Pioneering Digital Transformations with Passion and Focus
Sourav Das, the Chief Digital Information Officer of Essel Mining (Aditya Birla Group) shares insights on driving digital transformations and building a technology enabled organization.
Few key takeaways:
• Passionate people who can withstand challenges are the most important hire for digital roles. Focus and can-do attitude are key.
• To win people over, have a belief in the ideas and demonstrate results that match your vision. Trust and credibility come with delivering value.
• The CDIO role requires technical knowledge, behavioral skills to socialize ideas, and business acumen to show how technology benefits the organization.
• Emerging technologies like AI, blockchain, AR/VR and robotics will disrupt lives and businesses in the next decade but analytics and cybersecurity will remain vital.
•If advising his younger self, he would say "Do what you love and love what you do. Follow your dreams and believe in yourself."
