From Uncertainty To Purposeful Leadership | Ms. Rupal Sancheti | Tedxindus International School Pune

his talk shares three defining moments shaped by ambiguity, failure, and crisis. The speaker begins with dropping out of medical school, confronting identity loss and parental expectations, and discovering that exploration is not weakness but growth. At Temple University, an academic credit error led to missing graduation and nearly losing work authorization, teaching that setbacks are rewritten through action, not panic. During COVID, faced with closing her company, she chose loyalty over layoffs, innovating a low-cost online care model that saved jobs and served communities. Her message to students: ambiguity tunes you, response defines you, and empathy-driven courage creates lasting impact. Ms. Rupal Sancheti is a seasoned business leader with 24+ years of global experience across technology, media, and healthcare—spanning roles from corporate executive to entrepreneur. An MBA graduate from Temple University, USA, she began her career in Silicon Valley with YOPA before leading marketing, branding, and investor relations at Tech Mahindra during its successful IPO phase.

She later scaled Sakal Media Group’s Youth Inspirators Network (YIN) to over 100,000 members across Maharashtra and went on to lead communications and digital strategy at the Sancheti Group of Hospitals. She now serves as Managing Director of Healyos, a home healthcare company specializing in physiotherapy.

Ms. Rupal also co-founded the performing arts company AAbracadabra, is active in industry leadership roles including Chairperson of CII’s Health Panel, and is passionate about transformation and impact. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx