Binod Shankar

Testimonials (10)

• I had the opportunity to attend Binod’s presentation at the recent ‘Financial Talent summit’ organized by the CFA institute. Firstly, he is a speaker par excellence. Binod engaged the audience at each and every step, conveyed his message with apt anecdotes and blended in a generous dose of humor during the course of his talk. He has the knack of igniting an instant connection with the audience. I am sure the youngsters attending the session would have gained immensely from listening to his presentation and would find sure success in “addressing the employability” gap if they implement even a portion of the learning in their lives. As for the more experienced among the audience, Binod’s reference to the challenges he faced in mountaineering and cycling are a valuable lesson in ‘learning from failures’ and taking ‘tough situations head on’. Few times in our lives, we come across speeches and presentations that leave a lasting impact. I felt that after watching Binod.

  Ramkumar Venkatramani, CFA, CIPM

  Director and Portfolio Manager

  Thomas White International

  Verified
• I had the privilege of attending Binod sir’s session on “Closing the Employ-ability Gap” at the Financial Talent Summit at Bengaluru. The topic of the session was “Closing the Skills Gap” but he chose to replace the word skills with employability because he felt that there was more to the global phenomenon of growing gap between candidates and employers than just skill gap. The session was captivating, informative and frankly an eye opener. Through the session he didn’t mince his words and pointed some harsh realities about the shortfalls of candidates and how to overcome them. His guidelines on how to seek and build a relationship with a mentor were a must know for people aspiring to grow and develop. The next day I sat down with my notes from the session to have a very productive introspection and build a road map for myself. It would be a travesty if I failed to mention the wit and humor of the man. With the ability to mix his no nonsense approach with quick wit and humor, he kept the audience captivated from the time he was introduced on stage to the time he got off it. From his conquest of the snowy peaks to cycling on dangerous routes, from a working professional to a no nonsense mentor, Binod sir is an abundance of knowledge backed with experience. I look forward to more opportunities to interact and learn from you.

  Vishal Bhardwaj

  Account Manager

  Anand Rathi Wealth Management

  Verified
• Binod is a motivator par excellence! His passionate personal storytelling inspires business executives to grow beyond their inhibitions. Binod helps professionals break their self-imposed shackles of insecurities into a open pasture of infinite possibilities. He is the man for a keynote speech to a hard nosed business audience. I have witnessed Binod move an audience of senior accountants with his professional life story. I hope you get a chance to witness him in action!

  Tanvir Shah

  Founding Partner

  Blue Triangle Capital LLP

  Verified
• Binod is an exemplary speaker with the ability to turn a very complex subject into an easily digestible and enjoyable session. Our Entrepreneur Rising participants benefited greatly from his teachings and his expertise. His friendly style and personality allowed our participants to connect with him easily and benefit immensely from his teachings. I highly recommend Binod as a speaker and facilitator

  Mona Tavassoli

  Founder and CEO

  Mompreneurs Worldwide

  Verified
• I met Binod in on his talks about finance. Now, this is a topic that usually freaks me out, but his presentation was very engaging and he managed to grab the attention of the whole room while talking about {finance}! Extremely knowledgeable and with loads of experience. It is my pleasure to recommend him.

  Lilliam Pollard

  CEO & Founder

  E-Walls Vinyl Wall Stickers

  Verified
• Binod was one of our guest speakers at the first 'Engage Academy' work shops for wedding entrepreneurs,organised by my business www.brideclubme.com in partnership with The Fash Set. Binod presented in the area of finance for SME's and was brilliant! He immediately had our delegates attention with his warm, approachable manner. He also engaged their attention with his clear professionalism and expertise in the area of managing accounts and finances. As the organiser of this event, I can personally say that I found Binods presentation extremely useful for my own business and would not hesitate in having Binod speak at one of our events again!

  Rhiannon Downie-Hurst

  Founder

  The Engage Academy

  Verified
• I happened to meet Binod as a part of our quest to find a suitable partner to facilitate Training programs to develop the financial competencies of my associates in the bank. Our discussions coincided with our preparations for Visions2Reality, our first conference in association with the Department of Economic Development, Government of Dubai. We invited Binod to join our elite panel of facilitators as a key Note Speaker. Binod readily agreed and pledged the full support of his team in helping us organize the event. By the grace of god, the event turned out to be a super hit. I would only be fair if I commit that a lion’s share of the accolades that we received owes to Mr. Binod, his financial acumen and his eloquence. The feedback given by the audience which represented the cream of the business community in the UAE confirms our thoughts in this regard. Binod was the only speaker to receive a 100% thumbs up on technical knowledge and delivery style. I believe that his in depth understanding, passion and mellifluous style makes a unique combination- A teacher par excellence and a motivational speaker rolled into one. As the director of this conference, I will be ever thankful to Binod for stealing our show on the 2nd of May at the Grand Hyatt Dubai. Thanks to partners like him, we basked in reflected glory!!!!

  Dr. Sangeeth Ibrahim

  Head of Learning & Development

  Sharjah Islamic Bank

  Verified
• As the IMA Dubai Chapter president for the term 2014-2015, where I invited Binod to speak at one of the chapter’s monthly events I realized how Binod is committed to what he does. The topic he addressed for the chapter was “Recent Changes in IFRS”, which was perceived to be boring and tough, however Binod could deliver and deal with such topic by adding more senses of joy and interactions. Binod presentation received lots of positive feedback by the chapter’s attending members and we look forward to invite him again to speak for the chapter

  Hadeel Nasser

  Head of Internal Audit Services

  DA Gate Hub Management Consultancies

  Verified
• We had the pleasure of inviting Binod Shankar as one of the speakers at the MECA CFO Conference 2019. He was one of our best picks for this year and he exceeded our expectations! His speaking slot was ‘A Peek into the Future of Work’. Those types of topics are unique and challenging to any speaker. However, he handled the topic with lots of stories in a very interactive way. His background research on the topic was amazing and the content of his presentation was exceptionally good. Binod is a thoughtful and authentic person moreover, he is one of those speakers you love to listen to. If you’re looking for a speaker with high energy and passion then look for Binod as your speaker.

  Thomas Scaria

  Head of Finance

  Joyalukkas Group

  Verified
• Binod is an amazing speaker. Got to experience his charisma first hand at the 2nd Financial Talent Summit in Bangalore. His presentation on "Bridging the Skills Gap" was really insightful. I could relate to so many areas of his personal story. His experience in overcoming challenges thrown at him over so many years and his insights into mountaineering - how it teaches you to embrace failure and yet keep on moving forward, would have motivated many individuals. Luckily for most for us, Binod is going to start a PodCast on the same topic so that his thought process could reach a much wider audience. Looking forward to many more amazing times Binod!!

  Nikhil Bansal, CFA

  Credit Analyst

  OakNorth

  Verified