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Collaborate or Perish – the new mantra February 14, 2008
The history of management shows that every decade or so comes along a new buzzword that threatens to transform every known paradigm and then slowly becomes just one more fad that fades away into the sunset or gets integrated into the normal processes of a firm. Management by Objectives, Total Quality Management , Business Process Reengineering are all examples of concepts that appeared truly transformational when they arrived and are now no longer seen as radical or revolutionary.
On a different plane, the progress of civilization through the years from the caveman era to the end of the last millennium had witnessed many ethnic and racial groupings leading to sometimes insular and divisive and in most cases emotionally or even physically segregated groups – the targeting of the Jews by the Third Reich and more recently the seething conflict between Shias and Sunnis are examples of such differences between two biologically similar but yet very different categories of the human race.
In the first few years of this century, what started as a small change has begun to assume a transformational form that can change the way human beings interact and collaborate on one hand and the practice of management on the other? The rapid spread of the Internet and the emergence of what is widely recognised as the new Web 2.0 version has spawned global communities integrated by common interests and causes which is moving from the earlier ‘browse and learn’ era to a truly collaborative work ethic. Wander into a cybercafé in virtually any part of the world and there would be at least one individual watching new video on Youtube, one referring to the Wikipedia, a contributory encyclopedia which in a short span has grown to ten times the size of the traditional Encyclopedia Britannica and yet one more making their life’s aspirations come true on Second Life – if you think this is Greek do ask a passing teenager!
Don Tapscott, author of ‘The Digital Economy’ in his latest book titled ‘Wikinomics’ comments that this new cornucopia of participation in the collaborative economy is a threat to the very existence of players who still hide behind the patenting of their first mover products and services and points out that ‘ordinary people and firms are linking up in imaginative new ways to drive innovation and success’. In recent years we have all heard of medical professionals putting out problems on the web to get best advice from practitioners from any corner of the world, but when you bring a researcher’s new option to the board room, the challenge of no organisation recipe being sacrosanct and every idea within the four walls of the firm being challenged by somebody sitting anonymously and providing collaborative suggestions to business problems is something that will have to be understood and embraced by all of us.
How soon will Indian firms explore the power of the community and think collaboration rather than containment – time will tell!
NASSCOM Connect February 7, 2008
Exciting times lie ahead for the Indian software industry with the snapping of the under sea cables driving tremors down the BPO spine, the looming threat of US recession keeping the outsourcing industry at its edge and the boom of communications rapidly shrinking the world! The 13th to the 15th of February at the sidelines of the NASSCOM India Leadership Forum would be buzzing with these speculations, brainstorming and expert comments.
The excitement is building up online, and with the NASSCOM Connect we don’t have to wait anymore to get a taste of the times. Last year we had started a collaborative flavour to the NASSCOM India Leadership Forum 2008 with the Connect, which is a unique service offered to the conference delegates. Connect with its appropriate nomenclature, helps delegates in establishing a pre-event connect and even allows for more effective networking during the event. This is in line with the new paradigms of connectivity and enhances networking opportunities for NASSCOM ILF delegates.
A delegate can be part of a community of people with similar interests, get visibility for one’s own company, topic or country. A delegate can post a query he/ she has to the global community and even build a unique individual programme schedule from the pot pourri that is available at the ILF 08. It is an ideal platform to interact with peers, to share experiences and understand common concerns and challenges. The portal even allows seeking solutions for business problems, and you just might find an expert provide the absolute perfect answer. Helping build communities around the event, NASSCOM 2008 Connect now even offers various modes of networking, from web-based applications, RFID enabled kiosks to mobile services, and of course the buoyant NASSCOM Blog. This is a great opportunity and has been on the wish lists of our guests!
While there are the new-age technology options for networking there is also the traditional and equally exciting P2P (Peer to Peer) Connect which would be the platform to network and ideate on two favourite themes today; with Yahoo R&D’s Sharad Sharma moderating how blogs, Web 2.0 and Mobile applications are heating up marketing communications, Cybermedia’s Prasanto Roy’s moderating the identifying of new leaders in Software Innovation –Israel, China or India?
NASSCOM : India Leadership Forum 2008 – Valedictory Session February 1, 2008
Date: 15 February 2008
Time: 4.30 pm – 5.30 pm
Theme: “Taking India to the next level of global leadership – An Open Forum”
After three days of keynote sessions, panel discussions and networking opportunities, the Valedictory Session at the India Leadership Forum 2008 will provide a platform wherein delegates will get an opportunity to raise thought provoking questions on `Taking India to the next level of global leadership’. Issues around leadership, emerging opportunities, talent, country, competitiveness, innovation will be addressed by industry leaders through a mix of recorded responses and an interactive leadership panel.
The forum gives the privilege to all the delegates who have registered online to connect with our leadership Panel from 1st February, 2008 to 14th February 2008. The delegates can post their questions and a Special committee shall select Top 20 questions which will be answered in the valedictory session at the event.
MNCs and their teams at the event January 21, 2008
Unlike the previous years, when the focus was predominantly on individual participation, this time around we are expecting to see large MNCs come down to India, with their high-powered global leadership and decision-making teams. In that sense, the delegate profile during 2008 will witness a change. Global managers of companies will be present at the show along with their influencers, besides Indian CXOs. The Indian CEOs brigade—representing the big names of business such as Mahindra & Mahindra, Headstrong, BT, Wipro, Aricent, Satyam Computer Services, Infotech Enterprises, Siemens, Zensar, IBM, Accenture, Mphasis, Perot, Vertex, Cognizant, Infosys, Genpact, Yahoo, TCS, HCL, NIIT Technologies—will of course be present in full strength, alongside leading Government functionaries such as former President of India, Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam, and Kamal Nath, Minister for Commerce and Industry.
NASSCOM 2008 Connect January 11, 2008
NASSCOM Connect will be a key offering for the registered delegates of the India Leadership Forum in Mumbai. NASSCOM has set up this online networking website to enable participants to build their network with peers and expand their communities. The Website will allow Delegates to interact with each other and explore new business opportunities.
Using the Website, Delegates can undertake the following:
1. Update their profile and become visible to the community
2. Search and connect with delegates who share similar interests
3. View the profiles of delegates participating from 12 countries
4. Exchange enquiries and begin generating business
Please click NASSCOM Connect for further details.
16th India Leadership Forum December 10, 2007
A few months from now, NASSCOM will be hosting its 16th India Leadership Forum, the global conclave which has gained significant stature and scale. It will bring together IT specialists, analysts, thought leaders, CEOs of top notch global companies, CIOs, Government decision makers and members of the academia. The atmosphere will be simply electric as renowned panellists discuss the key issues and challenges facing the IT-BPO industry.
