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Strategic counsel for over 27 years, with leading corporates across diverse sectors. Independent Director across multiple sectors. Advises organisations on the intersection of finance, digital, consumption economy, GEMZ (Gig Economy, Millennials, gen Z) & ESG. Coaches & mentors senior leaders. Active engagement across industry-growth policy conversations & public policy issues. Visiting faculty at various management schools and with regulatory learning centres. Prolific media columnist across topics he works with. He is also the Editor and co-author of ‘Time for Bharat’ (book on public governance). Visiting Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation. Posts all published work at https://srinath.blog
Artificial Intelligence is not a new subject and it has been around for over six decades as a formal discipline that brings together sciences, theories and techniques (including mathematical logic, statistics, probabilities, computational neurobiology and computer science)
Read MoreWith emerging technologies, and improvements in the space of AI and other smart automation, much of manual intervention-based roles and skills can be replaced by machines
Read MoreWhat did the era of cheap money and relaxed regulations do to the business of banking? Answer: it injected lethargy and glamour into it! The banks forgot the basics of banking – risk management, balancing their assets and liabilities, and having cash needed to pay on demand!
Read MoreLeaders should lead by example and show the behaviour they want to see in their employees. This means demonstrating the values and behaviours that are important to the organisation, such as honesty, integrity, and accountability
Read MoreWhile some corporate policies have changed over time to create gender-fairness workplaces, most have not been revamped to keep up with the times. Hopefully, women leaders will push for these changes
Read MoreThe lesson for the Indian financial institution is simple. Improve their risk management framework and have real-time analysis of the Asset Liability Management
Read MoreEffective arguing is an essential skill that requires preparation, an understanding of the opponent's perspective, and the ability to stay focused. Make your voice heard, even without shouting! Make your presence felt, without screaming. Make your points accepted, without hurting. After all, in our lives, we need to make our point, and not enemies
Read MoreTechnology-led disruptions help enhance the online shopper experience from awareness to discovery to purchase to post-purchase brand engagement. Technology adoption to build search tools using voice, regional languages and image-based search is helping reach a wider set of
Read MoreExpression of human emotions has changed and taken shape over the centuries. In the context of technology, have we evolved ? For this is critical to the way modern businesses operate, and how society accepts or codifies what is normal
Read MoreThe Budget could have provided better deals for Indian startups at a time when the global investment winter is becoming more severe
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