Tech@Work

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.