35+ Years Across Corporate Life, Entrepreneurship & Higher Education.
More than three decades of experience, now dedicated to helping young people explore possibilities, gain perspective, and choose their own next step with confidence.
“I am not here to decide a young person's future. I want to help them understand themselves, see possibilities and make choices they can own.”
His years in higher education reinforced something he values deeply: some of the most meaningful contributions happen through conversations that help a young person gain perspective, discover an opportunity, reconsider a choice or take a meaningful next step.
The journey to Unfoldinn
Deepak Sogani brings over 35 years of experience across the corporate world, entrepreneurship and higher education, a journey that has given him the opportunity to work with people across different ages, backgrounds and stages of life.
His experience in higher education brought him particularly close to young people: not only through formal responsibilities, but through countless conversations about their aspirations, choices, opportunities, challenges and life beyond the classroom.
Over time, he discovered that what he valued most was not telling young people what to do, but helping them think, bringing a different perspective to the conversation and opening their minds to possibilities they may not have considered.
This understanding, combined with the perspective gained from his own professional and life journey, became the foundation for Unfoldinn.
Today, he is dedicating this next phase of his journey to creating a space where young people can speak openly, explore widely, think independently and move forward with greater clarity and ownership.
Why “Unfoldinn”?
After more than three decades across the corporate world, entrepreneurship and higher education, Deepak chose to dedicate the next phase of his professional life to working with young people.
“The first innings was about building his own journey. The Unfoldinn is about using that experience to contribute to the journeys of young people.”
What I Bring to the Conversation
Grounded perspective, student empathy, and wide exposure without a predetermined agenda.
Perspective from experience
More than three decades across different professional worlds.
Experience with young people
Working closely with university students and understanding questions beyond academics.
Exposure to possibilities
Connecting conversations with people, opportunities and perspectives where relevant.
No predetermined agenda
The objective is not to decide a young person’s future, but to help them think and choose with greater ownership.
What informs every conversation
The core commitments guiding every interaction at Unfoldinn.
Listen before advising
Young people rarely need another person telling them what to do. They need someone who hears the real story behind the question.
Wider possibilities
Opening doors to paths, opportunities and alternatives that conventional education pathways rarely expose students to.
Action and ownership
Every conversation moves towards a practical next step that the young person understands, chooses, and is willing to own.
Student voices
Reflections shared voluntarily by students and alumni who worked closely with Deepak.
“You never just prepared students for university, you prepared us for life. You taught us to take ownership, stay disciplined, think independently, stand by our decisions, and never compromise on our values.”
“You were the person who saw potential in me before I did... The confidence to take on opportunities, make difficult decisions, and lead people is something I owe to you.”
Bismanpreet Singh
Startup Ecosystem Professional | Former Student Council President
“Whenever I found myself unsure of the next step, your perspective helped me see possibilities I couldn't see on my own... every student deserves to have a mentor like you.”
“What I value most is that you never simply gave answers - you helped me learn how to find them myself.”
“The professional world has made us realize exactly why you pushed us so hard. You didn't just teach us, you built our character and prepared us for reality.”
“You've been more than a mentor, you've been a catalyst... Every conversation with you left me feeling clearer, stronger, and more capable.”
These voices come from different experiences, but a common thread runs through them: perspective, confidence, ownership and readiness for life beyond the classroom.