Serendipity: The Power of Happy Accidents | Annurag Batra | TEDxMDIGurgaon
Anurag Batra reflects on the mix of decisions, serendipity, and destiny that shaped his journey - from losing a job to becoming a shareholder in multiple businesses. He introduces ideas like the “theory of the burned toast” and “introduction capital,” showing how success is built not just on hard work and skill, but also on opportunities. With honesty and humor, he emphasizes kindness, silence, health, and relationships as anchors for managing life and work. A talk blending wisdom, resilience, and perspective. Annurag Batra is a serial entrepreneur, media mogul, a journalist and an eternal optimist rolled into one. He is a B. Tech in Computer Sciences, a degree, which he acquired before joining Management Development Institute MDI Gurgaon (Now its Gurugram), one of India's leading Business School. He is a first generation entrepreneur and after acquiring the iconic business media and magazine brand BW Businessworld. a 45 year strong media brand as well as most respected business media platform and 360 degree media brand and publication in the country.Since taking over BW Businessworld 11 years back Mr. Batra has expanded BW Businessworld into digital, events and BW communities and has taken into its fold www.digitalmarket.asia, a leading website on digital marketing, www.everythingexperiential.com India’s leading experiential marketing website and launch BW Hotelier in partnership with hotelier international. BW Smart Cities an editorial platform in a 360 degree format is to be launched in mid February 2015. Mr. Batra is building the BW Businessworld business aggressively.Mr. Batra also founded the exchange4media group and he serves as the Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of exchange4media group which includes exchange4media.com – India’s leading media industry website, PITCH – India’s only Advertising, Marketing and Media Magazine, IMPACT – The Marketing Weekly, Franchisee Plus – Business Opportunity Magazine, Realty Plus – India’s leading monthly real estate magazine and samachar4media.com/ – leading media industry website in Hindi. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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