Charles Darwin has once rightly said ”It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.”

In our recent edition of video interview, we have spoken with Pramod Agrawal (CTO at IBSFINTech) how leaders can sail through the constant need to adapt to change. We have discussed key leadership traits supporting the digital transformation, understanding the behaviors of your company’s staff, leaders, and customers—and facilitating the adoption of a new vision, how to strike a balance between routine tasks and long-term strategic initiatives, and more.

Interviewee: Pramod Agrawal ( CTO at IBSFINTech)

Pramod Agrawal has over 25 years of experience as a technology executive, in building and transforming a range of enterprise software businesses – from software platforms to enterprise applications including cloud based services. He strives to bring transformative capabilities of technology to life in the context of business and is a thought leader in technologies such as AI/ML and process automation. He is an active angel investor in deep tech startups.

Pramod brings a balance of strategic insights and broad operational expertise in building innovative products and leading them to market success. He has a track record of transformation of enterprise businesses, by leading his teams with a focus on – customer trust, aligning product vision to company’s strengths and, capturing value from the product. He has been successful in establishing deep, trusted advisor relationships with his customers and partners. He has previously worked as the CTO, IMEA for Automation Anywhere, as CTO for Applied AI Platform at Baker Hughes (a GE company) and, headed engineering for PeopleSoft Enterprise at Oracle India Pvt Ltd. He is an alumni of IIT Roorkee, IIM Bangalore and The Ohio State University, USA.

Interviewer: Noopur Pathak (Chief Media Editor, INNOVATION ROOTS)

With the each passing day, corporate cultures, global mindsets, and employee priorities are changing. It demands evolution of Management and HR departments as well. In the recent interview, we discussed the concept of Agile HR with Pia-Maria Thoren (Founder, Agile People)

In our discussion, we have explored difference between Agile HR and traditional HR practices, challenges to be expected from transition from traditional to Agile practices and top 3 trends to expect in 2023.

Interviewee: Pia-Maria Thoren (Founder, Agile People)

Agile People Coach, Inspiration Director, Keynote Speaker & Author.

She was perhaps the first person in the world to link the terms “Agile” and “HR”. Now it’s becoming clear that Pia-Maria Thorén is the pioneer of a fast-growing global movement – Agile People. Pia-Maria Thorén is a true multi-talent – she describes herself as a person in the middle of HR, IT, finance, and management.

As Inspiration Director for her company, Pia-Maria is a key influencer in Agile HR, Leadership and Motivation, a popular guest at conferences, and participates in numerous interviews on podcasts and blogs. In a personal, informal way – Scandinavian style – she makes it very clear that leadership needs to change.

Interviewer: Noopur Pathak (Chief Media Editor, INNOVATION ROOTS)