E174 - The Man behind AKASA AIR & INDIGO - Aditya Ghosh, Legendary Indian Businessman | ISV

Indian Silicon Valley with Jivraj Singh Sachar

In this episode, we speak to Aditya Ghosh - the legendary Indian Business Figure. He has Co-Founded Akasa Air and he previously built INDIGO as its President. He is also the Founding Trustee of Ashoka University and is the Founder of Homage, his investing arm that invests across new-age companies, philanthropy and other noble initiatives. Watch an incredible conversation with the legend. 00:00 - Introduction 01:02 - Meet Aditya Ghosh: Co-founder of Akasa Air 02:11 - How India Travels 14:00 - Life as a Leader of a Listed Company 19:45 - Early Signs of Institutional Builders 29:49 - Aditya on Risk-Taking and Curiosity 39:40 - Opportunities for Youngsters in Large Organizations 44:23 - Highlights of Aditya’s Leadership 50:30 - Managing an Organization: Aditya’s Approach 55:00 - Vision and Achievements: Aditya’s Path to New Possibilities 58:35 - Aditya’s Biggest Strength and Fear 59:20 - Friends’ Perspectives on Aditya 01:00:30 - Aditya’s Childhood Memory of Responsibility 01:02:00 - What Excellence Means to Aditya 01:05:30 - Lessons from Akasa Air 01:09:00 - Advice to His Younger Self 01:09:30 - Outro