IDEAS THAT BUILD INDIA
IMPACT THAT SHAPES THE WORLD
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Abhay Tandon
Abhay Tandon, host of The Innovators and Disruptors Podcast
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Long-form conversations with India's top innovators, founders, and leaders.

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GCC Mini Series

Deep dives into India's Global Capability Centre ecosystem and what it means for the future.

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Unfiltered stories from India's most bold and ambitious founders.

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Modern Day Spirituality for High-Output Leaders
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FEATURED GUESTS

Founders, operators, investors. Always unfiltered.

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Paroma Chatterjee

Paroma Chatterjee

CEO, Revolut India

Amish Tripathi & Mukul Deora

Amish Tripathi & Mukul Deora

Founders, The Age of Bhaarat

Howard Dawber

Howard Dawber

Deputy Mayor, London

Pankaj Rai

Pankaj Rai

CDO, Aditya Birla Group

WHAT IS TID COLLECTIVE

An ecosystem at the intersection of storytelling, strategy & startups.

Where India's founders, builders and leaders go for inspiration — across three deeply connected verticals.

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TID Podcast

TID Podcast

Innovators, leaders, and creators — Building in India.

122K+ subscribers · Weekly drops
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TID Consulting

TID Consulting

Partnering with corporates and startups to unlock growth.

50+ deep-tech engagements
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TID Ventures

TID Ventures

Investing in bold founders and emerging-tech startups.

30+ portfolio companies
Abhay Tandon
HOST · FOUNDER
ABHAY TANDON
MEET THE HOST

A global innovation leader, in the host's chair.

Abhay Tandon is a global corporate-innovation leader and the founder of TID Collective— a podcast, advisory and investment platform. He's led innovation across retail, FMCG and mobility, executed 50+ deep-tech projects across NanoTech, Drones, Haptics, AR/VR/XR and Quantum Computing, and angel-invested in 30+ early-stage startups.

He has represented India at the G20 Summit, delivered a TEDx in 2025, and is an upcoming author on Corporate Innovation.

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30+
STARTUP INVESTMENTS
50+
DEEP-TECH PROJECTS
G20
SUMMIT SPEAKER
Founder & GP, TID Collective
Global Head of Innovation
TEDx 2025 — From Observation to Breakthroughs
Trailblazer Award · Karnataka Ecosystem
Top 10 Corporate Innovation Leaders, India 2021
Forbes Technology Council · Charter Member, TiE
Super-Mentor — NITI Aayog AIM iCREST
Contributing Author — Times of India, Forbes
THE JOURNEY

From operator, to investor, to storyteller.

EARLY CAREER

Startups & Consulting

Cut his teeth across early-stage startups, venture capital and management consulting.

2015–2019

Innovation, scaled

Led innovation programs across Retail, FMCG and Mobility — driving 50+ deep-tech projects in NanoTech, Drones, Haptics, AR/VR/XR and Quantum Computing.

2021

Top 10 Innovation Leaders

Recognized as one of India's Top 10 Corporate Innovation Leaders. Becomes Charter Member at TiE and Forbes Technology Council member.

2023

Live Commerce for TVS

Implements innovative live-commerce for TVS Motor Company. Begins angel investing across emerging-tech startups.

2024

Gold at India Digital Summit

Wins IAMAI Gold Award for Innovation in e-Commerce. Launches the Innovators and Disruptors Podcast.

2025

TEDx & G20 Stage

Delivers TEDx talk 'From Observation to Breakthroughs'. Represents India at the G20 Summit on India's innovation potential.

TODAY

Founder, TID Collective

Runs TID Podcast (122K+), TID Consulting and TID Ventures (30+ portfolio companies). Upcoming author on Corporate Innovation.

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