Changing Reality

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Changing Reality is a segment on WQHS Radio, the University of Pennsylvania’s official student-run radio channel, that features top executives, social changemakers, game-changing entrepreneurs and inspiring individuals from across the world. Hear their inspiring stories on how they are changing the reality that they live in! Changing Reality is hosted by Harsha, an 18-year-old social entrepreneur and an undergraduate student at Penn. She is the co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Ascendance, a youth movement that empowers over 4,000 students in 270 communities. Harsha is also the CEO and Founder of the social start-up, StartMyName.com, a multiple TEDx and international co...

Following Our Intuition in Life and Work ft. Nicole Breskin; Vice President, Product for News & Entertainment at Disney
#80
09/01/2022

If you love it, just go after it! This week on Changing Reality, we will be having Nicole Breskin, the Vice President, Product at Disney shared how she commenced her journey to go after the thing that she was passionate about and the mind-boggling lessons she learned along the way.


Building an Equitable World ft. John Gamba, Entrepreneur in Residence, University of Pennsylvania GSE
#79
09/01/2022

This week, we will be talking to John Gamba, Entrepreneur in Residence at the Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania!


Passion for Authentic Education ft. Eli Lesser, Executive Director, Wharton Global Youth Programs
#78
09/01/2022

What goes on behind the scenes in the life of an educator? Listen to Eli Lesser this week on Changing Reality as we dive deep into his journey of becoming an educator and how his passion for authentic education led him to the work he is doing today as the Executive Director of the Wharton Global Youth Program.


Finding Opportunities & Knowing Your Value ft. Andrew Griffiths; Director of Community & Partnership at Planet Mark
#77
09/01/2022

Have you ever wondered how small changes in a conversation, situation or your environment could significantly impact your life? We're back again with another mind-blowing conversation on Changing Reality with Andrew Griffiths, the Director of Community & Partnership at Planet Mark. In this episode, we'll uncover how the various choices, conversations and environments in our life shape who we are and what we do.


Basics to Approaching Our Field of Interest ft. Shayaan Khanna, Head of Blockchain Partnerships at Mastercard
#76
09/01/2022

With the world of blockchain and crypto ever-growing and evolving, we speak to one of the experts in the field of how his journey shaped his interest in the field and the essential experiences that enabled him to grow and understand in the industry. This week we speak to Shayaan Khanna, the Head of Blockchain Partnerships at Mastercard. Listen to his experiences as he shares his journey of embarking in this field and the basics of how we can approach not only blockchain and cryptocurrency but any field that we are intrigued by.


Showing Your Value & Juggling Multiple Roles ft. Sarah Norman; Team Lead, Enterprise at TikTok
#75
09/01/2022

This time on Changing Reality we will have Sarah Norman, a Team Lead, Enterprise at TikTok, Former Senior Advisor to Digital to Kamala Harris and a TV Commentator! While having a phenomenal career at Google and TikTok, Sarah decided to reach out to campaigns which would lead her to earn her the role of Senior Advisor at Kamala Harris's, the current Vice President of the United States, political campaign.


Channeling Our Inner Creativity and Curiousity ft. Stefan Whitwell, Founder and Chief Investment Officer at Whitwell & Co
#74
09/01/2022

This week, we are having Stefan Whitwell, the Founder & Chief Investment Officer at Whitwell & Co. Learn from his phenomenal journey that took him across the world and up the ladder of the finance industry.


Striving To Creating Your Own Reality ft. Lindsay MacMillan; Author of The Heart of the Deal
#73
09/01/2022

This week, we will be talking to Lindsay MacMillan, an author, TEDx Speaker & Former VP at Goldman Sachs!After graduating, she worked at Goldman Sachs for six years, where she climbed the corporate ladder and became a Vice President of the organization. While working in Finance, she also pursued her passion of becoming a novelist building towards her debut novel, 'The Heart of the Deal' which is one of the best-selling novels!


Crafting A Brand Strategy In The World Of Marketing ft. Taylor Durham; Director of Marketing & Digital Studios at Venture Lab
#72
08/28/2022

This week we will be talking to Taylor Durham, the Director of Marketing & Digital Studios at Venture Lab, the Wharton School! Learn about the difference between branding and marketing, what you should be thinking about when you craft a brand strategy and listen to the story of how one incredibly successful and influential individual charted his course in the world of marketing.


Journey of Listening To Your Heart ft. Jeremy Bergeron; Head of Strategy at Mission.org
#71
08/28/2022

This week, we will be talking to Jeremy Bergeron, the Head of Strategy at Mission.org and he will be sharing with us his travel experiences around the world that led him to find his passion.


Behind The Scenes of Screen Writing in the Film & TV Industry ft. Joan Harrison; Creator & Producer at LifeLaunch
#70
08/28/2022

We are back again with another epic episode of Changing Reality to discover the life of a Penn Alumni who took the world of Film & TV by storm! We'll be talking to Joan Harrison, the Creator & Producer at LifeLaunch. She was also the Former Vice President of the Miniseries at CBS.


Finding The Right Path For You ft. Lavanya Swetharanyan; Director Business Finance at Google
#69
08/28/2022

Have you ever been worried about not finding the right path for yourself? Find out how Lavanya Swetharanyan, the Director of Business Finance at Google did it. From being an engineering student to traveling the world and landing a phenomenal career at Google.


Defining Our Own Metrics of Success ft. Neil Hoyne; Chief Measurement Strategist At Google
#68
08/28/2022

This week, we are having Neil Hoyne, the Chief Measurement Strategist at Google and the Author of Converted: The Data-Driven Way to Win Customers' Hearts.


Continuous Learning and Growing In Your Career ft. Jordan Sorkin; Director of Sales Development, LinkedIn
#67
08/28/2022

We are so excited to have Jordan Sorkin, the Director of Sales Development at Linkedin on this week's Changing Reality Episode! Find out how his career evolved and the key lessons he learnt along the way.


Crafting Phenomenal Classes ft. Micheal Roberts; The William H. Lawrence Professor of Finance
#66
08/28/2022

We are back with another exciting episode of Changing Reality featuring Professor of Finance at the Wharton School, Michael R.Roberts! We talk about his journey as a professor, his secret behind crafting phenomenal classes, the importance of financial literacy among high schools and much more.


Teaching Social Entrepreneurship In The Classroom ft. Professor Tyler Wry; Associate Professor of Management
#65
08/28/2022

This week on Changing Reality, we will be diving deep into the social entrepreneurship arena with Professor Tyler Wry, an Associate Professor of Management at the Wharton School who's research centers around hybrid ventures. Hybrid ventures are organizations that combine related, but potentially contradictory aims in their core.


Telling Stories Through Research Papers ft. Raghuram Iyengar; Prof of Marketing Faculty Director-Wharton Customer Analytics
#64
08/28/2022

This week we'll be talking to Raghuram Iyengar, Professor of Marketing at the Wharton Business School and Faculty Director of Wharton Customer Analytics! He will be sharing with us how he got started in his PhD journey and the important lessons he learned along the way! Join us as we find out about some of his extremely fascinating research, stories, and experiences.


Navigating Research Questions to Solve World Problems ft Professor Stefano Puntoni; Professor at Rotterdam School of Management
#63
08/28/2022

This week we will be interviewing Professor Stefano Puntoni, the Professor at Rotterdam, School of Management, Erasmus University! Professor Stefano's research has been featured in famous media outlets such as the Harvard Business Review, Wall Street Journal, The Times, and many more!


Setting An End Goal & Not Losing Track In The Journey ft. Kyle Cook, SVP of Digital and Emerging Media at Universal Media, Inc.
#62
08/17/2022

We are back again with another exciting episode of Changing Reality this week!! Have you ever been fascinated by how we get relevant advertisements based on our interests? This week, we will be talking to Kyle Cook, the Senior Vice President of Digital & Emerging Media at Universal Media Inc! He is a very experienced person who has been in this industry for the past 11 years!


Transitioning From Employee to An Entrepreneur ft. Joyce Lim; Founder & CEO of Simply Empowering
#61
08/17/2022

Can you transitions to become an entrepreneur when you're already an employee? How do you do that? This week, we'll be talking with Joyce Lim, the Founder & CEO of Simply Empowering, an outsourced accounting company that provides business advisory, secretarial services, training & workshops on full set accounts! Spoiler Alert: Joyce never intended to become an entrepreneur but now she is a very successful entrepreneur who has achieved time and money freedom!


Collaboration & Storytelling in the Marketing Landscape ft. Sadie Thoma, Director, US Creative Works at Google
#60
08/17/2022

This week we are having another wonderful speaker from GOOGLE!! We will be interviewing Sadie Thoma, the Director | US Creative Works @ Google! Sadie and her team uncover strategic marketing collaborations to drive forward business and brand goals. She believes in the possibilities of storytelling in the marketing landscape and to find out more about how this industry works, join us for this week's Changing Reality!


The World of Artificial Intelligence ft. Pedro URIA-RECIO, Chief Analytics & AI Officer, True Digital Group
#59
08/17/2022

'Is AI going to take over our jobs?'. Has this thought ever crossed your mind? This week on Changing Reality, we have Pedro URIA-RECIO, Chief Analytics & AI Officer at True Digital Group which is Thailand's largest technology company, who will sharing more about the world of artificial intelligence.Also part of the Forbes Tech Council, he is here to provide insights on how AI can enhance your work in future!


Developing & Strategizing Revolutionary Ideas ft. Sumeet Khanna, Vice President, Business Transformation at Microsoft
#58
08/17/2022

Have you ever wondered how big companies come up with revolutionary ideas and how they strategize on what they are going to do next? This week, we will be featuring Sumeet Khanna, the Vice President, of Business Transformation and Strategic Initiatives at Microsoft! He will be sharing in-depth on how we can strategize and develop outstanding ideas for our companies.


Finding Ways to Create Unique Value in a Community ft. Clark Klitenic, President of the Yale Entrepreneurship Society
#57
08/17/2022

Have you been hearing about entrepreneurship lately? Want to know how to get started? Well, this week on Changing Reality we will be featuring Clark Klitenic, the President of Yale Entrepreneurial Society who started with no intention of becoming an entrepreneur to now guiding many entrepreneurs in their journey.


Following Your Heart In Crafting Your Career ft. Kabir Singh Bedi, Head of Product, Brand Shopping at Amazon
#56
08/17/2022

We have all heard about Amazon, one of the biggest e-commerce platforms in the world, where you can practically get anything at your fingertips! But how does whole system even work? This week on Changing Reality, we will be talking to Kabir S Bedi, from Amazon! He manages browse and navigation experiences at Amazon. He specialises in machine learning, product development and strategy, mobile technology, UI and UX design.


Excelling In Bringing Your Career Across Borders ft. Stella Lin, Principal Program Manager of Microsoft Teams
#55
08/17/2022

This week, we are having Stella Lin, the Principal Program Manager of Microsoft Team and the Former Director at Azure Kurbenetes & Application Platform. Stella is now leading the cross-functional team that creates Microsoft Teams' customer care product vision, roadmap strategies and V1 product!!


Adopting A Creative Mindset through Story-telling & Technology ft. Matt Apfel, Head of Special Projects, GameOn Technology
#54
08/17/2022

We've seen how technology takes over the world with each new, cutting-edge discovery! Do you know how VR & AR will change the world? This week, we will be interviewing Matt Apfel, the Head of Special Projects at GameOn Technology and the Former Director of VR & AR at Google!!


Saving the Planet with Food Technology ft. Brandon Chong; Partner, CFO and Head of Asia at Rage Capital.
#53
08/17/2022

As much as food plays a huge role in our life, the food technology industry plays a vital role in making sure we get not only the best quality food, but ensuring the food we produce solves insteads of contributes towards world problems. This week on Changing Reality, we are going to be speaking to Brandon Chong, the CFO and Head of Asia at Rage Capital.


Following Your Heart & Embracing The Process of Change ft. Rori DuBoff, Managing Director at Accenture Interactive.
#52
08/11/2022

Have you ever wondered how VR and AR work in companies? Do you know that we can design scenarios and training using AR and VR!! This week on Changing Reality we are having Rori DuBoff, the Managing Director at Accenture Interactive. She has pioneering innovative experiences, new business models, products and services from Web 1.0 to the Metaverse! Rori holds an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business and a BA from the University of Pennsylvania. Her expertise also includes innovation planning and management, emerging technologies using Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) and many more!!!


Insights On Entrepreneurship & Early-stage Venture Capital ft. Douglas Abrams, the CEO of Expara and Managing Director at Expara Ventures.
#51
08/11/2022

We are featuring Douglas Abrams, the CEO of Expara and Managing Director at Expara Ventures!!!! Expara is Southeast Asia's pioneer and leader in early-stage venture capital and venture services, as well as an experienced provider of acceleration, incubation, entrepreneurship training, and mentorship to start-ups from all around the world.🤯🔥 He is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) Business School, where he has lectured on New Venture Creation for undergraduates and Technopreneurship for graduate students since 2001.🤩🥳


Youtube Content Creation ft. Ben Relles, Head of Innovation of YouTube Originals.
#50
08/11/2022

Ben Relles is the current Head of Innovation of YouTube Originals. Before this role, he was Head of Unscripted Development for YouTube and oversaw films like "This is Everything" featuring Gigi Gorgeous, "Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated" and series such us "Mind Field" from Michael Stevens. Before joining YouTube, Ben himself was a content creator whose YouTube channel, "Barely Political" has now been viewed over 2.5 billion times. We will be featuring Ben Relles on this week's Changing Reality to share with us his journey of navigating his career in the content creation space and the experiences he gained along the...


Guiding Youngsters In The World Of Finance ft. Mathura Kannan, Author of "Money Matters".
#49
08/11/2022

This week on Changing Reality, we will be featuring Mathura Kannan, the Co-Founder of the International Youth Movement, Ascendance; and a Junior Director at Simply Empowering! Mathura has always been passionate to guide people in the wide world of finance. Recently, she penned down her experiences and wisdom in her newly published book, "Money Matter$?" which provides a guide for young adults to learn how to effectively manage their finances through real-world experiences.


Goal Focused Mindset & Bringing A Team Together ft. Jose Cil, CEO of Restaurant Brands International.
#48
08/11/2022

This week on Changing Reality we have Jose Cil, CEO of Restaurant Brands International. Restaurant Brands International is home to many most-loved restaurant brands globally, such as Burger King, Popeyes and Tim Hortons.


Collaborating Towards A Shared Vision & Finding Solutions ft. Marc Lorber, Senior Vice President, of International TV Co-Productions and Acquisitions at Lionsgate.
#47
08/11/2022

Meet Emmy-Nominated Producer, Marc Lorber, who serves as the Senior Vice President, of International TV Co-Productions and Acquisitions at Lionsgate on this week's episode of Changing Reality! One of the most experienced international content production, acquisitions, formats and programming executives, and an award-winning producer; skilled in conception, acquisition, development, strategic partnerships, and physical production of originals and formats, in the U.S., the U.K., Canada, Australia; as well as Russia, Eastern Europe, Egypt, the UAE and Africa, encompassing the CIS, CEE and MENA regions, amongst the 17 non-English speaking countries Marc has lived and/or worked in.


Humility Through Journalism ft. Reed Alexander, Financial Reporter at Business Insider and the Actor that played Nevel on iCarly.
#46
08/11/2022

This week we are interviewing Reed Alexander, currently a Financial Reporter at Business Insider. He primarily reports on investment banks, Wall Street culture, and the life and experiences of young people starting out in the industry. He has broken some of the biggest Wall Street stories of 2021. He holds a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, and a bachelor's degree from New York University.


Being In The Moment Without Expectations ft. Nick Bernstein, Senior Vice President of Late Night Programming (West Coast) at ViacomCBS.
#45
08/11/2022

This week we will be interviewing Nick Bernstein, Senior Vice President of Late Night Programming (West Coast) at ViacomCBS and is the executive in charge of the Late Late Show with James Corden. Prior to this, he was also the Executive Producer and Co-creator of The Pete Holmes Show on TBS. He also had a 10-year experience working at NBC Entertainment including working on shows with Connon O'Brien, Jimmy Fallon and many more.


Succeeding Together ft. Alfred Berkeley, Chairman of Princeton Capital Management.
#44
08/11/2022

This week we will be interviewing Alfred Berkeley, Chairman of Princeton Capital Management and Former President of NASDAQ Stock Market. Princeton Capital Management is a registered investment adviser providing services to high-net-worth individuals and family offices seeking long term appreciation with an emphasis on capital preservation. He is also an Advisor at VIBE Cybersecurity International LLC that is a patented technology that improves standardized Identity-Based Encryption.


Creating Your Own Opportunities ft. Tereza Nemessanyi, Board Member at Microsoft; Global Strategic Alliances.
#43
08/11/2022

This week we will be interviewing Tereza Nemessanyi, Board Member at Microsoft; Global Strategic Alliances. Tereza has 20+ years global experience in technology startups, enterprise innovation, strategic partnerships, digital transformation and investor ecosystems. Technology domains she has worked with, include Cloud, Data/AI, Machine Learning, DevOps, Cybersecurity, Cryptocurrency/Blockchain, Computer Vision and Biocomputation.


Building A Career From Passion ft. Jennifer Valentine, Senior Director of Soccer at Adidas.
#41
12/15/2021

This week we will be interviewing Jennifer Valentine, Senior Director of Soccer at Adidas. She has over 15 years of experience in Adidas and the industry. Jennifer seeks challenging opportunities to leverage her strategic thinking, analytical experience and go-to-market understanding to directly impact the business she leads. She enjoys managing people, presenting, being a part of a team and working with products.


Cultivating An Environment of Change ft. Sanjib Sengupta, Vice President Of Product Development at Visa.
#38
12/15/2021

This week we will be interviewing Sanjib Sengupta, Vice President of Product Development at Visa. Sanjib leads multiple teams across various geographic locations developing the future platforms and solutions for web and mobile applications for Payment Management, Business Intelligence, Data Engineering & Data Analytics. He also helps innovate and build leading-edge, full-service payment management and fraud management solutions. Sanjib truly enjoys the challenge of being in a leadership position and helping cultivate an environment of change, accountability, innovation and fun.