Pavan Soni is an innovation strategist, educator, and founder of Inflexion Point, through which he has led over 600 workshops across 175+ organizations in ten countries. He teaches at ISB Hyderabad and IIM Bangalore, and contributes regularly to Mint, YourStory, and Entrepreneur. His newsletter reaches more than 20,000 readers globally. He is the author of Design Your Career, a practical guide to building a purposeful and creative professional life. Pavan was the only Indian shortlisted for the FT & McKinsey Bracken Bower Award in 2016. He holds a doctorate in innovation management from IIM Bangalore and is passionate about fitness, music, reading, writing, and chess