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At #KafkaSummit Bangalore, Confluent CTO, Chad Verbowski, spoke about how legacy data platforms not only limit efficiency and scalability, but also makes managing data more costly. And now with widespread AI adoption, access to fast and accurate data is critical. Highly recommend reading more of Chad’s insights if you’re interested in learning more about data streaming’s business impact. https://lnkd.in/g44ag34r #DataStreaming #AI #RealTimeData

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I had a fantastic time interacting with Rob Strechay, Rebecca M. Knight from SiliconANGEL theCUBE team & Vamsikrishna Dhalli from NRMA to discuss NRMA impressive use of iPaaS services for their AI and GenAI initiatives. NRMA's integration landscape is truly remarkable, with over 3,000 integrations and more than 10,000 events running every hour. Here are a few key takeaways from our conversation: 1. **Informatica's Role:** Informatica has been instrumental in preparing data for NRMA's self-service AI and analytics initiatives, ensuring data is ready for insightful analysis and decision-making. 2. **LLM Agnostic framework:** Connecting to any LLM model in Google is a breeze with just one REST API-based connector, making integration super easy and efficient. 3. **Developer Empowerment:** Informatica enables any of their developers to become GenAI/AI developers through a familiar drag-and-drop experience, lowering the barrier to entry and speeding up development. 4. **Enterprise-Ready Features:** Informatica provides all the necessary enterprise-ready features, including top-notch security and a serverless architecture, which are crucial for NRMA's success. Kudos to the NRMA team for leveraging these cutting-edge technologies to drive innovation and efficiency! #AI #GenAI #Informatica #iPaaS #NRMA #DataIntegration #Innovation https://lnkd.in/gWzVbbPy

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It's Day 3 at AWS re:Invent! This morning, I had the privilege of hosting an insightful discussion with Chandra Pinapala, Worldwide Director, Global Strategic Partners at Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Nirav Desai, VP and GM, GSI and Data & AI Business at WorkSpan. Together, we explored how AWS and its partners are innovating and co-creating value for customers. 🔑 Key Takeaways from the Interview: 🟡 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗪𝗦 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀: Chandra shared AWS’s 2024 priorities—focusing on line-of-business stakeholders, driving cloud migrations and modernizations, leveraging data and AI, and expanding into new regions and industries. Aligning these priorities with partner strengths ensures win-win outcomes. 🟡 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆-𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: AWS’s industry-focused strategy has been a game-changer for Global Strategic Partners (GSPs), enabling partners to address specific customer challenges with tailored solutions. This alignment helps partners like Deloitte, Infosys, and EPAM Systems bring deep industry expertise to AWS’s ecosystem. 🟡 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼-𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗖𝗔𝘀: Strategic Collaboration Agreements (SCAs) are fueling joint innovation and investments between AWS and GSPs. Examples include Compass.uol expanding in North America, Capgemini advancing auto manufacturing solutions, and VMware modernization initiatives—delivering impactful outcomes for customers. 🟡 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱: Chandra emphasized the transformative potential of GenAI solutions co-developed with partners. AWS is helping partners build capabilities that drive both customer value and partner profitability, paving the way for groundbreaking advancements in 2025. It’s inspiring to see the synergy between AWS and its strategic partners, as they combine technology, expertise, and innovation to deliver business-critical outcomes. A big thank you to Chandra for sharing his vision and for leading the charge in redefining partnerships. Here’s to an exciting 2025 filled with collaboration, innovation, and success! Brian Bohan, Christopher Niederman, Chris Grusz, Christopher Sullivan, Julia Chen, Madan Ramachandran, Gavin Booth, Amit Sinha, Kijoon Lee, Mayank Singh Bawa, Mahesh Chaudhari, Sam Gong #AWSreInvent #StrategicPartnerships #CloudInnovation #EcosystemAces #AWSMarketplace #GenerativeAI

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In an exclusive conversation with Debanagana Ghosh, moneycontrol.com, Oracle's #AI engineer Saurabh Netravalkar highlights the growing impact of #dataanalytics in sports, aiding teams in #performance optimization and #strategicplanning and how well he is balancing his love for #cricket and #technology Oracle. #AI #Dataanalytics #worklifebalance #CloudWorld https://lnkd.in/gtRQrYEi

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Safra Catz, CEO, Oracle discusses the pivotal role of #AI in Oracle’s growth and success and the importance of India’s operations in contributing towards customers success and in developing innovative #cloud and AI solutions. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/gB7uqaXf #CloudWorld

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My favorite of these quotes is this one… Data and customer value drive AI partnerships AI is a game-changer, but not a magic bullet. Successful cloud #partnerships will be built on data, customer value, and integrations. "Right now, #data is the best value add you can provide... if you, a legacy company, have a large customer base and can provide certain kinds of data that is not available to any of these companies and you can #monetize that, that is kind of the Holy Grail," Neeti Gupta highlighted. Seems like the key reason #Salesforce and #Workday partnered recently.

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Very helpful re:Invent 2024 Builders' Session that has a lot of practical takeaways using new Observability and data-driven mechanisms. 10/10 would recommend.

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Palanivel Saravanan in a conversation with dataquestindia shares how Oracle’s HeatWave #GenAI empowers Indian companies harnessing the power of #AI and driving #digitaltransformation. https://lnkd.in/gpyFYmeE

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Check out this interview with @Andrew Shuman, former Microsoft CVP and stellar advisor to IQXR and Mesmerise Group. Andrew, I enjoyed your take on AI! #Hoff

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Great meeting with the AWS ISV team at the AWS Summit! Engaged in insightful discussions with Jasjeet Singh , Sugandh Chaturvedi , Ravish Giri Ann Roberts and Leelavathi. We discussed key topics during the keynote and Gen AI tracks, focusing on the numerous improvements in AWS Bedrock. Exciting times ahead! 🚀 #AWSSummit #AWSISV #TechTalks

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ServiceNow Q3 FY24 Results exceeds guidance across all topline growth and profitability metrics; raises 2024 subscription revenues guidance 💲 💲 Stock up 5.5% and market cap touched $200B for the first time!!! Q3FY24 Financial Highlights: ▶ Subscription revenues of $2.715B (23% yoy). Total revenues $2.8B (22% yoy) ▶ cRPO at $9.36B (26% yoy). Total RPO at $19.5B (36% yoy) ▶ FY24 Subscription Rev guidance raised to ~$10.66B, @23% CAGR ▶ Q2 Operating Margin of 31%, +150bps yoy; Delivered $775M of Net Income. ▶ 96 deals >$1M in NNACV. 2,020 out of the ~8k customers spend >$1M with ServiceNow, at an average ACV of $4.8M. Industry best-in-class Renewal Rate of 98% ▶ 46% of NNACV was contributed by our non-IT Workflows ( Customer, Employee, and Creator) ▶ #APJ as a geo contributed to 11% of Revenues (vs 8% in Q1 FY18)     Q3FY24 Business Highlights: ✅ Amit Zavery named as president, chief product officer (CPO), and chief operating officer (COO) to lead product and engineering ✅ ServiceNow announced Workflow Data Fabric, an integrated data layer that unifies business and technology data across the enterprise, powering all workflows and AI agents with real‑time, secure access to data from any source ✅ ServiceNow and NVIDIA will co‑develop native AI Agents using NVIDIA NIM Agent Blueprints within the ServiceNow platform ✅ ServiceNow and Zoom announced an expanded strategic alliance to integrate the companies’ GenAI technologies – ServiceNow Now Assist and Zoom AI Companion ✅ Zero Copy partnerships with established data leaders like Databricks and Snowflake ✅ In Q3, we offered the Now Platform Xanadu release, with new AI capabilities including Now Assist Skill Kit and purpose‑built GenAI industry solutions ✅ Announced plans to integrate Agentic AI into the ServiceNow platform and unlock 24/7 productivity at massive scale ✅ ServiceNow announced a new National Academic Partnership with Singapore’s Republic Polytechnic to provide hundreds of early‑in‑career and lifelong learners access to emerging AI and cloud computing roles in support of the government's Smart Nation agenda ✅ ServiceNow was included in Fortune's Best Workplaces in Technology list, in addition to placing on the Time World's Best Companies, PEOPLE Companies that Care, Fast Company 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, and more.

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It was a very energizing #GoogleCloudNext at Las Vegas from April 9-11, and I reflect on Tata Consultancy Services’ spotlight session where I had the pleasure of hosting Sunil Cutinho, CIO of CME Group and Manoj Bohra, Managing Director - Google Cloud in a conversation about the transformation at CME Group leveraging the triad of Cloud, Data and AI. Here are a few points from our conversation that I found of particular interest: -Be bold in your vision and use an inspect and adapt approach to traverse the transformation. -Adopt an API first architecture for increased velocity of product releases by decoupling complexity, and let the API be used in a self-serve mode. -Build a unified data platform to deliver Insights-as-a-Service by making data accessible and putting it at one place, clean it and curate it to ensure that it is kept accurate as things change. Finally, to be able to present it to clients as ready insights that are easily consumable by them. -Leverage AI for developer productivity by using coding assistants to ensure that developer time is spent towards delivering features that turn into value. -Foster collaboration: It takes a village to make a transformation happen and that is where a seamless partnership between all partners is imperative to enable industry-defining transformation such as the one at CME Group. What I liked about this conversation is that it brought out the key architectural elements of the transformation as well as the power of the partnership between CME Group, Tata Consultancy Services, and Google Cloud. https://lnkd.in/g3Cxx_68 #TCSatGoogleCloudNext Sunil Cutinho Manoj Bohra Chaitanya Polavarapu Rakesh Kumar Abhay Raje Siva Ganesan Krishna Mohan Reddy Michael Manning Kevin Ichhpurani Victor Morales

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From managing databases at Oracle to reimagining how companies build and support software. This is Dheeraj Pandey's remarkable story. Like many visionary entrepreneurs, his journey began with a deep-rooted problem in the tech ecosystem. 👉 While leading Nutanix as its co-founder and CEO, Dheeraj witnessed a fundamental disconnect in how companies approach product development and customer support. Imagine a world where developers and customer support teams speak entirely different languages. That was the status quo Dheeraj was determined to change. But his entrepreneurial spirit wasn't born overnight. As a young engineer in India, Dheeraj's passion for technology was evident from the start. He pursued his master's at the The University of Texas at Austin, where he began to see technology not just as a tool, but as a means to solve complex organizational challenges. At Oracle and later at Nutanix, Dheeraj wasn't just an executive - he was a problem solver. He helped transform how companies think about cloud computing and enterprise infrastructure. But a bigger vision was taking shape in his mind: 👉 What if companies could break down the walls between product creation and customer experience? Enter DevRev - a revolutionary platform that reimagines how companies build, manage, and support their products. The concept was radical: create a unified platform where developers, product managers, and customer support teams collaborate seamlessly, powered by AI. Joined by co-founder Manoj Agarwal, Dheeraj set out to build something unprecedented. 💡 Their mission: To create an AI-powered platform that turns customer interactions into product insights, bridging the gap between building and supporting software. The tech world took notice. 💰 DevRev quickly attracted significant investment, including backing from legendary investors like Palantir's Joe Lonsdale and notable Silicon Valley funds. But for Dheeraj, it was never about the funding. It was about solving a fundamental problem that affects every software company: how to truly understand and respond to customer needs. Today, DevRev stands as a testament to Dheeraj's vision - proving that innovation isn't just about creating new technology, but about reimagining how teams work together.✨ Sometimes the most profound solutions come from seeing connections others miss. Was that inspiring? 🔁 Repost if it was. 💻 And follow #AIwithAnurupa to stay updated with everything AI. #AI #startup #tech -------------------- P.S. If you are a startup founder in the AI space, I'd love to invite you for a podcast episode because the world needs to know your story and the WHY behind your product. Join me and share your why and inspire others with the heart behind your vision. I've added a form in the comments. Please fill it up and I'll get back to you.

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