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The world’s most ambitious students do not just follow paths, they build them. This podcast sits at the intersection of education, influence and global opportunity, with rare access to the thinking and the defining moments of people shaping industries worldwide.

Hosted by members of the Crestoria Global advisory board. New episodes on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Getting it: 30 Years of Staying Curious

Season 1 · Episode 3 · 1 October 2026

Getting it: 30 Years of Staying Curious

What three decades in media taught Erik Fidel about clients, curiosity and change

Host
Kunal Bajaj
Co-founder, Crestoria Global
Guest
Erik Fidel
Senior Director, Client Development and Advertising, CNBC
Running time
29 minutes

Erik Fidel came into media through research and data, and spent thirty years at networks including CNN International, The Washington Post and CNBC. A conversation about earning the second meeting, why listening starts before you walk into the room, and the one career decision he would make differently.

More than Manners: Understanding Cultural Intelligence

Season 1 · Episode 2 · 10 August 2026

More than Manners: Understanding Cultural Intelligence

Why cultural intelligence behaves like a skill, not a personality

Host
Alan Brewer
Advisory board
Guest
Dr. David Livermore
Founder, Cultural Intelligence Center
Running time
44 minutes

Academic excellence alone is no longer enough. Dr. David Livermore has spent twenty years studying why capable people so often find themselves out of step the moment they cross a border, and what can be done about it. A conversation about curiosity, self-awareness, and the skill that turns out to be far more learnable than most people assume.

CA to the C-Suite: Three Divergent Paths

Season 1 · Episode 1 · 10 July 2026

CA to the C-Suite: Three Divergent Paths

Three qualified accountants, three very different routes

Host
Madhu Soman
Advisory board
Guests
Sandeep Batra CFO, Pidilite Industries
Raghav Rao former COO, Deutsche Bank India
S.P. Balasubramanian CEO, Carclub
Running time
53 minutes

Three people qualify as chartered accountants and set out from the same starting line. Years later their careers look nothing alike. A conversation about what actually separates the paths, and how much of it is decided early.

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