Talks and media
In conversation.
Keynotes, interviews and writing, in English and Tamil. Each link opens on the platform where it was published.
Selected talks and interviews
Startup Alchemist book launch, special guest at IIT Madras Startup Xperts, 2025 · Watch on YouTubeOn what Shyam Sekar's Startup Alchemist offers founders and investors as a step-by-step handbook for building and scaling a startup. 9 min. (opens in a new tab)A Fireside Conversation @ SMB Connect SMB Connect, 2024 · Watch on YouTubeInvestors on shaping India's consumer landscape, at the Bharat D2C Meetup, with Chandran Krishnan of Campus Angels Network; moderated by Shyam Sekar. 39 min. (opens in a new tab)FINTECH 2030 Keynote Address Avichi College of Arts and Science, 2026 · Watch on YouTubeIndia's digital financial journey: the JAM trinity of Jan Dhan, Aadhaar and mobile, and how it digitised money and widened financial inclusion. 12 min. (opens in a new tab)
In Tamil
Interviews in Tamil.
Two conversations with Magic 20 Tamil on how I evaluate startups and how businesses get ready to scale.
The checklist I look at before investing Magic 20 Tamil, 2025 · In Tamil · Watch on YouTubeWhat I look for before investing in a startup, in conversation with Magic 20 Tamil. 35 min. (opens in a new tab)Business scaling framework Magic 20 Tamil, 2025 · In Tamil · Watch on YouTubeHow a business gets ready to scale, and the framework behind it, in conversation with Magic 20 Tamil. 32 min. (opens in a new tab)
Writing