Simi Shah, Wharton MBA ’25, interviews SEC Director Gubir Grewal for a live podcast event organized by her company, South Asian Trailblazers. Courtesy photo
You’d think starting an MBA at one of the most prestigious MBAs in the world would be enough to hold one’s attention. For the first week at least.
Not so much for Simi Shah. Within a week of arriving in Philadelphia to begin her Wharton MBA, Shah launched the agency arm of her growing media company, South Asian Trailblazers. Trailblazers hosts an influential podcast in which Shan interviews South Asian leaders from all corners of industry such as Priya Singh, chief strategy officer and associate dean of Stanford Medicine; US Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal; and Broadway star and actor Nikhil Saboo. The company also hosts popular live events and networking op