Aakash Shah, Reynald Vito Grattagliano, Clea Conner | Office Hours #534

Aakash Shah [0:00]He’s a founder and the Chief Executive Officer of Wyndly. He’s helped found & grow a number of startups, helping to navigate two of them through successful acquisitions. In 2020, Aakash joined forces with his cousin, Dr. Manan Shah, to help turn Manan’s in-person practice into a 5-star online telehealth experience, using his business expertise to build Wyndly & expand convenient access to allergy immunotherapy.Reynald Vito Grattagliano [21:00]He’s the founder of Arkay Beverages. After seeing his son come home drunk one night, Reynald spent the next three years researching the concoction, and spent five million dollars to make it happen. After discovering the molecule that carries the alcohol profile without the actual spirit, his team of scientists in a Swiss lab created an entirely new molecule, a break-through by which Arkay Beverages were born, with zero percent alcohol. Though Reynald does not have a background in beverage development, he is a perfumer and a chemist who plays with flavors, scents and aromas and sold the fragrance ANAIS ANAIS and SCARLETT to LOREAL, combining winning ingredients.Clea Conner [32:45]They’re building on 15+ years of Intelligence Squared U.S. programming & audience polling data which proves that debate done right opens & changes minds. Open to Debate releases episodes across platforms: national public radio, podcasts, video broadcasts, & live events. Topics include: culture, economics, law, education, politics, science, religion, sports, tech, health, & more. Upcoming programs: Is Legalizing Marijuana a Mistake?, Does America Need A Third Party?, Is Modi’s India Heading in the Right Direction?, Should Artists Be Allowed to Borrow from Cultures Besides Their Own?, & Is Donald Trump Guilty in the January 6th CaseSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.