Success Is Not What You Gain, But What You Give Back | Prudencio Garcia | TEDxForbesPark
Discover how resilience, gratitude, and servant leadership can transform even the smallest beginnings into a legacy of lasting impact. As President of Mekeni Food Corporation, one of the largest food manufacturing companies in Central Luzon, Pruds has transformed a small backyard family business into a global brand serving countries across Asia, the Middle East, North America, and Europe.A Certified Public Accountant turned entrepreneur, he has led Mekeni through milestones, including becoming the first in Asia to be certified for ISO 22000 Food Safety Management and achieving FSSC 22000 accreditation. His leadership has also guided the company through major crises—from natural disasters to global recessions—while continuing to create opportunities for over 1,000 employees.Pruds’ journey of resilience and vision has earned him national and international recognition, including being named an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist, receiving the MVP Bossing Award, and being honored with the Most Outstanding Kapampangan Award. 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
More from TED
- 12:28I人的中二电台 | Xing Wu | TEDxShahe Street你是“i人”还是“艺人”?武星,一个害怕镜头却敢于追逐热爱的歌手,用“中二”脑洞对抗世界的严肃。 在这个总是要求我们合群的世界,他分享了如何勇敢做自己,如何找到属于自己的时区:中二不是缺点,而是热爱的延伸。 只要保持好奇,每个人都可以在自己的小角落闪闪发光。 音乐唱作人 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
- 13:14The Next Big Thing is still Human | Shashikanth Jayaraman | TEDxVelammal Global SchoolIn a world obsessed with technology, disruption, and the race to automate, we risk forgetting the one force that has always driven real progress - people. This talk explores why the future of work, leadership, and society will not be defined by machines alone, but by the choices, empathy, and creativity of humans. Drawing from experiences of building HR Sangam, a community of minds, and leading transformations in business, the talk reminds us that the next big thing isn’t a gadget or an algorithm - it’s us. Shashi is a dynamic, high energy HR leader blending strategy and execution with over 23 years of experience in managing global workforces across BPO, BFSI, Retail, Automobile, IT Services, Edtech, Consulting and Start-ups in organisations like ABN AMRO Bank, Reliance Retail, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance, TVS & Sons among others. Ran a successful start-up offering Fractional HR Consulting & Advisory services working extensively with start-up founders and CXOs on transformational journeys. As the founder & convenor of HR Sangam, Shashi is an avid networker and the curator of various HR community initiatives. Outside of work, he pursues interests in spirituality, books and travel His active pro-bono engagements include teaching HR at B schools, speaking in various industry and academic forums, mentoring of young HR professionals and Coaching Start-up founders Recipient of various awards for performance, excellence and leadership from past employers and industry bodies. 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