The Zensar Foundation bus stops just inside the gates of Udaan and as we step off the bus, we are greeted by Dipti, the school’s primary teacher, and a small gathering of smiling students, who present us with a bouquet…
Author: Sandeep Kishore
Jobs in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence is pervasive. Predictions of robots replacing human workers and rampant job loss are in the news every day. Is AI mired in controversy? If artificial intelligence is really a sleeping giant, why rattle its cage? Why not leave…
Tagged with: 3D printing, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Digital, Industrial Revolution, Self-driving cars, spacex
Keynote at Zensar’s Global Customer Conclave 2017
It was a delight to host our customers and partners from all over the world over the last 3 days at Pune, India during our Global Customer Conclave 2017. The theme of this conclave – Return on Digital™ was aptly…
Tagged with: Blockchain, Cloud, Digital, Experience Design, GCC, KOSH, Living Digital, Return on Digital, ROD, RPA, Vinci, ZenLabs, Zensar
Evolution of a Revolution
Watching talks from the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, I was drawn to the discussions surrounding Industrial Revolution 4.0. The earlier Industrial Revolution gave us the light bulb, telegraph, airplane and Model T. These were highly relevant inventions…
Tagged with: Industrial Revolution 4.0
Reflections and Dreams
December 31st, time to reflect back and dream ahead! Thank you for being with me family, friends and all those who had faith to walk along those unknown difficult roads and others who silently blessed the time travelled. Gratitude for…
What organizations can learn from Kenyan marathon runners
When Stanley Biwott and Mary Keitany crossed the finish line to win the men’s and women’s races respectively in the recent New York City marathon on November 1st, it again highlighted how Kenyan runners have dominated the world of marathons…
Self-driving cars will impact more outside than inside the car
Tesla moved one step closer to the self-driving car last week when it introduced the self-driving module to its Model S cars. While the software update does not enable the car to run completely on its own, it does bring…
mHealth – for the healthier world
Earlier this month, a patent application was filed by Google with the US Patent & Trademark office for “Reader communication with contact lens sensors and display device”. As is well known, Google and Novartis are working on the smart contact…
Digital – A Practitioner’s View
UC Berkeley – Haas School of Business has recently published a case study titled, HCL’s Digital Open Innovation: Enhancing Business Model Effectiveness through Talent and Customer Acquisition, Development, and Retention. The case study is a practitioner’s view of the digital…
Tagged with: Business Impact, Digital, Digital vs. Physical, Haas, HCL, Ideas, Innovation, Mobility, Transformation, UC Berkeley
Continuous Learning
Over the past five weeks in July, I have experienced new ways to learn, absorb, assimilate and imbibe. Across three independent events in India and the US, I had the opportunity to interact with some awesome, high-energy people. In India,…
Tagged with: Aspirations, Awesome Teams, Conviction and Passion, Ideas, IIT, Leadership, Learnings, Reflections
The quiet world of Digital: how Digital is changing the traditional sector
Today, the word digital instantly brings to our mind the image of cool companies, cool products, platforms and services which create innovative consumer products – all managed through mobile devices. While this is definitely true and has raised the profile…
The 4 attributes: how does a new idea / innovation become mainstream
All mega and life changing innovations that have created or have the potential to create massive impact on people, societies and businesses have the following dimensions: (1) technology / engineering to enable the idea / innovation / research; (2) leverage…
IT Industry – What Makes a Relationship Grow
The Indian IT segment is a strong USD 150+Billion Industry, with approximately USD 100 Billion of it coming from exports / global market. Over the past 25+ years, the industry has matured significantly, though it only became mainstream in the…
Tagged with: Agility, Culture, Customer Relationship, Growth, IT Industry, Leadership, Relevancy, Trust
Be Digital or Be Extinct – the existential question!
The era of Digital Darwinism is upon us. Businesses have no choice but to adopt digital technologies or disappear. Traditional businesses which do not leverage digital technologies risk becoming irrelevant or losing business to native digital companies which understand technology better.The…
Big data and its impact on One
Big data and predictive real-time analytics are critical dimensions of technology which have wide applicability across industries. IDC forecasts the big data technology and services market to become a USD 41.5 billion business through 2018. This market is growing with…
Tagged with: Agriculture, Analytics, Big Data, Big Impact, Digital Manufacturing, Healthcare, Human Genome, Sensors, Smart Devices, Software
Do we ask the right questions?
On a recent flight, I had an engaging conversation with the CEO of a large global company. After broadly discussing the business environment and how he is leading his organization through the changes taking place globally, I asked him about…
2015 – Welcome to the second half of this decade!
The middle of this decade is here. Much has been achieved in the first half and much more is expected from the second. While there are several key areas of focus which deserve attention and can create impact as we…
Tagged with: 2015, Big Impact, Healthcare, Ideas, Innovation, Internet, IoT, Leadership, Mobility, Youth
Keep an open mind
Last week I visited one of the top universities in the US, renowned for its educational programs and world class research facilities. All the meetings were pre-planned, well organized and proceeded as per the schedule. It was a phenomenal experience…
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