On the company’s relevance 10 years from now: The shift from producers to distributors to consumers has taken over half a century and finally we are living in a pay-as-you-go shared economy model, which is disrupting almost every industry around us. The best way to predict the future is to create it, so hopefully we are creating something that would stay relevant in the next 10 years too since our focus is to make our customers life better using technology.
On the future of the business: To this new nature of work and workforce, the nature of workspace has to evolve as well. For instance, our company Creator’s Gurukul is a place whereby you can book a workplace whether it is a fixed seat in heart of commercial hubs or meeting rooms or conference rooms across offices, café style seats during the day time or as a place to meet and greet with clients and do this as per your location and pay for the time you use — all using a single ‘all access profile’.
On the importance of AI and blockchain to the business: We are already using AI and machine learning for demand-supply matching in order to provide a truly on-demand shared space experience and also taking various other initiatives based on blockchain, so that it is truly broad based, democratic and decentralised.
On the potential of the entire industry: Our cloud-based platform aggregates the demand and unlocks the potential of beautiful and conveniently located spaces during their under-utilised hours. This helps monetising this idle capacity and hence directly helps in job creation and wealth creation.
On making it big: There are miles to go before we sleep but such recognitions especially by a powerhouse like BW always keeps us motivated.
Message to young entrepreneurs and startup founders: Do what you love and love what you do.