Tech@Work

While the current manifestation of work from home is an outcome of social distancing due to the COVID-19, organizations are reimagining the nature of work, pivoting their workforce, collaborating using intelligent technologies. This week, CNBCTV18.com presents a special Tech@Work podcast, where host Megha Vishwanath discusses the Device as a Service subscription-based model by Lenovo and how this is offering a modern approach to a changing world with Rohit Midha, Director – Services Sales, Lenovo India. The duo decodes how DAAS by Lenovo looks to simplify, accelerate, and transform our workplaces while also highlighting the larger goals for DAAS to drive growth and help users through their digital transformation journey.

In this podcast, we decode the FIS PACE PULSE SURVEY Q3 2020 with Mahesh Ramamoorthy, Managing Director- Banking Solutions, International Market, APAC, FIS, deep-diving into the future of digital payments with contactless mobility.

This week, we launch our special series of Tech@Work podcasts, a "Power2Think Exclusive", where we’ll discuss the impact of technology on the renewable energy sector with Rahul Munjal, Chairman and Managing Director of Hero Future Energies.

Visionaries are already forecasting the next revolution in manufacturing – Industry 5.0. In this episode of Tech@Work, Reema Tendulkar talks to Basant Shroff, partner, E&Y to get key answers on what will be the key technologies driving Industry 5.0.

India is digitising faster than any other country, barring Indonesia. This is what McKinsey’s analysis of 17 mature and emerging economies has shown. However, India’s digital story is still in its infancy with a digital score of 32 out of 100. By 2025, digital could transform India's economy, says Alok Kshirsagar, senior partner, McKinsey and Anu Madgavkar, partner, McKinsey. In this episode of Tech@Work, Reema Tendulkar talks to these two to understand where India’s digital growth is headed.

The ban on social media app TikTok has been lifted in India. However, the company is still not out of the woods as the onus on making sure there is no pornography on its platform rests with itself. How will TikTok monitor its platform with millions of users? The answer is artificial intelligence (AI). The app will use a combination of AI, facial recognition software and independent content audit checks.  In this episode of Tech@Work, Reema Tendulkar talks to Faisal Kawoosa, founder, TechARC to understand exactly how TikTok is going to come true to its promise.

Pollution and noise-free electric vehicles are said to be the future of the automobile industry. Why does Mahindra electric, despite being in the business for a decade, has only sold 14000 electric vehicles up till now? In this episode of Tech@Work we dive deeper into the EV market with Mahindra electric CEO Mahesh Babu. Babu said that the big EV opportunity in India could be for public transport and for fleet operators.

5G service, the next generation of mobile networks, is expected to be rolled out next year in India. 5G networks promise faster wireless speeds and have far-reaching implications for innovations such as self-driving cars and technologies such as augmented reality. What does 5G mean for Indian telecom? **Will 5G auctions trigger further consolidation? ** Even as the US and China prepare to embrace 5G by the end of this year, we dialled Rajiv Sharma, co-head of research at SBI Caps, to get his insights. Listen to Sharma talk about how technology could potentially change our lives.

Data localisation is the latest buzzword and there are two camps firmly set up between the ones who want free internet and the ones who keep national security as paramount. In this week’s episode of Tech@Work, we reopen this debate with Amit Malhotra, MD of IDC India and South Asia. While data localisation is against the ethos of free and open internet, India claims that it is for protecting secure nation's security and protect its citizen's data. How valid is the national security argument? Is the security of data is dependent on the location of data? Malhotra talks on whether data security is dependent on its location, impact on Indian startups and the impact of increased regulatory burden.

Cloud is today a preferred storage location for all our digital data. But how safe is this date on the cloud? What kinds of cyber risks are lurking in the world of Internet of Things?In this episode of Tech@Work, we talk to Venkat Krishnapur, vice president of engineering and managing director, McAfee India on the world of cyber risks and ways to keep your data safe.

Less than 1 percent Indians pay for music streaming applications. Is the music going to stop for others with the Swedish music giant Spotify’s entry into this already crowded market? In this episode of Tech@Work, Reema Tendulkar talks to Spotify India’s managing director Amarjit Batra on what makes the Indian music streaming market unique, the challenges ahead and the differentiating Spotify brings to the audience. Also Watch: Only one percent of users pay for music in India, says Spotify's Amarjit Singh Batra

Today, data is being used by companies to drive efficiencies, mitigate risks and add new revenue streams to their existing business models. However, there is one area where data is being used but isn’t talked about much – government.Use of data analytics by governments is gaining tremendous traction.Technology major Infosys predicts use of artificial intelligence will improve India’s GDP by $1 trillion in the next 5 years. In this episode of Tech@Work, we talk to Sathish HC of Infosys on exactly this.

Emerging technologies such as Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality are already radically changing the way we consume experiences. VR puts the user into a completely different, immersive environment while AR uses our existing environment and enriches it with virtual objects.  Though commonly associated with gaming and entertainment, these technologies are increasingly being used in a raft of other fields such as training, education pharma and medicine, among others. This week’s episode of Tech@Work explores the promise of AR and VR to personalise and advance these fields. The possibilities are endless, we gathered from India’s first Augmented reality and virtual reality conference. Immerse yourself right away!

What does the draft ecommerce policy mean for enterprises? How will the industry be impacted? Is it protectionist? ShopClues, an online marketplace, and Technopak Advisors, a consultancy, weigh in on the policy to answer these important questions. Get insights also on the sore points of the policy and incentives for domestic players, among other topics. Happy Listening!

Why isn't an online-only strategy not working for some companies? Is that why they are veering towards the Omni channel platform?  In this episode of Tech@Work, we crack the retail code. We also delve deeper into topics like artificial intelligence by retailers and innovations done by the US and China, among others.  Sauvik Banerjee, CTO of Tata Cliq, shares his insights on his company's experience and the latest on the industry.  Tune in right away!

With global tech giants clamouring after our data and advertisers paying top dollar to know every minute detail about our habits, data is simply considered to be the next currency. How then, do you spend this money?   In this episode of Tech@Work, Mark Sullivan, global CFO of IDC, sheds light on how to monetise data. IDC’s research say by 2020, 60 percent of the companies would have data monetisation capabilities and by 2021 organisations can expect 22 percent of their revenues from data monetisation.  Let us find out how companies are leveraging data to improve their operations, productivity, and creating new revenue streams. 

Uber has a new mantra: “We build globally we live locally”. What is core to India’s transportation needs are three things, namely; affordability, accessibility and safety. It doesn’t help that diversity and size of this country poses its own sets of unique challenges and opportunities alike. In this episode of Tech@Work, Reema Tendulkar talks to Shirish Andhare, head of product, Uber India on the company’s bus plan, artificial intelligence and solving the ‘regional language’ puzzle.

Chatbots — automated text-based and voice-based virtual assistants — have come a long way since they were conceptualised by Alan Turin in the 1950s. Today, they are thriving and central to several businesses’ strategy and disruptors in their own right. So what is the concept behind chatbots? What about the technology powering them and the challenges they are yet to surmount? Swapan Rajdev, co founder and CTO of Haptik, delves deep into the world of chatbots. Listen in and find out about the most exciting chatbots in the market.  

Imagine a parking lot where an autonomous car manoeuvres into position by itself. This is the likely evolution of the technology trend “Smart Spaces” that Gartner is keenly watching in 2019. Why has Gartner introduced quantum computing as a technology trend for the first time in 2019? What is it? Meanwhile, digital ethics continues to be a hot topic. In Episode 2 of our chat, Partha Iyenger of Gartner talks about smart spaces, quantum computing, digital ethics, blockchain and AI-driven development. Ready for a crash course on these emerging technologies? Hop right in!

Wondering what terms such as digital twins, empowered edge and augmented analysis are? More importantly, what do they mean for enterprises? In a two-part series, Partha Iyenger of Gartner shares the top strategic trends identified by the research and advisory company worldwide for 2019. Find out how companies use augmented reality and virtual reality to drive efficiency. Dive deep into the progress expected to be made by autonomous objects in 2019. All the big-box trends to watch out for in 2019 — right here. Tune in!

The $75-billion global Software as a Service (SaaS) and cloud market is expected to increase to $112 billion by 2021, making it one of the fastest growing areas in technology. Tech giant Oracle aims to become the number 1 cloud company. Its SaaS vertical has grown 30 percent in India in the past year. Oracle India SaaS head Prasad Raiand weighs in on the market, what is fuelling the demand and the opportunity it presents. Tune in to find out more.

Studies show 70 percent of human health is dependent on lifestyle while only 4 percent is spent on healthy behaviour. A disproportionate amount is spent on taking care of us when we are sick and on hospital bills. That money should actually be spent on keeping people out of the hospital. Anand Deshpande, CEO and founder of Persistent Systems, shares his thoughts on the role technology can play in shifting the focus from critical care to healthcare. While the integration of AI technology in medicine and healthcare will add extensively to the development and emergence of new possibilities, it also faces certain challenges. Tune in to find out more.

How we work, where we work, and the skills we need to work are changing rapidly in the digital era. Automation, the growing adoption of artificial intelligence in the workplace and other innovations are changing the fundamental nature of work and the workplace. Tech@work decodes the Future of Work. Navkender Singh of International Data Corporation, shares his thoughts on what it means and the implications for individuals and enterprises.

Fintech companies have long been at the forefront of cutting-edge technology. As 2018 draws to a close, we look ahead to see what the next year brings for the fintech industry. Will we see banking in regional languages? Will digital identity obviate the need for remembering passwords? Will blockchain become more mainstream? All these and more with Manish Jain of KPMG who shares important insights into the top 5 fintech trends to watch in 2019. Tune in!

Wannacry, Equifax, Uber … cyber attacks are now legion. Attackers are becoming more sophisticated and the incidents more damaging with very passing day. Why are these crimes on the rise despite increased awareness? What can companies do to be cyber ready ? Vishal Salvi, chief information security officer at Infosys, answers these vital questions. Cybercrimes are actually a risk to human health, according to him. Tune in right away! 

Does a world where cars are run by computers need auto insurance? In a trillion sensor economy are we moving towards prevention of damage rather than protecting against damage? Will the insurance cover we buy today look very different 20 years from now? As technology is impacts both the assets insured and the underlying risk, the traditionally conservative sector will be forced to adapt in the coming days. Sourabh Chatterjee, President & head technology at Bajaj Allianz talks to Reema Tendulkar on what the new world of insurance will look like?

It is hard to associate AI, deep learning and big data with a chief financial officer (CFO). But now the CFO has been forced to recast his role from largely number-crunching to harnessing the power of technology to increase productivity and build efficiency. Decision-making has been transformed from being reactive to predictive.  Raghava Rao, Amazon India's CFO, reveals how finance divisions are using technology to navigate a future where his tribe will spend 50 percent of their time managing machines and 50 percent managing people.