The NASSCOM 2019 CEO Survey: Growth Drivers and Risks

.@NasscomR 2019 CEO Survey 1)Key Growth Drivers: 36% of CEOs surveyed thought Large Deals for Digitalization was the No1 Growth Driver, while over a quarter (28%) thought it was Increased IT Spending on Digitalization #NTLF via @debjani_ghosh_ https://t.co/G0IKtUyN3t pic.twitter.com/C7bAW1WRKZ

— Satyen Baindur (@Satyen_Baindur) February 25, 2019

.@NasscomR  2019 CEO Survey - 2) Key Growth Risks: Two-fifths of CEOs thought Increased Protectionist Policies against India was the No1 Risk to Growth, while over a quarter (28%) thought it was Lack of Digital Skills in the Indian IT Workforce. pic.twitter.com/le1XjC6IqI

— Satyen Baindur (@Satyen_Baindur) February 25, 2019

Nasscom NTLF 2019 - The Agile Enterprise: How to Make Elephants Dance

.@nasscom #NTLF #Agile Enterprise 'How to make Elephants Dance': Panel Discussion. David Knott, Chief Architect @HSBC closing advice 'Go back to Basics in both methods & tech. Don't get Bamboozled by BuzzPhrases & Brands. No substitute for understanding.'

Nasscom President Debjani Ghosh Speaks at TieEcon Mumbai 2019

Great Speech by @debjani_ghosh_ @TiEMumbai #TiEConMumbai India's #Startups must aim 2 b the best (The #SecretSauce of Israel's startups is the #PassionForExcellence the #JewishMother inculcates!!). Need #TASTE ie #Trust #Agility #Scale #Talent #Experience https://t.co/kuiZ2pPt2l

— Satyen Baindur (@Satyen_Baindur) February 18, 2019

Many excellent points in speech; #Excellence the norm @isro, but not everywhere in India, need #Focus!!  Need 2 go #Exponential, not merely #Incremental; #Voice possibly the #NextBigThing; Need #Bilingual Talent (i.e. both #Tech and #Domain skills & expertise); #Trust is critical

— Satyen Baindur (@Satyen_Baindur) February 18, 2019

OECD Economics Projects India GDP Growth in 2019 at 7.5%

.@OECDeconomy 2018 World Economic Outlook: projects #India #GDP Growth FY 19 @ 7.5%; w highest contribution to growth 4m #GrossFixedCapitalFormation #GFCF of 8.8%, as rising industrial production leads to increased capacity utilization (figures below) & incrreased #Investment pic.twitter.com/0KkD8rd7eE

— Satyen Baindur (@Satyen_Baindur) June 1, 2018

#OECD India GDP Growth Projection 2019 7.5%: The second largest contribution to growth comes from #Government spending, projected to go up by 8.1% #StructuralReform #GST introduction, expected to result ingreater competitiveness, resulting in #Exports growing @ 6.5%.

— Satyen Baindur (@Satyen_Baindur) June 1, 2018