Smartphone Nation IVM Podcasts

In the last episode of Smartphone Nation, Niveditha and Utsav speak to Anup Agrawal Co-founder of Kiwi about how credit on UPI will educate Indians on the benefits of using credit, leading to a more economically sound future for all. Anup also shared with us his vision for the future and what impact he believes credit accessibility could possibly make. We also discover that Niveditha and Utsav are on opposite sides of the ‘credit spectrum’. Tune in to this fun conversation about the benefits of credit and how important it is to be accessible to all, especially the Next Half Billion.

In this episode, hosts Niveditha and Utsav engage in a conversation with Ragavan Venkatesan, Founder, MD, and CEO of Digivriddhi (DGV), focusing on the company's efforts to provide tailored financial services to dairy farmers. Ragavan also shares insights into his journey as an entrepreneur, and the obstacles he encountered along the way. Listen to this episode to know more about the need for accessible financing, especially for marginalised communities like dairy farmers, and the Next Half Billion.

Our hosts, Niveditha and Utsav, are joined by Sameer Aggarwal, Founder and CEO of Revfin, to discuss how providing access to loans has empowered financially excluded individuals, and business owners – to secure the financial backing needed for the growth of their business, and increased income. Sameer also shares insights into the challenges they encountered in their journey, and the solutions that exceeded their expectations. Listen to this candid conversation to know more about the crucial need for credit, especially in the commercial EV space, and its transformative impact on the lives of independent EV drivers, and the Next Half Billion.

In this episode, our hosts Niveditha and Utsav are joined by Pankit Desai, the co-founder and CEO of Sequretek. He discusses the importance of cutting-edge yet affordable cybersecurity products, shares insights into the evolution of cybersecurity, and highlights Sequretek's mission to empower SMBs with affordable and high-quality automated security solutions. Tune in to this engaging conversation about technology's impact on our security online, and the crucial need for it to be accessible to everyone, especially the Next Half Billion.

In this episode, our hosts Nivedita and Utsav chat with Radha Basu, CEO of iMerit to know about iMerit's 'two feet planted on the ground' mission, where the two primary focuses are on creating an inclusive workforce, and leveraging the power of this inclusive workforce to revolutionise the AI and ML landscape with automation, annotation, and analytics for global enterprises. Tune in to this enlightening conversation, and learn more about iMerit’s vision for a more inclusive and empowered future, especially for the underserved segments of India, and the Next Half Billion.

In this new format of Smartphone Nation, our hosts Utsav and Niveditha talk to CEOs to understand their stories of impact better. Tune in to listen to Abilash Soundararajan talk about the dangers that lie ahead as technology exposes people more with very little protection. He also explains why being safe on the internet should have no cost as privacy online is a right and not a privilege.