Connecting The Dots with Kushal Lodha | Episode 03

About the Guest:Kushal Lodha is the founder of KAGR, a one-stop solution for all finance students in India. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant with All India Ranks across all levels of CA Exams. He has cleared all levels of CFA and is an ACCA affiliate (World Rank 3). He was working in the Investment Team at Aditya Birla Ventures, the Venture Capital arm of Aditya Birla Group, where he used to look at FinTech / EdTech sectors closely. Prior to that, he was an EA to the Chief Economist of Aditya Birla Group, Dr. Ajit Ranade, and used to assist him in his work. He worked at Aditya Birla Group for 2 Years before taking a plunge into an entrepreneurial stint. He has scaled his social media presence to over 400k+ followers cumulatively. He runs a podcast titled 'Konversation with Kushal' where he interviews industry stalwarts including Mr. Nirmal Jain (Chairman, IIFL), Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani (Chairman, Hiranandani Group), Mr. Nikhil Kamath (Co-founder, Zerodha), etc. talking about their inspirational stories and what led them to go above and beyond.He is the author of the book, 'Acing CA', #1 Best Seller on Amazon, and an essential guide that will help any aspiring CA get their methods right. He is also co-authoring a book titled 'Unicorn Secret' where he interviews 20 Unicorn Founders of India and lays their success stories in it. The book is expected to be published in August 2023. This will cover stories of companies like Zerodha, Oyo, MamaEarth, Razorpay, CarDekho, and many more.About the Host:Ashwin Bhadri the CEO of Equinox Labs - India's leading Food, Water & Air Testing Lab. Equinox is an Expert in FSSAI Compliance and Food Safety Management for Corporates and FnB Companies. Equinox Labs is a pioneer in Food Safety Monitoring and FSSAI Compliance. Equinox caters to a wide range of clients, including BPOs'​, MNCs'​, Food Caterers, Bakeries, and many more. I am a National Level Speaker on FSSAI and I have trained over 50,000 people on FSSAI. I personally advise over 500 companies on their FSSAI Compliance, EHS Policies, and Critical Infrastructure Maintenance. I work with several elite brands to help them develop Food Safety Programs and also work closely with FSSAI for implementing the new food safety orders in the country.