The digital journey from office to home

The pandemic has caused almost a complete shift to remote working, compelling businesses to adopt the latest of tech gears and keys to stay in the game

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From big IT majors and real estate players in metros, to co-working set-ups and cozy WFH desks in small towns – everyone has seen the massive shift that affected their lives during the pandemic. As we dust off the shockwaves and tactics that kept everyone afloat in the lockdown, we need to ask a big question now. What happens to the workplace as we move forward? Would the pendulum swing back? Shall we freeze the new modes with something tech-savvy and agile?

ONE THING FOR SURE IS THAT THE WORLD IS NOT GOING BACK TO EARLIER WAYS OF WORK. THE YOUNG TALENT, ESPECIALLY, IS NOT SO OPEN TO PREVIOUS MODES OF WORK.

— Harnath Babu, CIO, KPMG India

Well, when an office shifts from an expensive real estate or a big town headquarter to a second-tier city street, a lot happens as a domino effect. The near 100% shift to work-from-home has also created a massive push to move everything on the cloud and the need for new digital approach and data-driven business innovations. Moderator Anil Chopra, Sr. VP, Research and Consulting, CMR, got some levels deeper into this paradigm with a multi-faceted panel at the DQ Digital Leadership Conclave, discussing on cloud, WFH, intelligent enterprise and reshaping the business.

THE ORGANISATION HAS TO BE INTELLIGENT, ESPECIALLY IN THE LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY, WHERE PATIENTS ARE INCREASINGLY TAKING CONTROL OF THEIR HEALTH APPROACHES.

— Umesh Mehta, EVP & Global - CIO, Jubilant Life Sciences