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Imagine India

the echo network

At the echo network, we dream of the world not as it is, but as it could be. It’s one of the reasons that we love the power of science and technology to shape our futures. We know that by working together we already have all of the tools we need to achieve our dreams. The echo network’s Imagine India podcast listens to the dreams that our light-bringers have for India and our planet.

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S4.Ep9: Lia Leffland

Imagine India ·

2025/09/30

This month, we bring you a powerful conversation at the crossroads of technology, empathy, sustainability, and human choice. Lia Leffland, Managing Director of the Danish Academy of Technical Sciences (ATV), joins Shannon Olsson to reflect on the shared responsibility we all carry in shaping the future of technology. Together, they explore how humane choices can guide innovation—and why science and technology must work hand in hand with the humanities and social sciences to ensure that the

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S4.Ep8: Prof Gulshan Sachdeva

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2025/09/01

In this inspiring episode, Prof Gulshan joins Shannon to explore, how the Global South & Global North approach sustainability differently, why collaboration across borders is more urgent than ever, and the surprising life lessons he’s learned from his pet dog. When asked about how he dreams of India 10 years from now, he says, most insightfully, that he wants to see an India where everyone gets to live with dignity.This conversation is equal parts thoughtful, personal, and deeply hopeful.Tune in

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S4.Ep7: Voices from the Network Summit 2025

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2025/07/28

The echo network SAGE Summit 2025 was held in July in Bangalore. There were 56 SAGE Ambassadors, 82 global experts, and 11 PhD scholars who attended the 2-day Summit and participated in conversations & idea-sharing.In this episode, five of our experts reflect on the conversations that moved them, the students who inspired them, and why they believe this network is unlike any other. Listen now & connect with us if you want to be a part of our network.

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S4.Ep6: Siddharth Kankaria

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2025/06/30

Siddharth Kankaria, a dear friend of our network, joins Shannon in a powerful conversation about his vision to democratise and decolonise access to knowledge.Much like the Echo Network, Siddharth believes in nurturing a scientific temper, making research more accessible to all, and championing the recognition and respect of indigenous knowledge systems. His work is a call to bridge worlds—of science and society, of tradition and modernity.

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S4.Ep5: Lene Lange

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2025/05/31

In this inspiring episode of the Imagine India Podcast, host Shannon Olsson speaks with Dr. Lene Lange—scientist, author, advisor, and founder of LL Bioeconomy Research and Advisory. With a career spanning academia, government, and industry across over 100 countries, Dr. Lange shares her journey of bridging sectors to promote sustainable bioresource use and North-South collaboration. She reflects on how a strong personal value system, respect for local knowledge, and a passion for science have

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S4.Ep4: Prerna Bindra

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2025/04/28

Our 40th Imagine India podcast is a beautiful conversation about 'kindness based on evidence', between two women leaders and earth-protectors, Prerna Singh Bindra; our guest for the month, and Shannon Olsson, our Founder & Global Director.Listen to this full episode as Prerna talks about her experience of being a wildlife journalist, author, Tiger & wildlife protector, Standing Member of theNational Board for Wildlife, Government of India, and a PhD student.

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S4:Ep3 - Dr. Bhaskar Rajakumar

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2025/03/31

This month we have with us Dr. Bhaskar Rajakumar who is a doctor, a professor, a public health advocate, and Director of Healthcare Initiatives at AI & Robotics Technology Park (ARTPARK) at IISC. Bhaskar talks to Shannon about his personal experience early on in life that led him to chose a profession where he could work towards making healthcare accessible to all. He then goes on to talking about his experience with pandemic preparedness and the need to create a template for disaster

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00:24:48

S4:Ep2 - Sunitha Varadan

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2025/02/28

Our latest episode of the Imagine India podcast features an inspiring leader; Sunitha Varadan. Sunitha is an entrepreneur, a mentor, an innovative thinker and the Founder of LoopM Alternatives. Catch Sunitha talk to Shannon Olsson about food security, plastic circularity, women empowerment, and more. Listen to the full episode here.

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00:22:38

S4.Ep1: Aditya Parekh

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2025/01/31

Today's guest on the Imagine India podcast is a dynamic professional, an entrepreneur, a researcher, a teacher & a consultant - Aditya Parekh. But to the echo network Aditya is first our friend. He joined our network as a promising post-doctoral volunteer and from there, over the last 4 years has now grown into a dependable Consortium member & an expert on regenerative agriculture.Listen to the whole episode to know how Aditya had taken risks to change his career paths based on

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00:17:03

Look Back at 2024: Imagine India podcast

Imagine India ·

2025/01/22

In 2024 we had 13 brilliant lightbringers come to our Imagine India podcast and share their dreams & hopes with us all.From farmer to founders to ecologists to students to forest officers and theatre artists, we have a beautiful cohort of guests who dream of a better, kinder India, and world! Listen to snippets of the conversations here. You can access the full episodes on our Imagine India Spotify channel.

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S3.Ep11: Kirtana Kumar

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2024/11/29

Welcome to the latest episode of the Imagine India podcast, where we discuss the sustainable dreams our changemakers have for our planet.In this episode, two 'possibilists', Shannon Olsson and Kirtana Kumar, discuss the need to recognise art and theatre as important tools for learning and understanding science and sustainability. If you are wondering what 'possibilists' mean, please tune into teh full episod now :)

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S3.Ep10: Christian Rasmussen

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2024/10/30

This episode of the Imagine India podcast features Christian Rasmussen, who comes with a background in the Future of Sustainable Production and is the founder of ProBalance; a startup deeply committed to supporting the sustainability journey of small and medium-sized businesses through innovative technology and advanced data analysis.Christian talks to our Global Director, Shannon Olsson about the circular economy, how our upbringing and the choices we make drive sustainable behaviour change. He

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S3.Ep9: Rakesh Mishra

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2024/09/30

In this month's episode Dr. Rakesh Mishra, Director, Tata Institute for Genetics and Society talks to Shannon Olsson about his humble upbringing, and how that has helped widen his opportunities. Rakesh also talks about how his team at TIGS is working towards making the treatment of rare genetic disorders easily affordable to all by using mRNA therapeutics approach.Listen to the full episode and share your feedback with us.

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S3.Ep8: Nanda Kale

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2024/08/30

Once again we have taken our Imagine India podcast 'on the road' in association with ECOBARI! Instead of speaking with our guests in their offices or studios, we visited the Mhaswandi village in the Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra. Our guest today is a very special person; Nanda Kale, or Nanda Taai as she is lovingly called by her community.Nanda Taai is the Vice President of the Women's Committee in her village, and inspires Shannon with the work she has been doing with WOTR for

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S3.Ep7: Priya Shyamsundar

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2024/07/30

In today's episode, we have with us Priya Shyamsundar, Lead Economist, Global Science, at The Nature Conservancy. Priya is an ardent advocate of Biodiversity conservation, Natural resource management, Poverty and equity and Policies and institutions. She is an economist & a researcher with immense expertise in the filed of Environment & development and Climate Change issues.Listen to the two women scientist, Priya and Shannon talk about the ways young women in science can break the

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S3.Ep6: Young Leaders - Ahaana, Rishabh & Anna

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2024/07/10

The 30th episode of the Imagine India podcast is a special one featuring young sustainability leaders from the echo network's SAGE Ambassadors Program!Listen to Ahaana, Rishabh & Anna talk to Shannon about their passion for building a sustainable world. In this inspiring episode, our young leaders talk about things they want to do to make the world a better place. They also share messages they want to tell our current world leaders. Tune into the full episode now.

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S3.Ep5: Vijay Venugopalan

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2024/05/30

This month's guest, Dr. Vijay Venugopalan is a Physicist turned Social Entrepreneur and is the Co-Founder of VigyanShaala. He is driven to create real-life impact through science and innovation.Vijay talks to Shannon about the need for scientific temperament, equity, innovation, and sustainability in education. He also discussed how VigyanShaala is changing the course of STEM education in the country, and a lot more. Listen to the full episode and share your feedback with us.

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S3.Ep4: Shannon Olsson

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2024/04/26

Welcome to our special 4th anniversary edition of Imagine India podcast where our beloved host Shannon Olsson is the guest!Catch Shannon in an exclusive and heart-warming conversation with guest host, and Shannon's husband; Petter Olsson. We have heard Shannon talk as the Global Director & Founder on various occasions. But in this episode, we learn what drives her, her inspiration, and how even as a child she dreamt of leaving behind a meaningful legacy. Listen to the full episode and let

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S3.Ep3: Balu Bhangare

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2024/03/29

This month we have taken our Inagine India podcast 'on the road'! Instead of speaking with our guests in their offices or studios, we have visited Akole taluka of Maharshtra to talk to Balu, who is a Senior Officer, Field Operation - Environment at Raintree Foundation.Balu has over 15 years of experience in the field of biodiversity conservation, climate change adaptation and rural livelihoods. Listen to him talk to Shannon about his experience of developing sustainable livelihood

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S3.Ep2: Martin Bech

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2024/02/29

Martin Bech is Senior Advisor at the Danish Academy of Technical Sciences (ATV) where he is responsiblefor ATV’s international partnerships as well as the Academy’s focus on Technology for Sustainability. Listen to Martin and Shannon talk about the myriad possibilities that can come up from the Green Strategic partnership, a collaboration that India & Denmark entered into to engage in bilateral activities to address issues like climate change, sustainability, energy issues and other

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