top of page

Meet Your Coach

Sandeep Das

Founder & MD, Building Leaders for Tomorrow | Storytelling and Leadership Coach |
Business Leader:
- Global Foresight Lead, Emerging Countries, Mars Wrigley:
- Identify & deploy futuristic business models for Emerging Countries
- Led futuristic areas of work - ‘Future of Trust’, ‘Understanding Gen Zs ’ & ‘The World in 2035’
- Invited to speak at numerous international conferences (e.g. Berlin, Singapore, Dubai, Thailand, Shanghai) on the future
- Director, PwC: Led sales, marketing & service oriented strategy consulting for B2C industries
- Manager - Accenture Strategy, Marico & BCG
- Geographies worked in: India, US (New York, Chicago), South East Asia (Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia)
- Total experience: 15+ years

Best-selling Author:
- Author of 5 successful books - 'How Business Storytelling Works', 'The Practical MBA', ‘Hacks for Life and Career’, ‘Satan’s Angels’ & ‘Yours Sarcastically’
- 'How Business Storytelling Works' has been a bestseller from Day 1 for 40 successive weeks & is a textbook at multiple IIMs
- Books featured in Fortune, Times of India, Economic Times, Mint, CNN IBN, etc.
- Multi-book deal with Penguin Random House, the world's biggest publisher

Leading Columnist:
- Written 200+ opinion pieces with Fortune, Forbes, Times of India, Economic Times, Mint, etc.
- Profile featured in Times of India, Mint, the Hindu, Asian Age, etc.

Visiting Faculty at IIMs:
- Visiting Faculty at IIM A, IIMB, ISB & IIM L
- Teaches Executive Education / PGP on Storytelling, Strategy and Negotiation

Storytelling Coach:
- Invited to coach senior leaders on Business Storytelling at Unilever, Tata Elxsi, Poshmark, Deloitte, etc.

International Keynote Speaker:
- Invited to speak on Business Storytelling at global conferences in Atlanta, Amsterdam, Bangkok, Singapore and Dubai.

Popular Speaker:
- Invited to speak at 125+ corporates, IITs & IIMs
- Corporates spoken at include the TCS, Indian Oil, Bajaj Electrical, Godrej Agrovet, etc.
- Institutes spoken at include NUS Singapore, MIT - Zaragoza, IIM B, IIM C, IIT B, etc
- Host & judge at business & literary festivals - e.g. Judge at ET Brand Awards.


Education:
- MBA from IIM Bangalore - Top 10 % of batch, elected to the student council & part of 8 clubs
- Strategy course from INSEAD
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA Level 2, USA)

Shivi Bhatt

Shivi Bhatt is a dedicated Counseling Psychologist based in Lahurabir, Varanasi, with a thriving practice that serves clients both online and offline. Specializing in anxiety, anger management, stress, emotional regulation, self-esteem, motivation, sleep issues, communication, and relationship challenges, Shivi brings a compassionate and practical approach to mental well-being.

A gold medalist in Psychology from Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Shivi further honed her expertise with a Master’s in Counseling Psychology from SNDT Women’s University, Churchgate, Mumbai. She has also undergone rigorous training under a clinical psychologist and specializes in mindfulness techniques, which she skillfully integrates with Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) to support her clients.

Shivi is NET and GATE qualified and works extensively with children and young adults, helping them tackle challenges like emotional management, time management, self-esteem, and stress. Her mindful, solution-oriented methods empower individuals to navigate life with greater confidence and clarity.

If you're seeking guidance to overcome personal hurdles or unlock your potential, Shivi Bhatt is here to help.

Shivani Narang

Shivani is a Mental Wellness Coach and the founder of the wellness platform Healing Together. She is a certified Mindfulness and Meditation practitioner and often uses a blend of coaching and Mindfulness practices to help her clients work through personal struggles and find joy.

Shivani has over 12 years of diverse experience both as a corporate employee and as a founder. Having worked with firms like JP Morgan, Axis Bank, Universal Consulting and having run a food start up in the past, Shivani has rich experience around corporate culture, startups and strategy consulting lending a unique flavour to her work as a coach.

She jumped into the space of Mental Health after suffering a massive burnout in her last corporate job. Since then she has conducted over 200+ workshops and sessions with her individual and corporate clients and has helped several clients navigate personal challenges such as low confidence, relationship issues, anxiety, confusion, inner conflict etc.

Her core belief about wellness is that inner conflict stems from a disconnection from the authentic self and hence her work revolves around helping people dial down the inner chatter and reconnect with their true self to find purpose, peace and joy.

Veda Hrudya Nadendla, Career Coach

Veda is an Indian marketer, Certified Psychodrama and a Career coach with 13+ years of expertise in branding, storytelling, and career development.
Known for driving growth and leading brands and advocating human rights, she’s also a TEDx speaker, author, and entrepreneur, helping individuals and brands thrive.

bottom of page