Meetul Patel (Wadhwani Foundation) | Branding for Social Impact & Job Creation

Meetul Patel (Wadhwani Foundation) | Branding for Social Impact & Job Creation

Episode 6 of the chlorophyll Podcast features ‪@KiranKhalap‬ , in conversation with Meetul Patel, President of the ‪@wadhwani-foundation‬, for an inspiring conversation on leadership, social impact, and brand transformation.

From Microsoft to Wadhwani Foundation, Meetul shares his journey of using technology and branding to create prosperity in the Global South.

Key Insights:

How branding fuels social impact initiatives
The role of AI and technology in job creation
Personal leadership lessons from Meetul’s journey

00:00 – Introduction & Welcome
00:32 – Meet Meetul Patel: From Engineering to Impact Leadership
01:04 – Career Journey: Africa → US → Consulting → Microsoft → India
02:20 – Returning to India After 100 Years: A Personal Arc
04:02 – Why He Left Consulting After 20 Years
05:01 – The Mumbai Moment & Moving to India Permanently
06:31 – Joining Microsoft & Seeing India’s Massive Tech Potential
08:48 – COVID Reality Check: Privilege vs Lived Reality
10:52 – The Three Worlds: Surplus, Sustenance & Survival
13:41 – The Real Problem: World 2 (Edge of Sustenance)
15:05 – Why Charity & Redistribution Don’t Work Here
16:11 – The Solution: Sustainable Income & Job Creation
17:05 – Joining Wadhwani Foundation: Mission & Approach
18:21 – Why Scale Matters: 10 Million Youth Entering Workforce Each Year
19:23 – How the Foundation Creates Jobs: Startups + SMBs
20:02 – Four Critical Needs of Entrepreneurs: Coaching, Skilling, Expertise, Community
21:21 – Why SMBs Don’t Have Access to These Resources
22:04 – The Untapped Potential of the Global South
22:26 – AI as a Game-Changer for Skilling & Job Acceleration
23:12 – India’s Responsibility to Lead AI for Development
24:01 – Building AI-First Platforms for Entrepreneurs & Students
25:13 – Branding Challenge: A High-Tech, High-Impact Social Org
26:09 – The Role of Brand in Talent, Trust & Mission Alignment
27:03 – Bringing Together Multiple Initiatives Under One Identity
28:22 – Maintaining Legacy While Innovating for Scale
29:30 – How the Brand Strategy Helped the Foundation
30:30 – How the Role Changed Him Personally
31:08 – Awareness of Privilege, Urgency & Purpose
31:40 – Closing Thanks & Farewell

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