“India’s role in advancing digitalization and tech innovation has not only been remarkable but has also made an impact – globally.” Wonderfully put and indeed an eye-opening insight shared by Anand Ganapathy, Vice President Enterprise, Dell Technologies India, at the Keynote Session at #DellTechForum 2022, India edition.
Once again, Dell Technologies fired on all the cylinders by presenting a promising picture of the digital future at its annual tech confluence – #DellTechForum. It was truly invigorating to look at how India is catalyzing technology innovation around the world and achieving some brilliant milestones by accelerating sustainable initiatives, bridging the digital divide, and transforming key industries like healthcare, energy, and more with technology. To mention a few glaring numbers from the session, in FY2022, India recorded a spectacular growth of 15.5% and enterprises are expected to contribute $350-400Bn to India’s dream of becoming a $1Tn digital economy.
The Keynote by Mr. Ganapathy also vividly captured Dell Technologies’ vision to pivot India’s transformation story by bringing breakthrough technologies and solutions and empowering customers and partners in a fast-evolving world. From multi-cloud to future of work, modern data center to edge solutions, and not to forget cybersecurity, Dell aims to build on the innovation momentum in our country by unleashing cutting-edge, emerging technologies.
With this, the #DellTechForum raised the bar of my expectations right at the beginning. And leaving me completely enraptured was the second Keynote session by Tian Beng, Senior Vice President & General Manager – Channels, Asia Pacific & Japan, Dell Technologies, which deep-dived into what forms the cornerstones of Dell’s roadmap for future innovation.
The tech giant envisions making some phenomenal tailwinds by delivering digitally enhanced experiences across:
- Multi-cloud: Dell’s pioneering ‘multi-cloud by design’ approach, APEX as-a-Service, and the newly-launched software-driven storage innovation, defining new horizons in the multi-cloud era.
- The Future of Work: Relentless innovation across Dell’s entire PC portfolio, particularly Latitude and Alienware, Dell Optimizer expansion, modern connectivity solutions, and display innovation with new OLED systems and form factors.
- The Edge: From tablets and laptops built for harsh environments to high-powered workstations to purpose-built edge gateways, a broad portfolio of Dell’s edge products and solutions catering to varying business needs across verticals.
Modern Cyber Resilience: Dell’s new paradigms such as Zero Trust, a cyber recovery plan, and a trusted ecosystem of partners and supply chain to accelerate secure innovation for customers.
Next up was the Fireside Chat where industry leaders shed light on the top tech trends revolutionizing the business landscape and reshaping the future. And equally enlivening was meeting women pioneers reimagining business leadership roles in the Women in Technology session.
However, the most outstanding moments from the day for me were the Breakout Tracks that reflected Dell’s unwavering commitment to steer its customers’ transformation journey forward. Be it empowering business for the multi-cloud future, equipping the workforce with intelligent and secure technologies, unlocking real business value with next-gen solutions, or innovating modern, intelligent and scalable security solutions, Dell is constantly pushing the boundaries to redefine tech modernization for enterprises.
What grabbed my attention next was an exclusive Partner Track, designed for Dell’s top and emerging partners, that showcased monumental milestones, strategic channel priorities, and the roadmap for future impact.
But I had no idea more was coming my way to keep me hooked completely! It is indeed enthralling how Dell is continually pushing the envelope for startups in India and this time, they came up with the unique Startup Café, where top 10 B2B startups presented new-age technology solutions. Dell Designathon, a one-of-a-kind, 24-hour challenge, was another brilliant stroke which promoted design innovation in the Indian startup community.
Like every year, I was really looking forward to the Celebrity Chat, and this time, it was the ‘God of the Offside’, Sourav Ganguly, sharing inspirational words on the value of adaptability, the secret of resilience, and setting new benchmarks for the next generation.
But what garnered the limelight was the Celebrity Talk with the timeless icon of Indian Cinema and a global star, Anil Kapoor on innovation, building grit, and breaking the barriers of performance.
With this, my experience at the #DellTechForum 2022 turned out to be incredible! I’m glad to have witnessed some never-before-seen ideas, perspectives, and innovations that will transform the way we lead our lives forever.
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