E180 - India’s Largest Travel Company - Deep Kalra, Founder of MakeMyTrip ($9 Billion Business)

Indian Silicon Valley with Jivraj Singh Sachar

In this episode, we chat with Deep Kalra, the former CEO of MakeMyTrip. Deep opens up about his amazing 24-year journey as an entrepreneur, sharing his experiences and the lessons he’s learned along the way. We discuss how he navigated the pandemic, his thoughts on reinventing oneself, and the exciting impact of AI. Deep also talks about the skills he’s picked up, his approach to building and hiring great teams and the unique challenges in the tourism industry. Tune in for an inspiring conversation where Deep shares his formula for better business and the significant learnings from different phases of his life. Instagram of Jivraj - https://www.instagram.com/jivrajsinghsachar/ 00:00 - Preview 01:01 - Introduction 01:49 - Deep Kalra’s 24-Year Entrepreneurial Journey 09:16 - Pandemic Learnings 14:37 - His Entrepreneurial Journey So Far 16:35 - What Reinventing Means 22:08 - The Impact of AI 27:30 - Skills Mastered Along the Way 31:56 - Mastering Team Building and Hiring 38:08 - Fascination with His Business 48:45 - Tourism Industry Challenges 55:31 - Leveraging AI 1:00:46 - Formula for Better Business 1:06:24 - Key Learnings from Life Phases 1:11:06 - Outro #indiansiliconvalley #isv #indiansiliconvalleypodcast #isvpodcast #jivrajsinghsachar