SpicyIP TV:The Summer School Edn Ep10 Sheja Ehtesham on Networking,Leadership & Professional Journey

The SpicyIP Podcast took the opportunity to sit with our distinguished faculty and guest speakers at the SpicyIP Summer School 2025 to launch our first set of interviews! In this episode (10), Sonisha Srinivasan speaks to Ms. Sheja Ehtesham about ALG India’s Knowledge sharing initiatives, importance of Networking as well as other skills outside of law schools for students to develop, her thoughts on Leadership, and approaches to building a meaningful professional journey rather than mechanical CV building. 00:00- Introduction00:52- ALG's Knowledge sharing initiative05:03- Networking in career development08:38- Other skills outside of law school15:33- Confusion over CV building18:54- A meaningful professional journey22:34- Concluding remarksAbout Sheja Ehtesham: Sheja Ehtesham is the Managing Partner at ALG India Law Offices LLP and a leading expert in intellectual property. Sheja advises a global clientele on portfolio management, enforcement, oppositions, domain name disputes, and transactional matters such as brand licensing and franchising.Recognized consistently among the world’s top trademark professionals (WTR1000, 2021–2025), she is highly regarded for her strategic counsel and leadership. In 2023, she also received INTA’s Advancement of Association Objectives Award for her leadership in driving the association’s goals and shaping the dialogue on emerging areas of IP, particularly for her work on IP in Space. Under her leadership, her firm ALG boasts a remarkably diverse team—around 60 members, over 50% of whom are women at all levels, and collectively speaking more than 15 languages—reflecting her long‐standing commitment to inclusion.------------------- Visit SpicyIP.com for the latest insights on the Indian IP ecosystem ------------------- Connect with us on our socials: https://x.com/spicyip https://www.linkedin.com/company/spicyip/ https://www.instagram.com/spicyipblog/ https://www.youtube.com/@SpicyIPTV More on the SpicyIP Summer School available here: https://spicyip.com/2025/07/event-report-of-the-inaugural-spicyip-summer-school.html https://www.instagram.com/spicyipacademy/ Credits: Sonisha Srinivasan: Host, Researcher, Editor Swaraj Paul Barooah: Producer, Researcher, Editor Praharsh Gour, Md Sabeeh Ahmad: Camera, Mic, Set Tanishka Goswami, Anjali Tripathi, Athreya Bhat: Graphics & Media Praharsh Gour, Yogesh Byadwal, Bharathwaj Ramakrishnan: Research, Checks & General Setup