Learning Never Ends …

Sharing a Note on a few moments and experiences from a learning that started last year and ended at the campus immersion program at ISB Mohali on 15th November 2024.

Live as if you were to die tomorrow; Learn as if you were to live forever– Mahatma Gandhi

Embarking on a learning journey requires one to think of one’s own capabilities, abilities and consider, if one is even ready for the next. With that in mind I embarked with an empty mind on the learnings of the Chief Technology Officer Program at ISB.

The program covers all the aspects of → Leadership, →Technologies,→ Innovation,→ Digital Transformation and → Governance. Each session with its assignments and community conversations on the learnings, helps get different views on improving self and growing to be a technology leader.  An insightful & engaging session on Two Speed Architecture for Digital Enterprise was an eye-opener for all of us. In short, it is strategically crafted for senior IT leaders in the ever-changing landscape of emerging technologies, imparts the effectiveness to bring value and results.

I am humbled, grateful to have the honor of graduating from the ISB CTO Programme.

The Immersion ceremony was packed with insightful Information on

“What Next?”,

“Doing Digital Vs Being Digital and Customer Obsession”,

“a Cyber Threat Simulation”,

“Digital Transformation to AI Transformation” and

“Personal Transformation”.

My Heartfelt Thanks and Gratitude to My Professors: a super success-coach-mentor Prof. Sunil Rawlani, a mentor “class-apart” brimming with ‘continuous waterfall of Knowledge’ Prof. Subhodha Kumar, a success-coach down-to-earth, practical, efficient CTO Prof. Milind Naik, masterclass AI-coach @Ekhlaque Bari, Prof. Vallabh Sambamurthy and Prof. Nandu Nandkishore.

A Big Thank You to Program Director Vinod Kurian and ISB team for organizing a wonderful Immersion Event.

Pleasure meeting technology leaders within same batch and from the other batches; the energy & camaraderie was exceptional  Muralidhar Nayak, Pradeep Kumar Yadav, Rohit Thomas, Madhavrao Pachupate, Balamurali B, Manoj Nanduri, Ajay Singh Hada, Sathish Kumar, Mukesh Shende, Sridevi Edupuganti, Sunil Vamsi K. Pakalapati, Viraj Desai, Anuj Pandit, Subeesh E S, Vikas Jayna, Gagan Bajaj, Jagmeet Singh Malhotra, Mathew Thomas, Sateesh Kumar Chinta, Srikanth Reddy A., Sudhansu Dora, Mayank Jain Laxmikant Purohit C-Suite level Leadership, Mukesh Shende Sanjeev Saxena Saurabh Mudgal Tejas Shirodkar Narinder Singh, Rakesh Mukherjee.

Thanking all the Maverick’s involved a great success in all future VUCA technology escapades.

Ending this Note with two following messages:

“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” ― Alvin Toffler

“Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish” Steve Jobs

……. adding “Stay Connected”.