We have a wonderful community of intrapreneurs from all around the world who are doing great work in their organisations and businesses. There is such a wealth of knowledge and expertise and experience within the institute’s members that it would be crazy not to tap into it. So that’s what we’re doing – capturing stories and learnings from our members so we can all benefit.
Anubhav Wahie
Member Location: Bengaluru. India
Member Bio: Anubhav Wahie is regional lead in India for security solutions Google Cloud. Prior to this he spent 14 years at Cisco as Regional Leader for Cybersecurity Solution Sales. His career has spanned over 22 years in Business Development & Customer Advocacy roles. He is a Certified Practitioner for “The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) for Enterprise Architectures”. Over the last 7 years, he has been instrumental in conceptualizing Integrated Security Solution architectures across multiple platforms. Anubhav holds an Engineering degree in Electronics & Telecommunications and an MBA. He also has a passion for aviation so when he’s not hard at work you can find him in the air flying a Cessna 172.
Synopsis: In this conversation Anubhav talks about how his personal passion for aviation and flying which he does in his spare time, informs his professional work and has made him a more effective intrapreneur.
Interview Length (Minutes): 13
Dr Renae Jones
Member Location: Brisbane Australia
Member Bio: Dr. Renae Jones is the Director of The Centre for Innovators and Entrepreneurs St. Paul’s School Brisbane. She has worked across a variety of industries and countries and is skilled in Business Process Design, Innovation Programs, Culture Change, Facilitation, and Business Transformation whilst starting a few businesses of her own in Sports and Fitness and Hospitality. St. Paul’s School has been recognised among the top 100 most innovative educational institutions in the world by Cambridge University and was the first organisation to join the Global Intrapreneurs Institute as a corporate member.
Synopsis: In this conversation, Dr. Renae explains the unique approach that St. Paul’s School has used to trailblaze the way for educating students in entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship. She shares some of the frameworks and processes she uses to unleash the creative, intrapreneurial and entrepreneurial talent within students and some of the outcomes that has produced. We also discuss what new skills students need in order to prepare them for the future and how the centre is addressing that. A ‘must watch’ for all educators.
Interview Length (Minutes): 21
James Wright
Member Location: Sydney Australia
Member Bio: James is Client Services Director for GradConnection – a leading graduate recruitment firm servicing Australia, South Africa, U.K., U.S., and Asia. In Australia, GradConnection has been listed as the most effective careers resource for university talent six years running. James was the very first member to join the Global Intrapreneurs Institute.
Synopsis: In this conversation, Dr Irena and James talk about what it was like as an intrapreneur who joined a new organisation at exactly the time Covid lockdown started in Australia. We get some insights into the onboarding process in a virtual world. We also talk about some essential workplace elements that need to be considered in order for intrapreneurs to do their best work.
Interview Length (Minutes): 24
Malini Jayaganesh
Member Location: Melbourne Australia
Member Bio: Malini is a business engagement and innovation specialist and describes herself as a “serial intrapreneur”. She has received a highly commended Service Excellence Award from the Department of Health and Human Services (Victoria, Australia). She is also the recipient of 5 Global Excellence Awards from the Business Relationship Management Institute and has been featured in their global list of top Business Relationship Managers in 2020 and 2019. In her spare time, she indulges in her passion for sharing stories from her Indian heritage.
Synopsis: In this conversation Malini and Dr. Irena jam about the essential elements that empower intrapreneurs and how good leadership creates the authorising environment in which intrapreneurialism can flourish.
Interview Length (Minutes): 33