BUILDING FLEXIBILITY: WHY FUTURE-READY TRANSFORMATION STARTS WITH OPEN CHOICES

TiDB's Bhanu Jamwal on redefining ROI, avoiding lock-ins, and how flexibility-not scale-is becoming the true measure of digital success.

- By Shrikanth G

As transformation strategies mature, enterprises are realising that agility depends as much on architecture as on ambition.

In this conversation with Dataquest, Bhanu Jamwal, Head of India Business at TiDB, shares how organisations are moving from “big bang” digital initiatives to continuous evolution—anchored in open systems, measurable outcomes, and business-led technology choices.

How have enterprise transformation strategies evolved in today's rapidly changing environment?

Digital transformation has fundamentally shifted from “big bang” initiatives to an agile approach focused on continuous, adaptive evolution. We're seeing enterprises move beyond digitising existing processes to completely rethinking how data flows through their organisations. The focus has evolved from technology adoption to building adaptive systems that can pivot quickly.

This has made data infrastructure decisions particularly critical. The ability to scale elastically, support both transactional and analytical workloads, and maintain consistency without operational overhead has become table stakes. CIOs can't afford transformation initiatives that create new silos—they need architectures that are inherently adaptive.