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Another great read on how CMMI positively impacts IT capabilities and performance. Love these two sentences in particular: "CMMI has become the go-to framework globally and in India as the tool that can both effectively solve problems that have traditionally plagued software development, as well as meet future requirements." "It has proven to be effective in driving significant growth for organizations, regardless of the specific performance objectives they choose to focus on. Organizations have achieved a wide range of advancements by targeting both specific enhancements and comprehensive improvements." https://lnkd.in/e8dDYCkm

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‘Tech for Good’ Simple yet powerful agenda!! Excited to be part of this event by The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry Do join. Details in post below!!!

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Setu, a Pine Labs-owned API infrastructure company, has appointed Anand Raisinghani, a former executive from SAP India, as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Read the full story here: 👇 https://lnkd.in/dnzmzKRJ #fintech #infrastructure #payments #api #leadership #ceo #startup #Indianstartupnews

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I was recently featured in a podcast where I shared my views on my journey of the last 20 years, technology evolution and future of AI, cloud, automation and enterprise IT services.

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A relevant read for those keen on Indian IT Service firms.

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🚀 **Insightful Discussion on The Future of AI in Manufacturing!** 🚀 I had the privilege of moderating a fascinating panel discussion on **"The Future of Production: AI's Influence on Manufacturing Ecosystems"** today, featuring insights from industry leaders Lalitha Indrakanti (JLR), Gaurav Kataria (ITC), and Navendu A. Agarwal (Ola). Our conversation explored some game-changing developments in the industry: ⚙️ How **AI and Automation** are reshaping traditional manufacturing processes. 📦 AI's crucial role in optimizing **supply chains** and mitigating risks. 🔮 **Future trends and ethical considerations** around data privacy, workforce dynamics, and sustainability in manufacturing. The discussion highlighted not only the immense potential AI brings to the table but also the responsibility we have in ensuring its ethical deployment. A huge thanks to our panelists for their incredible insights and to everyone who participated in this engaging session. It’s an exciting time for manufacturing, and AI is clearly set to drive innovation in ways we can only imagine. #AI #Manufacturing #SupplyChain #Automation #FutureOfWork #EthicalAI #Innovation #NTTDATA #CII #CII Telangana RamKrishna (Ramki) Samiuddin Shaik Krunal Patel (કૃણાલ પટેલ) suneetha vegasana

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Excellent! For accelerating customer engagements, and a greater understanding of customers decision making, i strongly believe that CDP is core to these motions going forwards. As many corporations are looking for deeper and more meaninful client collaborations, CDP can be tremendously helpful, once implemented properly. C5i can assist you in those difficult and modern segmentations plans, in the orchestration with other parts of the marketing stack. Additionally, in shaping the critical feedback loops, from the onset. Read on!

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Companies Run By People and Not By Managers - is the true example of What Yash believes in and Proud to be part of Great People.

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Sonata Software recently invited me to contribute at their "Building a #Resilient Workforce: Strategies for Success" event. This was a panel discussion anchored by the effervescent and impactful Shubhra Singh and my co-panelists were their CDO Suresh HP and their Head of Corporate Development Sharmila Sherikar, both exceptionally well-read and articulate leaders. With Co-travellers so named, challenge number one was not even the topic, it was getting my tongue to navigate the "S" and "Sh" sound when my geographical ethnicity does not allow for it :-) On to the topic at hand. Shubhra moderated the session extremely well with her forceful and well-directed questions making us better panelists in the process. The first question that defined the boundaries of our conversation was "Why do we need a resilient workforce?" To me, resilience is fundamentally our ability to #navigate through and bounce back from adversity. Organizations that don't anticipate adversity can perhaps do without a resilient workforce. In a world in the middle of a #climatecrisis, chasing some 17 sustainable development goals, facing an existential #AI opportunity, and growing to 10 billion people, addressing adversity is how we will progress into a very challenging future. The next question allowed us to define resilience for the 300 strong audience. How does collaborative and cross-functional teamwork contribute to resilience of individual employees. How do leaders contribute to a culture of resilience? Resilience has two core ingredients: #Strength and #Elasticity. Strength comes from the individual and the community. The strength of the community is what prevents a culture from turning toxic. Hence, I would say cross functional / collaborative teamwork is the absolute essence of resilience. Elasticity is the ability to stretch which comes from both the individual and the organisation as well as from a strong sense of purpose they carry. The difference between #toxicworkplaces and purpose driven workplaces is that the latter stretch people to their elastic limits but no more. Leaders fashion #purpose on the fertile soil of #culture. I believe that there are two extremes of #culture that leaders navigate - a sharp elbowed culture and a warm chested culture. They also navigate two extremes of purpose - the ambiguous and the ambitious. The intersection of warm chested as well as ambitious culture is where breakthrough #innovation thrives. Similarly, warm chested and ambiguous tends to give us a Don Quixotic organisation...quite well meaning but essentially useless. [Covering the entire discussion is best left for another day.] However, this forced me to dig deep and seriously introspect as a Founder to find answers and I am grateful to team Sonata for listening-in and to Rashmi Prabha, Balaji Kumar and Samir Dhir for having me over.

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Come join us to learn the impact of AI on the working lives of Women and the opportunity to create a more equitable and diverse workforce through the use of AI. We will discuss the opportunities, challenges, AI’s impact on women in the workplace. The discussion will focus on skills acquisition, cultural competency, and applied research. #AABDC #GenAI #AI #WomenInTechnology Carol Kim Hsing-Hsing Li Jinjun Xiong Sara Kumiko Abiusi Lan Guan

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“When we’re talking about finance in the context of digitization, it’s not just about automation or systems. It’s a paradigm and culture shift,”  said Dariush Shoja, vice president and corporate CIO at Sun Life. When organisations such as Sun Life look at transforming their Finance, they did not just fix pain points in their operational process, they executed on a vision to be a digital company. Read about Sun Life's Journey of using #SAP S/4HANA Cloud and modernizing finance Falk Rieker, Jens-Peter Jensen, Javier Gil,Christian Kupper, Kris Kowal, MBA, CSPO, Gaye Bingul,Kiran Mistry, Michele M.

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FF News sat down with Monica Sasso from Red Hat and Tony Coleman from Temenos to find out how hybrid #Cloud and cloud-native technologies impact the #banking sector. Watch the video to learn the benefits of cloud-native architecture and what the collaboration with Red Hat brings to the table here: https://lnkd.in/g9kYp2kX #TCF2024

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In an interview with ETCIO, Ravi Rajendran, Area Vice President of ASEAN, Elastic, shares about the challenges that enterprises face when dealing with large volumes of structured and unstructured data, and how Elastic combines search, machine learning and artificial intelligence to revolutionise the way enterprises handle and analyse data. Read more here: https://gag.gl/TqMGiQ

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A solid start to 2024 for IBM. Our enterprise-ready #AI platform, watsonx, is resonating with businesses and public sector organisations that want to leverage the power of generative AI without compromising on governance. Exciting times ahead as more enterprises move from experimentation with AI into deployment this year. Read our first quarter results here - https://ibm.biz/BdmYvD

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Discover the history of NVIDIA + OCI Partnership. Hear Vishal Dhupar, Managing Director, NVIDIA in conversation with Srikanth Doranadula, Group Vice President, Oracle India on how NVIDIA is helping customers change the scale of their business. Learn more. https://lnkd.in/eJw7GYKZ

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A vast majority of legacy systems in India’s BFSI and manufacturing sectors are still on outdated databases! MongoDB’s Sachin Chawla explains that with just a small fraction of these systems modernized, there’s a huge opportunity for MongoDB ahead. Read this article in AIM if you want to understand its potential impact on your business. 👇 https://lnkd.in/g_2P2HtA

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The big tech story out of India today is the mushrooming of #GCCs or global capability centres. Almost every MNC has set up a GCC in India to tap talent, resources, and expertise. Their growth is almost exponential. In fact, India is the de facto GCC capital of the world. What is driving this bull rush? Can India cope with the demand? Does India have a big enough pool of tech talent to sustain these GCCs? An assessment report on Indian GCCs released a few weeks ago by NASSCOM, the trade body for tech companies, answers some of these queries. To flesh out the report and unpack the GCC story, StratNewsGlobal spoke to Achyuta Ghosh, Head-Insights, nasscom. https://lnkd.in/gCCd3Sb3

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Meeting Vivek Bhatia, CEO of MUFG, felt like sitting in a masterclass on resilience, leadership, and the power of authenticity. Vivek’s journey from India to becoming an Australian-Indian leader at the helm of one of our largest companies is inspiring. We discussed his path from leading organisations like QBE Insurance, iCare, and @Wesfarmers Insurance to now guiding MUFG His story is marked by grit, perseverance, and a shared love of cricket—traits that have drawn leaders like him to Australia, where so many have built thriving careers and communities. Our conversation moved quickly from Vivek’s journey to bigger themes: how migrants can excel here, contribute to the economy, and give back to the country that has given us so many opportunities. For Vivek, it’s about more than just career advancement; it’s about laying the groundwork for the next generation of leaders. Some standout lessons from our conversation: Practice and Perseverance: Just as cricketers hone their skills for hours each day, Vivek emphasized that professionals should push beyond the bare minimum, constantly striving for excellence. Mastering the Basics: Vivek reminded me that even in high-stakes roles, fundamentals like eye contact, a firm handshake, a genuine smile, body language, and knowing when to speak (and when not to) are critical in influencing decision-making. Authenticity and Clarity: “Be yourself and communicate simply,” he advised. Leaders make the most impact when they stay true to themselves and use clear, direct language. Empathy: This is high on Vivek’s list when assessing leaders. He looks for it beyond words, reading subtle cues during interactions to gauge authenticity. Separating Identity from Role: Vivek shared an unforgettable insight: “Decouple your business card from your birth certificate.” Your job is just a chapter in your journey, not your whole story. Keep your identity grounded beyond your title. I’m grateful for the invaluable insights Vivek shared and look forward to carrying these lessons forward as we build the next generation of leaders here in Australia. Thank you, Vivek Bhatia! 🇦🇺 #Leadership #Mentorship #AustralianBusiness #GrowthMindset

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