[Music] okay I guess some of you have heard of
okay I guess some of you have heard of
okay I guess some of you have heard of Conan Gill yes so just in case there’s
Conan Gill yes so just in case there’s
Conan Gill yes so just in case there’s any confusion I am NOT coming Gill I
any confusion I am NOT coming Gill I
any confusion I am NOT coming Gill I mean have a boat stand-up comedians just
mean have a boat stand-up comedians just
mean have a boat stand-up comedians just that one of us is taller sexier
that one of us is taller sexier
that one of us is taller sexier better-looking
better-looking
better-looking the other one is cannon Gill I would be
the other one is cannon Gill I would be
the other one is cannon Gill I would be happier if you didn’t laugh at that okay
happier if you didn’t laugh at that okay
happier if you didn’t laugh at that okay now I’ll be honest you know one of the
now I’ll be honest you know one of the
now I’ll be honest you know one of the most common questions that we often get
most common questions that we often get
most common questions that we often get is you know why do you do stand-up
is you know why do you do stand-up
is you know why do you do stand-up comedy and what I want to tell you is
comedy and what I want to tell you is
comedy and what I want to tell you is that you know it’s to make people laugh
that you know it’s to make people laugh
that you know it’s to make people laugh you know that’s what I’ve always wanted
you know that’s what I’ve always wanted
you know that’s what I’ve always wanted to do that making people laugh making
to do that making people laugh making
to do that making people laugh making them happy is something that gives me
them happy is something that gives me
them happy is something that gives me happiness that when I see that smile on
happiness that when I see that smile on
happiness that when I see that smile on your face it gives me emotional
your face it gives me emotional
your face it gives me emotional satisfaction and I can also tell you
satisfaction and I can also tell you
satisfaction and I can also tell you this word whenever two comedians see
this word whenever two comedians see
this word whenever two comedians see another comedian giving an answer like
another comedian giving an answer like
another comedian giving an answer like that we both turn to each other and
that we both turn to each other and
that we both turn to each other and laugh because we know it’s a complete
laugh because we know it’s a complete
laugh because we know it’s a complete load of bull crap okay I mean let’s put
load of bull crap okay I mean let’s put
load of bull crap okay I mean let’s put a smile on that face it’s something that
a smile on that face it’s something that
a smile on that face it’s something that a psychopathic villain say is not as
a psychopathic villain say is not as
a psychopathic villain say is not as kind of if you honestly ask a stand-up
kind of if you honestly ask a stand-up
kind of if you honestly ask a stand-up comedian why we do this it’s because
comedian why we do this it’s because
comedian why we do this it’s because this is one field where for all that
this is one field where for all that
this is one field where for all that effort you get instant validation when
effort you get instant validation when
effort you get instant validation when 300 people laugh at that new joke which
300 people laugh at that new joke which
300 people laugh at that new joke which you were sure is going to bomb it gives
you were sure is going to bomb it gives
you were sure is going to bomb it gives you an amazing satisfaction you know
you an amazing satisfaction you know
you an amazing satisfaction you know what I’m going to step out and say it
what I’m going to step out and say it
what I’m going to step out and say it it’s better than sex see those who are
it’s better than sex see those who are
it’s better than sex see those who are not laughing clearly don’t have the data
not laughing clearly don’t have the data
not laughing clearly don’t have the data – Valley Fire
– Valley Fire
– Valley Fire [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] but I’ll also be honest about one thing
but I’ll also be honest about one thing
but I’ll also be honest about one thing you know it’s not always as the
you know it’s not always as the
you know it’s not always as the validation of the audience is the
validation of the audience is the
validation of the audience is the validation of our clothes and loved ones
validation of our clothes and loved ones
validation of our clothes and loved ones that gives us even more stress you know
that gives us even more stress you know
that gives us even more stress you know like you know do our friends think we
like you know do our friends think we
like you know do our friends think we are funny onstage does my girlfriend
are funny onstage does my girlfriend
are funny onstage does my girlfriend think I’m funny
think I’m funny
think I’m funny she said no she’s now my ex-girlfriend
she said no she’s now my ex-girlfriend
she said no she’s now my ex-girlfriend the two are not related alright I’m not
the two are not related alright I’m not
the two are not related alright I’m not that petty guys we also often get this
that petty guys we also often get this
that petty guys we also often get this question did your parents support you in
question did your parents support you in
question did your parents support you in this you know so guys let’s be honest
this you know so guys let’s be honest
this you know so guys let’s be honest okay we’re talking about Indian parents
okay we’re talking about Indian parents
okay we’re talking about Indian parents okay if you tell your parents you’re
okay if you tell your parents you’re
okay if you tell your parents you’re quitting and banking to go to comedy
quitting and banking to go to comedy
quitting and banking to go to comedy okay if they don’t send you for therapy
okay if they don’t send you for therapy
okay if they don’t send you for therapy or to a tantric it means they support
or to a tantric it means they support
or to a tantric it means they support you that’s about the best that you can
you that’s about the best that you can
you that’s about the best that you can hope for right don’t expect too much but
hope for right don’t expect too much but
hope for right don’t expect too much but guys I’ll be honest I used to have these
guys I’ll be honest I used to have these
guys I’ll be honest I used to have these anxious moments so there was this time
anxious moments so there was this time
anxious moments so there was this time and I took my mom to a show where when
and I took my mom to a show where when
and I took my mom to a show where when joshi and the pill girl were performing
joshi and the pill girl were performing
joshi and the pill girl were performing and then she found it great and I really
and then she found it great and I really
and then she found it great and I really wanted to ask her mom you know your son
wanted to ask her mom you know your son
wanted to ask her mom you know your son also does the same thing does that make
also does the same thing does that make
also does the same thing does that make you proud do you think I’m as funny as
you proud do you think I’m as funny as
you proud do you think I’m as funny as these guys you know I had that moment
these guys you know I had that moment
these guys you know I had that moment looks guys I’ll tell you something see
looks guys I’ll tell you something see
looks guys I’ll tell you something see my mom’s been supportive yes you know I
my mom’s been supportive yes you know I
my mom’s been supportive yes you know I mean things are going good now but when
mean things are going good now but when
mean things are going good now but when things were really hard you know at the
things were really hard you know at the
things were really hard you know at the start when you struggle I don’t know
start when you struggle I don’t know
start when you struggle I don’t know maybe she didn’t say it louder I’m sure
maybe she didn’t say it louder I’m sure
maybe she didn’t say it louder I’m sure she had her doubts as well you know
she had her doubts as well you know
she had her doubts as well you know whether I’ll make this a lucrative
whether I’ll make this a lucrative
whether I’ll make this a lucrative career or even more disturbingly whether
career or even more disturbingly whether
career or even more disturbingly whether she thinks I’m funny or not because
she thinks I’m funny or not because
she thinks I’m funny or not because honestly she is funnier than me on
honestly she is funnier than me on
honestly she is funnier than me on Facebook I recently I put up a joke on
Facebook I recently I put up a joke on
Facebook I recently I put up a joke on Facebook that and Martin Luther King
Facebook that and Martin Luther King
Facebook that and Martin Luther King said I had a dream
said I had a dream
said I had a dream an Indian parents like chop chop
an Indian parents like chop chop
an Indian parents like chop chop engineering Caro to which my mom replied
engineering Caro to which my mom replied
engineering Caro to which my mom replied after MBA I put I have a dream Indian
after MBA I put I have a dream Indian
after MBA I put I have a dream Indian Paris chop chop shaadi guru and her post
Paris chop chop shaadi guru and her post
Paris chop chop shaadi guru and her post actually got more laughs than mine all
actually got more laughs than mine all
actually got more laughs than mine all right and just
right and just
right and just in fact I this is the reason why we
in fact I this is the reason why we
in fact I this is the reason why we often don’t tell our friends to come and
often don’t tell our friends to come and
often don’t tell our friends to come and sit on the front row because see we can
sit on the front row because see we can
sit on the front row because see we can face failure and silence from strangers
face failure and silence from strangers
face failure and silence from strangers but when we see that same you know
but when we see that same you know
but when we see that same you know silence from people who we know we have
silence from people who we know we have
silence from people who we know we have to go back and meet them afterwards and
to go back and meet them afterwards and
to go back and meet them afterwards and that was much harder to deal with
that was much harder to deal with
that was much harder to deal with and also because your friends know you
and also because your friends know you
and also because your friends know you better than most people and they’ll ruin
better than most people and they’ll ruin
better than most people and they’ll ruin all your punchlines
all your punchlines
all your punchlines I saw the show with guys I’m a
I saw the show with guys I’m a
I saw the show with guys I’m a middle-class guy no bro you’re from
middle-class guy no bro you’re from
middle-class guy no bro you’re from South Bombay in fact it once happened to
South Bombay in fact it once happened to
South Bombay in fact it once happened to me a girl actually swiped right on me on
me a girl actually swiped right on me on
me a girl actually swiped right on me on tinder okay really good-looking but then
tinder okay really good-looking but then
tinder okay really good-looking but then she came for the show and she sat on the
she came for the show and she sat on the
she came for the show and she sat on the front row and she didn’t laugh and like
front row and she didn’t laugh and like
front row and she didn’t laugh and like a we should rejected in your tinder
a we should rejected in your tinder
a we should rejected in your tinder instead that would have hurt a lot less
if I were to give you an analogy about
if I were to give you an analogy about comedy I’d say it’s a lot like cricket
comedy I’d say it’s a lot like cricket
comedy I’d say it’s a lot like cricket you might have 10,000 runs or 100 shows
you might have 10,000 runs or 100 shows
you might have 10,000 runs or 100 shows behind you but every single time you
behind you but every single time you
behind you but every single time you step on that pitch you start from zero
step on that pitch you start from zero
step on that pitch you start from zero and you have that same nervousness till
and you have that same nervousness till
and you have that same nervousness till you score your first run your first
you score your first run your first
you score your first run your first laughter you’re always nervous and yes
laughter you’re always nervous and yes
laughter you’re always nervous and yes you come with the prepared script you
you come with the prepared script you
you come with the prepared script you have a game plan in mind
have a game plan in mind
have a game plan in mind but at that moment you will always
but at that moment you will always
but at that moment you will always respond to the bowling or to the inbox
respond to the bowling or to the inbox
respond to the bowling or to the inbox why it’s just echoing a little yeah oh
why it’s just echoing a little yeah oh
why it’s just echoing a little yeah oh you’ll always respond to the environment
you’ll always respond to the environment
you’ll always respond to the environment to the bowling and to the conditions and
to the bowling and to the conditions and
to the bowling and to the conditions and yes sometimes you’ll have great days but
yes sometimes you’ll have great days but
yes sometimes you’ll have great days but even the bad joke gets a lot of laughs
even the bad joke gets a lot of laughs
even the bad joke gets a lot of laughs you know sometimes in the edge goes to
you know sometimes in the edge goes to
you know sometimes in the edge goes to the boundary but sometimes you will have
the boundary but sometimes you will have
the boundary but sometimes you will have those days when even your best jokes
those days when even your best jokes
those days when even your best jokes will get a response so I thought this is
will get a response so I thought this is
will get a response so I thought this is a stand-up comedy show this looks more
a stand-up comedy show this looks more
a stand-up comedy show this looks more like a TED talk this happens as well and
like a TED talk this happens as well and
like a TED talk this happens as well and you know I mean I think a typical
you know I mean I think a typical
you know I mean I think a typical inspirational talk we all know that
inspirational talk we all know that
inspirational talk we all know that template right of a typical
template right of a typical
template right of a typical inspirational motivational talk nobody
inspirational motivational talk nobody
inspirational motivational talk nobody wants to hear a story about I started
wants to hear a story about I started
wants to hear a story about I started well and I started doing even better
well and I started doing even better
well and I started doing even better right nobody likes to hear a story of
right nobody likes to hear a story of
right nobody likes to hear a story of just positive achievements if I tell you
just positive achievements if I tell you
just positive achievements if I tell you yes I was poor and fat and my father
yes I was poor and fat and my father
yes I was poor and fat and my father used to beat me with pokémon’s and
used to beat me with pokémon’s and
used to beat me with pokémon’s and that’s why I took up comedy what a story
that’s why I took up comedy what a story
that’s why I took up comedy what a story right hey do you know why we reject that
right hey do you know why we reject that
right hey do you know why we reject that story because we know in real life it’s
story because we know in real life it’s
story because we know in real life it’s not possible to have just success
not possible to have just success
not possible to have just success there’s always struggle because nothing
there’s always struggle because nothing
there’s always struggle because nothing in life that is worth having comes easy
in life that is worth having comes easy
in life that is worth having comes easy but see the thing is that I’ve already
but see the thing is that I’ve already
but see the thing is that I’ve already spoken about the struggles of comedy in
spoken about the struggles of comedy in
spoken about the struggles of comedy in another TED talk you know I’ve already
another TED talk you know I’ve already
another TED talk you know I’ve already spoken about that maybe one struggle I
spoken about that maybe one struggle I
spoken about that maybe one struggle I haven’t spoken about is the constant
haven’t spoken about is the constant
haven’t spoken about is the constant pressure to always be funny people
pressure to always be funny people
pressure to always be funny people expect you to be funny offstage as well
expect you to be funny offstage as well
expect you to be funny offstage as well this one time I went for a wedding in
this one time I went for a wedding in
this one time I went for a wedding in Calcutta and nobody spoke to me for
Calcutta and nobody spoke to me for
Calcutta and nobody spoke to me for three days because every time somebody
three days because every time somebody
three days because every time somebody came up to me like hey
came up to me like hey
came up to me like hey tell us a joke I didn’t want to so they
tell us a joke I didn’t want to so they
tell us a joke I didn’t want to so they never spoke to me after that it’s quite
never spoke to me after that it’s quite
never spoke to me after that it’s quite ridiculous but another question that I
ridiculous but another question that I
ridiculous but another question that I want to ask you know which I’m really
want to ask you know which I’m really
want to ask you know which I’m really confused about is that why am I here why
confused about is that why am I here why
confused about is that why am I here why have you called me is it because I’m a
have you called me is it because I’m a
have you called me is it because I’m a stand-up comedian because I’m a
stand-up comedian because I’m a
stand-up comedian because I’m a successful stand-up comedian I mean I
successful stand-up comedian I mean I
successful stand-up comedian I mean I don’t know what determines success the
don’t know what determines success the
don’t know what determines success the maximum number of laughs the maximum /
maximum number of laughs the maximum /
maximum number of laughs the maximum / hits on YouTube
hits on YouTube
hits on YouTube or the maximum number of F is filed
or the maximum number of F is filed
or the maximum number of F is filed against you what makes for a successful
against you what makes for a successful
against you what makes for a successful startup why did you call me I mean would
startup why did you call me I mean would
startup why did you call me I mean would you have called me if I was an AVP dead
you have called me if I was an AVP dead
you have called me if I was an AVP dead syndication for short term working
syndication for short term working
syndication for short term working capital finance Western Region Pawnee
capital finance Western Region Pawnee
capital finance Western Region Pawnee branch I don’t know why this laughter at
branch I don’t know why this laughter at
branch I don’t know why this laughter at Pawnee but I’ll go ahead and then people
Pawnee but I’ll go ahead and then people
Pawnee but I’ll go ahead and then people tell me you know what it’s because they
tell me you know what it’s because they
tell me you know what it’s because they come you quit Investment Banking to take
come you quit Investment Banking to take
come you quit Investment Banking to take up comedy so I quit something short to
up comedy so I quit something short to
up comedy so I quit something short to take up something uncertain you
take up something uncertain you
take up something uncertain you shouldn’t be cheering me on should be
shouldn’t be cheering me on should be
shouldn’t be cheering me on should be putting me in therapy and yet you’ve
putting me in therapy and yet you’ve
putting me in therapy and yet you’ve called me here and people say no Vikram
called me here and people say no Vikram
called me here and people say no Vikram you took a risk you know you had the
you took a risk you know you had the
you took a risk you know you had the guts to do this I never had the guts you
guts to do this I never had the guts you
guts to do this I never had the guts you had the guts to do this of course then
had the guts to do this of course then
had the guts to do this of course then we’re like they don’t say guts they use
we’re like they don’t say guts they use
we’re like they don’t say guts they use another word which I can’t say at a TEDx
another word which I can’t say at a TEDx
another word which I can’t say at a TEDx talk and I just they say you took a risk
but what if I were to dispel this whole
but what if I were to dispel this whole romantic notion around what I’ve done
romantic notion around what I’ve done
romantic notion around what I’ve done and say no it wasn’t really a risk that
and say no it wasn’t really a risk that
and say no it wasn’t really a risk that what I took was a very logical and
what I took was a very logical and
what I took was a very logical and rational decision what if I told you
rational decision what if I told you
rational decision what if I told you that any investment banking job I saw
that any investment banking job I saw
that any investment banking job I saw entire divisions laid off overnight that
entire divisions laid off overnight that
entire divisions laid off overnight that I speak to a lot of my friends in media
I speak to a lot of my friends in media
I speak to a lot of my friends in media and a lot of them are shutting down and
and a lot of them are shutting down and
and a lot of them are shutting down and laying off people and if you work in an
laying off people and if you work in an
laying off people and if you work in an MNC bank it’s just a complete you know
MNC bank it’s just a complete you know
MNC bank it’s just a complete you know crazy fest that happens out there 2008
crazy fest that happens out there 2008
crazy fest that happens out there 2008 we are entering India 2009 we are
we are entering India 2009 we are
we are entering India 2009 we are exiting India 2010 knowledge do the
exiting India 2010 knowledge do the
exiting India 2010 knowledge do the longji dance for casual Friday that’s
longji dance for casual Friday that’s
longji dance for casual Friday that’s the kind of you know struggle that they
the kind of you know struggle that they
the kind of you know struggle that they have nothing is clear I mean I think
have nothing is clear I mean I think
have nothing is clear I mean I think about in my business yes I have those
about in my business yes I have those
about in my business yes I have those movements okay this month there hasn’t
movements okay this month there hasn’t
movements okay this month there hasn’t been any awning shows so I tell myself
been any awning shows so I tell myself
been any awning shows so I tell myself no problem we’ll just work a little
no problem we’ll just work a little
no problem we’ll just work a little harder promote ourselves a little more
harder promote ourselves a little more
harder promote ourselves a little more put one more video out on Facebook I’ll
put one more video out on Facebook I’ll
put one more video out on Facebook I’ll get to corporate shows and sorted but in
get to corporate shows and sorted but in
get to corporate shows and sorted but in this other job I found that I’m entirely
this other job I found that I’m entirely
this other job I found that I’m entirely dependent you know my career my earning
dependent you know my career my earning
dependent you know my career my earning my entire life could be dependent on the
my entire life could be dependent on the
my entire life could be dependent on the whims and fancies of another boss whose
whims and fancies of another boss whose
whims and fancies of another boss whose mind just keeps changing you know more
mind just keeps changing you know more
mind just keeps changing you know more often than Arvind Kejriwal
often than Arvind Kejriwal
often than Arvind Kejriwal so you don’t get me wrong I’m not trying
so you don’t get me wrong I’m not trying
so you don’t get me wrong I’m not trying to say that one is better than the other
to say that one is better than the other
to say that one is better than the other all I’m saying is that maybe we need to
all I’m saying is that maybe we need to
all I’m saying is that maybe we need to relook our perception of what is safety
relook our perception of what is safety
relook our perception of what is safety and what is risky that I don’t really
and what is risky that I don’t really
and what is risky that I don’t really take a risky decision as much as I took
take a risky decision as much as I took
take a risky decision as much as I took as one which was backed by logic all I
as one which was backed by logic all I
as one which was backed by logic all I did is I decided to focus on my
did is I decided to focus on my
did is I decided to focus on my strengths and cater to a niche and that
strengths and cater to a niche and that
strengths and cater to a niche and that is very much how the idea of boardroom
is very much how the idea of boardroom
is very much how the idea of boardroom comedy was born a lot of people often
comedy was born a lot of people often
comedy was born a lot of people often ask me you know why corporate humor
ask me you know why corporate humor
ask me you know why corporate humor I mean office is supposed to be this
I mean office is supposed to be this
I mean office is supposed to be this boring place right where nobody laughs
boring place right where nobody laughs
boring place right where nobody laughs I’ll be honest a lot of comedians don’t
I’ll be honest a lot of comedians don’t
I’ll be honest a lot of comedians don’t like doing corporate shows they say we
like doing corporate shows they say we
like doing corporate shows they say we just do it for the money because nobody
just do it for the money because nobody
just do it for the money because nobody laughed there’s no passion that audience
laughed there’s no passion that audience
laughed there’s no passion that audience is not interested at all I tell them no
is not interested at all I tell them no
is not interested at all I tell them no they’re just real people just like you
they’re just real people just like you
they’re just real people just like you and me the same people that come to a
and me the same people that come to a
and me the same people that come to a canvas laugh club the only difference is
canvas laugh club the only difference is
canvas laugh club the only difference is in office they have to wear a mask
in office they have to wear a mask
in office they have to wear a mask because they are scared because
because they are scared because
because they are scared because everything is being watched and judged
everything is being watched and judged
everything is being watched and judged they are scared to be themselves and
they are scared to be themselves and
they are scared to be themselves and when you come there as a corporate
when you come there as a corporate
when you come there as a corporate comedian what happens is that you are
comedian what happens is that you are
comedian what happens is that you are able to take off this mask because I am
able to take off this mask because I am
able to take off this mask because I am able to tell them that hey guys I have
able to tell them that hey guys I have
able to tell them that hey guys I have been there I know what lies breathe the
been there I know what lies breathe the
been there I know what lies breathe the mask you can’t hide but it’s okay I’m
mask you can’t hide but it’s okay I’m
mask you can’t hide but it’s okay I’m one of you and we take off that mask and
one of you and we take off that mask and
one of you and we take off that mask and we address everything that really
we address everything that really
we address everything that really happens in the corporate world we joke
happens in the corporate world we joke
happens in the corporate world we joke about it and nobody gets offended
about it and nobody gets offended
about it and nobody gets offended because we’re all like one family just
because we’re all like one family just
because we’re all like one family just you know cracking a common joke about
you know cracking a common joke about
you know cracking a common joke about what happens internally and just for
what happens internally and just for
what happens internally and just for those thirty minutes when we do a show
those thirty minutes when we do a show
those thirty minutes when we do a show or a workshop all the masks are gone and
or a workshop all the masks are gone and
or a workshop all the masks are gone and this cuts across hierarchy you know
this cuts across hierarchy you know
this cuts across hierarchy you know bosses sub-bosses interns you know one
bosses sub-bosses interns you know one
bosses sub-bosses interns you know one of those most deprived category of
of those most deprived category of
of those most deprived category of humanity everybody laughs at the same
humanity everybody laughs at the same
humanity everybody laughs at the same joke and everybody comes on one platform
joke and everybody comes on one platform
joke and everybody comes on one platform and that pretty much is how the idea of
and that pretty much is how the idea of
and that pretty much is how the idea of boardroom comedy went forward
boardroom comedy went forward
boardroom comedy went forward we do something called clowning you know
we do something called clowning you know
we do something called clowning you know for corporates and I can tell you that
for corporates and I can tell you that
for corporates and I can tell you that clowning is this very very deep
clowning is this very very deep
clowning is this very very deep inhibition dropping exercise when we
inhibition dropping exercise when we
inhibition dropping exercise when we take you back into your child state
take you back into your child state
take you back into your child state remember as children you didn’t have any
remember as children you didn’t have any
remember as children you didn’t have any inhibitions you just go and play with
inhibitions you just go and play with
inhibitions you just go and play with anybody okay just okay I like that toy
anybody okay just okay I like that toy
anybody okay just okay I like that toy all right let’s play together you didn’t
all right let’s play together you didn’t
all right let’s play together you didn’t see their degrees or you know where they
see their degrees or you know where they
see their degrees or you know where they come from or whether they’re from Fannie
come from or whether they’re from Fannie
come from or whether they’re from Fannie or whatever
it was that easy and they say that the
it was that easy and they say that the clown nose is the world’s smallest mask
clown nose is the world’s smallest mask
clown nose is the world’s smallest mask not because it hides your true persona
not because it hides your true persona
not because it hides your true persona but once you put it on it brings out the
but once you put it on it brings out the
but once you put it on it brings out the real you brings out the real person
real you brings out the real person
real you brings out the real person inside it’s like they say about Batman
inside it’s like they say about Batman
inside it’s like they say about Batman right that that’s not really his mask
right that that’s not really his mask
right that that’s not really his mask his real mask is Bruce Wayne because the
his real mask is Bruce Wayne because the
his real mask is Bruce Wayne because the real person actually is Batman all we do
real person actually is Batman all we do
real person actually is Batman all we do in these workshops and these choses for
in these workshops and these choses for
in these workshops and these choses for a few moments we allow everyone to
a few moments we allow everyone to
a few moments we allow everyone to become Batman and we allow people to
become Batman and we allow people to
become Batman and we allow people to connect and it’s played out pretty well
connect and it’s played out pretty well
connect and it’s played out pretty well if I were to ask you know like okay why
if I were to ask you know like okay why
if I were to ask you know like okay why boardroom comedy I would say it allows
boardroom comedy I would say it allows
boardroom comedy I would say it allows me to do everything that I liked about
me to do everything that I liked about
me to do everything that I liked about corporate life and just ignore the stuff
corporate life and just ignore the stuff
corporate life and just ignore the stuff that I didn’t like I always wanted to do
that I didn’t like I always wanted to do
that I didn’t like I always wanted to do workshops for senior management I want
workshops for senior management I want
workshops for senior management I want to do training workshops now if I go and
to do training workshops now if I go and
to do training workshops now if I go and buy the traditional route I would have
buy the traditional route I would have
buy the traditional route I would have had to work a lot I would have had to
had to work a lot I would have had to
had to work a lot I would have had to work for 78 years I would have had to
work for 78 years I would have had to
work for 78 years I would have had to show certificate people what are your
show certificate people what are your
show certificate people what are your certifications nobody asked for
certifications nobody asked for
certifications nobody asked for certification from a stand-up comedian
certification from a stand-up comedian
certification from a stand-up comedian if you are funny they just take you on
if you are funny they just take you on
if you are funny they just take you on board just like you guys I guess and
board just like you guys I guess and
board just like you guys I guess and that allowed us to kind of cut through
that allowed us to kind of cut through
that allowed us to kind of cut through and do a lot of things that we wanted to
and do a lot of things that we wanted to
and do a lot of things that we wanted to do I always wanted to do advertising or
do I always wanted to do advertising or
do I always wanted to do advertising or to do marketing create ad campaigns
to do marketing create ad campaigns
to do marketing create ad campaigns again I would have had to struggle as a
again I would have had to struggle as a
again I would have had to struggle as a copywriter for many years
copywriter for many years
copywriter for many years again another ignored part of humanity
again another ignored part of humanity
again another ignored part of humanity is copyright as I guess after interns
is copyright as I guess after interns
is copyright as I guess after interns and we were able to directly work with
and we were able to directly work with
and we were able to directly work with clients like Mithila loss while urban
clients like Mithila loss while urban
clients like Mithila loss while urban clap and tightening to create marketing
clap and tightening to create marketing
clap and tightening to create marketing campaigns and comedy allowed us to do
campaigns and comedy allowed us to do
campaigns and comedy allowed us to do that I always wanted to you know just be
that I always wanted to you know just be
that I always wanted to you know just be a keynote speaker at a big conference
a keynote speaker at a big conference
a keynote speaker at a big conference and we recently last year we did
and we recently last year we did
and we recently last year we did something called the economic time
something called the economic time
something called the economic time startup Awards you know where we had all
startup Awards you know where we had all
startup Awards you know where we had all the biggest people we had Evan Spiegel
the biggest people we had Evan Spiegel
the biggest people we had Evan Spiegel the founder of snapchat we also had
the founder of snapchat we also had
the founder of snapchat we also had Miranda Kerr so nobody looked at Evan
Miranda Kerr so nobody looked at Evan
Miranda Kerr so nobody looked at Evan Spiegel for too long a bit and we also
Spiegel for too long a bit and we also
Spiegel for too long a bit and we also had Pete Lauer the founder of one-plus
had Pete Lauer the founder of one-plus
had Pete Lauer the founder of one-plus now I remember while introducing him
now I remember while introducing him
now I remember while introducing him there was this one line that we use you
there was this one line that we use you
there was this one line that we use you know that Pete Lau is one of the most
know that Pete Lau is one of the most
know that Pete Lau is one of the most amazing entrepreneurs everybody wants to
amazing entrepreneurs everybody wants to
amazing entrepreneurs everybody wants to know what his ideas are you know and
know what his ideas are you know and
know what his ideas are you know and everybody wants to ask him a lot of
everybody wants to ask him a lot of
everybody wants to ask him a lot of questions but there’s one question I
questions but there’s one question I
questions but there’s one question I want to ask Pete that all of us want to
want to ask Pete that all of us want to
want to ask Pete that all of us want to ask him hey Pete do you have a 1+2 in
ask him hey Pete do you have a 1+2 in
ask him hey Pete do you have a 1+2 in white now the point is I didn’t even
white now the point is I didn’t even
white now the point is I didn’t even care if this joke is funny or not
care if this joke is funny or not
care if this joke is funny or not I said Bodrum comedy allowed me to ask
I said Bodrum comedy allowed me to ask
I said Bodrum comedy allowed me to ask this question which probably only ten
this question which probably only ten
this question which probably only ten people in the world would ever get to
people in the world would ever get to
people in the world would ever get to ask him it kind of allowed us to do that
ask him it kind of allowed us to do that
ask him it kind of allowed us to do that I mean if they effectively I’m going to
I mean if they effectively I’m going to
I mean if they effectively I’m going to be honest about this it’s not like I’ve
be honest about this it’s not like I’ve
be honest about this it’s not like I’ve had a stellar corporate career
had a stellar corporate career
had a stellar corporate career lot of struggles if you look at my
lot of struggles if you look at my
lot of struggles if you look at my career I was in consulting then I was an
career I was in consulting then I was an
career I was in consulting then I was an in-flight entertainment then I was an
in-flight entertainment then I was an
in-flight entertainment then I was an investment banking I am doing comedy
investment banking I am doing comedy
investment banking I am doing comedy very logical career progression and this
very logical career progression and this
very logical career progression and this was actually a challenge when I was
was actually a challenge when I was
was actually a challenge when I was looking for jobs people used to look at
looking for jobs people used to look at
looking for jobs people used to look at my CV and say there’s no clarity what
my CV and say there’s no clarity what
my CV and say there’s no clarity what are you doing I thought I may not get
are you doing I thought I may not get
are you doing I thought I may not get another job after that because people
another job after that because people
another job after that because people said you know what you’ll do well in
said you know what you’ll do well in
said you know what you’ll do well in sales but your CD scares me but today
sales but your CD scares me but today
sales but your CD scares me but today the same crazy logical career
the same crazy logical career
the same crazy logical career progression is my opening joke and the
progression is my opening joke and the
progression is my opening joke and the reason that we’re able to do so many
reason that we’re able to do so many
reason that we’re able to do so many shows for different kind of companies is
shows for different kind of companies is
shows for different kind of companies is because we’ve worked with so many
because we’ve worked with so many
because we’ve worked with so many industries so we can do jokes on every
industries so we can do jokes on every
industries so we can do jokes on every possible industry so honest saying is
possible industry so honest saying is
possible industry so honest saying is that in some way everything that was a
that in some way everything that was a
that in some way everything that was a weakness everything that was a
weakness everything that was a
weakness everything that was a frustrating you know aspect of corporate
frustrating you know aspect of corporate
frustrating you know aspect of corporate life is today allowing us to make great
life is today allowing us to make great
life is today allowing us to make great jokes on the same thing I want to tell
jokes on the same thing I want to tell
jokes on the same thing I want to tell you some one thing also on a more
you some one thing also on a more
you some one thing also on a more personal note you guys have a slight
personal note you guys have a slight
personal note you guys have a slight visual disability I have a bit of a
visual disability I have a bit of a
visual disability I have a bit of a squint in my left eye so I often a wide
squint in my left eye so I often a wide
squint in my left eye so I often a wide audience interaction because people just
audience interaction because people just
audience interaction because people just get confused who the hell am I talking
get confused who the hell am I talking
get confused who the hell am I talking to and it gets me in a lot of trouble
to and it gets me in a lot of trouble
to and it gets me in a lot of trouble you know somebody once told me you know
you know somebody once told me you know
you know somebody once told me you know this this is famous Indian expression in
this this is famous Indian expression in
this this is famous Indian expression in the land of the blind the squint eyed
the land of the blind the squint eyed
the land of the blind the squint eyed man is the king I took it seriously I
man is the king I took it seriously I
man is the king I took it seriously I went to the National Association of the
went to the National Association of the
went to the National Association of the blind and I told them your king is
blind and I told them your king is
blind and I told them your king is arrived now a lot of people would think
arrived now a lot of people would think
arrived now a lot of people would think this is the visual disability and
this is the visual disability and
this is the visual disability and something to hide but a lot of comedians
something to hide but a lot of comedians
something to hide but a lot of comedians like I wish I had the squint so I could
like I wish I had the squint so I could
like I wish I had the squint so I could do the same jokes and you know the same
do the same jokes and you know the same
do the same jokes and you know the same thing that happened that whatever is a
thing that happened that whatever is a
thing that happened that whatever is a weakness actually turned to a strength
weakness actually turned to a strength
weakness actually turned to a strength and that same thing when translated into
and that same thing when translated into
and that same thing when translated into boardroom comedy became what is our
boardroom comedy became what is our
boardroom comedy became what is our business line so I just want to leave
business line so I just want to leave
business line so I just want to leave you with this one thought is that you
you with this one thought is that you
you with this one thought is that you know look if you can find something that
know look if you can find something that
know look if you can find something that turns all your weaknesses into a
turns all your weaknesses into a
turns all your weaknesses into a strength and guys that is the business
strength and guys that is the business
strength and guys that is the business that you want to be in just don’t
that you want to be in just don’t
that you want to be in just don’t compete with my business or hey my name
compete with my business or hey my name
compete with my business or hey my name is Vikram Poddar I hope you guys have
is Vikram Poddar I hope you guys have
is Vikram Poddar I hope you guys have had an interesting session thank
had an interesting session thank
had an interesting session thank [Applause]
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