S4E157: Rajan Mehta: Clean Tech, Climate Leadership & Why Women Must Lead

<p>Rajan Mehta, tech entrepreneur turned climate changemaker, founder of Climate Action Labs and Climate Ventures Partner and author of <em>Backstage Climate</em>, joins Sangeeta Relan on The AboutHer Show. They talk clean tech in India, why women&#39;s leadership is non-negotiable in the climate fight, and the one policy he&#39;d change with sixty seconds and the Prime Minister&#39;s ear.</p><p>🏆 Recognised by Feedspot as one of the Top 25 Leadership Podcasts in India.</p><p><strong>For more detailed insights, read the full article on our website:</strong> ⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://aboutherbysangeeta.com/rajan-mehta/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://aboutherbysangeeta.com/rajan-mehta/</a></p><p><strong>Chapters:</strong></p><p>(0:00) 🎙️ Welcome to the Show — Setting the stage with Rajan Mehta, tech entrepreneur turned climate crusader.<br>(2:09) 💼 Thirty Years in Tech — Rajan&#39;s journey from Motorola and Nortel to building his own companies.<br>(3:29) 🌍 Why Climate Needs Women at the Table — Why the fight for the planet is incomplete without women leading.<br>(7:13) 💰 All the Money, One Bet — Rajan&#39;s high-stakes pick for India&#39;s climate future.<br>(8:49) 📖 Inside Backstage Climate — What his book reveals about the science and politics of the crisis.<br>(11:16)👩‍🔬 Lessons from Women-Led Clean Tech — The founders who taught Rajan lessons no boardroom could.<br>(14:08) 🧩 Fixing Broken Systems at Climate Action Labs — Rajan on repairing what&#39;s quietly broken.<br>(19:07) ❌ The Climate Myth Everyone Gets Wrong — Busting a &quot;fact&quot; that even smart people still believe.<br>(21:20 )🎓 A Year at Harvard — How the Advanced Leadership Fellowship reshaped his thinking.<br>(24:07) 🌱 Advice for the Next Generation — What Rajan would tell a young woman ready to act.<br>(28:52) 📚 A First Look at The Price of Progress — A preview of Rajan&#39;s upcoming book.<br>(31:05) 🏛️ Sixty Seconds with the PM — The one policy Rajan would change overnight.<br>(31:41) ⚡ What India&#39;s Clean Tech Transition Needs — What the world still gets wrong about it.<br>(34:47) 🎯 The Reveal — Rapid fire, first instincts, no filters.</p><p>📲 <strong>Follow the AboutHer WhatsApp channel</strong> </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@aboutherbysangeetarelan2417" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.instagra