S7E6: Why Engineering is the New Cool - Aerospace, Space Missions & Women on the Shop Floor

Small Talk: Work | Play | Build

What does it take to put a bolt on Mars? Or build an aerospace legacy from scratch?In this episode of Small Talk: Work, Play, Build, we’re joined by Ankit Patel, Group CEO of the Ankit Group—a man whose company manufactures the fasteners that literally hold India’s spacecrafts together. From telephone screws in the 70s to parts that flew with Mangalyaan and Chandrayaan, this is a story of legacy, ambition, and deep manufacturing roots. And intentional focus on enabling women in engineering. We talk about building for aerospace in India, the leadership mindset needed to scale, and what it means to bring more women into this space (yes, quite literally).Also in the mix? What skiing has to do with mental hygiene, what startup founders must learn to scale, and why storytelling might just be the secret to engineering longevity.Timestamps05:35 The Origin Story – From ITI phones to ISRO12:25 Bet the Farm: Risk, Vision, and a New Plant39:00 Women on the Shop Floor57:20 Scale is a Mindset1:00:00 Why Founders Must Ask for Help1:23:00 Why Skiing Is a Mind Cleanse#manufacturing #aerospace #womenintech #indianspace #podcast #engineering #startups #smalltalkwpb #isro #careerpodcast #engineeringcareers #womeninstem --------------------Small Talk: Work, Play, Build is the latest season of Small Talk. As a business podcast in its fifth year of production now, we look forward to having many conversations with you on what it means to live a life that feels true to each of us, both at work and outside of it. Subscribe to stay tuned when a new episode releases, every fortnight. Instagram @smalltalk_wpbWebsite http://www.smalltalkpod.comMedia enquiries [email protected] Copyright © Rainkraft Creative Solutions (OPC) Pvt. Ltd. No segment of this episode or its accessories may be reproduced for commercial use without explicit written permission from the creators.Small Talk: Work, Play, Build Subha Chandrasekaran Hasita Krishna---------------------If you made it this far, thank you for being such an ardent supporter! Please send us a DM on Instagram to claim your Small Talk goodie. :)