EP #53: Chantal Sathi - From Scarborough To Oxford, Culminating In A Faith-Led Journey To Create Tech Company CornerstoreAI

Chantal Sathi (@chantalsathi) is the Founder of CornerstoneAI (@cornerstone.ai) and the youngest female of colour to ever be on Oxford University’s (@oxford_uni) Alumni Board; she is currently pursuing her doctorate in innovation in science and technology at Arizona State.Chantal joins Ara on this week’s episode of #TheTamilCreator to discuss the importance of self-discovery, being anti-religious but having a strong faith, why she wakes up at 4:45AM every morning, unplugging from technology every Saturday, her love for boxing, the power of being kind, and so much more - this is not an episode to be missed.Follow Chantal:- LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chantal-sathi/) Timestamps00:19 - Ara introduces this week’s guest, Chantal Sathi02:23 - Being born and raised in Scarborough, her parents fleeing Sri Lanka during the war04:04 - Studying Theology at UofT; learning to abide in love and walk with peace06:09 - From Scarborough to Oxford; advice for people leaving home to study abroad09:34 - What does the future of University education and prestige look like?12:21 - Chantal’s passion for sport; having stints at the Pan American Games and Commonwealth Games14:57 - Why she built CornerstoneAI; what sparked the idea and how she came up with the name17:08 - How Chantal went about building the team (networking and bootstrapping)20:27 - What the company does, revenue model and current clients (process for securing business)24:40 - A day in life of Chantal; waking up at 4:45AM, journaling and more28:41 - The book 24/6 encouraged Chantal to take a Tech Shabbat (unplugging from technology once a week)31:13 - Trademarking her company name and algorithm33:55 - What success looks like to Chantal on a personal and professional level in the next 3-5 years34:38 - Her biggest learning lesson over the last 3 years; moving CornerstoneAI from Toronto to Florida36:42 - Moving her company to America because of the potential for greater opportunities37:48 - The secret behind Chantal’s rapid success - praying for others and an emphasis on being kind40:05 - What criticism or support has Chantal received from friends and family?41:48 - The impact of the Tamil communities in Toronto and America on Chantal48:04 - Advice she would give her 16-year-old self48:56 - How Chantal wants to be remembered by friends and family50:35 - What is the reason for the decline in Christianity and rise in Atheism?52:59 - Creator Confessions1:00:22 - The Wrap UpIntro MusicProduced And Mixed By:- The Tamil Creator- YanchanWritten By:- Aravinthan Ehamparam- Yanchan Rajmohan  Support the show