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Digital Workplace in the ERA of Covid-19

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The Covid-19 coronavirus is becoming the accelerator for one of the greatest workplace transformations of our lifetime. How we work, communicate, and of course, where we work, will be changed forever!

This strong wave of disruption will teach a big lesson and will change our perspectives forever. From business models to people’s strategy to the way we work, things are going to be radically different post this crisis.

It is a defining moment for leadership wherein they continue delivering the best possible outcomes for all stakeholders. It is a crucial time for the business and need of the hour is to adopt an agile & continuous learning mindset to ensure steps are taken to recalibrate to the circumstances at hand. Decision-making in this rapidly shifting and uncertain environment requires organizations to resist the pressure to engage in short-term actions that seem essential in the chaos of the current environment but may compromise the longer-term sustainability of the business.

The webinar will explore how the workplace is transforming and the business imperatives in deploying and enabling a digital workspace that ensures engaged employees drive your business, featuring modern management, cyber security and setting up best of breed remote working environments:


Speakers

Sushant Rabra
Partner, Management Consulting
KPMG

Moderator

Sushant is a Partner with KPMG Management Consulting Practice, leading firm’s agenda on Digital Consulting Services. He is passionate about evolving business models and innovation in the eCommerce, Internet economy, Consumer, Pharma and related areas. In the last 15 years with KPMG, he has extensively worked on the boardroom agenda pertaining to Growth, operating model, efficiency and customer experience. He has extensively worked with Fortune 500 clients in Europe, Mid-east as well as Asia Pacific region. He has been an active contributor to industry forums like CII, FICCI, Economic Times, Data Quest etc and remains focused on contributing back to the professional and social community.
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Dragana Beara
Global Messaging Director
Dell Technologies

Dragana is the Global Messaging Director for Emerging Technologies at Dell. She evangelizes and advises on Digital, Workforce, IT and Security transformation strategies. Dragana is a frequent speaker at various Dell and industry events. Her expertise is in areas of workplace productivity, emerging technologies like AR/VR, AI and edge.

Prior to joining Dell, Dragana has held leadership roles in sales, consulting, marketing, and alliances at HPE and several startups. Dragana’s rich international experience includes working in Canada, USA, Singapore, and primary and secondary education in Europe. Dragana holds an Honors degree in Systems Design Engineering from Waterloo University, Ontario, Canada.

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Prasad Dhumal
Vice President-Information Technology
DHL Express

Mr. Prasad started his career with DHL Express as a management trainee. Having spent his entire career with DHL, he has risen through ranks over the years undertaking several leading positions within the company. In January 2004 he was appointed the Head of IT for DHL Express India, at the age of 31, making him the youngest member of the senior management team. He subsequently went on to become Senior Director IT, South Asia in 2008, managing the IT function for neighbouring countries like Srilanka, Pakistan,Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan & Maldives in addition to India. During his tenure, he worked very closely with business and functional heads of these countries contributing to the South Asia Area’s business growth.

In 2007, Mr. Prasad’s successes was recognised by the IT industry and he was nominated among India’s Top Five CTO’s in the prestigious “CTO of the Year” Award. His efforts have earned him a place in India’s top 100 CIO’s as per an independent IT magazine survey (CIO Decisions) conducted in early 2008. Under His leadership, DHL India IT had won the best IT performance in Asia Pacific award for 2 consequtively years in 2006 & 2007.

In 2018, Prasad & his team’s efforts resulted in DHL Express India getting the most coveted Global CEO award for their GST implementation.

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Raj Mohan Srinivasan
Chief Information Officer
Sony Pictures Networks India

Raj Mohan is a member of the leadership team and is responsible for strategizing and executing the Digital and Information Technology initiatives for the network. With over three decades of rich and varied global experience across organizations such as IBM, Oracle and an entrepreneurial venture, his expertise lies in technology and IT Strategy, leading business transformation, strategic execution with a deep market focus and financial acumen.

He has advised clients across industries in their business strategies, market & product positioning, whilst defining the roadmap for their digital businesses, multi-media and IT platforms. He has handson experience in providing solutions on cognitive, Big Data and Analytics on Enterprise Tech Platforms.

Raj Mohan holds a Post Graduate degree in Operations Research & Computer Applications from NIT Trichy and is certified as a Global Transformation consultant by Booz Allen and Boston Consulting Group. He is also a certified Corporate Director, from the Institute of Directors, India.

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Rajat Jain
Director, Client Solutions, Government and North & East Corporate Businesses
Dell Technologies

Sourav Sinha
Chief Information Officer
IndiGo Airlines

Currently, CIO with IndiGo Airlines from May 2018 spearheading several business and technology initiatives. Responsible for formulation of IT strategy and its implementation, driving digital transformation and decision sciences and business intelligence initiatives with the mandate of improving overall efficiency of internal processes, customer services and data driven decision making.

As Senior Vice President – Information Technology with Oman Air from June 2013 thru’ April 2018. Strategized and managed IT for the Airline and other subsidiaries such as Ground Handling, Cargo and Airline Catering. Lead technology facilitator for the new Muscat International Airport.

As Senior Vice President and CIO for Kingfisher Airlines from June 2008 thru’ June 2013. In addition, involved with different pioneering information technology transformation initiatives of the UB Group – a US$ 5.5 billion conglomerate.

As Vice President (Head of Group IT) of Qatar Airways Group from October 2004 thru’ June 2008. Formulation of IT strategy, strategy implementation and managing IT operations for the Airline (Qatar Airways), Doha International Airport, Qatar Aviation Services, Qatar Duty Free and Qatar Aircraft Catering Company. Was also the Lead Facilitator in IT strategy formulation, system requirement planning and vendor selection process for Hamad International Airport. Director on the Board of SITA S.C. (2006-2007).

As the Chief Executive Officer of the IT subsidiary of Singapore Airlines (JV of Tata Consultancy Services and Singapore Airlines) from April 2001 – October 2004.

Worked with Tata Consultancy Services in different roles, location and capacity over a period of 13 years (1991 – 2004).

Over 29 years of experience in the Information Technology industry of which the last 16 years as CIO of Qatar Airways Group, Kingfisher Airlines, Oman Air and currently with IndiGo Airlines. Recipient of Asian CIO Leadership award in 2015 and Top 100 Middle East CIO Award for driving business decision making and innovative practices in 2017 and 2018. Awarded the CXO Hall of Fame award for the most innovative and dynamic IT Leader in 2020. Member of New Normal Think Tank team of International Air Transport Authority (IATA) to formulate and prioritize strategies for IATA. Vice Chair of Digital Transformation Advisory Council of IATA.

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Dr Suresh A Shan
Hons. Chairman Computer society of India – CSI Mumbai & Head-Innovation & Technology
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services

Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science, Academic Vs Industry Researcher, Entrepreneurial. Passionate.

Having 30+ years of professional journey, Self-Driven, Technology Lead Architect, Mentor Rural Simplicity & Urban Complexity Advisor, Customer Evangelist, Data Scientist, Affectionate & Create to build a product from scratch & scale them up from Zero. Leaderships, startups, International Business, Turn-Around, Marketing, Hiring, Finding Talent, Product Business, Logician Theorist, 3* Decade of BITS. Business Information Solution Technologist with a strong background in Business Process align Technology creating Digital Value Business Information Technology Secured Solutions using the available Technology at Affordable Cost.

Develop & Deploy Digital IT Technology to ensure the Rural Crowd understand & gets adopt easily to use the Belief Behavior Business Benefits of Technology which is “Simple” to use. Strong Multi Product & Multilingual skills with a proven record as a problem solver recognized for focus on solution & cost reduction, meeting aggressive deadlines, aligning teams, digitizing operations, leveraging the rural infrastructure digital ecosystem, and maintaining a hand’s on approach to achieve organization’s Business goals.

Highly Skilled in all facets of: Speaker, Trainer, Mentor, Coach, Thought Leadership skills, Digital Rural Innovation, Value Creation, Transformation, Start-up mentor Change, Analytics, Program Management, Product Strategy & Solution Execution of POCs around Innovations Vendor Management, Digital marketing initiatives, CAPEX / OPEX Management for Different Units. Budgeting & Cost Management for new Applications, Maintenance of Systems, Bringing new business Models, Customer Awareness Programs for Branches / Business Users, CRM, Initiating Future Technologies, IT Governance, Project Management, Regulators, Corporate Risks, Compliance, Policy and Procedures, Staff Development, Internal Consulting / Outsourcing, Data Center Operations, BCP / Disaster Recovery. Sector wise data capture protect and prevention secured Multiple access to defined prospects.

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Agenda

14:30 - 14:35

Welcome & Introduction

14:35 - 15:15

Panel Discussion: How Covid -19 has put the Importance of Digital Workplace as the core of your Workforce strategy?

Due to the progression in the crisis and the ever-changing world of business continuity, featuring unified endpoint management and modern endpoint protection it's important for companies and their employees to have technology that makes them more efficient while delivering quicker and better results. The pandemic has created the situation where the Digital Workplace has become a necessity, as large parts of the workforce that can work in social isolation in their homes are effectively being fast-tracked to being digital nomads.
The focus of this webinar will be on responding smartly to the current situation, including how the coronavirus pandemic has re-shaped the way businesses have to act and react, along with the productivity and employee engagement benefits that can be realized through a best practice approach. Through this session, we will explore how the workplace is transforming and the business imperatives in deploying and enabling a digital workspace that ensures engaged employees drive your business, featuring modern management, cyber security and setting up best of breed remote working environments:

  • How many companies had employees work from home, before and after the pandemic?
  • How businesses will emerge and adapt to thrive after the current crisis.
  • How to drive productivity from Day 1, whether your company is adapting to a new remote-working norm, responding to an unexpected situation, or aiming to accelerate employee onboarding.
  • How to resolve IT complexities that arise with rapidly changing business needs, including endpoint management, data governance and cyber security
  • What challenges companies faced moving employees to home offices and how to create a good experience.
  • How creating a unified workspace makes it easier to deploy, secure, manage and support your devices from the cloud.

Join the industry leaders as they discuss how to make your digital workplace a cornerstone of your business strategy in the times of crisis.

15:15 - 15:20

Interactive Q&A with Audience

15:20 - 15:30

Customer Story: Digital Transformation Journey

15:30 - 15:40

Dell Tech Story: The One Complete Digital Workspace is Here!

15:40 - 15:45

Closing Remarks




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