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India is gaining ground geo-politically

The inaugural address on “Deep Tech for Next Trillion Economy" was delivered by Manoj Kohli, Country Head, Softbank India. He said that the next 10 years, the impact of technology will be bigger than the last 100 years

WELCOME TO A BRAVE NEW BUSINESS

The future was inevitable, but it is already here, speeded up by the pandemic. While going high-tech was usually an "option", now it is no longer so, becoming part of the very DNA of the business and economy of the world. A look at the complete global transformation that we are entering

Tremendous potential from Industry 4.0

In the session on “Deep Tech effect in manufacturing", the panellists spoke about the role of technology in supply chain management and shop floor management

Covid Turns The Spotlight On ‘Lightsout' Data Center

Data centers are the backbone of today’s Digital Economy. By forcing people to work from home, the COVID-19 crisis has forced enterprises to rethink how they access and manage their data centers too. Lights-out or unmanned data centers became more critical in such scenarios. Anjani Kommisetti, Country Manager- India & SAARC, Raritan & ServerTech explains how Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) helped enterprises emerge from the crisis and now as the scramble for digital transformation thrust upon us by the pandemic begins to subside, why they must consider investing heavily in the remote data center management capabilities. Excerpt:

Avoid 911. And Get Some 411 On Cybersecurity

Fights among thieves. Twists in the plot. Change of Plan B to Plan C. The current, and upcoming, cybersecurity landscape looks no less thrilling and unpredictable than a good season of Money Heist. Let’s hear from Yihao Lim, Principal Intelligence Advisor at Mandiant Threat Intelligence and get a sense of what the attackers are after and where may they be hiding next.

SHAPE SHIFTING OFFICES–IN THE SIX FEET WORLD

In this interview, Vipul Shah, Managing Director-Parinee Group, explains why technology, cleverly woven in with real-estate, can be an answer to solve presence disparity and help companies to navigate the duality of working environments in a post-pandemic era.

A MOUSE THAT EATS CHALKS. AND THEN, THEY ALL SAY CHEESE!

A social cause can gain so much from the right use of technology – speed, outreach, last-mile impact and empowerment. But what happens when the unique challenges of Indian’s geographical, as well as social, terrain come in the way of skilling India’s youth. How to handle teledensity issues, digital illiteracy and Kuznet’s graphs? Pratima H finds out here with Nishant Baghel, Director Technology Innovations, Pratham who oversees programmes that reach more than 5,00,000 children and have been recognized by the World Economic Forum as the only ‘School of Future’ from India.

DATAQUEST-CMR DIGITAL INDEX SURVEY 2021

Educational establishments and IT adoption are very well integrated and even much more after Covid-19 inception.

No backbenchers allowed here— it's the Hybrid Classroom

In a Dataquest-Microsoft workshop “Bringing hybrid, Blended Classrooms to life”, experts spelled out what the new face of the classroom is looking like.

THE RIPPLES OF THE EDGE

Sometimes, it seems that the emergence and expansion of Edge computing is like watching an endless expanse of ocean on a beach. You cannot see beyond the horizon and yet you know that the waves travel quite far. Do these waves touch, security, environmental impact, 5G’s success, and the promise of HaaS? Let’s use the binoculars of Sachin Bhalla, VP, Secure Power, and Country GM, Schneider Electric India & SAARC, and find out.

WHEN I.T. BACKS UP THE BACKUP

Palash Nandy, CEO, Numeric UPS, shows how the switchboard of continuity, uptime, security and reliability works when technology is wiring everything at the right place. When it comes to power, he says security is not the icing on the cake, but a big layer of the cake itself. Let’s plug into this world.

Choose The Right Metrics For Your SaaS Portfolio

With the onset of everything digital, organisations are applying datadriven techniques across their business processes to get that 5-star customer rating

Open The Bank Windows, Please

Open banking is like a Pandora's Box that opens up many questions and disruptions, which both banks and their fintech neighbours need to face

Post-Covid Will Be More Focused On Contextual Data Science

It is trying to fill a white space in the renewable space that not many have addressed so far. It manages over 5 GW of energy assets across the globe already. So what is it exactly that a sharper eye - or shall we say Alye - can do for a wind or solar energy park? P Rajasekaran, Chief Products Officer, Bahwan CyberTek helps us understand that while also covering some old and new challenges that surround Analytics. Excerpts from an interview:

Energy & Utility Sector Plugs Into New-Age Digital Solutions

As India gears up to meet the climate challenge, the energy sector is undergoing a radical transformation. Many new technologies will be crucial in this change

It's Time To Change! Here's How To Do It

The pandemic has been a great opportunity for radical transformation - of ourselves and our businesses. Here are some playbooks for an organisational change

Going Digital? Don't Forget To Build Cyber Citadels

As technologies get weaponised, users must adopt a multilayer approach that anticipates cyberattacks and safeguards critical assets before they are exploited

How Al can come to the aid of farmers

Computer Vision, part of Al, can bring about radical changes in agriculture, increasing yields and incomes. It's time farming became a high-tech industry

Marching towards a multi-cloud future

While cloud has proved to be a major enabler for business continuity and transformation, as seen in the pandemic, it's time to step up to a multi-cloud phase

RAPIDLY CHANGING ENVIRONMENT REQUIRES ADAPTABILITY QUOTIENTW

While climate change and cyber-threats are keeping risk management experts busy, they are also aware of governance issues and the specific flip-side of hyper-personalisation for insurance companies. All this, when they are ready to embrace big data, Al and models to make their jobs faster and easier. Andrew D. Rallis, Global Chief Actuary, MetLife, and the immediate past president of the Society of Actuaries, gives some back-of-the-envelope calculations on the formula between technology and risk management in this interview. He also explains why it's time for not just IQ or EQ but also AQ. Excerpts:

Tech tips to keep supply chains moving

The pandemic has created a crisis for manufacturers around the world, affecting operations and supply chains. Thankfully, technology has solutions for each stage

Never ‘Fix And Forget', But ‘Learn And Evolve'

Deploying machine learning or artificial intelligence is not enough. We need to continuously monitor their performance as we still know little about these tools

Your Tech Dose From Now: Twice A Day After Meals

Pharma experts have given a prescription to gear up for the arrival of the new normal. The needle is moving towards digital twins, cloud, and AI in a big way

Embedding Success In Financial Services

Embedded finance is the next big thing in fintech, offering a multitude of benefits to institutions in enhancing their products and services portfolio

Don't Wait For The New Normal, Rather Build It!

As we embrace more and more automation, we need the right boosters, the right awareness of risks and the right readiness for the complexity that comes along

Blockchain In Healthcare: How Ready Is It?

With an efficient data recording system like blockchain, healthcare providers and consumers, on either end, stand to gain reliable data and greater connectivity

Let the games begin!

As Esports rapidly grows in emerging markets like India, and worldwide, a few IT hurdles need to be cleared before winning this market

Make ‘hardware and telecom' hay while the sun shines

Can India become the electronics and telecom manufacturing hub of the next decade? Yes, but only if it makes the right moves

Let us transform the government workplace

The government, being the largest service provider for citizens, needs to adapt to the work-from-home culture, just like the private sector

Breaking the glass ceiling

The pandemic has turned the tables in the IT industry. Now, anyone who has a great idea for a product or service can enter the arena without any special pass