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Empowering Industry 4.0 with AI

Industry 4.0 has the potential to be a powerful driver of economic growth, predicted to add between $500 billion-$1.5 trillion in value to the global economy between 2018 and 2022

Cloud Transformation Success in 2020

2020 is the year the businesses are starting to address their cloud-related challenges. In our conversations with enterprise IT leaders, we sense a growing appetite to systematically navigate cloud complexity

AUTOMATED SELF-INSPECTION OF CARS

ICICI Lombard has launched a facility called InstaSpect, the mobile self-inspection feature that eliminates the need for physical inspection of cars. Girish Nayak, Chief, Service, Operations & Technology, ICICI Lombard General Insurance, talked about the Instaspect campaign and service available across ICICI Lombard’s product portfolio

Preparing Job-Ready Candidates

Data analytics is becoming an important field for killing of young graduates. Here, Bhuvan Nijhawan, Director, Education, SAS Asia Pacific, tells us more about their experiences regarding T-Schools

The Technological Change: The T-Schoo Imperative

In its fifteenth year now, the DQ Top T-School Survey is a highly respected and pioneering barometre on the state of technical education in India. The T-School rankings, based on DQ’s PACE Framework, are much sought-after by the industry, for the deep insights it offers at a national level, as well as regional level, on the talent pool and where to hunt for the best talent

ROLE-BASED APPROACH

Schneider believes that access to energy and digital is a basic human right. It empowers all to make the most of their energy and resources, ensuring Life Is On everywhere, for everyone, at every moment. It combines world-leading energy technologies, real-time automation, software and services into integrated solutions for Homes, Buildings, Data Centres, Infrastructure and Industries. Here, Runita Verma, Director, HR, Schneider Electric India, talks about the challenges and opportunities facing T-Schools

NEED FOR COLLABORATION

In this exclusive interaction, M Lakshmanan, Chief Human Resource Officer, L&T Technology Services, has some advice for T-Schools

MAKING THE CURRICULUM HANDS-ON

ESRI or the Environmental Systems Research Institute, is an international supplier of geographic information system software, web GIS and geodatabase management applications. It is headquartered in Redlands, California. Agendra Kumar, President, ESRI India, talks about his expectations from the T-Schools

Humanising technology

Architecting for longevity and adaptability requires a deep understanding of both today’s realities and tomorrow’s possibilities. Businesses with a broader view of incubating and adopting these emerging trends will succeed in the new era and will stay relevant in the decade to come

GAINING TECH EXPERTISE

University of Birmingham has a program to collaborate with Indian T-Schools and other institutions of higher learning and provide scientific and technological training in research. Indian researchers can visit Birmingham as part of this venture for 6 months and learn cutting edge technological knowhow there. An interaction with Professor Sir David Eastwood, Vice-Chancellor, University of Birmingham

EDUCATION QUALITY CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVED

Prof Anil D Sahasrabudhe, Chairman, AICTE, talks about the challenges facing technical education in India

Bridge the Gap

Changes in the society have pushed the industry to undergo several changes from a having static, structured, processoriented business model to the digital era characterised by flexible working, remote teams and agility. Education institutes cannot stay far from following the wave of change

What's In Store For The IT Industry

While the expectations around the budget mainly revolved around jobs, economy and regenerating growth, whether or not the Government has met with those expectations can only be gauged after analyzing the consequences of the initiatives announced

How To Secure Your Automation

The highly digitally transformed and automated companies are also constantly evolving with the changing threat, indicating the importance of security

IT, OT And Cybersecurity

Organizations have much to gain from convergence and close collaboration between OT and IT teams, with the biggest being access to real-time data insights from manufacturing operations

5 Reasons For Investing In Adaptive ERP Solution

Manufacturers should fully understand the following five areas where adaptive ERP can boost business performance compared to legacy enterprise systems

RED-FLAG GUNS TURNING INTO GREEN-FLAG

Whether it is a cyber-attack, a fraud-detection algorithm or the new fintech onslaught – what if all this could mean good news for a traditional bank instead of the typical panic-button? RBS is already erasing a lot of these what-ifs with surprising and bold shifts. Good old banks have an unexpected strong muscle up their sleeves. Cyberattacks can be used to get better. AI is not optional. Open Banking gives customers a new power. Algorithms can help to fight fraud but they can also pour in new revenue streams. As staggering as these mindsets may appear, Arun Mehta, Head, Data & Analytics, Digital Engineering Services, RBS India does not seem perturbed or overwhelmed with the new storm of technology that is rolling up towards erstwhile banking behemoths. Instead, he sounds excited, eager and ready with a game-plan

Threats Predictions 2020

Continuing advancements in artificial intelligence and machine learning have led to invaluable technological gains, but threat actors are also learning to leverage AI and ML in increasingly sinister ways. A McAfee report

THE COMPETITIVE EDGE

Rapyder Cloud Solutions is an agile, innovative company that makes Cloud work for customers. It has expertise in cloud computing solutions, Big Data, marketing and commerce, DevOps and managed services. Its solutions are said to be seamless, secure and scalable. Here, Amit Gupta, Co-Founder & CEO, Rapyder Cloud Solutions, tells us more

Enterprise IT Transformation in 2020

The focus in 2020 needs to be on how organizations can use technology to help them deliver on their customers’ business objectives in uncertain times! They need to improve agility, security, and performance, and focus on the customer experience

Capitalising on Quantum computing capabilities

Cyber everywhere; breakthrough anywhere; Budget 2020 analysis

Rethinking Digital Transformation

With the ongoing trade wars and economic uncertainty on the horizon, there’s no doubt in my mind that digital transformation will continue to be a hot topic. And, no matter the long-term macroeconomic trends, businesses are going to continue to focus on becoming more efficient, saving money, attracting and retaining customers; and doing more with less

PROTECT YOUR MONEY

At the recent RSA India Summit 2019, most relevant issues relating to digital risks facing organisations undergoing digital transformation both locally and globally were discussed. Cybersecurity is going through an immense revolution and handling digital risks is becoming more complex. Here Mike Adler, VP, Products, RSA Security, tells us about their security platform, how this can help us protect the money

Role Of AI And AI & RPA In Transformation In The Business World

Role of AI and AI & RPA in transformation in the business world

Three Es Of Smart Infrastructure For Smart cities

We predict that a demand for simplicity and customisability will be the number-one factor driving IT purchasing decisions in 2020

Top Technology Trends In Diagnostics For 2020

India’s fast-growing population and it’s improving demographic dividend, while seen as an asset in many ways, will pose a significant strain on our existing healthcare structure

How SMBs Will Shape The IaaS Market In 2020

In 2020, the global cloud infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) market is set to reach $50 billion and in India it is expected to touch at least $2.3 billion by 2022. Improved infrastructure, economic benefits and increasing innovation aided by a thriving startup ecosystem are key factors driving this growth. These trends are not unique to India. IaaS, the second-largest segment in the global cloud service market, has been predicted to see the highest growth rate across market segments, owing to rising demands that cannot be met by traditional data centres

Tech Trends 2020

What lies ahead in the indian IT sector in 2020

Automation And AI Trends For 2020

AI and automation are two levers of digital transformation that are helping enterprises reimagine work and the larger workplace

VALUE OF DATA

According to Ripu Bajwa, Director & GM – Data Protection Solutions, Dell Technologies, the organisations in India understand the value of data more than their global counterparts and are monetising it. There is an increasing the need to secure and protect the enormous amount of data in a cost-effective and methodical manner