Dr. Ajit Singh is a partner at Artiman Ventures, a Silicon Valley VC firm focused on early-stage technology and life science investments. He also serves on the board of Trustees of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Foundation and is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Medicine at Stanford. He is on the Board of Directors of Visby Medical, CORE Diagnostics, Cadila Pharmaceuticals, Summer Bio and Sofie Biosciences, and is a Senior Advisor to the Tata Trusts Cancer Care program.

Shahid Khan is an acclaimed thought leader, executive and a parallel entrepreneur in Telecom, Media and Technology (TMT) sectors, with a 25+ year track-record across the US, Europe and the Middle East. 

Ravi Patel is an actor and entrepreneur based in LA. 

Having been cast in pilots nearly every year, Ravi has appeared on numerous popular shows over the course of his career. With his sister Geeta he produced and stared in “Meet the Patel’s. 

Ravi’s latest venture “Ravi Patel’s Pursuit of Happiness” premieres on HBO Max on Thursday 27 August.

Separately from acting, Ravi is the co-founder of This Bar Saves Lives, which donates a meal packet for every granola bar they sell, and is an active investor in several health and wellness start-ups.

Dr. Raymond Choi thought he wanted to become a computer programmer as a teen, but after shadowing a doctor on his rounds, he decided to go to medical school. But one path was not enough. He co-founded Valley Capital while completing his medical residency. Dr. Choi shares how his experience as an emergency room doctor makes him a better fund manager. If you've not already heard episode 4, we suggest you go back into our archives meet Choi's co-founding partner Steve O'Hara.

Raman Abrol, General Manager at Amdocs Media, shares with host Sudhir Ispahani how he learned the importance of saying "yes" when opportunities were presented, even if it meant working in a war zone. His early lessons came from watching his father build his business and his mother managing a large family. Raman and his team work with major studios, broadcasters, networks and service providers to build and deliver innovative technology and content solutions.

John Komeiji, the president and general manager of Hawaiian Telcom, shares how being a C student taught him important lessons for success. Komeiji's tells Cracking the Code host Suhdir Ispahani how getting hit on the head with a hammer by another kindergarten student was a wake up call that helped shaped his personality. He learned how to get out of trouble and how to bounce back from failure, important skills for cracking the code..

Chantal Rickards started life in a middle class family in rural England and running class plays in school. After college, she took a job selling magazine ads. This led to a job producing television shows with legendary British broadcast David Frost. This eventually brought Rickards to Los Angeles, where she is the chief executive of BAFTA -- the British Academy of Film and TV Arts in Los Angeles. She shares a remarkable story of hard work and professional success with Sudhir Ispahani in this episode of Cracking the Code.

Tom Walsh, who is now operations director for AID Ltd London, worked with CTC host Sudhir Ispahani at Liberty Global. Walsh shares how growing up in an Irish farming village prepared him to be a business leader. He has important lessons to tell about time management.

Google and Alphabet executive adviser Marwan Fawaz grew up amid Lebanon's civil war where his father was a rare example -- an honest cop. Fawaz first learned management skills from his mother, who had to make sure her 10 children were fed and safe. Fawaz started his career as an engineer with Times Mirror Cable, Continental Cablevision and MediaOne. Then as CTO for Charter Communications, and Adelphia Communications, executive vice president of Motorola Mobility and CEO of Motorola Home. The Former NEST CEO learned management shares the remarkable story of his successful career with Sudhir Ispahani.

Ekta Dang went where she was told girls don't go. She left her native India for opportunities in other countries, which was something normal for men, but not young ladies.  CEO & Founder of U First Capital shares with host Sudhir Ispahani her analogy of flying her career kite and how she soon learned that other kites were trying to make her crash. She now uses her experience and success to help younger women launch their career kites.

Gerald Glennon is the general manager of The Kahala Hotel & Resort and holds a bachelor’s degree in hotel administration from the University of Denver and a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a marketing emphasis from the University of Northern Colorado. He is a board member of the Hawaii Tourism and Lodging Association, SKAL Hawaii and the Hawaii Culinary Education Foundation. Glennon also previously served as an executive board member of the Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau and was a past chairman of the Oahu Visitors Bureau.

In this episode, Gerald recalls how his moral upbringing in the Southern United States fostered a curiosity of people and how this genuine interest in humankind led him into a prolific career in the hotel industry. Gerald shares with Sudhir how he has learned to move on from past mistakes and grow as a leader because of that approach.