After the boom, comes execution pressure

The second half of 2021 saw a boom for tech industry entrepreneurs to support the movement of conventional businesses to integrate technology into their business in the form of communication, manufacturing, and distribution development after a difficult first half of 2021 caused by the cruel second wave of Covid-19. However, along with these enormous prospects for tech CEOs and unicorn companies, comes execution pressure.

WHEN TECHNOLOGY BECOMES A SOLITAIRE

Data can be a mine of diamonds for any business, but it starts to shine only after analytics cuts off some rough edges and brings out the carat of insights that one can execute on. A Titan job? Let's dig out some gems in this chat with Santosh Vuppala, Head, Analytics and Insights, Titan Company Limited.

PACKAGED TECH DOESN'T WORK WHEN SOLVING UNIQUE PROBLEMS

Technology can either be part of the décor or an intrinsic theme in the way the interiors of a home improvement business are designed. Let's take a proper house-tour and find out more.

THE ANTI-DOTE FOR CYBER THREATS IS THIS

What are the trends to worry about when it comes to cyberattacks? And how to be ready to fight them? Why does 'knowing your enemy' matter?

7th Ideal Village Conference on Rural Transformation for Sustainable Growth

"The future of India lies in its villages" - Mahatma Gandhi

DATA: FOCUS ON AVAILABILITY AND QUALITY

Ashok Cherian, CIO, Page Industries, says that they have brought out their products in line with the mission of "satisfying the human need for comfort", expanded its trade network and continue to drive the brand Jockey.

100 years after independence, technology powered vibrant Bharat

Like the WEF, I believe that we must establish a Global Technology Forum, a not-for-profit organization to bring the collective intelligence and energies of Indians to work towards realizing the Bharat 2047 mission

Our Women Our (S)heroes

What's common between computer compilers, caller ID, windscreen wipers, space station batteries, dishwashers, disposable diapers, home security systems, solar-heated homes, foot pedal dustbins, bulletproof vests and invisible glass? The answer is-They were all invented by women!

TECH HAS POWER TO DISRUPT EDUCATIONAL METHODOLOGIES

Online methodologies have the advantage, if they create technology enabled, highly visually appealing learning materials, to greatly engage and enhance the learning experience, feels Dr Rashmi Sharma, Head, Webel Fujisoft Vara Centre of Excellence 4.0.

TALENT ACQUISITION STRATEGY HAS COMPLETELY CHANGED

Sourcing process is no longer led and driven by employers who can pick and choose talent as per their requirements only. It's an employee market too, says Srinivaas R Katkoor, Director, Human Resources, SAS India.

ENGINEERING COLLEGES CAN'T CHANGE AS RAPIDLY AS TECH CURRICULUM

Academics should focus on getting the basics right, building the right skills, and strengthening the concepts while the industry can train them on specific tools once they join them, feels Sharath Srinivasamurthy, Associate Vice President, Enterprise Solutions & ICT Practices, IDC India.

POST-COVID, A NEW WAY OF WORKING

The pandemic has redefined what it means for businesses to have talent with equal amounts of soft skills as technical skills, says Sashi Kumar, Head of Sales, Indeed India.

WE NEED TO TALK OF DIGITAL NORMAL AND AI NORMAL

The digital normal involves an explosion of digital use cases and the rise of newer technologies to address these use cases, says Manas Fuloria, CEO and co-founder, Nagarro.

How Leading M&A Teams Consistently Source Deals

The mergers and acquisitions (M&A) teams must consistently source deals to keep their pipelines full and manage deal flow. Deal sourcing is fundamental to M&A activity and represents the first stage of any transaction

How Is Tech Helping Businesses Thrive In The Smaller Cities?

Technology and business are becoming inextricably interwoven. It is difficult to talk meaningfully about one without the other

Freedom through data ownership

Data monetisation is one of the most effective instruments that new-age businesses use to maximise customer experience and fine-tune their promotional strategies

Successful AI requires the right data architecture. here’s how to approach it

In today’s businesses, data architecture should drive toward a defined outcome—and that outcome should include AI applications with clear benefits for end users. This is key to setting your business up for future success, even if you’re not (yet) ready for AI

Data-as-a-Service: The next transformation for India's financial institutions

By selecting a few specific data sources through a data cloud's single API, businesses can produce rich, customised datasets that enhance their ability to act on data-driven decisions

Future Prospects for Zero-party Data

Zero-party data is the newest form of data collection, the information that a client voluntarily and knowingly gives to a business

DIGITAL FLUENCY WITHIN GOVERNMENT IS SIGNIFICANTLY HIGH

On the sidelines of the AWS Summit 2022, Washington, Prabhu Ram, Head- Industry Intelligence Group (IIG), CyberMedia Research (CMR) sat down with Rahul Sharma, President, Worldwide Public Sector at Amazon Internet Services Private Limited (AISPL), AWS India and South Asia

The foremost digitally developed democracy

China is a dystopia, and the USA is falling way behind. India has made great digital strides in the last decade or so and we are on the path to being a digital leader in the world of democracies

IS THIRD-PARTY DATA A GOOD FIT FOR YOUR PURPOSE?

An analytics industry veteran unfolds many layers of data as it moves into a new world. We get to know the ‘in’ and ‘next’ of synthetic data, no-code analytics and quantum tech’s effect on data analytics

INDIA ON TRACK TO BECOME DIGITAL-FIRST ECONOMY

Now is the crucial time for both government and enterprises to understand how to deal with data privacy and not be vulnerable to future threats and attacks, says Sakshi Grover, Research Manager, IDC India

DATA IMPACT IS REDEFINING INTELLIGENCE ACROSS INDUSTRIES

Indian businesses are making significant investments in technologies to unleash the power of data and capitalize on its vast potential, says Prasad Rai, Vice President, Global Strategic Clients Group, Oracle India

Datalaxy: A Constellation that can be chaos, unless…

As utopian as a world built on the fabric of data sounds, we cannot ignore the underbelly of privacy worries, security dangers and interoperability predicaments here. Are we overthinking about some Black Holes?

KNOWLEDGE-BASED ECONOMY SUSTAINED BY MANUFACTURING

Promoting and investing in R&D and technology is the key for boosting local hi-tech manufacturing and to ensure sustainable economic growth, feels KS Rao, Group CCO, STL

Need for a unified experience in the hybrid era

At the Dataquest Leadership Conclave held at New Delhi's Hyatt Regency on June 8, there was a panel discussion on "Technologies for the digital next workplace". The participants were Sharad Agarwal, CIO, JK Tyres & Industries, Irshad Saifi, CIO, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co., Nitin Kohli, VP and Head, Key Accounts, Spectra, and Triveni Rabindraraj, India Sales Head, Go To.

During Covid, tech used to change game to a new level

At the Dataquest Leadership Conclave held at New Delhi's Hyatt Regency on June 8, Mayank Jain, CEO, CarDekho, and Pankaj Vermani, Founder and CEO, Clovia participated in a fireside chat was on "Disrupting tech to achieve valuation".

Need access to data at the right time and right cost

The panel discussion on "The multi-cloud: flexibility, agility and economy"featured Dr. Chander Shekhar Devra, CIO (Speciality Chemicals), SRF Ltd, Kamal Kashyap, Director and Country Manager - Storage Business Unit, HP Enterprise, Samir Mathur, Founder and CEO, SM Consulting, and Sarbani Bhatia, Senior VP-IT, Dainik Jagaran. Anil Chopra, VP, Research & Consulting, Cyber Media Research, was the moderator

AATMANIRBHAR BHARAT CHAMPION 2021

SRIDHAR VEMBU CMD and Founder, Zoho Corporation