Session Title

LeaderShift

Abstract

Leadership skills needed during an era of managing disruption and maximizing ROI for the organizations while average lifespan of companies are shrinking by the year, is very different than the past.

This is a watershed moment in the future-of-work debate. The English dictionary has perhaps never witnessed as many new words and phrases added to its list as it did in 2022. From quiet quitting, quiet firing, to permacrisis, language mirrored the difficult period we were passing through, and continue to do so even today. And, just before the year began, a new word enriched the lexicon – LeaderShift – leadership that needed to keep pace and a few steps ahead of tectonic shifts in work, workspace and the workforce.

In our session, we'll help you think and act in a new way. The old rules for managing a company and its people don't work anymore. We'll talk about how to lead in this challenging time.

Bio

With over three decades of extensive business and corporate leadership experience, Amitabh Ray is a pragmatic leader known for driving growth and innovation through strategic vision, team-building, and relentless execution.

His passion for fostering relationships and communication has allowed him to perform from the trenches to the board rooms.

As a Global Executive in the Telecom, Tech, and Professional Services industries, he has a deep commitment for business, execution, and people development. His former roles include Managing Director at Ericsson Global Services, Head of IBM Global Delivery, and Consulting Partner at PwC India. These have given him a huge swathe of global experience, navigating the challenges and complexities of large-scale transformational initiatives, in three organizations, each with over a century of history and resilience through world wars, industrial revolutions, and seismic technological shifts. After spending years working in the Silicon Valley, USA and Europe, Amitabh has been acknowledged by the industry as an inspirational keynote speaker and a great technology visionary.

Honoured as one of the Most Promising Business Leaders of Asia 2021 by The Economic Times and recognized as a Top 100 People Managers in 2022 by the Forbes India, his dedication to uplifting others remains his driving force. This is mirrored throughout his career in creating opportunities where others faltered, and consistently aligning his personal goals with those of the organisation.