Summary: Pratt Dey is a Global Director of AWS where he had led several of the company’s most important strategic initiatives. He currently leads a global team for Strategic Partner Engagements and has led AWS’ strategic collaboration with industry leading Channel Partners and technology startups for multi-year agreements to go to market and co-sell differentiated cloud solutions. Additionally, he has global responsibility for the governance and interlock with corporate development for due diligence and equity investments into early-stage startups. Pratt is founder and President of the Board, ActOn since 2013. ActOn is a 501(c)(3) non-profit platform for global education and investment in the performing arts. On a personal note, I know Pratt from IIT Kharagpur days, where we went to Engineering college together. I feel fortunate to see his career and life evolve and blossom over the years. Here are some key insights from this week’s show: - Success is never final, neither is failure fatal. It's the courage to continue that counts. - Live at the intersection of value, love, what you are good at, and what you aspire to be. - Find your instinct and trust it. - Simplify things and then scale your success. - Think big to see opportunities to better everything you do. - Never feel you are done, always learn and continue to evolve. - The drive and desire to get better makes us appreciate what we have. - Create an opportunity that correlates with the true equity of your DNA. - Reinvent with a purpose. - Understanding people is by listening actively. - Drive growth and scalability by multiplying your capabilities and skills through others. Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/en5VtMFQ2Ks
