Dominique Bastos, senior vice president at Persistent Systems, is a cloud expert and three-time founder. We’re going to cover some key issues critical to companies of all sizes, including modernization and digital transformation, migrating to the cloud, and the need for diversity on teams.

Modernization and digital transformation are obviously huge endeavors with a lot of moving parts. It’s a challenge even for the biggest and most well-funded enterprises. So it’s great to talk to someone like Dominique that has a substantial grasp on it. We covered a lot in that conversation, but here are just a few key takeaways:

First: Startups have trained consumers to expect that companies will evolve, react, and adapt quickly. Digital transformation and modernization allows the biggest companies—some of which aren’t used to moving at speed—to accelerate their businesses and leap to meet consumers’ expectations.

Second: Any company undergoing digital transformation needs to ensure there are solid lines of communication and transparency. Expectations also need to be set, and there needs to be top-down support from the highest levels. Otherwise, such a complex effort may grind to a total halt.

Third: Diversity in teams is crucial. Although there’s been progress in diversifying engineering and other teams, there’s still much to be done. Adding other perspectives to the mix is crucial, because end users expect a product—whether it’s a service or app or anything like that—to reflect their world and needs.

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