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08/09/2023

In this week's episode of in association with Fortinet, we have an expert panel which will discuss how a truly converged platform begins with a powerful firewall.

Panelists:
Rajesh Dangi, Chief Digital Officer, NxtGen Datacenter & Cloud Technologies
Rochak Kapur, EVP & LoB Head – Connectivity, Security, Cloud & Business Operations, Vodafone Idea Limited
Dr. V S Shankar Sriram, TATA Communications Chair Professor of Cyber Security, SASTRA Deemed University Kumar KV, Group CIO, Narayana Health
Vishak Raman, VP Sales – SAARC, SEAHK and ANZ, Fortinet

01/09/2023

We're back with this Friday's edition of in association with IBM, where we discuss how we can tap into the full potential of AI in India's hypergrowth sectors.

Speakers:
Manoj Madhavan, CIO, Blue Dart
Gyan Pandey, Head-Digital/CDO, Voltas
Ganesan V P, Distribution Sector Leader, IBM Consulting, India/South Asia

31/08/2023

In this week's edition of in association with Publicis Sapient, learn more about how 10X behaviour is being embraced by engineering teams, with focus on how quickly value is released from digital transformation rather than long-term and strategic programs.

Speakers:
Lakshminarasimman Raghavan, GVP Technology, Publicis Sapient
Ravi Shankar, GVP Technology, Publicis Sapient
Goldy Samra, Technology Platform Director – Digital, Lloyds Banking Group
Kalyan Mangalapalli, Director-Emerging Technologies, NASSCOM

Publicis Sapient India

23/08/2023

In this week's edition of in association with Cognizant, learn about Unleashing the full potential of individuals and businesses through the power of Generative Artificial Intelligence.

Panelists:
Annadurai Elango, Executive Vice President, Core Technologies and Insights, Cognizant
Poornima Sathy, VP and Head of Global Solutions, Core Technologies and Insights, Cognizant
Sandeep Alur, Director – Microsoft Technology Center, Microsoft Corporation India

This Wednesday, 23rd August, 5PM-6PM IST.

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16/08/2023

In this week's edition of in association with 1Kosmos, learn about how to be free from the hassle of remembering and managing passwords for multiple accounts and applications.

Panelists:
Ved Mani Tiwari, CEO - National Skill Development Corporation
Nandkumar Saravade, Advisory Board - 1Kosmos, ex-CEO - ReBIT
Anuj Gupta, CEO - Hitachi Systems India
Hemen Vimadalal, CEO - 1Kosmos

This Wednesday, 16th August, 5PM-6PM IST.

09/08/2023

In this week's edition of in association with Fortinet, we discuss in detail how AI is enhancing Security Operations (SecOps) at various levels from preventive alerts to responding to potential attacks.

Panelists:
Dr. Sriram Birudavolu, CEO- Cyber Security Centre of Excellence- Data Security Council of India
Irshadh Abdul Rasheed, Partner, Cyber security- EY
Aamir Hussain Khan, Chief Information Security Officer- Tata Power - DDL
Archie Jackson, Vice President - Global Head of Corporate IT, Corporate Security & Cybersecurity BU- Incedo
Vishak Raman, VP Sales – SAARC, SEAHK and ANZ- Fortinet

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28/07/2023

In this week's edition of in association with UNext Learning, we discuss about the immense potential of AI in the BFSI domain and how to bridge the AI talent shortage in the industry.

Panelists: Rajeev D Nair, Global Technology Lead - Banking Industry at Advanced Technology Centers in India, Accenture
Sumit Pokharna, Vice President – IT, Kotak Securities
Sonali Subudhi, Chief Data Strategist, Experian
Balkrishna (Bala) Singhania, EVP & Head – Digital at HDFC Life
Ambrish Sinha, Founder & CEO at UNext Learning
Sarita Digumarti, Chief Learning Officer at UNext Learning This Friday, 5-6 PM. Live on Facebook.

UNext Learning

21/07/2023

In this Friday's edition of in association with Fortinet, learn from top industry experts from the manufacturing domain on how critical infrastructure and operational technology (OT) can be safeguarded from cyber attacks.

Panelists:
Ambarish Kumar Singh, Chief Information Security Officer, Godrej & Boyce Himanshu Sharma, General Manager, Dalmia Bharat Group
Some Nath Kundu, Alternate CISO & Deputy General Manager, NTPC Limited Baidyanath Kumar, Chief Information Security Office and Data Protection Officer, JK Lakshmi Cement
Vishak Raman, Vice President Sales - SAARC, SEAHK and ANZ, Fortinet.

Please ask your questions in the comments section.

19/07/2023

In this week's edition of in association with IBM, learn about how the Indian manufacturing sector can benefit from Industry 4.0.

Panelists:
Manish Gupta, Group CIO, Aditya Birla Group
Rajesh Parameswaran, Executive Director & Industrial Sector Leader, IBM Consulting, India / South Asia

07/07/2023

We're live with top experts on the hottest skills and competencies to have in the tech sector in India in 2023.

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Join us live for our discussion on the hottest skills and competencies that young techies should focus on in the current Indian job market. Time: 4-5 pm IST,...

28/06/2023

: In this week's edition powered by VMware, learn from global experts on how enterprises can accelerate their cloud transformation process through hyperscalers.

Speakers:
Rae Sabawi, APAC Sales Director - Infrastructure solutions, Google Cloud
Elena Luk'yanenko, Director, Hyperscalers’ VMware Cloud Solution Sales, Asia Pacific & Japan, VMware
Akshay Sharma, Sr. Cloud Solution Architect, (GCVE), VMware

Please ask your questions in the comments section.

18/05/2023

In the current climate of the vs , it is important to understand the key component powering these AIs: Large Language Models or LLMs.

Tune in to our discussion which will have experts deep-dive into LLMs and whether India needs one, and if yes, what is the way foward?

Panelists:
• Abhishek Singh, MD, CEO & President, Digital India Corporation (DIC), NeGD
• Srikanth Velamakanni, Co-founder, Group Chief Executive & Vice-Chairman, Fractal Analytics
• Abhinav Aggarwal, Co-founder and CEO, Fluid AI
• Monish Darda, Co-founder and CTO, Icertis

This Thursday, 18th May, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM. Live on our page.

12/05/2023

We're back with our series, offering interactive deep dive sessions into pertinent tech topics.
In this Friday's edition, we discuss about how hybrid cloud can be a great way to optimize costs and create a seamless experience. The session is powered by Hewlett Packard Enterprise & Savex Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Panelists:
Rajesh Dhar, Senior Director, Industry Vertical Sales- HPE India
Riyaz Ladiwala, President and Head, Technology and Operations, Nuvama Group

This Friday, 12th May, 4-5PM. on Timestream by TOI.
To register, visit: https://lnkd.in/g9AY6cBu

10/05/2023

We're back with our series, offering interactive deep dive sessions into pertinent tech topics.
In this Friday's edition, we discuss about how hybrid cloud can be a great way to optimize costs and create a seamless experience. The session is powered by Hewlett Packard Enterprise & Savex Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Panelists:
Rajesh Dhar, Senior Director, Industry Vertical Sales, Hybrid IT - HPE India
Riyaz Ladiwala, President and Head, Technology and Operations, Nuvama Group

This Friday, 12th May, 4-5PM. on Timestream by TOI.
To register, visit: https://lnkd.in/g9AY6cBu

10/05/2023

We're back with our series, offering interactive deep dive sessions into pertinent tech topics.

In this Friday's edition, we discuss about how hybrid cloud can be a great way to optimize costs and create a seamless experience. The session is powered by Hewlett Packard Enterprise & Savex Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Panelists:
Rajesh Dhar, Senior Director, Industry Vertical Sales, Hybrid IT - HPE India
Riyaz Ladiwala, President and Head, Technology and Operations, Nuvama Wealth.

This Friday, 12th May, 4-5PM. on Timestream by TOI.

To register, visit: https://lnkd.in/g9AY6cBu

03/05/2023

In the latest iteration of in association with Pure Storage, we bring in two industry experts to discuss how digital transformation can sometimes come at the cost of sustainability and what needs to be done to balance both objectives.

Panelists:
Ajeya Motaganahalli, VP, Engineering, FlashBlade and Managing Director, India R&D, Pure Storage
Pari Natarajan, CEO & Co-founder, Zinnov

This Wednesday, 3rd May, 6 -7 PM. Live on Facebook.

26/04/2023

In this week's edition of , learn more about the necessary guardrails to ensure that AI innovation is aligned with societal well-being and to minimize potential risks associated with its development and deployment.

Panelists:
Debjani Ghosh, President, nasscom
Dr. Rohini Srivathsa, National Technology Officer, Microsoft India
Akhilesh Tuteja, Partner, Global Cyber Security Leader, National Alliances and TMT Industry Leader, KPMG India
Professor Balaraman Ravindran, Professor of Computer Science, IIT Madras

Please ask your questions in the comments section.

19/04/2023

This week on in partnership with IBM, learn more on why Indian businesses need intelligent automation.

Panelists:
Siddhesh Naik, Country Leader, Data, AI & Automation software, Technology Sales, IBM India & South Asia
Ajay Jain, Senior Vice President, Networks, Bharti Airtel Limited
Sandeep Gupta, MD and Leader of Technology Consulting Practice, Protiviti India

This Wednesday, 19th April, 6 PM - 7 PM. Live on Facebook.

IBM India

05/04/2023

This week on : In partnership with IBM, we try and explore how an omnichannel strategy will transform customer experience, with case studies and insights from experts in the retail sector.

Panelists:

Praveen Shrikhande, Chief Digital & Information Officer (CDIO), Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail limited
Chittaranjan Meher, Country Leader, Sustainability Software Business Unit , IBM Technology, India/South Asia

Please ask your questions in the comments section.

29/03/2023

In this week's edition of with association with Publicis Sapient, learn more about how digital tech can be a force of positive change in the current uncertain times.

Panelists:
Sanjay Menon, Managing Director, Publicis Sapient India
Rakesh Ravuri, CTO and SVP Engineering, Publicis Sapient
Mayur Purandar, Vice President, Enterprise Architecture, Lowe’s India

Please ask your questions in the comments section.

17/03/2023

In this week’s edition of , understand from experts the transformational impact ChatGPT and other low code/ no code solutions will have on the coding and development ecosystem.

Panelists:
Shashank Mohan Jain, Chief Development Architect, SAP Cloud Platform
Varghese Cherian, Senior Vice President, Builder.ai
Deepak Visweswaraiah, VP of platform engineering and site MD, Pegasystems India

Please ask your questions in the comments section.

08/03/2023

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22/02/2023

While 2021 was an outlier year for talent and large scale hiring, the last few quarters have been about mass layoffs and recession. This discussion will touch upon the steps that need to be taken to avoid such scenarios in the future.

Panel:
Manoj Shikarkhane, Chief Human Resources Officer, LTI Mindtree
Sangeeta Gupta, Sr. Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, NASSCOM
Krishnamurthy Shankar, Executive Vice President and the Group Head of Human Resource Development, Infosys
Thirukkumaran Nagarajan Vice President & Head of Human Resources, IBM India/South Asia

This Wednesday, 22nd Feb, 6-7 PM. Live on Facebook.

02/02/2023

Read how the industry in is poised to lead global economic development & growth - A vision echoed by the Honorable Finance Minister of India in her speech.

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27/01/2023

In this week's edition of , learn from experts about the big-bet technologies for the future and how India is at the centre of tech innovation.

Panelists:
Sangeeta Gupta, Sr VP & Chief Strategy Officer, NASSCOM
Keshav R Murugesh, Group CEO, WNS Srikanth Velamakanni, Co-founder, Group Chief Executive & Vice-Chairman, Fractal Analytics

Please ask your questions in the comments.

20/01/2023

In this Friday's edition of in association with EY, learn more from India's top voices about the metaverse landscape in India, and get a grab on what extent of the metaverse hype is translating into actual action.

Panelists:
Ashish Kshetry, Vice President – Information Technology, Asian Paints
Bhuwan Lodha, Senior Vice President – Head of Digital, Mahindra & Mahindra
Deepak Bhosale, General Manager – Information Technology, Asian Paints Manish Grover, Executive Director (Strategic Information Systems), Refinery HQ, IOCL
Harsh Kumar, EY India Technology Consulting Partner
Bikram Dasgupta, Emerging Technologies Leader, EY GDS

Please ask your questions in the comments section.

18/01/2023

In this week's in association with NASSCOM Foundation , watch experts discuss on how technology can play the role of a key enabler in creating an inclusive future.

Panelists:
Harish Krishnan, Managing Director & Chief Policy Officer, Cisco India and SAARC
Rostow Ravanan, Chairperson, NASSCOM Foundation
Chintan Vaishnav, Mission Director, Atal Innovation Mission

Please ask your questions in the comments.

10/01/2023

In episode 6, S.A.V.I. the robot tries to redesign its on-screen UI.

What are the differences between UI and UX? Let us know in the comments.

For expert opinions on various tech domains, read , every Wednesday and Friday in The Times of India.

14/12/2022

In this week's in association with IBM, learn more about India's aim to be a powerhouse in the world of quantum skills.

Panelists:
Dr. Amith Singhee, Director of IBM Research India and Chief Technology Officer IBM India and South Asia
Gireesh Kumar Neelakantaiah, Senior Director - Strategy and GMT for Capgemini Quantam Lab and Group Portfolio India
Prof Anil Prabhakar, Facility - Dept of Electrical Engg. Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

Please ask your questions in the comment section.

11/12/2022

Robot reacts on 5G rollout | Avi & SAVI Ep-5 |

In episode 5, S.A.V.I. the robot tries to show off its knowledge on 5G and its applications.

How do you think 5G will benefit India? Let us know in the comments.

Check out our channel Times Techies to watch more episodes of Avi and S.A.V.I.

For the latest trends in the Indian tech industry, read , every Wednesday and Friday in The Times of India.

25/11/2022

In this week's in association with Fortinet , learn more about the economic implications of data breaches and cybersecurity attacks on organizations.

Panelists:
Professor Raghunath, Corporate Strategy and Policy, IIM Bangalore
Sourav Dutta, Executive Director IT, IDBI BANK Ltd
Sendil Kumar Venkatesan, Chief Technology Officer - ShriramCapital
Vishak Raman, Vice President of Sales, India, SAARC and Southeast Asia, Fortinet

Please ask your questions in the comments section.

22/11/2022

In episode 4, S.A.V.I. the robot takes inspiration from its human boss and asks for an option to work remotely.

Remote working or in-office, what arrangement do you prefer? Let us know in the comments.

Check out our channel to watch more episodes of Avi and S.A.V.I.

For the latest trends in the Indian tech industry, read , every Wednesday and Friday in The Times of India.

05/11/2022

In episode 3, S.A.V.I. the robot tries to decide the optimal strategy for running his functions.

What technology domains do you want to be covered in ? Let us know in the comments.

Check out our channel to watch more episodes of Avi and S.A.V.I.

For expert perspectives on cloud & SaaS, read , every Wednesday and Friday in The Times of India.

02/11/2022

In this week’s edition of in association with IBM, watch experts discuss the business imperative for hybrid cloud adoption and navigating the complexities related to cloud skills, security and compliance.

Panelists:
Neetan Chopra, Chief Digital and Information Officer, IndiGo
Kamal Singhani, Country Managing Partner, IBM Consulting, India/South Asia
Hari Shankar Venkatasubramanian, Vice President, IT, Daimler Truck Innovation Center India

Please ask your questions to the panelists in the comments section.

21/10/2022

Introducing Avi the Indian techie, and the talkative and enthusiastic robot S.A.V.I.

In episode 1, Avi has a rude awakening of how close we are to sentient A.I. Did you spot the movie easter egg? Let us know in the comments.

For interesting perspectives about AI, read , every Wednesday and Friday in The Times of India.

15/10/2022

Introducing Avi the Indian techie, and the talkative and enthusiastic robot S.A.V.I.

In episode 1, Avi has a rude awakening of how close we are to sentient A.I. Did you spot the movie easter egg? Let us know in the comments.

For interesting perspectives about AI, read , every Wednesday and Friday in The Times of India.

30/09/2022

In this week’s edition of , in association with IBM, listen to experts discuss on the topic WealthTech – Opening new frontiers in India’s wealth management sector with digital technology

Panellists: Rishi Aurora - Senior Partner & FSS Sector Leader, IBM Consulting, India & South Asia Vishal Bhatia, Chief Technology Officer, Kotak Cherry

Please ask your questions in the comments section

21/09/2022

In this week’s edition of , in association with Deliveroo, listen to experts discuss how has technology revolutionized the food delivery industry and what lies ahead for this sector.

Please ask your questions in the comments section

09/09/2022

Have you read today's guest edited by Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google & Alphabet? Pick up today's TOI to read his insights on the Indian tech landscape and what it can offer the world.

Times Techies is now every Wednesday & Friday, in The Times of India.