In the fourth episode, host Viral Desai Senior Executive Director chats with Sunil Gupta, Edward W. Carter Professor of Business Administration and co-chair of the executive program on Driving Digital Strategy at Harvard Business School. In this conversation, Sunil reflects on AI, technology, digital strategies, and his journey at well-renowned firms.

#ViralDesai Senior Executive Director, Knight Frank India

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#sunilgupta Edward W. Carter Professor of Business Administration and co-chair of the executive program on Driving Digital Strategy at Harvard Business School

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Timestamps:

00:00 Teaser

01:31 Professor Sunil Gupta's introduction and background

03:01 Discover how companies can thrive in their digital journey by leveraging AI and adapting to transformative mega-trends.

05:02 About ChatGPT

06:10 About Digitization in originations

08:13 Tips to business leaders on experiments

09:50 DBS Mobile Application Case Study

12:13 How Tesla uses consumer data for car insurance

13:15 Porter's Theory

14:05 Product and Service data

17:27 Amazon flywheel effect

20:20 The rise of the top companies by market cap

23:37 Mega trends on digitization

24:51 Extent of job losses in IT sector

27:39 Sunil's educational background

29:43 Sunil's career journey

33:38 Skills needed to be a commercial real estate broker

36:40 Outro

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In the second episode, host Viral Desai, Senior Executive Director chats with William Beardmore-Gray, Senior Partner & Group Chair who has dedicated over 33 years to Knight Frank, playing a pivotal role in the company's evolution. In this conversation, William reflects on his journey and offers insights into India’s growth in the global economy, Knight Frank’s culture, and his history with India. #ViralDesai Senior Executive Director, Knight Frank India X: https://x.com/viralldesai LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/viral-desai-39043420/ #WilliamBeardmoreGray Senior Partner and Group Chair, Knight Frank LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-beardmore-gray-64876315/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beardmoregray/ Timestamps: 00:00 Teaser 01:32 India's Growth in the Global Economy 03:31 William's Career Journey 04:51 Knight Frank's Evolution & Culture 07:10 William's History with India 08:08 William's First Deal - Story Behind Battersea Power Station 15:15 Knight Frank's Vision for India 16:38 Rapid Fire 18:56 William's Advice on Real Estate Investments #RealEstate #India #Career #Growth #Economy #Evolution #Asia #Global #KnightFrank #FranklySpeaking #Podcast #Culture #Vision #CommercialRealEstate

Welcome to Frankly Speaking, the podcast series where we dive deep into the world of real estate. In the premier episode, host Viral Desai sits down with Shishir Baijal to explore India's real estate growth story, global trends, future outlooks, and market performance across various asset classes.

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#ShishirBaijal Chairman & Managing Director, Knight Frank India X: https://x.com/shishir_baijal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shishir-baijal-02868160/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shishir.baijal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shishirbaijal/

Timestamps:

00:00 Teaser

00:58 Introduction

01:32 Career Journey

15:30 India's Real Estate Growth Story

19:53 Residential Real Estate (Growth story and Demand drivers)

26:51 Commercial Real Estate Boom

33:01 Future of Real Estate in India

35:05 Knight Frank's Vision in India

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