<p>Before deepfakes, digital identity and AI security, there was a life shaped by immigration, illness, loss and reinvention.In this first instalment of our two‑part series, we explore the extraordinary journey that forged Aarti Samani, now CEO of Shreem Growth Partners, long before she became a leader in fraud resilience and AI‑driven defence.In this episode, Aarti opens up about:• Growing up in India and the values shaped by her early environment• Moving to the UK at 16 and navigating identity, belonging and cultural transition• Facing ovarian cancer in her early twenties• Balancing ambition with survival through repeated surgeries• Becoming head of the family after her father’s passing• Reinventing herself in tech at 39, starting as an intern• How mentorship led her to Microsoft and into AI• Building multilingual AI across more than 20 languages• Why AI in healthcare is deeply personal for her• What drew her into biometrics, digital identity and the psychology of deceptionThis is the origin story behind the strategist, the resilience behind the expertise.Part 2 continues the journey into the battlefield she now fights on: manipulation, deepfakes and the invisible war shaping our digital future.Subscribe for Part 2: The Invisible War : Social Engineering, Minds and Machines.🎧 Available now on Spotify, Apple, and all your favourite streaming platforms to watch and listen.Until next time, keep on investing in your resilience.Rina Singh</p>