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The Collaborative Canvas is where stories spark strategy. From D2C disruptors to insight veterans, host Ankesh Saxena dives into unfiltered conversations with founders, researchers, and creative minds from around the world—exploring what it really takes to lead, build, and adapt in a changing world.
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S2 E33 - Stuck Despite working Hard? The Marginal Gains Approach to Career Growth
January 09, 2026
Leadership isn’t built in big moments.It’s built in the small, invisible choices we repeat every day.In this episode of The Collaborative Ca...
S3 E1 - The New Indian Middle Class: Aspirations, Identity & Consumption
January 09, 2026
We have spoken about the Silver Generation.We have decoded Gen Z.In this episode of The Collaborative Canvas Podcast, we turn our lens to th...
S2 E32 - Why Gen Z Feels Misunderstood: Anika Gandhi on Anxiety, Parents & the Power of Empathy
December 12, 2025
In this powerful episode of The Collaborative Canvas Podcast, we sit down with Anika Gandhi, a 22-year-old communication design graduate and...
S2 E31 - How STAAD Is Redefining Luxury in India: Sanskriti Telang Powerful Founder Journey
November 28, 2025
In this episode of the Collaborative Canvas Podcast, we sit down with Sanskriti, the visionary founder of STAAD — India’s first equestrian-i...
S2 E30 -mHow to Build a Personal Brand That Lasts | Content Strategy & Authentic Marketing with Ruchi Batra
November 14, 2025
In this episode of The Collaborative Canvas, we sit down with Ruchi Batra, Founder of Chipmunk Digital, to explore how to build a personal b...
S2 E29 - Be the OUTLIER: How Praveen Shekar Built Purpose Driven Success|The Collaborative Canvas Podcast
October 30, 2025
What makes someone an outlier in business and life? In this inspiring episode of The Collaborative Canvas Podcast, host Ankesh Saxena sits d...
S2 E28: How Two Gen-Z Founders Built a 6-Figure LinkedIn Branding Agency | Dipti & Rajeshwari
October 16, 2025
In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Dipti Sharma and Rajeshwari Jha, the dynamic co-founders of Founder X, a LinkedIn personal brand...
S2 E27 - Allyship & Women as Catalysts for Change | Inclusive Leadership & Gender Equality at Work
October 09, 2025
In this thought-provoking podcast episode, four inspiring leaders — Smriti Singh Bhatia, Dixit Chanana, Preeti Reddy, and Sharmila Das — com...
S2 E26 - How to Expand Your Business Globally | Pratik on Culture, Leadership & International Growth
September 25, 2025
Are you planning to take your business global? In this powerful conversation, we sit down with Pratik, a business leader with over 24 years...
S2 E25 - From Data to Decisions: Manish Makhijani on Building Insight-Driven Organization | Collaborative Canvas Podcast
September 11, 2025
What if consumer centricity wasn’t just a buzzword, but the backbone of every business decision?In this episode of The Collaborative Canvas...
S2 E24 - Cosmic Consumers: How Zodiac Signs Shape Marketing Strategies I Smriti Singh Bhatia
August 28, 2025
What if the key to hyper-personalized marketing lies in the stars? In this episode of The Collaborative Canvas, host Ankesh Saxena sits down...
S2 E23 - The Fragrance Factor: Ayesha Lulla on Scent Branding, Cultural Codes & Market Growth in Southeast Asia
August 14, 2025
Fragrance is more than a pleasant aroma—it’s a powerful brand asset. In this episode of The Collaborative Canvas Podcast, Ayesha Lulla share...
S2 E22 - Consulting for the Common Man: Branding, Startups & Real Talk with Khalid Wani
August 08, 2025
In this power-packed episode of The Collaborative Canvas, we sit down with Khalid Wani — founder of KWCG and Director at One Capital Pvt. Lt...
S2 E21-Agentic AI & the Future of Work: Reskill or Risk Obsolescence | Rachit Batham
July 31, 2025
In this episode, we deep-dive into the evolving world of Agentic AI — intelligent, context-aware systems that are transforming the way enter...
S2 E20 - She broke taboos. Built a brand. And sparked a movement | Manveen Sharma, Pinq Polka on The Collaborative Canvas Podcast
July 24, 2025
The latest episode of The Collaborative Canvas Podcast featuring Manveen Sharma, founder of PinqPolka, is now streaming! This is not just a...
S2 E19 - PinkWoolf Founders Subodh & Stuti Sharma on Building a Purpose-Led Men’s Grooming Brand
July 17, 2025
On this episode of The Collaborative Canvas Podcast, host Ankesh Saxena talks with Subodh and Stuti Sharma, co-founders of PinkWoolf, a bran...
S2 E18 - How Zixuan Built Lootee: A D2C Braless T-Shirt Brand Disrupting Women’s Innerwear in India
July 10, 2025
In this episode of The Collaborative Canvas, we sit down with Zixuan Singh Sareen — Founder & CEO of Lootee - The Braless T-Shirt Company.Af...
S2 E17 - Shark Tank India’s Mitresh Sharma on Building First Bud Organics | D2C Brand Success & Wellness Mission
July 03, 2025
In this episode of The Collaborative Canvas, we sit down with Mitresh Sharma, the inspiring founder of First Bud Organics and a featured ent...
S2 E16 Unlocking Leadership Potential: Coaching Insights with Lara Meyer | The Collaborative Canvas
June 26, 2025
From Burnout to Breakthrough: Coaching for High-Performance & Happy Teams | Lara Meyers on The Collaborative Canvas PodcastWhat if inspiring...
S2 E15 - Hope Is Not a Strategy: Harish Kumar on Building Culture with the DRF Framework
June 19, 2025
What does it really take to build a thriving organizational culture?In this episode of The Collaborative Canvas, host Ankesh Saxena is joine...
S2 E14 -The Bigger Picture: How AI Is Reshaping Research – with Piers Lee | Asia Research Media Special
June 12, 2025
In this special episode of The Collaborative Canvas, we sit down with Piers Lee, Managing Director of BDRC Asia and a leading contributor to...
S2 E13 - Frank Pica on the AI Leap: From Insights to Impact, Humanoids to Human Emotion
June 05, 2025
Join us in this groundbreaking episode of The Collaborative Canvas as we sit down with Frank Pica, CEO & Co-Founder of NativeAI — a visionar...
S2 E12 - AI Will Become a Consumer: Ekhlaque Bari on AI Agents, AEO, and the Future of Marketing
May 29, 2025
What if your next customer wasn’t human? In this groundbreaking episode of The Collaborative Canvas Podcast, I sit down with Ekhlaque Bari —...
S2 E11 - Creating Inclusive Workplaces with Leeza Dutta Singh | Safety, Culture & DEI
May 15, 2025
In this recorded episode of The Collaborative Canvas, I had the opportunity to speak with Leeza Dutta Singh about how organizations can buil...
S2 E10 - Evolving with Tech: Priya Lobo on Balancing Automation and Human Creativity
May 01, 2025
In this inspiring teaser of The Collaborative Canvas Podcast, Priya Lobo shares her perspective on embracing technology as a partner — not a...
S2 E9 - Revolutionizing Market Research with Gen-AI: The Actnable AI Vision with Dharmendra Jain
April 17, 2025
In this episode of The Collaborative Canvas, we sit down with Dharmendra Jain, the visionary Founder & CEO of Actnable AI, to explore how AI...
S2 E8 - The Power of Healing, Purpose & Authenticity – A Conversation with Anuj Kumar Bhatia
April 03, 2025
🔹 What if the key to success wasn’t just skill, but self-awareness and healing?In this transformative episode, Anuj Kumar Bhatia shares pow...
S2 E7 The State of Online Data Collection: Challenges & Path Forward with Oscar Carlsson
March 26, 2025
Online data collection is evolving rapidly, but with challenges like survey fraud, AI-driven disruptions, and respondent disengagement, what...
S2 E6 Leadership & Team Building Secrets with Neha Mishra | The Collaborative Canvas
March 20, 2025
In this episode of The Collaborative Canvas, we explore the art of leadership and team building with Neha Mishra, an expert in corporate tra...
S2 E5 Patrick Comer on ResTech, AI, and the Future of Market Research
March 06, 2025
In this episode of The Collaborative Canvas, we welcome Patrick Comer, the pioneer behind ResTech and the mind behind Lucid & Cint. 🎙️We dis...
S2 E4 Balancing Traditional Research with AI & Big Data | Jayant Jain on The Collaborative Canvas
February 20, 2025
In a world where AI and big data are reshaping market research, how can traditional research methodologies remain relevant? In this episode...
S2 E3 -The Rise of Fragnote – How Garima Kakkar is Transforming India’s Perfume Market
February 06, 2025
What drives customers to buy fragrances online? How does a brand stand out in the competitive Indian perfume industry? In this episode, we s...
AI Project - New Episode - Unlocking Leadership Excellence: Insights from Patricia Cai
January 26, 2025
🎙️ Introducing Podcast Deep Dive: A New AI-Powered Project from The Collaborative Canvas Podcast! 🚀 Have you ever wanted to catch the key t...
S2 E2 - Revolutionizing Feedback: Andy from Hollrs on Video Insights and Consumer Engagement
January 23, 2025
Join Ankesh Saxena on The Collaborative Canvas as he speaks with Andy from Hollrs, the pioneer behind a video-first feedback platform transf...
S2 E1 - Mastering Sales Techniques with Vibhor Asri | The Collaborative Canvas
January 09, 2025
Step into the world of sales mastery with Vibhor Asri on this episode of The Collaborative Canvas! 🎙️ Learn the secrets to building meaningf...
Episode 23 -Food connects us all, and CHEFIN is leading the way with Petko Petkov
December 19, 2024
Discover how Petko Petkov, Founder of CHEFIN, uses strategic acquisitions to scale globally while staying true to the company’s core values....
Episode 22 - Combatting Fraud and Ensuring Data Quality in Marketplace Sampling with James Rogers
December 15, 2024
In this insightful episode of The Collaborative Canvas Podcast, we sit down with James Rogers, Managing Director at PureSpectrum, to uncover...
Episode 21 - From Quant to Qual-Transforming Market Research with Sue Collin
December 05, 2024
Sue Collin, Senior VP and Director of Qualitative Research, joins us to explore her pivot from quantitative to qualitative research and how...
Episode 20 - Legal Essentials for Entrepreneurs | Seemantani Sharma
November 21, 2024
On this episode of The Collaborative Canvas, we dive into the legal essentials every Indian entrepreneur should know. Join Seemantani Sharma...
Episode 19 - Building an Authentic Brand with Arianna Carmen Rose of Ari Rose Designs
November 07, 2024
In this episode of The Collaborative Canvas Podcast, we sit down with Arianna Carmen Rose, #founder of Ari Rose Designs, to uncover how a br...
Episode 18 - Why Market Research Often Ignores the 46+ Demographic: Insights from Sharmila Das
October 24, 2024
In this episode of The Collaborative Canvas, host Ankesh Saxena sits down with Sharmila Das to explore why market research often overlooks t...
Episode 17 - Ashwani Arora Explains how #ai and #bioinformatics taking it's place in Market Research
October 17, 2024
In this insightful episode, we sit down with Ashwani Arora, Director of Bio Brain Insights, to explore how AI and Bioinformatics are revolut...
Episode 16 - Best Practices by Global Organization for Global Compliance - Tanu Gautam's Detail
October 03, 2024
Navigating GDPR, CCPA, and Global Data Compliance | Tanu Gautam, AVP - Research, High Beam Global | The Collaborative Canvas In today’s rapi...
Episode 15 - MRBuddies - The Revolutionising MR ERP
September 19, 2024
In this episode, we dive deep into the remarkable journey of #MR #Buddies, a name synonymous with #trust and #innovation in the tech space....
Episode 14- Personal Branding as Self Development - Learn from Ornella Antar
September 05, 2024
🎥 #new #episode Alert! Join us on The Collaborative Canvas as we welcome Ornella Antar, a personal branding expert and the creator of the...
Episode 13 - Meet our Market Mavericks who are talking about B2B Surveys - Anne Hunter, Michael Collins and Andrew Jones
August 31, 2024
Welcome to the #debut #episode of "Market Mavericks," the newest #series from "The Collaborative Canvas!" I'm your host, Ankesh Saxena, and...
Episode 12 - Untapped Rural India Potential with Prabal Pratap Singh
August 31, 2024
In this special Independence Day episode of @Thecollaborative-canvas by Ankesh Saxena, we dive deep into the #future of #rural #india with o...
Episode 11 - Unlocking the Future of AI with Adam Stephenson
August 31, 2024
Welcome to another exciting episode of "The Collaborative Canvas by Ankesh Saxena"! In this episode, we're thrilled to have Adam Stephenson,...
Episode 10 -Success #chronicles with Megha Bajaj on How books Can transform Your life
August 31, 2024
Welcome to the #premiere #episode of #Success #Chronicles, a new series under The #Collaborative #Canvas by Ankesh Saxena! 🎉 In this debut...
Episode 9 - Key Elements to Stay Ahead as an #Entrepreneur with Christabelle Joseph
August 31, 2024
#Join us in this #enlightening #episode as we sit down with @ChristabelleJoseph the #dynamic #founder of HYPERFORMERS and a #renowned #h...
Episode 8 - Empower Your Life with Marcela Gallego
August 31, 2024
Join us on @Thecollaborative-canvas hosted by Ankesh Saxena, where we #dive into an #inspiring #conversation with Marcela Gallego. Marcela,...
Episode 7 - Revolutionising Customer Experience in the Automotive Industry with Karthik Kankanhalli
August 31, 2024
📢 Welcome to 'The Collaborative Canvas in #2024'! In today's episode, we're exploring the #transformative #journey of #customer #experience...
Episode 6 - The Rise of Agile Program Management by Chintan Lakhani
August 31, 2024
📢 Welcome to our #channel! In today's video, we're diving deep into **Agile Program Management** – an essential approach for any #organizat...
Episode 5 - Unlocking Insights: The Power of Synthetic Data in MR by Agustin Elissondo
August 31, 2024
In this #episode, we explore the #transformative role of synthetic data in market research. Learn how synthetic data is #revolutionizing the...
Episode 4 - Learn Entrepreneurship from Ankit Dhanuka
August 31, 2024
Join us in "From Side Hustle to Success Story: The Entrepreneur's Journey " as we explore how small #ideas grow into big #businesses. It's a...
Episode 3 - Learn Client Servicing from Carmen Day
August 31, 2024
#Client #services are the #heartbeat of any #successful #business , embodying the essence of #customer #centricity . From initial contact t...
Episode 2 - DPDP law - Learn more about the law from Nirmesh Kumar
August 30, 2024
India's Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, passed in August 2023, establishes a framework for digital data security and protects p...
Episode 1 - Learn Leadership skills with Patricia Cai
August 30, 2024
Dive into a treasure trove of wisdom and expertise as we explore the art and science of effective leadership. Join us on this enlightening j...