MEMtalks@Duke
Duke Creative Communications Club
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About MEMtalks@Duke
MEMtalks at Duke
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- Duke Creative Communications Club
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- education
- Language
- en
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- No
- First episode
- 8 Oct 2021
- Latest episode
- 14 Jan 2025
Latest episodes
17 episodes in the feed.
14 Jan 2025
#17 - "Change for Good" - Dr. Tony O’Driscoll
In this insightful episode of “Change for Good”, we are thrilled to welcome Dr. Tony O’Driscoll, an adjunct professor at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and Pratt School of Engineering, Senior Fellow at the Drucker Society’s Vienna Center for Management Innovation and as President of consulting firm Compleximple, Dr. O'Driscoll brings a wealth of knowledge on how organizations can navigate the complexities of today’s world to drive meaningful, positive change. His innovative work examines how emerging technologies and evolving business landscapes disrupt traditional models, urging leaders to adapt and transform. Dr. O’Driscoll’s most recent book, “Everyday Superhero”, empowers individuals to inspire change within their organizations, making transformation accessible at every level. Join us as we delve into “Change for Good”, exploring topics like the difference between being a “good business” versus businesses that truly are “force for good,” the importance of ecosystem thinking, and actionable steps to align individual and organizational purposes for sustainable impact. Explore more of Dr. Tony O'Driscoll's transformative work at compleximple.com (https://tonyodriscoll.com/), where complexity meets simplicity to drive meaningful change. LinkedIn Profiles: Dr. Tony O’Driscoll: (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-o-driscoll-5bb46b5/) https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-o-driscoll-5bb46b5/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-o-driscoll-5bb46b5/) Bhuvana Hanshika Immandi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhuvanahanshika/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhuvanahanshika/)
13 Aug 2024
#16 - "Leadership Looks Like You" - Dr. La Tondra Murray
In this episode, we are honored to have Dr. Murray join us on 'Leadership Looks Like You'. We eagerly anticipate learning from her rich experiences and vast knowledge. Dr. La Tondra Murray has been an integral part of Duke University's MEM program since 2009, serving as an administrator, adjunct faculty member, and now as an Executive-in-Residence. With over 15 years of experience, she has impacted the lives of over 1000+ MEM students, including those in the online program, which she founded and currently advises. Dr. Murray's dedication extends to managing courses, curating Residency experiences, and offering mentorship and coaching, reflecting her commitment to the MEM and Pratt Communities. Linkedin: Dr. La Tondra Murray: https://www.linkedin.com/in/la-tondra-murray/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/la-tondra-murray/) Vruksha Joshi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vrukshajoshi/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/venkesh-agarwal-472150184/) Bhuvana Hanshika Immandi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhuvanahanshika/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhuvanahanshika/)
12 Apr 2024
#15 - "Reflections and Perspectives" - Nishant Pandey
Engage in a captivating conversation as our guest speaker Nishant imparts his wisdom and insights about the landscape of Product Management roles, and how pursuing a MEM degree can propel you toward those opportunities. Along the way, he'll also share intriguing lessons from his personal journey. Nishant Pandey, a Global Product Leader at JLL Technologies and a Kellogg MBA graduate. With over 20 years of experience in product leadership and digital transformation, he is known for his expertise in launching and scaling award-winning B2B SaaS products. As a mentor and speaker, his passion for student engagement drives him to collaborate with Product Management clubs globally. #ProductManagement #CareerSuccess #Podcast Linkedin: Nishant Pandey: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nishant-pandey-56266b7/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nishant-pandey-56266b7/) Prakhar Gangwar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakhar-gangwar/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakhar-gangwar/) Duke MEM Product Management Club: https://www.linkedin.com/company/duke-product/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/duke-product/)
29 Dec 2023
#14 - A Rollercoaster Ride - Debdeep Basu
Join us in an engaging conversation with our special guest Debdeep Basu, a resilient Duke MEM alum. Discover Deb's riveting journey as he shares the highs and lows, from Microsoft's Azure Machine Learning to overcoming layoffs and excelling as a senior product manager at Weave. Gain valuable insights on collaboration, long-term career strategies, and life philosophies. Enjoy this compelling podcast by Duke MEM Product Management Club for a glimpse into the life of a product manager! #ProductManagement #CareerSuccess #Podcast Linkedin: Debdeep Basu: https://www.linkedin.com/in/basudebdeep92/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/basudebdeep92/) Prakhar Gangwar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakhar-gangwar/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakhar-gangwar/) Duke MEM Product Management Club: https://www.linkedin.com/company/duke-product/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/duke-product/)
23 Dec 2023
#13 - Career Chronicles: Conversations with Jenny Sloop
In this episode, you can dive the world of career exploration with Jenny Sloop, the esteemed career coach at Pratt School of Engineering. In this enlightening podcast series, Jenny engages in thought-provoking conversations about careers, choices, and the journey to professional success. Whether you're a student, recent graduate, or a seasoned professional, join us as Jenny shares valuable insights, practical tips, and inspiring stories that will guide you on your path to a fulfilling and rewarding career. Get ready to unravel the mysteries of career choices and find clarity with Jenny Sloop as your trusted mentor. Linkedin: Jenny Sloop: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennysjohnson/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennysjohnson/) Venkesh Agarwal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/venkesh-agarwal-472150184/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/venkesh-agarwal-472150184/) Bhuvana Hanshika Immandi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhuvanahanshika/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhuvanahanshika/)
7 Sept 2023
#12 - From Blue Devil to Product Titan, with Tarun Thapar
Hey there, Thank you for dropping by to listen to MEM Talks. We welcome you to our page, and hope you enjoy this podcast, which is brought to you on behalf of the Product Management Club of Duke's Master of Engineering Management program. In the premier episode of the Fall'23 semester, our MEM students, Palash Kothari and Kunal Gupta, were in conversation with one of our distinguished Duke alumni from the batch of 2015, Mr. Tarun Thapar, a former MEM student who has risen through the organization, to the rank of a Product Lead at Amazon. In our recent podcast titled, "From Blue Devils to Product Titans: Navigating Career Growth and Innovation," Palash and Kunal had the opportunity of delving into Tarun's journey, extracting strategies for career growth, and his career path toward making him a successful technology-business leader in the contemporary space. Get to know more about Tarun and our students by connecting with them over LinkedIn: 1. Tarun Thapar - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarunthapar/ 2. Palash Kothari: https://www.linkedin.com/in/palash-kothari/ 3. Kunal Gupta - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kunal-gupta8/ If you found this podcast to be insightful, share it and spread the word, so that more people can gain the knowledge! Stay tuned for more, and don't forget to follow us on our social media handles: https://www.linkedin.com/school/dukemem/ https://instagram.com/duke_mem?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA https://www.linkedin.com/company/duke-product/
27 Apr 2023
#11 - Bridging the gap between Technology and Management, with Professor Stephanie Knight
In this episode, Janki Chandiwala talks to Professor Stephanie Knight about why students choose to pivot to the business side of things and what it takes to be a successful manager. Stephanie Knight is professor, entrepreneur and and executive coach. She teaches several courses at both, Pratt School of Engineering and Fuqua School of Business, with a demonstrated history of success in the management consulting industry. She is a Mechanical Engineer from Northwestern University who then went on to pursue her MBA from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business who worked with McKinsey and Company for over 4 years in the past. Listen to this podcast to know her views on young engineers moving forward to become managers and the advice she has to offer to become a good manager and a leader with a tinge of spring gushing. Know more through: Stephanie Knight's LinkedIn profile- https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-knight-9b0b3314/ Janki Chandiwala's LinkedIn profile- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jankichandiwala/
11 Apr 2023
#10 - How to create innovative products and become a reliable product leader: Professor Robb Olsen
On today’s episode Noopur Vaishnav talks to Professor Robb Olsen who we are very lucky to have on our campus at Duke. He is an Engineer, Entrepreneur and Innovator with experience working with Companies like P & G for over 30 years in largely influential positions in which he directed and guided companies through their innovation processes and has over 40 patents. He has also played a large part in course design of innovation courses at top schools like Northwestern, Penn state and Duke. He is currently an adjunct professor at duke and is also working with the US Military to help with their innovation processes. Linkedin of Professor Robb Olsen : https://www.linkedin.com/in/robbolsen
20 Mar 2023
#9 - Forging a Path of Authentic Leadership: Allegra Jordan's Take
In today's episode we talk to a superior leader who serves with joy, gratitude, power and love - Prof. Allegra Jordan. Our guest for today has worked in 17 countries on five different continents in the fields of innovation, media, medicine, law, and post-war reconciliation, to name a few. She graduated with second-year honors from the Harvard Business School and has been named a "Top Executive under 40" in Austin, Texas, and Birmingham, Alabama. She is also a credentialed leadership coach, with a generation's experience in leading teams, coaching leaders and has authored several books on rebuilding the self with courage and hope. She is a superior leader, in the truest sense, whose purpose is helping other leaders flourish. She currently teaches Management and Leadership at Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering. To know more about Prof. Allegra, check out her website: https://allegrajordan.com/ Prof. Allegra's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allegrajordan/ Navya Adhikarla's LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/asnbhhanu5
24 Nov 2022
#8 - Journey into product management with Yash Choudary and Heet Shah, PMs at eBay
In this podcast we have our MEM student Narayanan Murugappan hosting Yash Choudhary and Heet Shah, talking about their journey from India to US and then landing their first PM role coming from experienced and inexperienced backgrounds respectively. Both Yash and Heet work @ eBay as Product Managers but come from varied experiences. While Yash, a 2017 undergrad, comes from a tech background with more than 3 years of experience working as a Full-Stack developer, Heet, a 2020 undergrad, pursued his enterprenuerial interests during his undergrad and brought them to Duke, and Egosa is one such venture. Both of them started off at Duke with a unique background and landed at eBay for their first PM roles. In today’s podcast, we’ll speak about both of their individual experiences at Duke, and how it set them up for success in their new roles as Product Managers. You can connect with them here : https://www.linkedin.com/in/heet3598/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/yash-choudhary/
14 Mar 2022
#7 - Transitioning to Product Management with Gauri Punekar
In this podcast we have our MEM student Kritika Sharma hosting Gauri Punekar and talking about her journey in transitioning to product management. Gauri is currently working as a Senior Product Manager Technical @ T-Mobile. She is a proud blue devil and an MEM graduate from 2017. In today’s podcast, we’ll talk about Gauri’s experiences at T-Mobile and at Duke, her journey from an intern to a full-time employee at T-Mobile, and how she made this successful transition as a Product Manager. Gauri : https://www.linkedin.com/in/gauripunekar/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gauripunekar/) Kritika : https://www.linkedin.com/in/kritikasharma93/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kritikasharma93/)
10 Feb 2022
#6 - Journey to Meta with Esha Shukla
In this episode, we have our MEM student Afreen Ahmed talk to Duke MEM alum Esha Shukla about her journey in product management and advice for aspiring product managers. Esha Shukla is currently a Product Manager at WhatsApp. She is a 2014 MEM alum from Pratt School of Engineering. In this session, we talked about her experiences as a Product Manager across the companies she worked at (CitiBank, Meetup & Meta), her time as a student at Duke, and about the strategies that students can use to break into product management. Linkedin : Esha : Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/eshashukla/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/eshashukla/) Twitter - https://twitter.com/esha_shukla (https://twitter.com/esha_shukla) Medium - https://medium.com/@eshashukla (https://medium.com/@eshashukla) Afreen : Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/afreen-ahmed-932736180/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/afreen-ahmed-932736180/)
20 Jan 2022
#5 - Navigating a Business Career with Dave Rodrian
In this episode, our MEM student Deekshit has a chat with MEM alum Dave Rodrian who is the General Vice President of Charter Communications , which provides internet services through its internet products, Spectrum that is used by 50M houses in the United States. This podcast covers about Dave's journey into Duke, his experiences at Duke and his career path towards making him a successful business leader. Get to know more about them here : 1. Deekshit BN - https://www.linkedin.com/in/deekshitbn/ 2. Dave Rodrian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/daverodrian/ Editing Credits - Prakruti PraveenKumar - https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakruti-p-kumar/
10 Jan 2022
#4 - Product Management with Diego Granados
In this episode, we have our MEM student Deekshit talking to Diego Granados, Sr.PM at Microsoft. Diego Granados is an alum of Duke Fuqua School of Business who transitioned into product management after 5 years of experience in consulting. In this session, both of them talk about Diego's journey into product management, his tips on landing a PM job and his experience in product management. He is also a content creator creating product management videos to help product management aspirants crack their PM interviews. Links : Diego Granados : https://www.youtube.com/c/PMDiegoGranados/featured https://www.linkedin.com/in/diegogranadosh/ Deekshit : https://www.linkedin.com/in/deekshitbn/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/deekshitbn/) Editing Credits - Prakruti PraveenKumar - https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakruti-p-kumar/
15 Nov 2021
#3 - Marketing and Strategy with Tony O'Driscoll
In this episode we have our MEM student Deekshit talking to Prof. Tony O' Driscoll who teaches Marketing and Strategy int the MEM program. He is a professor, speaker, author, and advisor whose engaging message emphasizes that the key digital-age differentiator is not technology, but people. He has spent the bulk of his professional and academic career at the nexus of Business, Innovation, Technology and Learning, creating and implementing strategies that enable organizations to realize the full potential of their most valuable asset: Human Beings. Dr. O’Driscoll’s current appointments as Adjunct Professor at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and Research Fellow at Duke Corporate Education afford him the unique opportunity to apply cutting-edge academic research to address increasingly complex business challenges. In this session, both of them talk about the essence of marketing and strategy and why it is so important for people to understand this to grow their companies. They also talk about how individuals can develop themselves to be better thinkers and contribute to the professional world. Links : Tony O'Driscoll : https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-o-driscoll-5bb46b5/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-o-driscoll-5bb46b5/) Deekshit : https://www.linkedin.com/in/deekshitbn/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/deekshitbn/) Editing Credits - Prakruti PraveenKumar - https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakruti-p-kumar/
26 Oct 2021
#2 - Leadership is a People Business
In this episode, our MEM student Avdhoot Sherkar talks to Jon S Rennie about leadership and why it matters. John was a Cold War submarine officer and ran a business in Corporate America for over 20 years, and is now the CEO of a startup. His books "All in the Same Boat" and "I Have the Watch" are Amazon Bestsellers. He also hosts the "Deep Leadership" podcast. Below you can find the links to his books and podcast. https://anchor.fm/deepleadership https://jonsrennie.com/all-in-the-same-boat/ https://jonsrennie.com/i-have-the-watch/ This was an insightful interview that we know you will love.
8 Oct 2021
#1 - Let's talk MEM with Luis Morales
In this first episode of MEMtalks, Deekshit, a first-year MEM graduate student has an in-depth conversation with the Executive director of the MEM program at Duke University, Prof. Luis Morales. The discussion revolves around the value of a MEM degree, the relevance of understanding business fundamentals for technical professionals, and a lot of experiences from the personal life of Prof. Luis Morales. To get to know more about the MEM program at Duke, follow us @dukemempdc on Instagram.
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