PICKING UP SPEED DESPITE SETBACKS

The era of optionality is upon us. Optionality can take various forms... it is all about having a digital-first and AI-first business architecture, which can be constantly configured,” says Infosys Chairman Nandan Nilekani.

BFG AKA TCS: BIG DEALS, BIG IMPERATIVES

High-value contracts with multi-year calendars can mean both risks and safety for a player like TCS.

HOW WE MADE THE LIST

The DQTop 20 ranking process involved a comprehensive two-phase approach, combining primary and secondary research to identify and evaluate the top IT companies in the ICT industry in India.

CONCERNS OVER REVISED GUIDANCE

Accenture is making efforts to streamline operations and its presence in various business segments. It remains to be seen how the company and the broader IT industry will adapt to evolving market dynamics.

Cyber Security Enters The Space Age

Lt Gen (Retd.) Dr Rajesh Pant, National Cyber Security Coordinator, Prime Minister's Office, Government of India, delivered the Keynote.

Building a Strong Compliance Culture: Experts Discuss Strategies for Effective Security and Compliance

The fireside chat titled \"Building a Strong Compliance Culture\" featured Pratyush Kukreja, Business Head - APAC, Scrut Automation, who shared his insights and expertise on developing a robust compliance culture within organizations.

India's FinTech Industry Shines with Innovation and Regulatory Support

Dataquest, a leading technology media publication, and Scrut Automation, a prominent provider of compliance solutions, joined forces to host an event focused on simplifying compliance for the Indian fintech ecosystem: Simplifying Compliance for the Indian Fintech Ecosystem.

WE BUILT CAPACITY BY COUPLING DIGITAL WITH PHYSICAL

According to Arvind Sivaramakrishnan, Chief Information Officer, Karkinos Healthcare: Medicine is art. Digital is science. When we couple all of this, we find that these are complementary skills. One is feeding the other. This is not either or. Edited excerpts from a video interview...

How Big Data is shaping the financial landscape

The future of digital banking technology looks very promising. In the coming years, we can expect to see advanced technologies being integrated into digital banking platforms. These technologies will enable banks to offer more personalized and secure services to their customers, as well as to develop new products and services that better meet customer needs.

INDIA'S LONG AND HOPEFUL JOURNEY TOWARDS 2047

In the evening session, there was a lively discussion between the Who's Who of the ICT industry as they discussed India's role in the world and its march towards the centenary year of Independence.

BIGGEST CONTRIBUTION WILL COME FROM THE DIGITAL STARTUP ECOSYSTEM

The fireside chat \"India 2047-Next 25 years of the ICT industry\" featured Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Founder and Executive Vice Chairman, Info Edge, and CP Gurnani, CEO and MD, Tech Mahindra. It was moderated by Sunil Rajguru, Editor, Dataquest & PCQuest.

GETTING THE TRUE VALUE OF DATA REALIZATION

The panel discussion on \"Industry 4.0: Changing the landscape with Deep Tech\" saw the participation of Amit Kumar Anand, CTO Enterprise Solutions, Nokia India, Sharad Kumar Agarwal, CDIO, JK Tyre, and Sunil David, Digital Technology Consultant & Ex-Regional Director (IOT), ATT India. It was moderated by Shubhendu Parth, Editor, Voice&Data.

NEED TO INVEST MORE IN CYBERSECURITY

Vishal Kanvaty, CTO, NPCI, participated in the panel discussion \"Revolutionizing Indian banking and FinTech ecosystem\" moderated by Ibrahim Ahmad, Consulting Editor, Cybermedia.

NEXT 25 YEARS WILL SEE AI DO MORE AND MORE TASKS

The panel discussion on \"Building the next-gen AI-powered enterprise\" saw the participation of V. Srinivasa Rao (VSR), Chairman and MD, BT&BT, Dr. Chandrasekhar Devra, CIO, SRF Ltd, and Gokulavan Jayaraman, Information Security Head, Lumina Datamatics.

NOT JUST COMPANIES BUT NATIONS - WILL AGI DISRUPT ENOUGH?

Super-intelligence is still 70 years away! Why and how? V Srinivasa Rao (VSR), Chairman & MD, BT&BT, in conversation with Dataquest Editor Sunil Rajguru, unlocks many unseen aspects of AGI.

The Future Of Computing

IT managers are realizing that to gain the full benefits of a networked enterprise, they need seamless interoperability that ties internal systems and links them to the rest of the world.

THE MANY SPECIALS OF CYBERMEDIA

Over a period of 40 Years, Cyber Media has come out with many special editions with Dataquest, PCQuest, Voice&Data and many other publications.

FROM 1980 TO 2047 TIME LAPSE FROM NIIT'S LENS

A throwback-look at NIIT's journey is also a peek into India's evolution in the genes of IT, talent and business models. This timeline is a book of IT and Talent, with every decade inking a new chapter. Let's turn this photo album.

INDIAN IT: RE-INVENTING ITSELF FOR THE NEXT 25 YEARS

Shiv Nadar, Founder, HCL, talks about the importance of embracing emerging technologies, the role of people and culture and how strong partnerships form a fundamental part of success.

What Drives The Zoomers?

Here's a short story that differentiates the sensibilities of three generations: Three guys-a Boomer, a Millennial, and a Zoomer-are stranded on a desert island.

Powerhouse 40 - The Women In India's Tech Revolution

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Dataquest, we are proud to showcase 40 women who are leading the charge in India's tech industry. These women are driving innovation, pushing boundaries, and creating opportunities for women in tech.

SUPERCONDUCTORS: THE TOYS FOR ROCKET BOYS IN 2023. OR MORE!

Are we barking up the wrong tree when we try to find materials that can superconduct at room temperatures? Would it change our computers, our ambitions for levitation and our path on quantum computing?

BEYOND BACKUPS: EVOLVING STRATEGIES FOR DATA MANAGEMENT AND SECURITY

As businesses increasingly rely on data, the need for efficient and effective backup strategies becomes more critical. With the shift towards cloud-based storage, traditional backup methods may no longer suffice. In this interaction, we explore the evolution of data management and the future of backup strategies in the digital era.

HOW DO YOU GET INDIA & BHARAT TOGETHER?

Thompson P. Gnanam, Managing Director and Global CEO, 3i Infotech, looks back at the tech changes that have taken place in finance along with the future of Bharat & India; mainly how every problem is also an opportunity. Edited excerpts from a video interview.

I AM CONFIDENT THAT INDIA WILL BECOME THE WORLD'S INNOVATION HUB IN ICT -SHRI NARENDRA MODI Chief Minister, Gujarat

Across the political spectrum Narendra Modi is known as BJP's key strategist and Prime Ministerial candidate for the coming Lok Sabha Election. Modi says it is the time to launch the next phase of ICT growth and leadership. Excerpts from an exlusive interaction with Dataquest

IT ALL BEGAN IN 2014

In 2014, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was on the cusp of taking India into a new digital era. That's when Dataquest invited him and asked him about his digital vision.

DIGITAL LEADERSHIP CONCLAVE & AWARDS 2022 - ICT AWARD WINNER

IT PERSON OF YEAR SALIL PAREKH CEO & MD, Infosys | LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT HARISH MEHTA ICT Industry Doyen & Ex-Chairman NASSCOM | PATHBREAKER OF THE YEAR TEJAS NETWORKS | AATMANIRBHAR BHARAT CHAMPION NATIONAL PAYMENTS CORPORATION OF INDIA

Generative AI: The Race Where The 'Slowest' Wins

Responsibility, caution, transparency, checks and control could be the new set of criteria for winners in an otherwise pound-for-pound game. Why is Generative Al going to be a different race track in the enterprise Olympics and would everyone play ball?

Is It About Gen Alpha And Gen Z?

Pradeep Khanna, who has multiple global roles in the Metaverse/XR ecosystem, looks at the post-ChatGPT Metaverse trends and timelines.

The perils of censorship in the age of tech

As newer and newer technologies come, it becomes easier for the citizens to make their voices heard. But that always rattles the governments of the day and there are always renewed efforts to censor those voices