Lessons from Around the Globe: Perspectives from CIOs

According to Bagchi, the recession has changed the world economy unrecognizably, restructuring almost every equation. The turbulence in the times, however, has actually driven innovation. Kraft's sales has increased because more and more Americans are eating at home, New Jersey's less than glamorous beaches are now populated because less people can afford the Bahamas now. So it's really about the way one looks at it, forward looking people, with entrepreneurial and leadership abilities don't take setbacks, they look for opportunities in those challenges. The Gardner of Mindtree  allowed no complacence, asserting that the economy will never go back to its pre-recession style, the nature of downturn is to seed new opportunities, and this one's no different....CIOs should not miss the train to the Boardroom, this is their best opportunity.

Powering the Efficient Enterprise

Sathyaseelan P.A., Sr Director, Enterprise Solutions, Dell, shares his views on the current challenges CIOs face including creating a more global enterprise in the face of a slowdown. And he takes on the most important piece of the puzzle: if CIOs are going to prepare for new business, they are going to need to invest but where is the money going to come from? Sathyaseelan shows that most organizations spend a lot less on software and hardware than they think, which opens the door new investment. He also demonstrates how Dell's various produces and services can power a more efficient, pulled-together enterprise.

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The Re-invention Equation : How to Stay Full of Fizz:

In his racy and witty style, K Ganesh spoke about why it is important to constantly re-invent one's role in the organization.  Ideas can come from anywhere, said Tutor Vista's founder, a serial entrepreneur has an unflagging faith in the power of entrepreneurship. In these turbulent times, believing on one's abilities could be the way out for a true leader to drive recovery. "I think it  is really both but what has happened in the last 6 to eighteen months  necessitates a more fundamental move rather than a gradual change, so that needs to be disruptive innovation. Fortunately technology changes makes it possible, but I personally feel while smaller tweaking will help, here is a great opportunity for us to take a giant leap forward," he pointed out. Faced with no options, business could benefit only through a dynamic leadership that keeps the fizz alive, and encourages others to do so too.

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Lean Business through Lean I.T

In his presentation titled Lean Business Through Lean IT, Amit Chatterjee, Managing Director, CA, said that CIOs should prioritize their projects according to the ROI they deliver in these turbulent times. He explained the importance of EITM (enterprise information technology management) and why CIOs should organize the way their data flows and concentrate on reducing as much IT waste as possible. Chatterjee said "CIOs should do the right things the right way by making use of technology and cut down manual intervention as much as possible."

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Why a Titan Never Slows Down : Tips to Negotiate a Downturn

While organizations face a capital crunch, most consumers are facing a cash flow challenge. That insight set off the MD of Titan Bhaskar Bhat's presentation on why Titan never slows down. He revealed new opportunities that Titan - and another companies can find to beat the slowdown -- beyond moving to less urban cities. He also explained why some segments have not decreased their purchase rates and what drives consumers to keep spending. Bhat also demonstrated how Titan planned to make itself leaner and engage its people more deeply.

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Entrepreneurs Ahoy : Running IT Like a Business

In his presentation titled Running IT Like a Business, Anand spoke about why it is important for CIOs to don the role of a 'transformational agent', especially at a time like this. He said the slowdown is a great opportunity for IT leaders to take the lead and look at IT from the eyes of an entrepreneur. Stressing on the importance of leading from the front, Sudarshan said "I believe for a person to succeed he has to be self-centered. The CIO is very capable of bringing his personal self and the organizational self together." He said these are interesting times for IT pros to be proactive leaders and prepare for an adversity even before it occurs.

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Things that go “Bump” in the Night

Sandeep Menon, India Country Head, Novell, isolated four trends that he says CIOs will need to pay more attention to if they want to be prepared for the future. These included: the desktop, IT delivery models, cloud computing and a framework for agility called FOSSA. He then showed how Novell had positioned itself with acquisitions like Suse Linux, SiteScape and Managed Objects to help CIOs and their enterprises transition into tomorrow's new paradigm. Menon also quickly talked about Novell in India.

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