Presented at Toastmasters International (June 2012)

1. My Life Story:
Breaking My Shell – Caterpillar to Butterfly

2. Ankur Means…
‘Sapling’: A New Life

3. My Fondest Childhood Memories
• Cherishing togetherness in a Hindu joint family
• Celebrating festivals with drama and fun
• Winning the best actor award
• My first crush in elementary school
• Earning my first penny by selling wooden crafts

4. My Favorite Childhood Toys

5. Entering Teenage
• A trip to Himalayas
• Being broadcast on a local media channel: Made to
the State Merit List in High school
• A happy accident: Learning harmonica

6. Becoming An Engineer
• Appreciating diversity at India’s most elite engineering
college
• Solving complex assignments – The power of teamwork
• My Master’s thesis – Marriage of crafts and technology
• Swimming – Not my cup of tea!
• The nostalgic moments at the Music Club

7. Mid-Twenties – The Joy of Impacting
Community
• Hearing out the dreams of slum children
• Volunteering at Deepalaya schools – Being a teacher
and a counselor
• Giving back to my elementary school – Setting up an
English communication lab

8. Stepping Into The Professional World
• Wearing multiple hats at a start-up
• Consulting Small & Medium Enterprises to increase
their bottom-line
• From engineering to econometrics: Being a data-
driven storyteller
• Launching India's first bilingual e-portal enabling
students to make an informed career choice
• My first publication

9. There is Always a First Time
• Venturing into internet space – Help people track and
achieve their life goals
• Running my first half-marathon – A dream come true
• From shyness to full-blown self-expression: Addressing a
global audience at UNICEF
• First class of my harmonica students

10. Lessons Learned During MBA
• Offering actionable solutions to complex business
issues.
• Jumping into new problems with a new team and new
challenges.
• Receiving and giving feedback gracefully
• Being calm and taking charge in stressful situations.

11. What I Would Like to be
Remembered For?
• Leaving a technology legacy in publishing,
advertising, teaching and learning
• Enabling people to lead a happy and fulfilling life
• Giving back to my alma mater
• Bringing affordable innovations home

12. ‘I will flower, I will leaf, I will fruit, I will
seed and I will create more of me.’
Thank You!