The Zinnov Podcast Business Resilience series brings to you conversations between eminent industry stalwarts and thought leaders from across the globe as they discuss their insights on overcoming challenges and the mindset that helped them navigate the journey of crisis resilience and growth.
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Latest Episodes
How A ‘Job’ In AI Could Be Replaceable, But Not A ‘Career’
With Ranjani Mani | Director - Business Analytics and Data Sciences | VMware India
16 May, 2022 | 26:07
16 May, 2022 | 26:07
Having spent more than a decade and a half growing and leading Data Science and Analytics Teams, Ranjani Mani joins us for a conversation to talk about the future of Data Science jobs, leadership etiquette, and more.
Finding the Pulse – Rethinking Healthcare and How it is delivered
With Girish Venkatachaliah | Chief Technology Officer | agilon health
13 May, 2022 | 19:07
13 May, 2022 | 19:07
In this episode of the Zinnov Podcast - Business Resilience series, Pari Natarajan, CEO, Zinnov talks to Girish Venkatachaliah, Chief Technology Officer, agilon health, about building healthcare companies with purpose and lasting impact.
What The Heck Do I Do With My Life?
With Ravi Venkatesan | Chairman, Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) | Author of ‘What The Heck Do I Do With My Life? How To Flourish in Our Turbulent Times’
15 Mar, 2022 | 24:38
15 Mar, 2022 | 24:38
If you have ever asked yourself, “What The Heck Do I Do With My Life?”, this episode is for you. Catch Ravi Venkatesan, Founder of GAME, in conversation with Pari Natarajan, CEO, Zinnov about why some people are more likely to succeed in life, building a portfolio life, and much more.
Teamwork Makes The Dream Work: The Partnership Paradigm
With Eduardo Kassner | Chief Technology Officer, Partner Success | Microsoft
2 Mar, 2022 | 24:35
2 Mar, 2022 | 24:35
Eduardo Kassner, Chief Technology Officer, Partner Success, Microsoft, talks to Praveen Bhadada, managing Partner, Zinnov about partnership strategies, alliances, and the best practices to profit from them.
The 3Ps of D2C: Personalization, Proximity, and Product Presentation
With Sid Jatia | General Manager, Global Retail & Consumer Goods | Microsoft
25 Jan, 2022 | 19:40
25 Jan, 2022 | 19:40
In this conversation with Rajat Kohli, Partner at Zinnov, Sid Jatia, General Manager, Global Retail & Consumer Goods, Microsoft, shares his perspectives on how D2C models differ from B2B models, and what makes them vulnerable to change, and failure.
Making Culture Count
With Ramshanker Krishnan | General Manager - EMEA Azure Cloud & AI - Microsoft Consulting Services | Microsoft
12 Jan, 2022 | 18:43
12 Jan, 2022 | 18:43
In this episode, these two technology industry veterans, discuss to build organizational culture with data at its core. Tune in now to listen to it.
Built to Last: The Story of Ambition, Humility, and Triumph
With Anish Shah | President | Jio Platforms & Kiran Thomas | President | Jio Platforms
24 Nov, 2021 | 49:50
24 Nov, 2021 | 49:50
This special episode has Anish Shah and Kiran Thomas, both Presidents at Jio Platforms, share their journey, leadership lessons, and what the future holds for Reliance Jio and beyond.
Redefining The Culture Code
With Ruchi Bhalla | VP Human Resources (Asia Pacific), Country Head-Delivery Centers, India | Pitney Bowes
2 Nov, 2021 | 17:52
2 Nov, 2021 | 17:52
Ruchi Bhalla, VP Human Resources (Asia Pacific), Country Head-Delivery Centers, India at Pitney Bowes, talks about how an organization‘s culture is its immune system and how to redefine the cultural code in this post-COVID era.
A Sign of the Times – The Work, Worker, Workplace Revolution
With Sarv Saravanan | Vice President Modern Work Solutions & Telco Service Line Industry Solutions | Microsoft
9 Sep, 2021 | 17:59
9 Sep, 2021 | 17:59
The global pandemic has accelerated the reimagination of the future of work, worker, and workplace exponentially, and has altered the way businesses function. Sarv Saravanan of Microsoft talks to Praveen Bhadada, Zinnov about how future of work is digital, flexible, and employee-centric and how the new normal will be redefined.
Rocketing to Success – The Mechanics of Sound Organizational Growth
With Andy Youniss | President & CEO | Rocket Software
16 Jul, 2021 | 19:51
16 Jul, 2021 | 19:51
In this episode, Andy Youniss, CEO of Rocket Software, lets us in what it took for him to build and scale a gamechanging company from scratch, his thought processes, and some best practices he swears by.
The ‘Crowd’ing Glory in an Enterprise’s Talent Arsenal
With Sumit Kaushik | SVP & Head of Technology, Media & Telecommunications, Americas (West Coast) | Virtusa
5 Jul, 2021 | 16:25
5 Jul, 2021 | 16:25
Crowdsourcing as a model not only helps enterprises accelerate innovation, but it is also a silver bullet in its talent arsenal. In this episode, Sumit Kaushik of Virtusa talks about this and much more.
The Great Digital Convergence: Bridging the Chasm between Natives and Migrants
With Vijay Anand Guntur | Corporate Vice President, Engineering and R&D Services | HCL
22 Jun, 2021 | 18:02
22 Jun, 2021 | 18:02
Digital Engineering has been instrumental in bridging the chasm between Digital Natives and Digital Migrants, says Vijay Anand Guntur of HCL, in this podcast episode.
Connecting with Bill Gates: Networking in a Shrinking World
With MR Rangaswami | Founder | Sand Hill Group and Indiaspora
25 May, 2021 | 22:19
25 May, 2021 | 22:19
In this episode of the Zinnov Podcast, Nitika Goel, CMO of Zinnov, chats with MR Rangaswami, Founder of Sand Hill Group and Indiaspora, and a serial networker and network builder, about the core tenets of a network, the difference between a network and networking, and what it takes to build a network in the digital construct.
Forged in Chaos – Lessons To Be A Good Crisis Leader
With V Laxmikanth | Managing Director | Broadridge India
2 Mar, 2021 | 23:10
2 Mar, 2021 | 23:10
In this episode of the Zinnov Podcast, V Laxmikanth (VLK), Managing Director of Broadridge India shares his perspectives on the leadership qualities of a good crisis leader, and what it takes for a leader to be effective to manage personal, organizational and people transformations in a turbulent business environment and at scale.
Hyper Intelligent Automation Strategy Redefining Businesses in A Post-Pandemic World
With Harel Tayeb | CEO | Kryon Systems
17 Dec, 2020 | 21:22
17 Dec, 2020 | 21:22
In this episode of the Zinnov Podcast, Harel Tayeb, CEO of Kryon Systems shares his insights on the rapidly evolving Hyper Intelligent Automation strategies and a cohesive hybrid automation approach to attended and unattended RPA and the role of the same in a modern workplace.
Democratizing Leadership: Leadership qualities that build organizational resilience
With Jaya Kumar | Vice President and Managing Director | Sabre India
11 Nov, 2020 | 22:47
11 Nov, 2020 | 22:47
In this episode of the Zinnov Podcast, Jaya Kumar, Vice President and Managing Director of Sabre India shares how democratized leadership builds organizational resilience. Sabre a travel technology behemoth withstood the impact of COVID by democratizing leadership and honing crisis leadership qualities across the organization enabling it to respond effectively and with agility to the many unknows that emerged during this pandemic.
Rethinking the Retail Business from a People, Process, and Technology perspective
With Sumit Mitra | CEO | Tesco Global Business Services
5 Nov, 2020 | 15:09
5 Nov, 2020 | 15:09
In this episode of the Zinnov Podcast, Sumit Mitra, CEO, Tesco Global Business Services, shares valuable insights on how Tesco and other retail business companies are solving for major customer pain points in a COVID world from a people, process, and technology perspective.
A Retail Revolution – How the Pandemic has Changed the DNA of the Retail Business
With Sumit Mitra | CEO | Tesco Global Business Services
28 Oct, 2020 | 16:43
28 Oct, 2020 | 16:43
In this episode of the Zinnov Podcast, Sumit Mitra, CEO of Tesco Global Business Services talks about the current state of the retail industry and how retailers are transforming themselves to go beyond resilience to deliver value.
Insuring the Future – How the Insurance Sector is transforming through technology
With KV Dipu | President - Operations, Communities & CX | Bajaj Allianz
21 Oct, 2020 | 21:49
21 Oct, 2020 | 21:49
In this episode of the Zinnov Podcast business resilience series, KV Dipu from Bajaj Allianz, helps us understand how the insurance industry has transformed itself to withstand the impact of COVID, the shifting customer priorities, as well as the operational and financial implications.
The AI Pill – Technology the Remedy for Healthcare
With Amit Phadnis | GE Officer and Chief Digital Officer | GE Healthcare
13 Oct, 2020 | 17:26
13 Oct, 2020 | 17:26
In this episode of the Zinnov Podcast, Amit Phadnis, GE Officer and Chief Digital Officer at GE Healthcare in conversation with Nitika Goel, CMO Zinnov, shares his insights on how companies are leveraging AI in the Healthcare industry and how technology is being leveraged to enhance patient outcomes and experiences.
The DNA of Resilience: Building Dynamic, Sustainable, and Transformative Organizations
With Dominique Cerutti | CEO | Altran
7 Sep, 2020 | 12:48
7 Sep, 2020 | 12:48
In this episode of the Zinnov Podcast, Pari Natarajan, CEO, Zinnov is in conversation with Dominique Cerutti, CEO of Altran to understand how despite having undergone rapid transformation across various business facets, Altran has displayed resilience that is deep-rooted in the structure and fundamentals of their organization.
Hyper Intelligent Automation – Going Beyond Resilience
With Diego Lomanto | VP Product Marketing | UiPath
20 Aug, 2020 | 19:50
20 Aug, 2020 | 19:50
In this episode of the Zinnov Podcast - Business Resilience series, Diego Lomanto, VP Product Marketing, UiPath is in conversation with Praveen Bhadada, Managing Partner, Zinnov to discuss the rise of Hyper Intelligent Automation - the applications, the potential, and how it will shape the future of RPA.
Adaptive Innovation – Recalibrating for Business Resilience
With Dr Sukanyya Misra | Head and SVP | Mastercard India Tech Hub
13 Aug, 2020 | 17:17
13 Aug, 2020 | 17:17
In this episode of the Zinnov Podcast, Sukanyya Misra, Head and SVP of Mastercard India Tech Hub shares with us her perspectives on how Mastercard, BFSI companies, and their leaders are adapting and recalibrating their innovation thinking to drive business resilience.
The Resilience Factor – Innovative Business Models to Variabilize Technology Development Costs
With Sandeep Kalra | President of Technology Services | Persistent Systems
23 Jun, 2020 | 13:07
23 Jun, 2020 | 13:07
In this episode, Sandeep Kalra, President of Technology Services at Persistent Systems shares his insights on the various innovative business models that can help enterprises variabilize their R&D costs to create more value especially in the wake of Coronavirus.
Leadership Model – Passion With Purpose
With Rick Crandall
10 Jun, 2020 | 15:56
10 Jun, 2020 | 15:56
In this episode of Zinnov’s business podcast, Rick Crandall, a global technology leader, shares his experience on the leadership model of passion with purpose as a tool for effective leadership.
SMBs – The Bridge of Resilience (Part 2)
With Sameer Garde | President | Cisco India and SAARC
1 Jun, 2020 | 16:02
1 Jun, 2020 | 16:02
In part 1 of the podcast, Praveen Bhadada, Managing Partner, Zinnov and Sameer Garde, President of Cisco India and SAARC discuss the state of Small Medium Businesses (SMBs) in the wake of COVID-19 and how technology is playing a key role in helping SMBs combat the COVID crisis.
SMBs – The Bridge of Resilience (Part 1)
With Sameer Garde | President | Cisco India and SAARC
1 Jun, 2020 | 14:10
1 Jun, 2020 | 14:10
COVID-19 has affected millions of Small Medium Businesses (SMBs). Many of these SMBs are fighting for survival as they face severe liquidity crunch, supply chain issues, and unavailability of workers.
Cost Optimization – The Margin of Resilience
With Nilesh Thakker | Managing Partner and Global Head | Zinnov
28 May, 2020 | 13:05
28 May, 2020 | 13:05
The current COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted every industry, every vertical, especially Travel, Hospitality, Gaming & Casinos, Airlines. It has compelled companies across the globe to go into survival mode, with little or no room for error.
Leadership ‘Jolt’ – Reinventing Oneself
With Roopa Unnikrishnan | Head of Strategy | HARMAN
18 May, 2020 | 15:33
18 May, 2020 | 15:33
In this episode of the Zinnov Podcast, Roopa Unnikrishnan, Head of Strategy at HARMAN and Award-winning author shares her leadership experiences with Pari Natarajan, CEO, Zinnov.
Telemedicine – The New Arsenal for Healthcare
With Kali Durgampudi | Chief Technology & Innovation Officer | Greenway Health
30 Apr, 2020 | 16:47
30 Apr, 2020 | 16:47
While the healthcare sector has been at the forefront of this crisis, Telemedicine has emerged as a silent hero that is making a difference every day by helping people stay home and stay healthy.
Accelerating Past the Speed Bumps: Impact of COVID-19 on the Automotive Industry
With Sivaram S | Principal | Zinnov
17 Apr, 2020 | 10:45
17 Apr, 2020 | 10:45
Tune in to the first episode of our Business Resilience series where Sivaram S, Head, Zinnov Zones shares key insights on what lies ahead for the Automotive Industry.