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In this week’s episode, our guest, who grew up in a middle-class family in Bangladesh, shares his experiences after moving to the US that sparked his entrepreneurial spirit, despite facing challenges and setbacks…
In this episode, we also discuss:
The struggles that come with leadership and managing diverse stakeholders, and the valuable lessons we can learn from them
Our guest talks about his subsequent ventures focused on solving problems for large organizations, and how he became an impact-driven entrepreneur, emphasizing ethical and socially conscious leadership
The dual nature of technology, which can both uplift and disrupt societies
The need for regulation and governance at multiple levels to harness technology’s benefits while mitigating its risks
Remaining optimistic about the potential of technology to drive positive change, drawing on historical examples of human progress despite periods of turmoil
ABOUT OUR GUEST
Faisal Hoque is the founder of SHADOKA, NextChapter, and other companies. They focus on enabling sustainable and transformational changes. Furthermore, he serves as a strategic partner and an innovation leader for CACI, a $6.7 billion company whose mission and enterprise technology and expertise play a vital role in US national security.
He has developed over 20 plus commercial business and technology platforms and worked with GE, MasterCard, American Express, Northrop Grumman, PepsiCo, IBM, Home Depot, Netscape, Infosys, French Social Security Services, Gartner, Cambridge Technology Partners, JP Morgan Chase, CSC, CACI, US DoD, and others.
He is a three-time winning founder and CEO of Deloitte Technology Fast 50™ and Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ awards and a three-time Wall Street Journal bestselling author for his newest books REINVENT (#1), Everything Connects (#2), and LIFT (#1). His book proceeds are donated to multiple myeloma cancer research.
You can learn more about Faisal and his work here:
ABOUT OUR HOST
Ken Eslick is an Entrepreneur, Author, Podcaster, Tony Robbins Trainer, Life Coach, Husband of 35+ Years, and Grandfather. Ken currently spends his time as the President & Founder of The Leaders Lab where he and his team focus on Senior Leadership Acquisition. They get founders the next level C-Suite Leaders they need to go from being an Inc. Magazine 5000 fastest growing company to $100,000,000 + in revenue.
You can learn more about Ken and his team at
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