Earlier this month I went through my first Agile Training course. I was initially not looking forward to spending a couple of hours on a training program on a topic where I felt I had the general idea. I had heard a fair bit about Agile from the Tech Leaders in my team and read…

Excerpts from my talk at conference organized by STPI on skill development and entrepreneurship, NOIDA, August 27, 2015 Entrepreneurship is one of the key drivers for creating a modern and successful India in the 21st century. It is the engine that can generate growth and employment for the hundreds of millions of young Indians who will…

Keynote address at PAN IIM Alumni Meet, Gurgaon, July 26, 2015 Let’s first discuss why sustainability is a topic business leader’s need to worry about and do something about. A recent ranking of top cities in the world on sustainability ranked Frankfurt, London, Copenhagen and Amsterdam as the most sustainable cities in the world. Equally…

Synopsis of panel discussion at the NASSCOM GIC Conclave in Chennai, April 24, 2015 The Digital Wave is one of the most significant events of our times. It is a disruptive force that presents unprecedented opportunities for engaging and serving customers in superior ways and thus creating exciting new business opportunities. At the same time…

Keynote address at ZS Leadership Offsite in Trivandrum, March 13, 2015 Being World Class in India is a very inspiring topic and I thank you for inviting me to share my thoughts on it. This topic is very close to my heart. I have spent the last 13 years living this – 8 years building…

Keynote at India Speakers Forum, World Book Fair, Pragati Maidan, February 15, 2015 Passions are a great gift. They are a source of energy. They are the foundation of your success in different aspects of life. However, passions need to be nurtured for them to be meaningful. They are like young saplings that need to…

Key learnings from CEO Thought Leadership event organized by NASSCOM Haryana on January 16, 2015 Indian IT/BPM industry is at a very interesting juncture. It has established itself as the dominant offshore location with an unmatched proposition of scale, maturity, talent and expertise. At the same time, the technology landscape is evolving at a ferocious…

Synthesis of speech at IILM Second International Conference, January 10, 2015 Rethinking our current mindsets and approach to consumption is critical for ensuring sustainable development. Gandhiji captured the problem beautifully, “there is enough for everyone’s need but not for everyone’s greed.”  However, solving this problem is easier said than done. Our current mental and economic models…

Bhagavad Gita, “the divine song” is one of the greatest contributions India has made to the world. Gita’s subject is the war within, the struggle for self-mastery that every human being must wage. It addresses the most profound questions of life and gives not just philosophical clarity on the meaning of life but practical guidance…

Talk at IIM Lucknow to the 1st year batch, August 9, 2014 It is always a pleasure to be back at campus. It is the fourth year running that I have come for the Dream Series lecture, and it is something I really look forward to. It is not just an opportunity to meet all of…