ELForum is an intellectual conversation platform created for CXOs, entrepreneurs, academic leaders, investors, incubator heads, entrepreneurial leaders and educators who care deeply about the human dimensions of entrepreneurship and leadership.
Through the ELForum Conversation Series, we host structured, reflective discussions wherein we explore with our participants, what it truly takes to build, lead, and sustain organizations in a rapidly changing world.
ELForum is not a podcast. It is a platform for serious, grounded conversation - where ideas are examined, not just shared.
The objectives of the platform are:
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Build thought leadership and public intellectual positioning
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Create a high-quality professional network across academia and entrepreneurship
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Build a qualitative repository of entrepreneurial thought leadership
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Establish ELFORUM as a recognizable intellectual platform
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Create future opportunities in executive education, speaking, mentorship, and advisory engagements
ABOUT THE HOST
Dr. Ringo Rajagopal is an entrepreneur, academic, and organizational strategist with over 36 years of experience building, leading, and advising organizations across India and the United States. A DBA graduate from LeBow College of Business, Drexel University, he teaches Entrepreneurial Leadership at IIM Calcutta and Organizational Behavior & HRM at MANAGE/NIAM. He is a Mentor-in-Residence at IIM Calcutta Innovation Park and a Faculty and Jury member for the Tata Social Enterprise Challenge.
Through ELForum, Dr. Rajagopal brings together voices from academia and entrepreneurship for candid, thoughtful conversations on leadership, resilience, and the realities of building organizations
WHO IS ELFORUM FOR?
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Entrepreneurs and founders navigating growth
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Academic leaders and entrepreneurship educators
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Students and early-stage builders
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Ecosystem enablers, mentors, and investors
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Anyone curious about the human side of building