What a brilliant event!!
Dell Technologies has outdone itself yet again with another virtual Dell Technologies Forum. The theme this year – Your Digital Future is Here – was vividly reflected throughout the event. And I am glad to have been a part of some truly inspiring and thought-provoking sessions.
Let me begin with the Keynote Sessions by Dell Technologies leaders – Alok Ohrie – President and Managing Director, Jeff Boudreau – President and General Manager, Infrastructure Solutions Group, and Amit Midha – President, Asia Pacific & Japan and Global Digital Cities.
Realizing the pace of digital transformation that the world is undergoing, and the India perspective shared by Alok Ohrie was very inspiring. It’s amazing how the year 2020 compelled 52% of Indian firms to accelerate the adoption of digital ways of working practices, and how 138,000 new hires were brought into the IT industry during FY22. The country is surely pacing up towards the digital future.
It’s also remarkable how Dell Technologies has been at the forefront – powering up businesses to move forward in their digital journey.
I was also inspired to know how Dell Technologies has been partnering with NGOs and the government to initiate various programs to upskill the youth of the nation. Initiatives like Atal Tinkering Labs and partnership programs with NGOs like Shikshana Foundation, Hope, etc. are not just upskilling the youth but are also empowering the next generation to drive the country’s digital economy. By fostering the youth with tech readiness, we can create a better and much stronger digital future for the country. I really applaud the initiatives taken by Dell and its partners.
Coming back to the business world, leaders – Jeff Boudreau and Amit Midha had some interesting views, highlighting the role that data plays today and will play in the future. In this world where everything is connected, data has a critical role to play. For businesses, data can help in driving intelligent insights and can also enable businesses to innovate better – from analytics to prediction. It was also interesting to know about the current-day data paradoxes from Amit Midha and how Dell Technologies has the right set of technologies and solutions to help businesses overcome these paradoxes.
Some of the other sessions that kept the audience hooked were:
- The fireside chat with Aongus Hegarty, President, International Markets, Dell Technologies along with a customer that elaborated the need for an effective cyber resiliency strategy
- The session on Diversity and Inclusion, which highlighted the alliance between Dell Technologies and Intel in establishing an inclusive culture
- The insightful breakout sessions on the future of Work, IT and Data – that had multiple sessions deep-diving into how businesses can reinvent themselves in the digital future and the role that technology plays in enabling the same
- An inspiring celebrity session with the tennis champion Leander Paes and host Mini Mathur
- The live session on Empowering women in technology underlined the unique struggles of women employees in the technology sector, the key reasons behind women’s leadership gap, the path of advancement and much more
- And the exclusive session on Startups had shed light on the key tech drivers that will make India ‘the’ Digital Economy; how well startups are equipped to integrate tech to scale; the challenges and opportunities; and the way to accelerate the startup growth through technology – a lot to take back from this session!
All in all, Dell Tech Forum 2021 was truly a very insightful, interesting, and inspiring event. And the rock and roll conclusion was a cherry on the top.
I am definitely looking forward to the next year and I am sure Dell Technologies will stop at nothing to amaze us all. If you missed out on the event, you could check the on-demand sessions and set the path to the digital future for your business.