Themes & Speakers
Big5 Priorities is steered by enterprise IT industry veteran, Manoj Chugh, and guides CIOs on the course they will need to navigate in the year ahead. The direction is shaped by custom research involving over 200 Indian Enterprise IT heads and presented by global anchor analysts with decades of experience in their domains. Join us as we turn the spotlight on the top five imperatives shaping the future of enterprise IT in India.
01 - Digital India: Tech Implications for Indian Organisations
Amit Gupta
Group CEO
Ecosystm (Singapore)
Amit is Founder and Chairman at Ecosystm, a next-generation Technology Research and Advisory company. In the analyst world, Amit has held senior positions at firms including IDC and Current Analysis (now Global Data) where he applied his entrepreneurial experience to revamp the business model for market engagement across 14 countries in Asia Pacific.
Amit holds a Master’s in Engineering Management (Hons) from the University of Auckland and sits on the advisory board of several digital start-ups. He is the President of TiE Singapore, a Beachhead Advisor for Asia for the New Zealand government, and a global brand ambassador for the Singapore FinTech Festival by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
Anand Lakshmanan
Head of India
Logitech for Business
A seasoned sales professional with close to three decades of multi-domain sales experience in B2B enterprise and mid-market segments across India, South Asia & Middle East who has summited the world's highest motorable road (then), cycling and lived to tell the tale after being hit by a hailstorm at 16000 ft!
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In the last ten years, Anand has been helping enterprise clients make informed decisions on their technology investments that improve their customers' experience. He lives life to the fullest, and when not making or saving money for businesses, he is busy with communities and groups ensuring that we leave a better planet for the coming generations.
02 - AI Roadmaps: Evaluating Maturity and Progress
Sash Mukherjee
VP, Industry Insights
Ecosystm (Singapore)
Sash is a veteran in primary and secondary research with almost twenty years of experience analysing, writing, and training in a wide range of industries and domains.​
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As a Principal Analyst at Ecosystm, Sash helps us see the bigger picture by delving into our insights and developing thought leadership to show where the industry is heading. She is also involved in delivering consulting projects and custom engagements. Sash holds a Masters in Education from the University of California, Irvine, and a Masters in English from Jadavpur University, India.
03 - Beyond Accuracy: Building Trust in Data
Ullrich Loeffler
CEO & CO-Founder
Ecosystm (Singapore)
Ullrich is CEO of Ecosystm and is responsible for growth and expansion of the business including the development of new business models around Ecosystm’s research platform, and expanding its network of independent analysts to ensure users only get the most in-depth, expert insights available.
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Prior to joining Ecosystm, Ullrich spent over 10 years at research firm, IDC where he held the position of MD for ANZ and earned a reputation for research and consulting activities in public and private sector organisations. A passionate advocate of disruptive technologies and innovation, Ullrich is a regular speaker at conferences and in the media. Ullrich holds a Master’s degree in Business & Economics, with majors in Industrial Economics, Industrial Management and Marketing.
Himanshu Gupta
Regional Sales Director
Qlik
Himanshu Gupta is a seasoned sales leader with over 20 years of global experience in solution sales, consultancy, and business strategy for blue-chip organizations in the technology sector. He has consistently achieved year-on-year success in driving revenue and business growth.
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Currently, Himanshu leads a high-performing team of sales executives at Qlik, focusing on strategy, mentorship, and achieving targets. Committed to customer success as a key driver of company goals, he has a proven track record of delivering above-average profitability by crafting compelling value propositions to meet client needs. Himanshu specializes in emerging technologies like digital transformation, cloud, security, analytics, and network modernization.
04 - Navigating Growth: Scaling and Securing Digital Infrastructure
Darian Bird
Principal Advisor
Ecosystm (Czech Republic)
Darian helps businesses navigate the path towards digital transformation, providing insight into cloud, automation, data management, and telecommunications. He has spent two decades advising business leaders on using technology to enter new markets, improve client experience, and enhance service delivery.
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Previously, Darian spent ten years at IBM, where he was a principal advisor for infrastructure services and hybrid cloud in Europe. Prior to this, he was a research manager at IDC, gaining emerging markets experience in Asia Pacific, Central Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa.
Ganesh Narasimhadevara
Principal Solutions Engineer
Okta
With over 17 years of experience working in GSIs and Startups, Ganesh N is a Principal Solutions Engineer at Okta, where he helps organizations in India adopt and implement identity and access management (IAM) solutions.
In his previous roles, Ganesh has worked as a Specialist in Performance Engineering at Wipro & Publicis Sapient, Director of DevSecOps at a fintech startup, and Principal Technologist at New Relic. He is an Application Performance aficionado and well-known in the industry as an Observability expert. He has led numerous Information Security initiatives including the development and implementation of a security-first approach to DevOps.
05 - System Evolution: Modernisation for Success
Peter Carr
VP Consulting
Ecosystm (Australia)
Peter is an award-winning and team-focused executive with a proven record of accomplishment in technology leadership, transformation, and innovation. He has a deep knowledge of systems and process thinking, the technology industry, the government sector, and their national and international ecosystems.
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Peter was part of the international tech analyst and management consulting communities, including periods at Gartner and Forrester from 1999-2017. Most recently he was the Director of City Innovation at one of Australia's six state capital cities where he led the IT, geospatial, data and information management teams as well as the smart and sustainable city portfolios.
Veeraj Thaploo
Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer
Blazeclan Technologies
Veeraj’s profound technology expertise is the foundation for Blazeclan’s cloud services. He brings an avid experience in technology consulting for digital & cloud transformation of enterprises. Other niche capabilities of Veeraj are enterprise mobility, project management, and driving innovation with next-gen technologies.
