Nov 11 2024 23 mins
Sushma Shankar is an engineer and the co-founder of Deep Planet, an agritech company that uses satellite data to help farmers get the best out of their land in the face of climate change.
The company was born out of a conversation in the pub where Sushma and her co-founders, Natalia Efremova and David Carter, had gathered after their Oxford Executive MBA course. Their aim was to use their combined knowledge and experience for the benefit of the planet and the people who look after it. Sushma talks to Kathy about her journey from demonstrating the world’s first 4G phone call to leading a pioneering tech company. And she reflects on the challenges of being a female leader in a sector traditionally dominated by men.
Featuring:
Kathy Harvey, Associate Dean Saïd Business School - oxsbs.link/KathyHarvey
Sushma Shankar, Climate Tech Entrepreneur, Engineer and Co-founder of Deep Planet https://oxsbs.link/Sushmashankar
The company was born out of a conversation in the pub where Sushma and her co-founders, Natalia Efremova and David Carter, had gathered after their Oxford Executive MBA course. Their aim was to use their combined knowledge and experience for the benefit of the planet and the people who look after it. Sushma talks to Kathy about her journey from demonstrating the world’s first 4G phone call to leading a pioneering tech company. And she reflects on the challenges of being a female leader in a sector traditionally dominated by men.
Featuring:
Kathy Harvey, Associate Dean Saïd Business School - oxsbs.link/KathyHarvey
Sushma Shankar, Climate Tech Entrepreneur, Engineer and Co-founder of Deep Planet https://oxsbs.link/Sushmashankar