#259: Durgesh Mukharya on the future of the workplace: Embracing change and fostering connectivity

On this episode of The Shape of Work podcast, our guest is Durgesh Mukharya, Equity Partner at K&S  Partners- a full-service intellectual property Law firm.

Durgesh is one of the leads for the Life Science practice at the Bangalore office of the firm. Over the years, he has developed considerable expertise in advising clients on IP strategy and worldwide portfolio management, in sync with their business models.

In this episode, Durgesh answers:

1. When you first started your journey, what was something that was more challenging than you expected?
2. What’s something that everyone in your industry should start or stop doing?
3. Considering the pandemic and how work and workplace dynamics have changed in the past 2 yrs, what is your take on what the future of work is going to be?
4. Who’s your mentor or industry role model?  Why?
5. What is your message/advice to the younger generation just starting their careers in your field?

Produced by: Priya Bhatt
Podcast Host: Hashmita Tarasinghani

About Springworks:

Springworks is a fully-distributed HR technology organisation building tools and products to simplify recruitment, onboarding, employee engagement, and retention. The product stack from Springworks includes:

SpringVerify— B2B verification platform

EngageWith— employee recognition and rewards platform that enriches company culture

Trivia — a suite of real-time, fun, and interactive games platforms for remote/hybrid team-building

SpringRole — verified professional-profile platform backed by blockchain, and

SpringRecruit — a forever-free applicant tracking system.

Springworks prides itself on being an organisation focused on employee well-being and workplace culture, leading to a 4.8 rating on Glassdoor for the 200+ employee strength company.