Automation is the future of work

    2020-03-24T06:25:48+00:00November 15th, 2019|2019, North America Edition – 15 November 2019, UK Edition – 15 November 2019|

    Raghunath Subramanian is President and CEO of UiPath India. In this interview, he talks us through the company’s Automation First mindset, the growing popularity of robotics and how it impacts the future workforce. Is India ready for, and indeed open to, a robotics/automation revolution? The world is moving towards Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and so is the Indian market. In fact, we would go a step further and say that the Indian market is growing at a faster pace than [...]

      Rise of India’s tech unicorns

      2019-11-18T14:52:51+00:00November 15th, 2019|2019, UK Edition – 15 November 2019|

      It is becoming increasingly easy to launch a unicorn in India than in another country, concludes an industry expert. Highlights: India is placed third in the global unicorn list with 21 of the world’s 494 unicorns. The Indian start-up ecosystem continues to be the third largest in the world, with eight new additions to its unicorn club. Indian unicorns are expected to double the jobs they currently create by 2025. There are few areas where the Indian start-up ecosystem has [...]

        Stockholm welcomes Indian tech talent

        2019-11-18T14:43:54+00:00November 15th, 2019|2019, UK Edition – 15 November 2019|

        A wide pool of creative talent from all over the world and the inherent values of celebrating diversity and equality are what make Stockholm an ideal location for Indian entrepreneurs and techies. Highlights: Creative hubs, access to venture capital and successful entrepreneurs re-investing in the new generation of founders making Stockholm an innovation hub. Stockholm launched A Woman’s Place , an initiative to support equal opportunities for women and men. Stockholm will launch an International House, to make it easier [...]

          Humanics: A framework for rearchitecting the workforce and workplace of the Future

          2019-11-19T07:23:47+00:00November 14th, 2019|2019, North America Edition – 15 November 2019|

          In response to a common question surrounding the advancement of automation making the human workforce redundant, a tech expert explains how these advances can be used to leverage human potential in the digital age. Highlights: Organisations need to embrace the growth mindset. Organisations need a robust and real-time workforce skill index framework for assessing their workforce on digital skills. The demand for higher cognitive skills, such as creativity, critical thinking, decision making will grow rapidly through the coming decades. [...]

            The US tech sector has created the most successful Indian entrepreneurs

            2020-03-24T07:28:46+00:00November 14th, 2019|2019, Home Page, North America Edition – 15 November 2019, UK Edition – 15 November 2019|

            MR Rangaswami is an entrepreneur, investor, corporate eco-strategy expert, community builder and philanthropist. As the Founder of Indiaspora and Co-Founder of Sand Hill Group, he shares his thoughts on the recent developments in the tech industry and the importance of the Indian diaspora in countries like the US.

              Shared priorities link Silicon Valley and India

              2019-11-19T07:28:25+00:00November 14th, 2019|2019, Home Page, North America Edition – 15 November 2019|

              A senior director at the Bay Area Council Economic Institute explains how developments in the Silicon Valley and Bay Area could be the bridge that the US and India could build on for mutual future growth. Highlights: Diaspora ties and India’s prowess in software and IT services have been the bedrock of the India–Silicon Valley/Bay Area connect. Regulatory reforms reducing administrative complexity and streamlining the approval of foreign investment are making it easier for overseas companies to enter India’s tech [...]

                Herd mentality is detrimental to entrepreneurship

                2020-09-21T08:40:36+00:00October 24th, 2019|2019, North America Edition – 25th October 2019, UK Edition – 25th October 2019|

                Devita Saraf, Founder of California-headquartered VU Technologies, gives a peek into the brand’s noteworthy journey in a highly competitive market and shares her message for budding entrepreneurs in India. What drew you to the field of consumer electronics in India? I come from a family that had an electronics business and I was always driven towards the world of business. Technology is one of those fields that is constantly evolving. It’s why I love technology - it’s always updating. The [...]

                  Opportunities within the US-India Tech Corridor look promising

                  2019-10-30T16:18:20+00:00October 24th, 2019|2019, North America Edition – 25th October 2019, UK Edition – 25th October 2019|

                  Government initiatives towards growing business, corporate partnerships and India’s constantly growing tech sector present several opportunities for the US to tap into, reflects a tech expert. The US is one of the largest export markets for the Indian IT industry. The Indian IT industry is an important participant in contributing and strengthening bilateral business relations between India and the US. The skills and competency of the Indian IT industry add to the global competitiveness for US-based companies. Indian IT has [...]

                    techXchange: Empowering possibilities, expanding businesses

                    2019-10-11T18:12:12+00:00October 11th, 2019|2019, UK Edition – 11th October 2019|

                    An industry expert gives us a lowdown on the rationale behind a techXchange programme aimed at empowering start-ups to grow through innovation. Start-up India is a flagship initiative of the Government of India, intended to build a strong eco-system for nurturing innovation and start-ups in the country that will drive sustainable economic growth and generate large scale employment opportunities. The Government, through this initiative, aims to empower start-ups to grow through innovation and design. To meet the objectives of the [...]

                      The UK-India Tech Partnership: Supporting our future workforce

                      2019-09-27T15:04:14+00:00September 26th, 2019|2019, North America Edition – 27th September 2019, UK Edition – 27th September 2019|

                      As the UK is predicted to have sizeable increase of tech-related jobs over the next few years, a partnership with India is could be the solution to the futureproofing the workforce. Whether you call it the Fourth Industrial Revolution or Society 5.0, the transformations we are witnessing across the globe bring unprecedented changes and enormous opportunities. Equally, they present difficult challenges. Rapid advances in technology are fundamentally changing the way we work and learn, and how we connect with the [...]