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Vikash Jalan is the new chair of IAMAI’s TravelTech Committee
Mumbai: The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has appointed Paytm Travel chief business officer Vikash Jalan as the new chair of its TravelTech Committee.
Jalan brings with him a wealth of experience and a passion for cultivating and nurturing innovative ideas into successful ventures. With a deep-rooted entrepreneurial spirit, he has consistently demonstrated his ability to transform ideas into reality, embodying the concept of moving from ‘Zero to One’ with remarkable zeal. He has extensive experience in working across global roles and consumer domains which has helped build his diverse leadership and business perspective. At Paytm, he leads the travel business.
Expressing his excitement about his new role, Jalan stated, “The travel industry is undergoing a remarkable transformation, powered by technological innovations that are reshaping the way we explore the world. At this juncture, I am thrilled to take on the role of Chair for IAMAI’s TravelTech Committee and I’m eagerly looking forward to collaborating with fellow industry leaders, pooling our expertise to fuel innovation, drive sustainable growth, and collectively chart the course for the future of travel.”
IAMAI’s TravelTech Committee is set to benefit immensely from Jalan’s wealth of experience and leadership acumen. His appointment promises to catalyse innovation, drive growth, and steer the travel industry toward a dynamic and promising future.
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Beep App launches Gen-Z career platform, clocks 30,000 plus placements
Pune startup turns scrolling into career action with learn-explore-earn model
PUNE: Beep App has rolled out its newly positioned career-focused app aimed at Gen-Z users, as it looks to bridge what it calls a growing gap between exposure and employability among young Indians.
Formerly known as EventBeep, the platform is built around a simple but timely idea: turning everyday scrolling into meaningful career action. The app targets students and early professionals, offering a unified space to explore career options, learn relevant skills and access internships and job opportunities.
At a time when short-form content dominates screen time, Beep is attempting to flip the script by embedding structured, career-oriented insights within a familiar scroll-based interface. The idea is not to disrupt user behaviour, but to redirect it.
The platform spans a wide range of fields, including artificial intelligence, product management, design and data analytics. It provides users with insights into role expectations, required skills and step-by-step career pathways, supported by inputs from industry practitioners.
At the heart of the offering is a “learn, explore, earn” model that integrates discovery, skill-building and hiring into one ecosystem. The company says this closed-loop approach is already gaining traction, with over 30,000 placements facilitated so far.
“Gen-Z does not lack ambition; what they often lack is structured direction,” said Beep App founder and CEO Saurabh Mangrulkar. “The Beep App is designed to organise that exposure into actionable pathways so users can move from intent to execution with greater confidence.”
The launch comes amid a broader shift in India’s job market towards skills-first hiring, where practical experience and demonstrable capabilities are increasingly valued alongside academic qualifications.
Founded in 2021, Beep App has grown steadily within the student ecosystem, connecting over 6.5 million users with opportunities across more than 1,500 colleges and 7,800 hiring companies.
Looking ahead, the company plans to deepen its content across emerging sectors, expand its hiring network and build more personalised career pathways tailored to user behaviour.
As Gen-Z continues to navigate a complex and fast-evolving job market, platforms that can turn curiosity into clarity may well shape the next wave of career discovery.
