Rishikesh Lokapure

Rishikesh Lokapure is an author, storyteller and brand strategist whose career has moved from finance to some of the world's best-known brands. He trained in chartered accountancy in India and studied management accounting in the UK before deciding to use his ideas for his own work rather than only for others.

Writing has been his form of expression since childhood. After theatre, he moved into copywriting and then brand films, working with clients ranging from a small corner shop to some of the largest airlines in the world. One campaign he worked on, with a budget of around £13.5 million, won a Cannes award. He went on to work as a strategist, consultant and on wildlife documentaries, and today clients pay him simply to think.

Rishikesh now writes fiction about ordinary people, and his books The Trees Sing and All Stories Are have been published in the UK. He visits UK schools as a guest author, reading stories that help children build empathy. He believes "the real currency is kindness". He joined our host for a 1-to-1 episode of The Legacy Bench.