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41:073.2K views · 2mo ago · 41:07
Guest: Dhanashri Phadke
In this episode of the Pitch Cafe Podcast, Vida sits down with Dhanashri Phadke. She is the co-founder of Hasri Labs, a stealth startup building privacy-first, consent-driven AI infrastructure designed to protect our most vulnerable populations: children and the elderly.
30:593K views · 4mo ago · 30:59
Guest: Cassie Crossley
AI is transforming every industry—but is it creating security risks we aren't prepared for? In this episode of Pitch Cafe, Vidyangi Patil sits down with Cassie Crossley, former VP of Supply Chain Security at Schneider Electric, O'Reilly author of Software Supply Chain Security, angel investor, and startup founder.
49:532.8K views · 5mo ago · 49:53
Guest: Madhavi Rajan
In this powerful episode of the Pitch Cafe Podcast, Vidyangi Patil sits down with Madhavi Rajan to decode the real challenges behind Enterprise AI adoption, product leadership, and strategic decision-making in the AI era. From semiconductor engineering to leading billion-dollar product conversations, Madhavi shares how systems thinking and business outcomes matter more than chasing the latest AI hype.
24:173.9K views · 5mo ago · 24:17
Guest: Pallawi Uday Singh
What does it really take to leave behind the comfort of home and build a life in a completely new country? In this heartfelt episode of The Pitch Cafe Podcast, Vidyangi Patil sits down with author Pallawi Uday Singh to uncover the untold emotional reality behind the “American Dream.” From being a small-town girl in India to building a successful career in AI and technology in the United States, Pallawi Uday Singh shares the highs, lows, and sacrifices that shaped her journey.
41:273K views · 6mo ago · 41:27
Guest: Ranjeet Tayi
This episode of the Pitch Cafe Podcast features Ranjeet, a UX leader with 20+ years of experience, currently shaping AI-driven experiences at Salesforce. From starting a VFX company to working on enterprise-scale AI systems, his journey is a deep dive into how design goes far beyond screens. He shares how even something as simple as a matchbox taught him the fundamentals of branding, usability, and engineering—proving that design is everywhere.
36:282.4K views · 6mo ago · 36:28
Guest: Michael Kuczynski
In this eye-opening episode of the Pitch Cafe Podcast, host Vidyangi Patil sits down with Michael, a Silicon Valley founder tackling one of the most dangerous and under-discussed problems in today’s digital world — AI-powered interview fraud. From candidates using real-time AI tools to clear interviews, to deepfake identities infiltrating companies, this conversation reveals how hiring has become a new cybersecurity battlefield.
47:413.5K views · 7mo ago · 47:41
Guest: Karl Mosgofian
In this insightful episode of Pitch Cafe Podcast, Vida Vidyangi Patil sits down with seasoned CIO advisor Karl Mosgofian to break down the real truth behind AI adoption in enterprises. While the world is chasing the hype around AI, Karl brings a grounded, practical perspective from decades of experience working with global organizations and startups.
42:143.7K views · 7mo ago · 42:14
Guest: Greg Nudelman
What if you’re using AI completely wrong? In this episode of the Pitch Cafe Podcast, Greg Nudelman breaks down why 85% of AI projects fail and how most companies are making the biggest mistake — using AI to cut costs instead of creating massive growth.
24:183.2K views · 7mo ago · 24:18
Guest: Alok Ramsisaria
What does it take to build a global technology company from a Tier-2 city in India? In this episode of the Pitch Cafe Podcast, host Vidyangi Patil sits down with Alok Ramsisaria, an IIT Delhi rank holder who chose an unconventional path after studying in the United States. Instead of chasing the Silicon Valley dream, he returned to India and built a technology-first company serving global clients across the US, Canada, Australia, Singapore, and beyond.
26:17511 views · 8mo ago · 26:17
Guest: Sonam Gupta
In this episode of the Pitch Cafe Podcast, host Vida sits down with Dr. Sonam Gupta, a Developer Advocate at Telnyx, argues that AI is here to augment jobs, not replace them. To thrive in this new era, she advises users to stop politely accepting AI's first answers and instead actively argue with it, pushing it to its limits to become true "product engineers".
Topics: Transitioning from a Data Science PhD to Developer Advocacy · Busting the myth of AI job replacement · Practical ways to brainstorm and code with ChatGPT and Claude · How non-technical professionals can start building AI tonight · The performance of Claude Opus 4.6 for voice agents · Why network latency is the "silent killer" of voice AI
32:292.3K views · 11mo ago · 32:29
Guest: Damien Lewke
In this episode of the Pitch Cafe Podcast, host Vida sits down with cybersecurity leader and Nebulock founder Damien Lewke. From his early career at CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks, and Arctic Wolf to pursuing advanced research at MIT CSAIL, Damien shares how his journey shaped his mission to fix the broken landscape of cybersecurity.
53:402.9K views · 1y ago · 53:40
In this mind-expanding episode of the Pitch Cafe Podcast, host Vidyangi sits down with serial tech entrepreneur Raghu Bala, a visionary who has built and exited four startups and is now shaping the next wave of AI innovation through his company Synergetic AI.
8:19242 views · 1y ago · 8:19
Guest: Vida Vidyangi Patil
36:242.9K views · 1y ago · 36:24
From teaching herself English in Morocco to becoming the first woman CEO in Saudi Arabia, Khadija’s journey is nothing short of trailblazing. She’s closed $500M+ global deals, taught entrepreneurship at Cornell and Brandeis, and now she’s building Sohaara — an ecosystem designed to help founders and professionals not just survive, but thrive.
30:20976 views · 1y ago · 30:20
Guests: Karta AI, Abhishek Kushwaha
That’s exactly what Karta AI is building. In this deep-dive episode, we sit down with Abhishek Kushwaha and Vijaypal Singh, the brilliant IIT Bombay alumni and co-founders of Karta AI, a bootstrapped Indian startup on a mission to reinvent enterprise support. At a time when most AI companies are raising millions to build flashy wrappers, Karta is quietly solving the hardest problem in AI: making it reliable in real-world, regulated industries like fintech.
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