Samisht Sehgal

We are India's largest medical cannabis company - dedicated to breaking the stigma surrounding cannabis and harnessing its proven medical benefits to enhance quality of life. Millions of Indians suffer from severe conditions such as various forms of cancer, neuropathic pain, and neurological disorders like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Cannabis has demonstrated its efficacy in alleviating symptoms associated with these conditions, including insomnia, pain, loss of appetite, and relief from the side-effects of chemotherapy. With over 50,000 happy customers, five profitable years of operations, a large network of healthcare providers, and significant contributions to Indian cannabis policy, Qurist is a commitment to my dream of advancing healthcare and making a meaningful difference in people's lives.

Started my journey at Deloitte as one of their youngest ever Strategy Consultants at only 22 years old, with equal parts ambition and audacity. I was fortunate to receive the highest honour at the firm, the prestigious President’s Award, in 2020. I was sector agnostic and worked across education, healthcare, telecom, energy, and automotive. From supporting the post-merger integration of India’s largest consumer healthcare deal to rethinking GTM strategy for the world’s largest automotive group. A crash course in problem-solving, learning fast, and living out of a suitcase.

During my MBA summer internship, I helped formulate short-term and long-term digital strategies for a L'Oreal Professional brand that was starting to transition into D2C.

During my CSR internship, I led an initiative by the IIT Bombay Alumni Association and Tata Motors to build a management system that supported student loans and financing under a CSR initiative. What started as an internship project ended up being officially adopted, and it’s still in use today helping thousands of students receive financing for their education at IIT-B.

A non-mandatory internship I took up in my second year, purely out of curiosity and a refusal to waste a Delhi summer.

Learned more than I contributed here, and I mean that as a compliment to my mentor. A front-row view of how large telecom works across functions.

Where I fell in love with creativity and the power of a well-told story. Ogilvy at 16 leaves a mark.