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Wallet 2021: Different Dots, Same Picture

What could lighten both the stress meter and wallet of Indian CIOs? The answer is a set of factors that is not hard to guess – cloud, automation, AI and agility

Ten Commandments Of Cybersecurity

As cyber risks continue to rise, especially with the advent of remote working, IT professionals should focus on upgrading their cybersecurity skills

How Agritech Initiatives Brought Digital Transformation

Businesses across India, both large and small, have taken several measures to address issues faced by farmers and transform their approach to agriculture

WE SEE AI AS AUGMENTED INTELLIGENCE

As we move into a new world dotted with new challenges and realities, it is interesting to see how we will grapple with AI bias, ethical crossroads, sentient AI and a cloud-dominated outsourcing landscape. Genpact CDO Sanjay Srivastava talks about how core IP, cloud RPA, acquisitions and digital ethics officers are going to etch a new direction in the industry as we move forward.

WE USE TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNITY TO AID COURSE COMPLETION

Great Learning is one of India’s leading ed-tech companies for professional and higher education. It offers career-relevant programmes from world-class universities in the most in-demand domains. As one of the largest professional learning companies with a global footprint in 140+ countries, Great Learning is on a mission to make professionals around the world proficient and future-ready. Arjun Nair, Cofounder, Great Learning, tells us more. Excerpts from the interview:

THE TECHNOLOGY BROOM FOR CARBON DUST

There is a famous saying: ‘Actions speak louder than words’. Carbon accounting software is the ‘action’ companies need to take to reduce their carbon footprint

VDI AND DAAS ADOPTION HAS WITNESSED A NEAR 100% INCREASE

He has been focusing on providing specialised cloud services focused on end-user experience management in enterprise environments aimed at helping enterprises move to new-generation end-user computing (EUC) environments. In an interaction with Dataquest, Ananda Mukerji, Founder and Chairman, Anunta Tech shares his views on the impact of COVID-19, the emergence of desktop-as-a-service, and the company’s growth plan. Excerpts:

Secure OT for enhance productivity

Manufacturing process systems that were mostly stand-alone and operated by experts are now open to cyber threats. It’s time to plug the hole

How Indian football scored a goal, with OKR kicking in

India’s sports bodies are not tech-savvy, but AIFF is a trendsetter as it adopts the OKR platform to take football in the country to the next level

Establish expertise to excel in your transformation journey

Domain expertise is the key to secure success in the digital technology sector, especially when delivering niche services

CROPDATA IS A PLATFORM BUILT TO EMPOWER FARMERS IN INDIA

CropData is a data-driven platform that provides an ecosystem with a cluster of services for the agriculture supply chain, aggregating aggregators, with primary focus on the first-mile interface. The platform’s agriculture e-marketplace allows farmers to connect directly with buyers with the primary focus on neutrality. This aids in impacting the lives of the small and marginal farmers, increasing their income and managing their core risks, by providing access to customised knowledge, fair markets, and essential services. The company’s Managing Director Sachin Suri tells us more about the initiatives. Excerpts:

R3 Fund invests usd 10 million in 20 start-ups

Enterprise software firm R3’s Development Fund has announced that it has deployed over USD 10 million in capital across 30 investments in more than 20 of the early-stage blockchain and confidential computing companies.

Relax, a better future awaits

Students today seem burdened by the pandemic. But a few simple changes in daily life and engagement in techrelated contests can take most of their worries away

Meet the Superman on tap

It’s the next wave in computing, offering unimaginable power of problem-solving. Organisations, however, will have to carefully consider business models

Embrace digitalisation to be future-ready

The pandemic has set off alarm bells for businesses to deploy technology if they wish to remain relevant and resilient in the ‘new normal’ environment

An obituary to ERP in an AI world

ERP is gone – and for good. AI takes the centre stage now, opening a room full of opportunities to perform tasks and drive innovation, beyond automation

How Intelligent Automation Will Evolve: 8 Predictions

To sustain and also profit from digitalisation, IA shows the way, making business processes seamless. A look at coming trends in its evolution

Hybrid cloud, with an application first strategy

The new normal requires CIOs to re-imagine the data center and adopt a hybrid cloud ideology

WE ADOPT END-TO-END APPROACH IN INTRODUCING NEW TECHNOLOGY

In response to the distancing requirements enforced by COVID-19, the aviation industry has made great use of technology to ensure passenger safety while also following pandemic safety norms. As a result, the air travel experience has changed dramatically, and the technological transformation is set to continue in 2021. Biometric checkpoints, self service kiosks, distancing-friendly processes and self bag-drop stations will be familiar sights even after COVID-19, says Maneesh Jaikrishna, Vice-President, Indian Subcontinent, Dubai, Eastern and Southern Africa, SITA. In this interview, he also speaks about privacy worries, point solutions vs. common-use solutions, industry standards and stakeholder role. Excerpts:

Watchful eyes that will secure your organisation

From a Dataquest webinar on Smart Surveillance Solutions for Enterprises, insights on new advances in technologies to safeguard all industries

Watchwords for 2021: AI, privacy, low code, serverless

Thanks to unprecedented rise in digitalisation and net access, improving service delivery will be the key. At least four tools will shape the development arena

Reading ‘hybrid' tea leaves with Toffler, Jobs and Dylan

The COVID-19 outbreak defined the year gone by. Its aftershocks will continue to shape technology, business, innovation and policy

Operational efficiency, agility to drive tech in 2021

Focus of technology investment will be on two areas: Customers whose expectations are up, and employees who are working from home. Efficiency will be the key

NEW CONSUMPTION MODELS DROVE EA SALES BY 100%

The pandemic has been one of the most disruptive yet transformational events for businesses across the globe. At Cisco, the focus has been to help customers, partners, and the industry stay up and running during this time. As companies start operating in the next normal, Cisco is enabling businesses to become more resilient and agile as they accelerate their digital transformation. In an interview with Dataquest, Cisco India and SAARC’s Managing Director for Commercial Sales, Sudhir Nayar, explains how the company is transforming its business model, pivoting a majority of its portfolio to be delivered as a service to help future-proof businesses in the new world. Excerpts:

Future of insurance is now, thanks to these five tech tools

Solutions as diverse as AI, blockchain, big data, social sensing and predictive analysis can help insurance firms improve efficiency and customer experience

Achieve customer delight with digital adoption platform

DAPs facilitate guidance to make users navigate apps or websites better. In the battle for customers’ attention, this can give a business the much-needed edge

Healthcare From A Distance

SeekMed is a global telemedicine platform that allows patients from anywhere in the world to seek professional and ethical medical advice from India’s award-winning and eminent doctors via video consultation. Alok Awasthi, Founder, SeekMed, discusses his work with us

Teaming Up

Ransomware is the fastest growing cybercrime. It’s causing businesses greater financial losses every year. As the recent cyberattack on Honda proves, no company is immune

The New Transformation

With anywhere, anytime, any device banking driving the financial sector, DevOps can help players innovate and adapt faster to changing customers’ needs

The Next Big Wave

With remote healthcare becoming the new normal, India is fast adopting AI to improve human-machine collaboration and drive better patient care