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Zinnov Podcast - Business Resilience series

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The Zinnov Podcast - Business Resilience series is a technology and leadership podcast featuring conversations with leading thinkers, industry experts, and technology practitioners. The series touches upon topics such as leadership challenges, analyses of specific industries, and all things digital.

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Woman In the Mirror w/ Shalini Sankarshana, Planview; Snigdha Ghosh Ray, Diebold Nixdorf; Oindrila Majumdar, TIAA Global Capabilities

May 01, 2024 09:50 - 33 minutes - 77.2 MB

Three powerhouse women leaders. Three different stories. Many reflections. The latest podcast series from Zinnov's stable, "Women in the Mirror," takes you through the lives of women who have ascended to leadership roles. It explores their journeys juggling work, family, and everything in between. We have come a long way from fighting for 'a room of one's own,' being the only woman in the boardroom, to now witnessing a rise of women in leadership roles. But what drives the women who made it...

Transforming Healthcare Outcomes with AI and Global Talent

April 24, 2024 11:39 - 22 minutes - 21 MB

Can AI make Healthcare more equitable? How accurate is AI to make healthcare diagnoses? Is it hard to retain talent for AI in Healthcare companies? Amit Phadnis, Chief Innovation and Technology Officer of RapidAI, a leading healthcare AI company in conversation with Pari Natarajan, CEO, Zinnov answers these questions in this episode of the Zinnov Podcast Business Resilience Series. Amit talks about transforming acute neurological care by quickly and accurately identifying disease states a...

The 70-30 Rule to Gen AI Efficiency w/ Prof. Mohanbir Sawhney @ McCormick Foundation

April 03, 2024 12:14 - 24 minutes - 22 MB

In the age of Generative AI, where ideas come to life with just a few spoken words, how do you stop admiring AI from the sidelines and start leading the disruption? In this episode of the Zinnov Podcast, Sidhant Rastogi, President of Zinnov, sits down with Professor Mohanbir Sawhney, Associate Dean for Digital Innovation and McCormick Foundation Professor of Technology. Together, they explore the past, present, and future of Generative AI, delving into its opportunities, adoption, and scala...

AI Mixtape: Insights from C-Suite Technologists

March 22, 2024 14:53 - 9 minutes - 21.2 MB

In this special episode of the Zinnov Podcast, we’ve curated a mix tape of invaluable insights on AI from leaders across organizations like Microsoft, PTC, Pegasystems, and others. Gain a nuanced perspective on AI’s current capabilities from those at the forefront. Understand the tangible use cases already transforming sectors like healthcare through advanced predictive analytics and enhanced diagnostics. However, the discussion delves beyond the buzzwords. These leaders provide a balanced ...

Optimizing Technology Value Through Cross-Border Talent

March 11, 2024 11:14 - 22 minutes - 51.3 MB

How are enterprises optimizing hybrid IT environments facing rising costs and security threats? Brian Shannon, CTO, Flexera and Niladri Ray, VP of Engineering, and Country Head – India, Flexera, sat with Pari Natarajan, CEO, Zinnov to discuss key trends like cloud migration, IT cost management, and vulnerability remediation in this episode of our podcast. Hear insights on leveraging a data-driven approach to gain visibility and control over hybrid estates, driving innovation through global ...

The 90 day CIO: Moving Healthcare IT from Basement to Boardroom

February 12, 2024 09:27 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MB

Explore the intersection of healthcare and technology in this episode featuring an insightful conversation between Dr. Luis Taveras, a seasoned Healthcare CIO with over 30 years of experience and Pari Natarajan, CEO of Zinnov. Talking about Healthcare IT strategy, the episode discusses the transformation of IT’s role in Healthcare. Dr. Luis shares his practical framework for driving impactful change from the CIO’s desk. Specifically, he talks about Healthcare IT’s journey from an afterthoug...

Partnering for Success through Co-opetition

January 30, 2024 06:46 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MB

Unlike the past, where companies fiercely competed and guarded their secrets, today, there’s a rising understanding of how working together with competitors can be beneficial. This is where coopetition comes in – a business strategy where companies collaborate with their competitors on certain projects or initiatives while simultaneously competing in other aspects of their business. Companies are realizing that in the face of rapid technological advancements, intricate global supply chains, ...

Inevitable India: Vision 2024 for GCCs and the Tech Ecosystem

January 04, 2024 12:03 - 25 minutes - 23 MB

In a compelling podcast episode, KS Viswanathan (KSV), Vice President of Industry Initiatives at Nasscom, converses with Nitika Goel, CMO at Zinnov, delving into the transformative developments within India's Global Capability Centers (GCCs) in 2023. KSV, drawing from his extensive experience, discusses the significant surge in engineering roles, the strategic integration of Generative AI, and the evolving synergy between startups and GCCs. He elaborates on how these factors signal the matur...

Tech-Driven Healthcare: Leading Change from the CIO’s Desk

December 14, 2023 14:11 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MB

In this episode, Michelle Greene, Chief Information Officer at Cardinal Health explores the the captivating intersection of healthcare and technology with Pari Natarajan, CEO, Zinnov. The conversation delves into how leadership should start with empathy, and the pivotal role of data in revolutionizing healthcare distribution processes. Discover the strategies and insights that drive innovation, resilience, and transparency in the healthcare technology sector. Known for her 20 years of global...

Leadership Traits That Drive Excellence

October 31, 2023 04:16 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MB

In this brand new episode of the Zinnov Podcast, Pari Natarajan, CEO, Zinnov, talks to Rick Crandall, Chairman, Donnelley Financial (NYSE-DFIN) and CEO Enterprise Software CEO Roundtable. The enterprise software industry is currently undergoing a rapid transformation marked by several noteworthy trends. Firstly, the shift towards cloud computing continues to dominate the landscape, with businesses increasingly adopting cloud-based solutions to enhance scalability, flexibility, and accessib...

The Frugal Entrepreneur: Leadership Lessons on Perseverance

August 29, 2023 11:43 - 18 minutes - 17 MB

“Success in life is not earning too much. Success in life is spending little” From our extensive conversations with C-suite executives, investors and business leaders over the last 12 months, a key inflection point is how to scale, sustainably. Volatile market conditions, business uncertainty, and global recessionary forces are calling for organizations to think outside the box. In our latest episode of Zinnov’s Business Resilience, Dr. A. Velumani, Founder of Thyrocare sits down with Nitika...

Delivering Next-Gen Customer Experience: Leveraging Technology For A New World Order

August 08, 2023 11:19 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MB

  In our newest episode of the Business Resilience series, Pari Natarajan, CEO, Zinnov speaks with Shankar Arumugavelu, SVP & Chief Digital & Information Officer, Verizon Communications Inc., to unravel the strategies, technologies, and innovations that the Telecom giant is using to cater to the modern consumer. With Gen Z characteristic traits such as voracious appetite for seamless connectivity, personalized experiences, and instant gratification pushing today’s businesses to new heights,...

The Agile CXO: Navigating Disruptions In A Dynamic World

June 27, 2023 11:44 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MB

In this episode of the Zinnov Podcast, Rajat Kohli, Partner, Zinnov, and Rani Pangam, Vice President, Strategy Realization Office, ServiceNow, explore the intricacies of leading successful transformations. Join us as we delve into a wealth of knowledge, experiences, and practical strategies that can revolutionize your approach to change. With her  diverse background and expertise right from law to MIS, Rani provides a comprehensive view of change management, in any set up. Rani and Rajat  di...

The AI Paradox: Between Human Compatibility And Empathy

June 13, 2023 12:19 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MB

As we witness rapid advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automation, the concept of intelligent bots wielding unprecedented power becomes an intriguing prospect. Will these machines, equipped with ever-evolving capabilities, surpass human intelligence and ultimately dominate our society? The notion may seem like science fiction, but as technology continues to reshape our world and advance at warp speed, it is essential to explore the possibilities, ponder the ethical implications...

The Transformative Force of Technology in the Gig Revolution

June 06, 2023 06:30 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MB

A recent joint whitepaper by Zinnov and Microsoft, noted that 70% of CXOs felt that seamless onboarding and execution can be hampered by inadequate cloud technology infrastructure. In this conversation with Rajat Kohli, Partner at Zinnov, Bhaskar Basu, Country Head – Modern Work, Microsoft India, delves deep into the dynamic world of the gig workforce and explores how technology helps overcome the numerous digital hurdles that gig workers encounter. The two leaders also discuss how technolo...

The Power of the Brain in the Autonomous Enterprise

May 26, 2023 06:30 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MB

The ‘centralized brain’ in the context of an Autonomous Enterprise refers to a centralized system or platform that serves as the core intelligence and decision-making hub for the organization. It draws inspiration from the human brain, which acts as the central command center for processing information, making decisions, and coordinating various functions. In the context of an Autonomous Enterprise, the centralized brain typically involves leveraging advanced technologies such as Artificial...

AI for the Planet, People, and Profit

May 24, 2023 13:57 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MB

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the transformative power to change how businesses across verticals are run. And its newest avatar – Generative AI – stands at the forefront of the technological revolution, offering unprecedented opportunities for innovation and creativity. By harnessing the potential of advanced Machine Learning (ML) algorithms, generative AI has emerged as a game-changing force, pushing the boundaries of what was once considered possible. Today, we find ourselves in an era ...

The Art of Possible - Powering Growth Through Partnerships

May 16, 2023 11:20 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MB

Following our series on how Partnership are the key to business growth and success, Rajat Kohli, Partner, Zinnov, speaks to Alyssa Fitzpatrick, Vice President and General Manager, Sales and Marketing Group and Software and Services Partners at Intel in our next episode. In this episode, Alyssa covers how Partnerships can grow businesses by increasing the reach and availability of companies across regions. Rajat and Alyssa talk about how creating a robust, detailed partnering strategy can no...

Revving up Industrial Innovation For The Next Decade

May 09, 2023 10:17 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MB

The Industrial sector has been at the forefront of some incredible innovations, that have charted the course for the upcoming decade. From Artificial Intelligence (AI), Metaverse, Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality, Quantum Computing, etc., transforming how operations are run, industrial companies are leaving no stone unturned in their quest to be leaders in technology innovations. With over 25 years of experience in research and development, Suresh Venkatarayalu, CTO, Honeywell has been inst...

Winning In The Partnership Economy

April 11, 2023 12:21 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MB

In the second part of our 2-episode podcast, Avanish Sahai, Board Member, Investor, Mentor for B2B SaaS/Cloud Computing and Non-profits, talks to Pari Natarajan about the challenges that companies face when trying to form meaningful partnerships. While the first episode dived into the evolution of partnerships across the business ecosystem, and how the pandemic has indelibly changed the DNA of the alliances’ ecosystem, this episode explores the fundamentals of partnerships and how to form va...

Smart Hospitals: The Future of Augmented Healthcare

April 04, 2023 09:00 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MB

In an ideal world, when you enter a hospital, you wouldn’t need to fill out any paperwork and all your medical history will be stored in records, accessible with your unique number. But what if that went a step further – and hospitals, with the help of AI and 5G introduced face recognition as a smart alternative? How will this change patient experience? How can hospitals ensure seamless delivery across the Healthcare value chain, from a smart hospital? Listen to this insightful conversatio...

Partnerships 101: Let’s Talk Business

March 28, 2023 08:28 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MB

In this first part of our 2-episode podcast with Avanish Sahai, Board Member, Investor, Mentor for B2B SaaS/Cloud Computing and non-profits, Avanish talks to Pari Natarajan about partnerships, alliances and building meaningful business relationships. Avanish, is a recognized expert on building and leveraging the power of ecosystems and platforms to scale businesses non-linearly. During the episode, Avanish shares his valuable insights on the evolution of partnerships across the business eco...

Unleashing the power of AI across industries

March 21, 2023 10:42 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MB

In March 2023, just 5 months after it launched, ChatGPT cleared the GRE and LSAT exams. Microsoft’s move to integrated ChatGPT into its search engine, Bing, is a bold, strategic move with far-reaching effects on the technology ecosystem. This will not only be a new technology to reckon with, but businesses are now thinking about how to incorporate Generative AI in their workstreams – to save time, optimize costs, and ensure precision. Generative AI has been in the works for years, but only n...

The upside of the downturn - Accelerated Innovation

March 17, 2023 13:31 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MB

In this new episode of the Business Resilience Series, Sandeep Kalra, CEO & Executive Director of Persistent, talks about how software enterprises are coping with recessionary scenarios with Pari Natarajan, CEO, Zinnov. Sandeep and Pari explore how various companies - right from mature companies to nascent start-ups, are making their existing funding work for them. Using observations of industry trends, they discuss strategies and coping mechanisms for keeping innovation constant, with the ...

The Globalization Resurgence - The India Story

February 01, 2023 17:02 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MB

The Indian GCC ecosystem has grown, evolved, and unlocked newer dimensions of business value over the last couple of decades. GCCs in India have definitively moved beyond the common trope of cost, to drive product, technology, process, and people excellence. This is what is making the India ecosystem a preferred destination for setting up, scaling, and driving significant value through centers of excellence. This excellence however, hasn’t been serendipitous. It ss the result of a community ...

Engineered In India, Made For The World

November 21, 2022 11:07 - 18 minutes - 16.5 MB

In this episode, BVR Mohan Reddy, Founder Chairman of CYIENT, sits down with Pari Natarajan, CEO, Zinnov to discuss the nuances of his incredible entrepreneurial journey, how he built the billion-dollar CYIENT to provide Engineering Services to the world, from India, and how leaders like him can help further the start-up ecosystem by paying it forward for future entrepreneurs. They also delve into how employee, investor, and customer relationships are crucial to running a successful company ...

Fearless Leadership Against the Odds

November 02, 2022 08:30 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MB

How can a leader thrive when faced with overwhelming odds and uncertainty? This episode with D Sivanandhan, the former DGP of Mumbai Police, explores how leadership is a combination of time management, leading without fear, and prioritizing the well-being of others. Nitika Goel, Chief Marketing Officer at Zinnov, unpacks the concept of fearlessness with the former DGP about how a leader can chart a practical risk-taking strategy. The conversation breaks down how innovation and change are con...

Fearless - Against the Odds

November 02, 2022 08:30 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MB

How can a leader thrive when faced with overwhelming odds and uncertainty? This episode with D Sivanandhan, the former DGP of Mumbai Police, explores how leadership is a combination of time management, leading without fear, and prioritizing the well-being of others. Nitika Goel, Chief Marketing Officer at Zinnov, unpacks the concept of fearlessness with the former DGP about how a leader can chart a practical risk-taking strategy. The conversation breaks down how innovation and change are con...

Metaverse in Banking: A New Frontier for the BFSI sector

October 17, 2022 09:05 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MB

Metaverse has almost been synonymous with gaming, with its ability to create avatars and simulate detailed virtual environments. But what could it mean for the Banking, Financial Services and Insurance sectors? In this chat with Girish Narasimha Raghavan, Vice President of Global Services at Fiserv, Atul Srivastava, Engagement Manager at Zinnov, unravels how Metaverse has the power to transform financial transactions, lending patterns, and currencies.   With its arrival as a technology wit...

Money and the Metaverse: A New Frontier for Banking

October 17, 2022 09:05 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MB

Metaverse has almost been synonymous with gaming, with its ability to create avatars and simulate detailed virtual environments. But what could it mean for the Banking, Financial Services and Insurance sectors? In this chat with Girish Narasimha Raghavan, Vice President of Global Services at Fiserv, Atul Srivastava, Engagement Manager at Zinnov, unravels how Metaverse has the power to transform financial transactions, lending patterns, and currencies.   With its arrival as a technology wit...

Data Science for Business and How it Can Shape Strategy

September 12, 2022 10:59 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MB

In this episode of the Zinnov Podcast - Business Resilience series, Sanaz Namdar, Vice President, Research, Analytics and Perspectives at Dell Technologies talks to Rajat Kohli, Partner, Zinnov about the role of data, and how it can shape business strategies for companies in different industries. Data is a crucial component in directing how a company can run, and leaders can take informed decisions with the best insights. Oftentimes, companies tend to have goldmines of data accessible to the...

Data – The Capstone of Business Resilience

September 12, 2022 10:59 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MB

In this episode of the Zinnov Podcast - Business Resilience series, Sanaz Namdar, Vice President, Research, Analytics and Perspectives at Dell Technologies talks to Rajat Kohli, Partner, Zinnov about the role of data, and how it can shape business strategies for companies in different industries. Data is a crucial component in directing how a company can run, and leaders can take informed decisions with the best insights. Oftentimes, companies tend to have goldmines of data accessible to the...

Metaverse — The New Disruption On The Block

August 30, 2022 07:48 - 20 minutes - 45.8 MB

The search for the term 'metaverse' skyrocketed during the tail end of 2021, with October alone registering over 2.62 million searches of the word. With the advent of Web 3.0, we are at a crucial juncture of redefining what entirely virtual experiences could look like. The Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality markets are expected to grow to nearly USD 600 Bn by 2025 according to industry research. In this episode of Zinnov podcast Business Resiliencies Series, Edo Segal, Founder and CEO o...

The Digital Takeover - How Asset Heavy Industries Are Upgrading To Digital

July 25, 2022 12:39 - 16 minutes - 30 MB

Digital Transformation and organizations' accelerated adoption of the digital technologies dictate how future-ready companies across industries are. The Asset Heavy industries are no exception to this, and are quickly catching up with their counterparts in staying digitally fresh and relevant. Where will asset heavy industries spend on digital technologies? What are the challenges that they need to overcome in doing do? How do companies get some of the top talent to work for them - especial...

SAP On Cloud: Hyperscaling Business Success

July 07, 2022 10:57 - 21 minutes - 20 MB

In this episode of the Zinnov Podcast - Business Resilience series, Joao Couto, Vice President, SAP Business Unit, Microsoft, talks to Rajat Kohli, Partner at Zinnov about how SAP has become more and more prominent after the pandemic, especially with the world shifting to remote working models.   Today, transitioning SAP environments on Cloud has become a key ingredient to drive enterprise-wide transformation and improving business functions. Microsoft's SAP business unit is at the forefro...

Accelerating Digital in a Data-driven World

June 22, 2022 12:36 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MB

In this episode of the Business Resilience Series, Sanjay Srivastava, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Strategist, Genpact talks to Praveen Bhadada, Managing Partner, Zinnov about how digital is changing its face with time. Through innovation, renewed business strategy and a novel approach to talent, digital has the power to transform industries, cultures and business. The role of a CIO has evolved drastically as more and more verticals have adopted technology in their everyday functi...

How A ‘Job’ In AI Could Be Replaceable, But Not A ‘Career’

May 16, 2022 09:10 - 26 minutes - 47.9 MB

Having spent more than a decade and a half growing and leading Data Science and Analytics Teams, Ranjani Mani joins us for a conversation to talk about the future of Data Science jobs, leadership etiquette, and more.

How technology in healthcare is pushing boundaries

May 13, 2022 11:23 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MB

In this episode of the Zinnov Podcast – Business Resilience series, Pari Natarajan, CEO, Zinnov talks to Girish Venkatachaliah, Chief Technology Officer, agilon health, about building healthcare companies with purpose and lasting impact. They also discuss how can technology solve the world’s most challenging healthcare problems, how can we empower all parts of the healthcare ecosystem to use technology and provides solutions. Girish discusses how agilon has been a frontrunner in enabling som...

Finding the Pulse – Rethinking Healthcare and How it is delivered

May 13, 2022 11:23 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MB

In this episode of the Zinnov Podcast – Business Resilience series, Pari Natarajan, CEO, Zinnov talks to Girish Venkatachaliah, Chief Technology Officer, agilon health, about building healthcare companies with purpose and lasting impact. They also discuss how can technology solve the world’s most challenging healthcare problems, how can we empower all parts of the healthcare ecosystem to use technology and provides solutions. Girish discusses how agilon has been a frontrunner in enabling som...

What The Heck Do I Do With My Life?

March 15, 2022 07:57 - 24 minutes - 45.1 MB

If you have ever wondered what your doing with your life - personal or professional, this episode is for you. Catch Ravi Venkatesan, Founder of Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship in conversation with Pari Natarajan, CEO, Zinnov about why some people are more likely to succeed in life, building a portfolio life, and much more. 

Teamwork Makes The Dream Work: The Partnership Paradigm

March 02, 2022 10:38 - 24 minutes - 1.77 GB Video

For a technology giant like Microsoft that works with partners all around the world, partner success is ingrained in the organizational DNA. Partnerships and alliances become critical to accelerate the digital transformation agenda. In this episode, Eduardo Kassner, Chief Technology Officer, Partner Success Organization at Microsoft, talks to Praveen Bhadada, Managing Partner, Zinnov about partnerships, alliances, and the best practices to profit from them. 

The 3Ps of Direct to Consumer Business Models: Personalization, Proximity, and Product Presentation

January 25, 2022 02:58 - 19 minutes - 36 MB

With the pandemic changing the way we consume, the Direct-to-Consumer business model has become a trend-setting bandwagon that most businesses want to hop onto. However, the D2C model isn’t an easy one to crack, and involves being cognizant of numerous factors. Personalization, customer proximity, and product presentation are some of the integral aspects that companies should consider. What are the other aspects that can help companies successfully ride the D2C model? What are some of the ch...

Making Organizational Culture Count

January 12, 2022 12:52 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MB

In this episode, these two technology industry veterans, discuss to build organizational culture with data at its core. Tune in now to listen to it.

Built to Last: The Story of Ambition, Humility, and Triumph

November 24, 2021 07:53 - 49 minutes - 91.4 MB

“When you are building something revolutionary, you may look delusional to those around you.” – Lauris Liberts The oldest company in the world, Kongo Gumi, has been in existence since about 578 AD – around 1500+ years or so – based in Osaka, Japan. Now, that’s a company built to last. And one of the other companies that has been on the right track and withstood the test of time is Reliance Jio. It has revolutionized the Indian technology and business landscape, brought the Internet to prett...

Redefining The Culture Code

November 02, 2021 12:17 - 17 minutes - 32.7 MB

In the last 20 months or so, these are the questions many leaders have had to grapple with as they paved through the realities of fostering a culture in a remote or hybrid scenario – understanding what their employees want, what are the things that their employees have had to come to terms with, both personally and professionally. What makes a company's culture sticky? What makes it exceptional? How do organizations decide which parts of their culture to preserve and which parts to transfor...

A Sign of the Times — The Work, Worker, and Workplace Revolution

September 08, 2021 07:03 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MB

The global pandemic has accelerated the work, worker, and workplace (W3) transformation exponentially, and has altered the way businesses function. The work, worker, and the workplace are now governed by the latest advancements in technology and Automation, forcing companies to adopt the latest tools to optimize processes and make remote working successful, while not losing focus on employee well-being and experience. A Zinnov survey of 100+ global CXOs has revealed that the hybrid working m...

Rocketing to Success – The Mechanics of Sound Organizational Growth

July 16, 2021 12:24 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MB

It takes more than just a vision to build a company that can stand the test of time, let alone a market gamechanger like Rocket Software. Andy Youniss, President and CEO of Rocket joins Pari Natarajan, CEO of Zinnov to discuss his journey leading the mainframe infrastructure software giant over the last three decades. Andy speaks about how Rocket managed to not just survive but thrive despite being faced with obstacles such as the dot-com bubble, the global financial crisis, and more recent...

The ‘Crowd’ing Glory in an Enterprise’s Talent Arsenal

July 05, 2021 06:24 - 16 minutes - 15 MB

Crowdsourcing as a model for building resilient, anti-fragile organizations is not a new trend. However, the pandemic seems to have affected the way this model is being employed. Sumit Kaushik, SVP, and Head of Technology, Media and Telecom Business, West Coat for Virtusa discusses the past, present, and future of the crowdsourcing model with Amit Kulkarni, Principal at Zinnov. Sumit also elaborates on how enterprises are now focused on building a culture around innovation and agility with ...

The Great Digital Convergence: Bridging the Chasm between Natives and Migrants

June 22, 2021 11:38 - 18 minutes - 16.5 MB

The pandemic has no doubt accelerated the digital transformation journeys of companies across verticals. Additionally, there is a marked increase in the Digital Engineering spend by enterprises to accelerate their go-to-market and to keep pace with the disruptions happening in the ecosystem – both because of COVID as well as otherwise. Vijay Anand Guntur, Corporate Vice President, Engineering and R&D Services at HCL chats with Pari Natarajan, CEO, Zinnov, where they touch upon the mega trend...

Connecting with Bill Gates: Networking in a Shrinking World

May 25, 2021 13:42 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MB

“Networking is not about just connecting people. It’s about connecting people with people, people with ideas, and people with opportunities.” - Michele Jennae Is there a chance that Bill Gates is part of your extended network, but you had no idea about it? Quite possible, isn’t it? But in these times of social distancing and everything virtual, how does one go about networking? Though the pandemic has changed the rules of the game, the foundation of networking and network building remains t...