What can History teach us about prospering in the tech age? (Or 7 Stories from the Life of Chanakya - the Strategist who United India)

1. History Lesson “ What can History teach us about prospering in the tech age?” - Ankesh Kothari

2. “ The further backward you look, the further forward you can see.” –Winston Churchill

3. 1. Introduction to Chanakya

4. Determination = Key to Success “ The most important predictor of success is determination.” – Paul Graham (Co-founder of YCombinator – early investor in tech startups)

6. 2. Chanakya’s Rise of Ambition

8. 3. Chanakya Finds Chandragupta

9. First Who… Then What

10. 4. Chanakya Helps Build an Army

12. 5. Chanakya’s Khichdi Epiphany

13. Taking one step at a time… “ How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.” – ancient proverb

14. 6. Chanakya Writes Arthashastra

15. Systematic Systemization

16. 7. Chanakya Says Goodbye

17. Leaving a legacy behind…