, and building a results-driven approach that feels healthy, natural, and sustainable.

24 min
JAN 5

Jean-Loïck Michaux | The Mindset That Builds Extraordinary Lives

In this episode, we bring you an inspiring conversation with Jean-Loïck Michaux — Founder & CEO of Serendipia Hotels — as we explore the transformative impact of the book Unlimited Power by Tony Robbins. ⚡📘 Jean-Loïck shares how reading the book at 19 helped him dismantle limiting beliefs, overcome fear, and build the mindset needed to pursue extraordinary goals. Over the past decade, he has launched multiple companies, started schools in Africa, and cultivated the habits, discipline, and belief systems that shape high achievers. He breaks down the 7 traits of success, the role of empowering beliefs, and how you can train your mind to produce the outcomes you want — consistently and confidently.

25 min

Welcome to The Silicon Dreams by Orbis86. Join the hosts as they brings you inspiring stories from startups, entrepreneurs, innovators, and investors in the heart of Silicon Valley. Get valuable insights and tips to pursue your own Silicon Dream. Subscribe now for regular episodes!

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Years Active

2023 - 2026
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56
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