Learners to Leaders

Artificial intelligence is changing the way we learn, work and build careers—but the technology itself isn't the biggest lesson.
In this episode of Learners to Leaders, I sit down with Abdirahman Guleed, CEO of Grantlytics and AI Fellow at Harvard's Advanced Leadership Initiative, to discuss the skills that will help young people thrive in a rapidly changing world.In this episode we discuss:
Why the same skills that create great athletes create successful professionals
How to turn failure into one of your greatest advantages
What "Don't Get Left Behind" really means
Why curiosity and open-mindedness will become even more valuable
How young people can use AI to learn, build and solve real problems
Whether choosing a career before 18 still makes sense
Why learning how to think is more important than memorising information

Abdirahman (Abdi) Guleed is the CEO of Grantlytics, a company building the fundraising infrastructure that helps mission-driven organisations access philanthropic capital more effectively.

His background spans digital transformation, financial services, and organisational change management. He is an AI Fellow at Harvard's Advanced Leadership Initiative, where he helps senior executives understand and apply artificial intelligence within their organisations. He earned his master's degree from Harvard with a focus on innovation and technology.

Before entering technology and entrepreneurship, Abdi was a professional middle-distance athlete, competing at the national level in Norway.

Daniel Dsouza is the Co-Founder of DreamSetGo, India’s premier platform for luxury sports travel experiences. With nearly three decades in the global travel and tourism industry, he is redefining how fans experience sports—by offering exclusive, tailor-made journeys to the world’s most iconic sporting events and teams.

Before founding DreamSetGo, Daniel led the leisure and holiday business at SOTC Travel Ltd. (Thomas Cook Group), where he pioneered product innovation and built customer-centric solutions that reshaped India’s holiday market.

Today, he combines his deep expertise in luxury travel with his passion for sports to craft once-in-a-lifetime experiences for Indian fans. A recognized thought leader in sports and experiential tourism, Daniel is driven by a single mission: to help fans live their sporting dreams.

In this episode…
​What it was like to host Usain Bolt in India
​How the travel industry dealt with a global pandemic
​What failure teaches you (and why even the best athletes fail)
​What separates legends from everyone else
​What the future is travel, sports and jobs might look like since AI is changing everything

What if you could talk to someone who’s been to Harvard, Carnegie Mellon, and now helps teens all over the world get into their dream colleges? Meet Ms. Vibha Kagzi — trailblazing education entrepreneur, leadership coach, and two-time TEDx speaker on a mission to help young minds design global careers. With experience spanning finance, fashion, and media — and author of Break the MBA Code and Break the Career Code — she’s one the most respected voices in career guidance and higher education. You’re Gonna Want to Hear This!

Here’s What You’ll Discover:

- The real reason some students stand out to top universities (hint: it’s not just grades!).

- What happens when your “dream job” turns out to be totally wrong — and how to bounce back even stronger.

- The #1 mindset shift that turns ordinary students into future leaders.

- Why “school friends” can shape your life more than your first job ever will.

- The secret power of mentorship — and how the right person can change everything.

- Her bold take on AI and the jobs of the future (spoiler: tech isn’t dead — it’s just getting started).

- Why the world needs more people who give, not just take — and how that’s the real success code.

- Vibha’s time-hacking secret: how to balance work, fun, and rest without losing your mind.

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Lindsay Wilson provides freedom. Thirty years of experience, overseeing $50 million dollars of sales with integrity. As she says "sales is love"
Game changer, ocean lover, mom. NYU BFA, founder of "The Show", Mindvalley calls her "the world's most sought-after sales coach". Her mom says she has a big heart.

In this episode, you will discover…

​What is sales and why it is important
​How someone who graduated with an acting degree became the worlds best sales coach
​How to overcome the fear of rejection in sales (and in life)
​Be the first to know what the worlds best sales coach’s superpower is
​Three tips for kids on how to get yes’ (even from your parents!)
​How to close a sales conversation

In this episode you will find out…

Does getting a medicine degree really take too long?
What is pathology?
Who do doctors and pathologists work with?
Interesting detective cases and discoveries!