From 1 Dream to 17 Qualifications – Senuri Munasinghe's Story of Relentless Drive

In this powerful episode of TechTalk360, we sit down with Senuri Munasinghe lawyer, corporate trainer, lecturer, and one of the most inspiring multi-hyphenates we’ve ever featured.

Before 30, she racked up 17 educational qualifications, breaking barriers and rewriting what ambition looks like in today’s world. But this is more than a story about degrees it's about passion, grit, and redefining the limits of possibility in law, education, and life.

• Beyond Labels: Why Senuri doesn’t call herself “simple”—and how she redefined ambition on her terms.
• Mastering the Mind: The study frameworks and mental models that helped her balance law, HR, and corporate training.
• Women & Work: Senuri gets real about stereotypes, representation, and empowering the next generation of women leaders.
• Resilience Through Structure: From handwritten journals to vision boards—how planning became her superpower.
• Sri Lanka’s Future Needs You: Why she urges young talent not to give up on their country—and how we can all help rewrite its story.

• (00:00) Her early mindset and identity as a dreamer
• (04:00) How her quadruple degree journey began (and her parents’ reaction!)
• (10:00) What law taught her about people—and herself
• (14:00) Building a career that bridges TV, academia, and corporate HR
• (21:00) Passionate call to action for youth and Sri Lanka’s future

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In this electrifying episode of TechTalk360, we dive into the unconventional, inspiring, and deeply insightful journey of Kenny He, Tech Partnerships Lead at Google for Singapore & Indonesia.

Whether you're a student, early-stage professional, or seasoned executive, Kenny's story will challenge the way you think about career growth, branding, and problem-solving.

• From Rejection to Google: Kenny reveals how getting rejected actually led him to land his dream role—and why tenacity beats credentials.
• Building a Personal Brand Like a Product: Learn why treating yourself like a product with USPs and a pitch deck might just be your next career hack.
• Storytelling as Strategy: Kenny explains how human-centered storytelling (not jargon) is the key to influence and leadership in high-stakes roles.
• Leadership = Influence, Not Control: Insights on managing partners across Asia and how to lead without authority.
• AI, Automation & the Human Side of Tech: Why the real value of AI isn’t features—it’s freeing humans to do meaningful work.
• Why Solving Problems = Career Growth: Kenny shares how battle scars from MediaMonks and other roles shaped his leadership edge.

• (00:00) The Rejection That Sparked a New Chapter
• (04:10) From Cafe Del Mar to Credit Suisse to Cloud Tech
• (08:00) The Art of Influence in Multi-Market Leadership
• (14:00) Building Personal Brand Decks That Convert
• (19:40) The Future of Work with AI, Automation & Empathy
• (24:00) Practical Advice for New Tech Talent
• (28:00) Law of Attraction & Visualizing Career Success

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Redesigning Education with Kavindya Thennakoon: From Sri Lanka to Stanford, and the Future of EdTech

In this inspiring episode of Tech Talk 360, we sit down with Kavindya Thennakoon—Stanford researcher, designer, and founder of TILLI—to explore how early childhood education can be radically reimagined for the 21st century.

From Challenging School Norms to Building Impact at Scale

Kavindya shares her incredible journey from questioning rigid school systems in Sri Lanka to building an edtech startup that has already touched the lives of over 21,000 children. Discover how her volunteer teaching experiences sparked a mission to transform learning environments through empathy, emotional growth, and cognitive development.

Why Emotional Intelligence Matters

Learn why Kavindya believes emotional learning should be as fundamental as math. She breaks down the science of early childhood development and how the first 10 years shape everything from mental health to economic opportunity.

Harnessing AI to Empower Teachers

Kavindya dives into the thoughtful integration of AI in education—how it can streamline low-value tasks, personalize learning, and support teachers, not replace them.

The TILLI Model: Building Emotional & Cognitive Skills

Get a behind-the-scenes look at TILLI’s unique curriculum, how it operates across both village schools and elite institutions, and the data-backed emotional transformations it’s catalyzing in students.

️ Chapters include:

• Her early classroom experiences and lessons from Stanford
• The 8 core cognitive skills behind TILLI
• Localizing learning for Sinhala, Tamil, and English learners
• The challenges of scaling emotional learning
• The ethical use of screens and AI in early education
• Funding and the future of purpose-driven edtech startups

If you care about the future of learning, emotional intelligence, or tech for good, this episode is a must-listen.

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