Tarak Nath Gorai is a 21st-century polymath—strategist, philosopher, and storyteller—standing at the crossroads of capital, creativity, and consciousness. An Oxford-educated intellect with a life across seven countries, he blends global insight with cultural empathy. From venture boardrooms to photography, film, public speaking, and writing, Tarak leads with purpose, imagination, and conviction—shaping not just ventures, but enduring legacies.
I enhance the valuation of portfolio companies in private equity investments through digital, human and operational transformation.
About nature and creative pursuits. I love to paint, take photos, and interact with the audience during the Keynote speaking.
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What it is that defines us… business, education, family, our suit or hobby?
Maybe it’s not about titles or timelines, but about how we observe, evolve, and engage—with humility and intensity. Maybe it’s about knowing and not showing. I believe the most meaningful identity is one that’s lived curiously, quietly confident, and always growing.
I began in the quiet halls of a small-town Gurukul in India—where learning was more about listening than lecturing. That foundation of discipline, curiosity, and culture stayed with me as I crossed borders and built a career that spanned seven countries and multiple continents.
With a degree in Physics and an MBA to follow, I spent the first 15 years of my journey inside the world’s most formidable tech giants—HCL, IBM, Accenture—sharpening my craft, absorbing systems thinking, and discovering how global business truly moves.
This was a time of immersion. Of long hours and longer flights. Of building credibility, finding identity. I got married, became a father, moved to a new country—and started again. Each moment, whether struggle or success, added another layer to my understanding of life, work, and self.
The first forty years were my foundation years—rich with trial, growth, and quiet triumphs. A life lived across industries, cultures, and responsibilities. A life lived with ambition and grace.
And suddenly yesterday, I turn 40. Life, like identity, evolves. Now, in this next chapter—my T₂, the half-life of a human—I choose to move not with haste, but with deliberate cadence.
Being a physics grad, knew the half-life of a radioactive material marks a state of profound transformation. So, at 42 (considering the UK average lifespan of 84), I honour this threshold, not as decline, but as a radiant inflexion point. This juncture was to distil wisdom, deepen intent, and recompose the arc of a life already richly experienced.
Oxford University, a recalibration in midlife offered not just credentials, but a contemplative interlude—where I reimagined the arc of my life with both intellectual sobriety and soulful intent.
Stepping beyond corporate corridors, this time, with Lord Ganesha’s blessings, I founded MavensWood Investments—the home of a curated constellation of ventures where purpose meets performance. As an Operating Partner, I steward enterprises across sectors—from deep tech to digital wellness, media to food science—with an eye for value and a heart for impact.
But this chapter isn’t just commercial of attracting better returns for the investments, It’s a renaissance of self-expression, composing resonance.
Photography, cinema, public oratory, and written thought—these are not tangents, but tributaries of the same creative current. I see capital as not just transactional, but transformative—a force that, when guided by consciousness, shapes more than markets. It sculpts meaning.
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What began as an early professor role has evolved into a lifelong dialogue. I weave psychology, policy, and technology into narratives that dismantle bias and ignite introspection.
In guest lectures, I offer candour over comfort—truths that echo long after the applause fades. Some speeches teach; mine often stay.
I don’t just attend—I steward. From my neighbourhood circles to diaspora-led initiatives, I engage with intent. It’s a grassroots impact through modern levers.
I help charities align trust, technology, and transparency—guiding trustees on digital fluency and human-centred governance. Local heart, global vision.
True coaching begins where politeness ends. I bring raw, real conversations—blending lessons from rejections, turnarounds, and lives lived in full complexity.
My mentees range from young aspirants to mid-career professionals navigating ceilings, crises, and crossroads. I only guide five at a time, using structured tools and unstructured truth. No fluff. Just clarity.
Those who knew me as a child might still recall the boy with a sketchbook and colours in his soul. I was once known for it—art felt effortless, like a whisper from the divine.
Years passed, life called, and the practice faded. But on quiet weekends, in solitude, I sometimes pick up a brush—not to impress, just to remember who I once was.
A childhood flair for painting may have quietly evolved into a lens for storytelling. I find form in photography—shaped by tech, travel, and human encounters.
I capture moments, not choose filters; composition over correction. Each frame is a memory, a mood, a message. Some of these live at Celphyking.gorai.info.
It began as a serendipitous on-screen chance, without any formal training, just raw curiosity—suddenly under lights, cameras, twenty crew, and the weight of a character not my own |Action|.
From London’s film sets to the Bengali remake of the classic Sherlock Holmes, The Hounds of Baskerville, playing Sir Hugo, the journey now rests on my IMDb with eight credits and a few laurels.
A brilliant generalist, I solve the management puzzles that others avoid, execute under changing demands and tumultuous business environments.
Deliver mission critical digital program with urgency and a budget.
Increase the venture’s valuation, devise an action plan and execute it too.
Forge trust and depth with those who matter—clients, partners, people.
See what others don’t. Shape the future and bring the team with you.
2019
Oxford didn’t just teach me frameworks—it refined my compass. Surrounded by brilliant minds and timeless ideals, I learned that leadership begins with self-awareness.
It was here I began to see strategy as both science and soul—where impact isn’t a goal, but a responsibility.
2002
BHU was more than a campus; it was a crucible of confidence. In its full-time MBA program, I found my footing—riding the wave of India’s transformation.
Those years gave me not just a degree, but a drive to contribute meaningfully to the digital future that lay ahead.
2000
St. Xavier’s College was my first brush with intellectual rigour and emotional resilience. Physics taught me that numbers reveal truth—but empathy solves the problem.
As I wrestled with particle theory and relativity with a college-life crush, I unknowingly laid the foundation for decision-making under uncertainty.
With their knowledge, position, power, relationship they influence my life.
My parents made my success their motto. In me, I have their blessings, energy and countless sacrifices.
The companions are as important as the journey and destination; they make it memorable for life.
Friends, colleagues, co-travellers, X’s—each left a piece of their wisdom in me.
My mentors inspire hope in me, lent me their vision when mine blurred.
They were my steady lighthouse—and sometimes, my emotional punching bag.
I strive to develop my perspectives from different sources.
Keen observation to separate any observational bias
He teaches me trends and consumer behaviour of gen-z.
Own Setbacks, teaches. But learning from others failures, avoids costly mistake.
My boss who saw the potential in me and my challenger colleagues
Thanks to my ardent critics, who strengthen my resolve to do better.
It’s these quiet moments at home that give my hustle its heartbeat.
