Ankush, a former corporate professional, made a bold move to transition into academia. He now teaches design thinking at the National University of Singapore (NUS). In this conversation, Ankush shares his background, his journey to becoming a teacher, and the challenges and rewards of academia. He explains that design thinking framework to do creative problem solving.

-He spoke about differences between teaching in academia and working in the corporate world, emphasizing the importance of research and the value of teaching and mentoring students.

-He busts myths about academia and offers advice for those considering a career transition to teaching.
- He talks about the values one need to hold on to strongly before getting into acedemia

- We spoke about how one can take baby steps to get on to this journey of teaching and different available tracks one can use

00:00 Ankush's Bold Career Shift
03:14 Exploring Design Thinking
06:06 The Fulfillment of Teaching
11:51 Challenges and myths of acedemia
17:30 Steps to Transition into Academia-Understanding Motivation and Research-Based Teaching
24:30 Debunking Myths About Academia- Teaching is Not Easy