Session Title

Digital Transformation and Leadership

Abstract

Digital Transformation remains as the #1 priority in many organizations and has different dimensions. It brings some of the unique challenges and opportunities for different leaders based on where there are in the digital eco systems.

This session touches on the intersection of Digitalization and Leadership and how that becomes paramount to businesses wanting to accelerate their digital transformation.

Bio

Rajesh brings 3 decades of global leadership experience with a successful track record of building and transforming technology innovation-driven organizations globally. He brings a unique combination of expertise in technology, platform, business, industry domain and organizational leadership. Rajesh has successfully led many strategic transformative programs along with the CXOs of the Fortune 500 organizations to move up in their digital and industry 4.0 value chain driving transformative business outcomes with a strong focus on customer centricity.

Rajesh joined ABB in Jan 2019. As the Global Chief Digital Officer and Managing Director of ABB Process automation, he drives the global digital strategy, thought leadership, and execution of digital portfolio and digital business growth addressing the needs of Industry 4.0 ecosystem.

Rajesh carries wealth of international leadership experience working across the world with some of the world’s best organizations like, Oracle, eBay, PayPal, Siemens, Danfoss & Rolta. Successfully built as well as transformed businesses to IP & Platform led highly profitable growth businesses. As a strong technical visionary and innovation thought leader, has strategized, led, and built successful and award-winning Platforms, products & converged Industry Rich Solutions with the hybrid product strategy model that taps the best of "Business driven technology innovation" and "Technology driven business innovation".

Rajesh is a well sought evangelist on digital and has authored books and articles. He represents in many customers and technology advisory boards including Microsoft Azure advisory board, IoT Analytics, Global CDAO leadership board, Industrial Cybersecurity Alliance as well as university curriculum boards.