The Doers Nepal -Podcast

 

From Wall Street trading floors to Nepal's hydropower-fed data centers, we're diving deep into the collision of artificial intelligence, banking, and national ambition a conversation about who controls the future of money, why accountability matters more than speed, and whether a young, resource-rich nation like Nepal can finally stop importing outcomes and start exporting intelligence with Pravesh Rijal.

 

In this episode, we talk about:

 

-Why does a Wall Street quant with a PhD in transformer architecture believe Nepal can leapfrog nations decades ahead of it

-How $24 billion sitting in Nepali bank vaults and $10 billion in yearly remittance could become the country's biggest untapped weapon

-What happens when AI stops being a tool humans use and starts becoming the distribution channel for all of finance

-Why banks are terrified fintechs are quietly stealing the one thing that actually matters — data

-How a 2017 research paper called "Attention Is All You Need" secretly built the foundation for every AI tool the world uses today

-What it really means when a bank tells you "we're just custodians" while billions move invisibly through their rails

-Why speed without accountability is the fastest way to destroy trust in the age of AI

-How Nepal's 9-10% remittance transaction cost is silently taxing millions of families every single month

-What the future of embedded finance looks like when banks disappear completely and come to you instead

This episode asks the one question every Nepali dreamer needs to sit with: are we ready to stop importing outcomes, and finally start exporting intelligence. Because the tools exist. The talent exists. The only thing left to decide is whether we're bold enough to use them.

 

TIMESTAMPS

 

00:00 Introduction

04:54 What is Quant?

09:54 "Attention Is All You Need" Is the Foundation of GPT

12:16 My PhD Research Is on Transformers

14:19 Our Philosophy at Cross River

21:13 Where Is Fintech Headed Globally?

28:41 Embedded Finance Might Become Bigger Than Fintech

33:18 The Biggest Moat Is Intelligence and Distribution

35:06 The First Decentralized Data Marketplace Developed in Nigeria

40:00 Something Is Happening in Nepal

45:21 Cities Are More Similar Than Countries

50:16 What Is a Stablecoin?

1:05:20 How Would You Train the Next Generation Differently?

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🎤 Host: Anup Ghimire

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👥 Guest: Pravesh Rijal

EVP, Chief Data & AI Officer, Cross River

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Great ideas don’t build scale. Calculated execution does.

Meet Ananta Saurabh: a tech leader who operates where high-level vision meets gritty, hands-on execution. Over two decades, he has built, scaled, and led digital powerhouses across Nepal's tech and media ecosystem.

In this episode with Ananta Saurabh, we talk about:

 

-The real numbers behind Kantipur's digital growth

-Why he believes most media companies lost people's trust the moment they stopped serving the public and started serving themselves

-What "brain, tools, and skills" means in his blueprint for a company that runs itself on AI 

-Why he calls himself "just a coding problem solver" who was making money without any purpose

-How Kantipur's ad revenue climbed from $10 a day to over $1000 a day, and what nearly destroyed it overnight

-Why he felt guilty charging money for his first laptop sale in India, and what he did about it

 

This is a conversation about walking away from things you built, on purpose, and starting over with nothing but conviction. For every young Nepali founder wondering if leaving is failure or freedom, this episode answers it without flinching. 

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Highlights

10:47 The First Time I Met Sambhav

33:44 Why New Media Deserves Its Own Aggregator

56:21 Why AI Got Its Hype After ChatGPT

1:15:31 Time of Your Life

1:30:37 How Capital Gains Work in India and Other Nations

1:46:27 The Concept of "Stop-Bhai" 

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🎤 Host: Anup Ghimire

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👥 Guest: Ananta Saurabh

Founder & CEO, Pristinex Core Labs

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Director of Talent Development and AI Education at Fusemachines, Rojesh M. Shikhrakar, has spent nearly a decade building and working with AI systems, long before the world knew what a prompt was and long before ChatGPT made "artificial intelligence" a dinner-table phrase. In this episode, he pulls back the curtain on what's actually happening inside the machines we've started trusting with our decisions, our classrooms, and possibly our future economy.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Why token costs are dropping 40x while model intelligence is compounding 1,000x, and what that math means for anyone building today.
• How predictive policing exposes the one thing AI still cannot do, forecast human social outcomes with any real accuracy.
• What "human in the loop," "on the loop," and "off the loop" actually mean for the jobs disappearing first.
• Why hallucination isn't a bug that will eventually be fixed. It's a permanent tax the industry has quietly accepted.
• How Nepal could build sovereign AI infrastructure instead of renting intelligence from someone else's data center.
• What happens to entry-level hiring when AI makes junior-level output senior-level ready almost overnight.
• Why competing with China, India, or the US on AI is the wrong game, and what the right one looks like.
• How philosophy, not code, might ultimately define where artificial intelligence goes next.

This isn't a conversation about tools. It's about who gets to hold power when intelligence becomes cheap enough for anyone to buy. Rojesh M. Shikhrakar makes an uncomfortable case for why Nepal cannot afford to sit this one out.

Watch it before your competitors do.

TIMESTAMPS

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 Highlights

07:19 Open Source vs Closed Source: What's the Difference?

16:07 AI Hallucinations Explained & It’s Impact

27:14 Why It's So Hard to Change Nepal's Education System

40:37 Is There Really Such a Thing as Originality?

46:30 Does Nepal Have the Capacity to Lead in AI?

57:38 Why Entry-Level Jobs Are Disappearing in Nepal

1:08:37 AI Has a Much Higher Ceiling Than Most People Think

1:11:21 Technology Has Always Been Built on Science

1:23:03 Why Software Companies Are Becoming Hardware Companies

1:33:12 How AI Is Driving the Rise of Cybersecuritya

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Director of Talent Development and AI Education, Fusemachines

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EP 324 | Rojesh M. Shikhrakar

Director of Talent Development and AI Education, Fusemachines

Strength Partner: Hama Steel 

#SovereignAI #TheDoers #Fusemachines #ArtificialIntelligence #AIEducation 

What does it take to lead the Nepal operations of a global Japanese manufacturing technology company?

We sat down with Saugat KC, Vice President at MISUMI Nepal, to explore how one of Japan's leading manufacturing technology companies is building its presence in Nepal. From global industrial supply chains and digital transformation to market expansion and operational leadership, this conversation offers a rare inside look at what it takes to lead a global business from Nepal.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why a Japanese manufacturing technology company with a global presence chose to invest in Nepal and what that says about the country's growing potential.
• How Saugat KC went from employee to co-inventor on patented technology within MISUMI.
• How he rates Nepali graduates against global talent, and where the biggest skill and mindset gaps still exist.
• Why many established Japanese manufacturers are accelerating digital transformation and how Nepal can position itself as a trusted engineering and technology partner.

If you're building something in Nepal and think the world is too far away to notice, this conversation says otherwise. It reminds us that with the right talent, mindset, and ecosystem, Nepal has the potential to build for the world, not just within its own borders.

The opportunity is real. The question is: are we ready to seize it?

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 – Highlights

06:08 – What Does MISUMI Do?

17:19 – After 13 Years in Japan, Did He Ever Think of Returning to Nepal?

28:26 – Isn't Having a Patent a Big Deal?

39:42 – Nepal Has a Blanket Policy for All Companies Wanting to Operate Here

50:07 – What's Missing in Nepali Graduates?

1:03:06 – How Difficult Is It to Be a Dad While Working for a Japanese Company?

1:10:24 – How MISUMI's Presence in Nepal Is Helping Build the Country's Brand

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👥 Guest: Saugat KC

Vice President at MISUMI Nepal

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Kailash Badu is one of Nepal's pioneering Product Managers. He helped scale CloudFactory during its early years, has built multiple products across AI, Enterprise Software and FinTech, and currently serves as VP of Product at Genese Solution. In this conversation, he shares over a decade of experience building products, leading teams, and preparing businesses for the AI era.

 

From why 95% of software features are never used to why coding was never the real job of a software engineer, this conversation explores Product Management, Artificial Intelligence, FinTech, customer thinking, and what it takes to build products people actually use.

Whether you're a software engineer, founder, product manager, business leader, or IT student, you'll find practical lessons on building products, adopting AI, and staying relevant in a rapidly changing technology landscape.

 

Timestamps

00:00:00 - Highlight

00:02:04 - Introduction

00:03:47 - Scaling CloudFactory from Nepal

00:07:36 - From Programmer to Product Manager

00:12:18 - Why 95% of Software Features Go Unused

00:15:24 - Digitizing Nepal's Ministry of Education

00:26:01 - AI's Real Superpower Isn't Coding

00:26:38 - Business Is Just Decision Making

00:38:37 - Be Digital Native Before AI Native

00:46:37 - Is AI Just Another FOMO Trend?

00:52:28 - Why Coding Was Never the Real Job

00:58:02 - The Wedding Photographer Lesson Every Founder Needs

01:06:51 - The Four Pillars of FinTech

01:10:25 - Banks Are Just Matchmakers

01:25:31 - Why People Avoid Formal Banking

01:30:06 - Nepal's Fear-Based Regulation Problem

01:36:10 - Why Bank Transfers Are Still Slow

01:47:03 - AI Is a Commodity, People Are the Advantage

01:54:48 - Why Smart People Still Fail

 

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VP of products @ Genese 

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From billing ledgers to building the backbone of Nepal's lending infrastructure.

 

Meet Santosh Tamrakar, Managing Director of IMS SOFTWARE PRIVATE LIMITED

 

a Nepali entrepreneur who turned a billing and inventory tool into one of the country's key players in digital lending and financial infrastructure.

 

In this episode of The Doers, Santosh shares his journey building IMS Software from the ground up - from the early grind of selling billing systems banks and businesses didn't think they needed, to developing KBL IMS Digital Lending, MSME credit tools, and dynamic QR systems that now power everyday transactions. We explore the invisible discipline behind fintech infrastructure, the trust battles behind data-sharing and lending decisions, and what it really takes to build something the market doesn't know it needs yet.

 

Whether you're a founder, a tech enthusiast, or someone who's ever taken out a loan through an app without a second thought, this conversation pulls back the curtain on the unglamorous engineering behind Nepal's financial systems.

 

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Managing Director, IMS SOFTWARE PRIVATE LIMITED 

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From a small town in Khotang to building an AI-driven cybersecurity company in India, Dip Jung Thapa's entrepreneurial journey is one of resilience, innovation, and global ambition.

In this episode of The Doers, we discuss cybersecurity, AI, digital scams, building Kratikal, scaling a technology company, and the lessons behind taking a startup from an idea to an IPO.

If you're interested in startups, technology, AI, entrepreneurship, or cybersecurity, this episode is for you.

Timestamps
00:00:00 – From Khotang to Building a Cybersecurity Company

00:03:23 – Leaving Nepal to Study in India

00:06:28 – The Hacked Gmail That Changed Everything

00:10:56 – Inside the World of Cybersecurity

00:13:35 – Building Kratikal: Product vs Service Business

00:20:03 – Why 95% of Cyber Attacks Start With People

00:28:33 – How Hackers Can Send Emails From Your Gmail

00:33:36 – Why Smart People Still Get Hacked

00:35:27 – The Terrifying Rise of Digital Arrest Scams

00:38:34 – Kratikal's IPO & Global Expansion Plans

00:47:25 – Building a Global Company as a Nepali Founder

00:53:13 – AI Is the New Weapon for Hackers

00:57:39 – Growing From Founder to CEO

00:59:48 – Creating Millionaires Through ESOPs

01:16:19 – AI Advice for Students & Young Professionals

01:22:27 – Business Lessons From His Father's Shop

01:31:40 – Sales Is About Building Long-Term Relationships

 

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👥 Guest: Dip Jung Thapa

Co-Founder and COO @ Kratikal

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From writing his first lines of code at twelve to founding Intuji at fifteen and building a global digital transformation firm that works with manufacturers, wholesalers, and industrial businesses across continents.

We're diving deep into why the most dangerous gap in business today isn't a talent gap or a capital gap, but a thinking gap. A failure to separate activity from outcomes. 

This is a conversation with Julian Wallis about what it actually takes to build a business that compounds where your data, your systems, and your digital ecosystem become assets no competitor can replicate. 

-What "QTIP" means, and why every founder needs to tattoo it on their brain before their next team meeting.

-How the difference between a job and a task is the only thing standing between you and irrelevance in the next five years.

-What "PSV thinking" is and why every tech investment decision should start and end with it.

-How the companies that will dominate the next decade aren't the ones adopting AI fastest, they're the ones who own their data first.

-Why high performers aren't in danger from AI, low performers are already gone.

-What it actually means to build an "edge factor" and why most businesses are building features instead.

And this episode is a masterclass in building things that last not just systems, but businesses that compound, compete, and win on their own terms. If you're building in Nepal, this is the conversation you didn't know you needed. 8

 

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Highlights
05:23 - What's QTIP?
08:50 - How Do You Find the Right People?
10:58 - Meaning Behind the Name "Intuji"
18:58 - What Do You Think About AI?
26:58 - Difference Between a Job and a Task
39:23 - Importance of Structured Data
41:03 - "Data Is the New Currency" Finally Makes Sense
44:24 - The Future of Software: UI & Large Language Models (SaaS)
46:00 - Can a $100,000/Month Budget Build a Business with Almost No Human Involvement?
48:30 - Why Product Companies Own Their Data but Service Companies Don't
50:10 - How Giant Companies Keep Finding New Revenue Streams
55:57 - How Should Nepal Be Branded as a Tech Nation?
59:10 - Why the Government Has Made Doing Business in Nepal Difficult
1:00:34 - What Bothers Julian Most About Doing Business in Nepal?
1:04:54 - How to Choose One Tech Domain and Become an Expert
1:06:51 - What Was Julian Like During His School & Childhood Days?
1:10:33 - The Moment That Sparked Julian's Passion for Digital Transformation
1:11:40 - What Bothers Julian in General?
1:13:43 - "If I'm Doing Nothing, I Get Itchy."
1:15:26 - We Overestimate One Year and Underestimate Ten Years
1:16:28 - Why It's Easier to Give Up When Things Get Tough
1:18:06 - Julian's Love for Nepal

#TheDoers #TheDoersNepal #JulianWallis #Intuji #DigitalTransformation 

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Nepal's agriculture sector stands at a crossroads.

 

In this episode, Dr. Ashesh Bhattarai shares his perspective on Nepal's agriculture budget, fertiliser dependency, livestock development, food security, agricultural insurance, and the opportunities that could shape the future of farming in Nepal.

 

From bird flu and fertiliser imports to self-sufficiency, entrepreneurship, and the future of agriculture, this conversation explores the realities, challenges, and opportunities facing one of Nepal's most important sectors.

 

Timestamps

00:00 Episode Highlights

01:35 Introduction

01:56 First Impressions of the New Agriculture Budget

02:16 Why the Agriculture Budget Shrank

03:17 Where 70% of the Budget Goes

04:15 Research, Innovation & Agricultural Development

07:35 A Grant Model That Actually Makes Sense?

14:28 The Global Fertilizer Challenge

16:01 Organic Fertilizer: Nepal's Untapped Opportunity

18:36 Have Farmers Been Heard?

19:33 Why Nepal Still Depends on Imported Fertilizer

22:44 Communicating Farmer Concerns to Policymakers

24:11 Bird Flu and Its Impact on Farmers

28:31 The Reality of Agricultural Insurance

31:41 Why Many Farmers Avoid Insurance

33:34 Nepal's Most Successful Agriculture Sector

34:03 Are We Already Self-Sufficient in Livestock?

45:49 Why Farming Is a Matter of Pride in Some Countries

54:49 Finding Nepal's Agricultural Strengths

58:54 The Story Behind "Balen Cheese"

59:49 Food Security and National Security

01:00:48 Why Food Security Matters to Every Nepali

01:03:00 Can Agriculture Create Prosperity?

01:03:33 The Most Underrated Business in Nepal?

01:03:56 Why Agriculture Can Be a Lifestyle Business

01:05:35 Final Thoughts

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Country Team Lead Nepal USSEC

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Building one of Nepal’s ambitious supply chain ecosystems (Fasto) to exploring AI, education, government transformation, founder psychology, and the future of national development, we’re diving deep into what it really takes to build systems that outlast trends in this upcoming episode. 

 

We dive deep into:   

-Why confidence is a myth and clarity is the only thing that actually builds successful founders 

-How a sovereign AI strategy could decide whether Nepal becomes a tech consumer or a tech creator

-What 60% of government spending going to administrative costs reveals about Nepal's hidden inefficiency crisis

-Why "this is the best time to come back to Nepal" isn't just optimism. It's a calculated bet.

-How Nepal's youth skill gap could become its biggest opportunity or its deepest failure

-Why founders, not corporations, are becoming the most powerful storytellers and the most dangerous ones

-What spirituality has to do with building a business empire

-How supply chains quietly shape the future of an entire nation 

 

This is a conversation about clarity in an age of information overload, optimism in a country full of untapped potential, and why the next generation of entrepreneurs may have more opportunity than any generation before them.

 

If you're thinking about startups, technology, policy, AI, or Nepal’s future on the global stage. This episode will challenge how you think about growth, progress, and what comes next. 

 

TIMESTAMPS 

 

0:00 Highlights

 

9:46 – How to utilize your network.

 

10:03 – Big players in this field (supply chain)

 

18:21 – $20/month is a nominal cost for AI

 

28:01 – The government can be one of the biggest consumers (clients).

 

38:02 – Our Prime Minister is around our age.

 

45:37 – This is the best time for the Nepali diaspora to return.

 

55:18 – Pahadi is a platform/company with multiple brands.

 

1:03:11 – What is an inefficient supply chain?

 

1:20:23 – Built Claude into my 24/7 companion.

 

1:28:02 – Spiritual strength comes after physical and mental strength.

 

1:40:19 – Clarity is the only thing that actually builds confidence.

 

1:46:54 – Degrees are becoming less relevant.

 

2:00:59 – If it looks effortless, a lot of effort has gone into making it look that way.

 

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👥 Guest: Prashant Ghimire 

Chairman, Pahadi Foods & Fasto 

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