In the first episode of We Make Heroes – Unfiltered Talks with the People Who Make India Move, we sit down with Mr. Deval Mazmudar, one of India’s most respected and decorated cybersecurity leaders.

From implementing RBI’s landmark cybersecurity frameworks and global standards like ISO 27001 and PCI-DSS, to building security-aware cultures across highly regulated financial institutions – Mr. Deval has spent decades protecting India’s digital banking backbone.

In this conversation, we go beyond buzzwords and firewalls to explore:

1. How India’s banking cybersecurity ecosystem evolved
2. What it truly takes to secure billions of transactions every day
3. Why culture and awareness matter more than tools
4. How leadership works in an invisible, high-stakes battlefield
5. What young professionals can learn from a lifetime of cyber resilience

This episode is not just about technology – it’s about trust, discipline, and the unseen heroes who make India’s digital economy possible.

1. Series: Unfiltered Talks with the People Who Make India Move
2. Episode 01: Are Indian Banks safe from AI, Deepfakes & Cyberattacks
3. Guest: Deval Mazmudar, Cybersecurity Practitioner & Advisor
4. Host: Rohan Patil

In Episode 2 of We Make Heroes – Unfiltered Talks with the People Who Make India Move, we sit down with Advocate Arunima Jha, a legal expert working at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, law, and ethics.

As AI systems increasingly influence decisions from hiring and lending to surveillance and justice - critical questions arise:

1. Who is accountable when algorithms fail?
2. How do we protect rights, privacy, and fairness in an automated world?
3. And can law truly keep pace with rapidly evolving technology?

In this episode, Arunima breaks down complex issues in simple terms, covering:

1. AI and legal ethics: responsibility, transparency, and bias
2. The role of lawyers in supervising AI-generated work
3. India’s regulatory readiness for AI governance
4. Risks to privacy, confidentiality, and professional accountability
5. How AI could both expand and restrict access to justice

This is not just a conversation about technology - it’s a conversation about values, responsibility, and the future of justice.

1. Series: Unfiltered Talks with the People Who Make India Move
2. Episode 02: Can Artificial Intelligence (AI) replace Lawyers
3. Guest: Arunima Jha, Advocate
4. Host: Rohan Patil

In Episode 3 of We Make Heroes – Unfiltered Talks with the People Who Make India Move, we sit down with Mr. Shankar Jadhav, a seasoned CIO, Director, and former Managing Director of the investment arm of a leading stock exchange. Having worked across capital markets, technology, infrastructure, and startup funding, Shankar has seen startups from a perspective few founders ever experience - from the boardroom, the balance sheet, and the long road to scale.

In this candid conversation, we unpack:

1. Why many startups fail despite strong ideas
2. The most common mistakes founders make early
3. The difference between chasing valuation and building value
4. What investors and boards actually look for
5. Why governance, discipline, and execution matter more than hype

This episode strips away startup glamour to reveal the real journey - one built on clarity, resilience, and long-term thinking. If you’re a founder, aspiring entrepreneur, student, or leader - this is a conversation you shouldn’t miss.

1. Series: Unfiltered Talks with the People Who Make India Move
2. Episode 03: Reality of Startups: What Founders Learn Too Late
3. Guest: Shankar Jadhav | CIO, Director & Ex-MD (Investment arm of a leading stock exchange)
4. Host: Rohan Patil

In Episode 4 of We Make Heroes – Unfiltered Talks with the People Who Make India Move, we sit down with Mr. Kulin Dave, a lawyer by profession and the Head of Legal & Data Protection Officer at a leading fintech firm.

As India accelerates toward a digital-first financial ecosystem, questions of privacy, consent, compliance, and accountability become mission-critical.

1. Who protects your personal data when money moves in milliseconds?
2. And how does law keep pace with innovation?

In this episode, we explore:

1. The real role of a DPO in fintech
2. How the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act is reshaping financial services
3. What “consent” really means in digital products
4. The hidden risks in third-party data sharing
5. Why trust is the most valuable currency in fintech

This conversation goes beyond legal theory to reveal how law, technology, and ethics work together to safeguard millions of users every day.

1. Series: Unfiltered Talks with the People Who Make India Move
2. Episode 04: The Fintech Custodian: Who Protects Your Data When Money Goes Digital
3. Guest: Kulin Dave | Head of Legal & Data Protection Officer | FinTech Leader
4. Host: Rohan Patil

In Episode 5 of We Make Heroes – Unfiltered Talks with the People Who Make India Move, we sit down with Mr. Jimit Shah, a seasoned Chief Information Security Officer from a leading Housing Finance organization.

As businesses grow increasingly interconnected, cybersecurity is no longer limited to internal systems. Vendors, partners, service providers, and third parties have become part of a complex digital supply chain and one weak link can expose the entire ecosystem.

In this episode, we explore:

1. What supply chain cyber risk really means
2. Why third-party vulnerabilities are harder to detect and control
3. How financial institutions assess, score, and mitigate vendor risks
4. The balance between business speed and security controls
5. Why resilience matters more than prevention alone

This conversation reveals why modern cybersecurity leaders must think beyond firewalls and focus on trust across the entire chain.

1. Series: Unfiltered Talks with the People Who Make India Move
2. Episode 05: The Weakest Link: Inside the Supply Chain Cyber Battle
3. Guest: Jimit Shah | CISO & Supply Chain Cyber Leader
4. Host: Rohan Patil

In this episode of We Make Heroes – Unfiltered Talks with the People Who Make India Move, we sit down with Mr. Jayant Juwatkar, Vice President – Information Security at a leading bank, who also serves as Head of Third-Party Risk Assessment and a Techno-Legal Certified Data Protection Officer.

As banks become deeply digital and increasingly interconnected with vendors, partners, and platforms, cybersecurity today is no longer just about firewalls – it’s about risk governance, data privacy, and resilience.

In this conversation, we explore:

1. How banks manage cyber risk beyond traditional security controls
2. The growing importance of third-party and supply chain risk
3. What data protection really means under India’s evolving privacy landscape
4. Why awareness and governance matter as much as technology
5. How organisations are shifting from cyber prevention to cyber resilience

This episode offers a rare inside view of how trust is designed, governed, and protected inside one of the most regulated sectors in the country.

1. Series: Unfiltered Talks with the People Who Make India Move
2. Episode 06: The Risk Guardian: What Banks Fear More Than Hackers
3. Guest: Jayant Juwatkar | VP – Information Security
4. Host: Rohan Patil

In this episode of We Make Heroes – Unfiltered Talks with the People Who Make India Move, we sit down with Mr. Rajesh Bhanushali, Director at Teamglobal Logistics.

Most people don’t think about logistics. Until something breaks. But behind every product, every delivery, every essential service — there is an invisible system quietly running the world.

In this episode, we uncover:

1. Why logistics is the backbone of the global economy
2. What really happens behind the scenes of international trade
3. How geopolitics, wars, and disruptions impact supply chains
4. Whether India is ready to become a global logistics hub
5. And what it takes to lead in an industry built on uncertainty

From global trade routes to personal discipline through Ironman races — this conversation connects business, leadership, and mindset.

Because the truth is simple: If logistics stops… the world stops.

1. Series: Unfiltered Talks with the People Who Make India Move
2. Episode 07: Wars, Fuel, Food: The System Holding It All Together
3. Guest: Rajesh Bhanushali | Director & Industry Leader
4. Host: Rohan Patil

In this Episode 8 of We Make Heroes – Unfiltered Talks with the People Who Make India Move, we sit down with Dr. Hemant Adarkar, Technology Advisor, Public Interest Director and Tech Policy Researcher.

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We use the cloud every day - banking, apps, AI, communication. But what if the cloud isn’t as “virtual” as we think?

In this episode of We Make Heroes with Dr. Hemant Adarkar, he explains how the cloud is actually physical infrastructure and how it can be affected by

✔️ War, ✔️ Power outages, ✔️ Global risks.

From data centres to electricity to digital systems - this episode explores the hidden backbone of our digital life.

✔️ If you use the 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘁, this episode 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.

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• Series: Unfiltered Talks with the People Who Make India Move
• Episode 08: What If War Hits Your Cloud
• Guest: Dr. Hemant Adarkar | Technology Advisor
• Host: Rohan Patil | Host & Founder

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