Industry leaders discuss rebuilding business at Microsoft Envision Forum
Published on : Tuesday 19-05-2020
Themed Innovate. Transform. Grow, the virtual conference shared perspectives from across BFSI, retail, and manufacturing sectors.
New Delhi, May 2020: Industry leaders from BFSI, manufacturing and retail sectors deliberated on the need for innovation and real-world digital transformation to reimagine businesses in the new reality at the Microsoft Envision Forum recently. Senior executives and experts discussed the current challenges facing different industry verticals and also shared best practices they have adopted for employee safety and business continuity. Anchoring the dialogue at the first ever virtual edition of Envision, Microsoft reiterated its commitment to enable every organisation to sustain, innovate and grow its business. In the keynote session Anant Maheshwari, President, Microsoft India and Aarthi Subramanian, Group Chief Digital Officer, Tata Sons analysed how the Covid-19 pandemic has triggered digital acceleration and the role that it will play in rebounding and building resilience in a fluid and evolving environment. Calling for a collaborative effort, Maheshwari said, “Covid-19 has changed our businesses, communities, industries and world forever. No one company is going to solve a challenge like this alone, and it is going to take the private and public sectors working together to turn the tide on Covid-19. Our priority has been to keep our employees and communities safe; support frontline workers as well as help our partners and customers keep their businesses running.”
According to Ms Subramanian, Covid-19 will accelerate the scaling of digital across industries and investments in Cloud, AI and cybersecurity. “Digital transformation in companies will focus on new end-to-end customer journeys and we will see an increase in adoption of automation in manufacturing industries. They will also invest in enhancing employee engagement given the remote working model. Enterprises will build world-class digital infrastructure as a horizontal capability," she said.
Maheshwari added that technology will play a major role in management of social sector programs across education, health, and public distribution, helping to strengthen the economy. He also called out the need for robust security solutions and trust as organizations build tech intensity for a new future.
A key focus of the conference was the importance of reskilling the workforce as employees and organisations shift gears for the road ahead.
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