The Tntra Podcast

Mehul Desai

The Tntra Podcast is an insight-driven conversation between industry leading experts who discuss innovation, technology, engineering, incubation, ventures, startup growth, and societal progress. It is hosted by our Co-founder and Chairman, Mehul Desai, who brings in an industry expert every month to talk about the changing world of business, innovation, and tech. Listen to our latest episode today! read less
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#5 Products: The Second of the Three Ps' of Intellectual Property - Product Development and FinTech Podcast
May 3 2023
#5 Products: The Second of the Three Ps' of Intellectual Property - Product Development and FinTech Podcast
The fifth episode of the Tntra podcast brings Elle Kim, an experienced Payments and FinTech executive, who shares her insights on product development.In this podcast, Mehul Desai, Co-Founder and Chairman of Tntra, talks to Elle about the second P of Intellectual Property, i.e., Product. Elle brings a unique perspective on product development, a Elle about the second P of Intellectual Property nd she explains it in layman's terms. She shares her views on advancing technology but at the same time reminds us about the importance of keeping the core customer concerns at the core of any product. The podcast closes out with a discussion between Mehul and Elle about the Evolution and use of generative technology and the future of work. Some of the key points covered in the podcast include:-▪ Product development for a layman▪ Evolution of a user-centric environment▪ Adoption and scale in terms of Product development▪ FinTech - Challenges, Opportunities, and The Holy Grail of FinTech ▪ Future of Work and its Impact on Product DevelopmentWith her expertise and experience, listeners are sure to learn valuable insights and perspectives on the constantly evolving landscape of product development.Subscribe and follow us for more content by searching #Tntra on your preferred platform!Follow Tntra : LinkedInTwitterInstagramFacebookThis Intellectual Property(IP) podcast focuses on patents and aims to address the key areas that surround the software ecosystem. Do let us know what you like about the IP podcast and what you don’t like, the topics you’d like to cover and what you’d like to have on the future podcast.
Building Software for a Better Future: The Tntra Approach
Mar 17 2023
Building Software for a Better Future: The Tntra Approach
Join the Business Ninja Mehul Desai, Co-founder and Chairman of Tntra, and the host Max Pittman, as they discuss bridging your goals and aspirations to an ambitious project. Growing your firm while developing new software is difficult. Missed time-to-market, overspending, a personnel shortage, a project's technological complexity delaying the launch, and investment losses are all hazards that can be reduced. You only need to share them with a tactical partner like Tntra.At Tntra, we are aware that remarkable and potent products don't just come from coding. A delivery-efficient method, top-notch engineers, and thinkers are required. Beyond only coding, you require assistance. Tntra assists enterprises in achieving their desired business process re-engineering outcomes thanks to its 20 years of experience in software services, IP-led software product engineering, and managed services.Tntra is unique in its purpose, its organization and its execution, delivering an open innovation platform and ecosystem, becoming an instrument to help innovators, entrepreneurs and enterprises around the world deliver sustainable impact. It offers its services to clients worldwide, including big businesses and startups in the new economy. They have the required physical, virtual, and real infrastructure, as well as a coworking space designed in the manner of an open incubator.To learn more about how a professional software product engineering company can help you in its digitization journey, listen to the full podcast now.
#4 Patents: The First of the Three P's of Intellectual Property
Oct 10 2022
#4 Patents: The First of the Three P's of Intellectual Property
The fourth installment of the Tntra podcast brings in a leading IP expert and patent practitioner, Charles Cella, who enlightens upon the need for patenting innovation. In this IP podcast, host Mehul Desai interviews Charles Cella about the first of the three P’s of intellectual property: patents. The two discuss Charles’ background in patent strategy, exploring the ways in which Charles’ life experiences and career have given him a unique and thorough understanding of how patents can provide value to a company and the world at large. Charles defines patents and patent portfolios, explaining the value of both a patent and the architecture of a larger patent portfolio. He describes the interplay between the companies that make up Strong Force Intellectual Properties and provides insight on how Strong Force approaches the patent process, specifically citing creativity, clarity, and control as core components of Strong Force’s strategy. With this, Charles also unpacks the misconceptions around patents, highlighting the many ways in which patents are misunderstood, and therefore, underutilized. The podcast closes out with a discussion between Mehul and Charles about the geopolitical implications of a growing intellectual property market in the global south and the future of the role of patents in companies across the globe.Some of the key points covered in the podcast include -Introduction to patents and Charle's background in patentsDefining the terminologies in patents and clearing confusing around IPInterplay between Strong Force Design, Catalyst, and PortfoliosUntangling the misconceptions that surround patents and portfoliosFuture of Patents – From Company Structure to Geopolitical ImplicationsIn this podcast on intellectual property and patent practices, our speakers provide valuable insights into the what, why, and how of patents. Mehul and Charles highlight the key areas that define patents and the significance of IP ownership and practices in today's world.Subscribe and follow us for more content by searching #Tntra on your preferred platform!Follow Tntra : LinkedIn Twitter Instagram FacebookThis Intellectual Property(IP) podcast focuses on patents and aims to address the key areas that surround the software ecosystem. Do let us know what you like about the IP podcast and what you don’t like, the topics you’d like to cover and what you’d like to have on the future podcast.
#3 The Holy Grail of FinTech - IndiaStack and Beyond
Jun 30 2022
#3 The Holy Grail of FinTech - IndiaStack and Beyond
Dear Listeners, the third episode of The Tntra Podcast is out now. In this FinTech leaders podcast episode we bring to you Mr. Dilip Asbe, MD & CEO of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the umbrella organization for operating retail payments and settlement systems in India. Dilip is a savant of the Indian financial services industry with over 20 years of vivid exposure ranging from Bombay Stock Exchange(BSE) to Euronet Worldwide and now the NPCI. He has played a pivotal role in designing, building and operationalization and management of large scale platforms like Unified Payment Interface (UPI), Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM), Immediate Payment Service for Money (IMPS) and homegrown card network RuPay.  In this FinTech podcast, Dilip and Mehul talk about foundational core components of FinTech in India. From experience, Dilip talks about why he chose to be a FintTechnocrat and the challenges he faced in the early days of FinTech innovation. In this FinTech finance podcast, Dilip also shares his insights with the students of FinTech, who are bound to bring the next wave of digital disruption. Cherishing his company and taking advantage of his presence, we discussed with him the following issues:  The struggles in the early days of FinTech and what were the challenges of digitalization in a diverse country like India? As a FinTech technocrat, how would he break the foundational core components of FinTech in India into logical tiers? How did he figure out adoption and also manage to scale up the models of FinTech in an extremely stringent regulatory environment like India? Guidance to the next wave of students/professionals of FinTech on how to best approach adoption and scale up the business plans and ideas.With all the hype around decentralization of finance, how legitimate is the centralisation in the modern era? If we acknowledge that the next two- decades  or so belong to India, what are some prominent future trends of India stack that the FinTech technocrat should expect? What is the Holy Grail of FinTech? In the FinTech podcast the speakers give you a glimpse of the world of FinTech. The episode is jam packed with insights and experiences of the pioneers of the Indian FinTech Industry. Stay Tuned to know what's there in "IndiaStack and Beyond '' in this latest episode of The Tntra Podcast. Subscribe and follow us for more content by searching #Tntra on your preferred platform!Follow Tntra : LinkedIn Twitter Instagram FacebookThis FinTech focus podcast series is for all the FinTech enthusiasts who are intrigued by the story of the Indian FinTech revolution and want to be a part of its next wave of disruption. Do let us know what you like about the FinTech podcast and what you don’t like, the topics you’d like to cover and what you’d like to have on the future podcast.