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Understand perspectives on BFSI’s technology evolution across modernisation, security, compliance, and data-led decisioning.
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An inside look at the manufacturing technology landscape spanning IT-OT convergence, automation, data platforms, and emerging operational models.
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The Shift to the Uptime Economy
The next growth engine for manufacturers is not the next machine they sell, but the millions already running in the field. Why this matters to manufacturing leaders today Every truck, compressor and production line already sold is either making money or losing it, every single day it runs. Customers are starting to pay for something new: not just the machine, but the promise that it keeps working. The real shift Most manufacturers can already see how their machines are perfor
DPDP in the AI era: Why privacy must move from policy to enterprise operations
As enterprises scale AI, cloud and digital ecosystems, speakers at a Mint CIO Circle webinar said DPDP compliance will depend on data visibility, operationalising consent and continuous oversight of third-party and AI systems. By: Sohini Bagchi India’s Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) framework is pushing enterprises to rethink how they handle personal data, from simply storing and securing it to continuously governing, tracking and acting on it. The shift matters beca
The AI GCC Paradox: More Intelligence, Less Scale
For years, a bigger team meant a more important GCC. That is changing fast, and most companies have not caught up yet. Why this matters to GCC leaders today Global capability centres in India used to grow the same way every time. Hire more people. Take on more work. Ask headquarters for a bigger budget. That formula is breaking down. AI tools can now do work that once needed a much bigger team. Counting heads no longer tells the full story of what a GCC is worth. The real shi
The Resilient Bank: Why Technology Resilience is a C-Suite Business Strategy
77% of banking and finance leaders say their worst tech outage in the last two years had nothing to do with hackers. Why this matters to BFSI leaders today? Banks do not close anymore. Payments, loans and claims move every hour of every day. When something breaks, even for a few minutes, customers notice right away. So do regulators. And once trust is shaken, it takes a long time to earn back. What we found As per a survey conducted on Mint CIO Circle's The C-Suite Circle Com
The Smart Plant ROI: Scaling digital plants beyond lighthouse pilots
The world has gone from 16 Lighthouse factories in 2018 to 238 in 2026. Yet only ~30% of Industry 4.0 initiatives successfully scale across the network. The problem is no longer proving that a smart plant works. It is making the next plant cheaper, faster and easier to transform. Why this matters to manufacturing leaders today Indian manufacturers are running around 10 pilots on average, with 85% remaining in pilot mode for more than a year. A successful Plant 1 can demonstra
The Prototype Problem: Rethinking Product Development in the Age of AI
80–85% of testing is now done in software, not hardware. What does that mean for the economics of product development? Why this matters to manufacturing CXOs today Product complexity is moving rapid Why this matters to manufacturing CXOs today Product complexity is moving rapidly into software, electronics and system integration. Yet, for many organisations, critical validation still happens only after physical hardware is available, when failures are more expensive, timeline
CXO Strategy Exchange | The Next Chapter of India’s BFSI Technology Story
India’s BFSI sector is no longer simply adopting technology—it is increasingly building its business models around technology. In this edition of CXO Strategy Exchange, Manish Yadav, Research Head, TechCircle, sits down with Cyrus Daruwala, Global Senior Analyst, for a wide-ranging conversation on how technology, innovation and changing customer expectations are reshaping the future of financial services in India. From India’s position among the world’s leading markets for BF
Breaking the Mould: How CDOs Are Driving Change Leadership, Culture, and Transformation at Scale
Episode of CXO Strategy Exchange with Dilraj Singh Gandhi, , EVP AI & Digital Sales and Marketing, Ex CDO, TAFE and Swapnil Bhatnagar, Partner, Avasant In this edition of CXO Strategy Exchange, Dilraj Singh Gandhi joins Swapnil Bhatnagar for a candid and deeply grounded conversation on what it truly takes to lead enterprise-wide transformation in manufacturing, not as a technology upgrade, but as a fundamental reimagining of how an organisation competes, operates, and creat
From Systems to Outcomes : How BFSI Partnerships are Powering Digital India
Episode 4 of CXO Strategy Exchange with Mr. Hussain Zaidi, Regional Vice President and Country Lead, BFSI, Kyndryl India, and Mr. Cyrus Daruwala In this edition of CXO Strategy Exchange , Hussain Zaidi , Regional Vice President and Country Lead for BFSI at Kyndryl India , unpacks the forces driving India’s digital acceleration and the role the BFSI sector continues to play in shaping that momentum. With leadership experience across IBM, Siemens, and Kyndryl, Hussain brings a
From Financial Inclusion to Digital Disruption : What's Next for Small Finance Banks
Episode 3 of CXO Strategy Exchange with Mr. Baskar Babu Ramachandran, CEO, Suryoday Small Finance Bank and Mr. Cyrus Daruwala In this edition of CXO Strategy Exchange , Baskar Babu Ramachandran , MD & CEO of Suryoday Small Finance Bank , shares how one of India’s most distinctive financial institutions is redefining inclusion at scale. Founded as a microfinance institution in 2009 and transitioning to a licensed bank in 2017, Suryoday represents a new generation of banks buil
From Claims to CX: Where Gen AI Actually Moves the Needle
Episode 1 of CXO Strategy Exchange with Mr. Avinash Naik, President & CIO, Bajaj General Insurance and Mr. Cyrus Daruwala What does it actually take to win in insurance when everyone has access to the same technology? In the inaugural episode of CXO Strategy Exchange, Mr. Cyrus Daruwala sits down with Mr. Avinash Naik, CIO, Bajaj General Insurance to unpack the real operating model behind one of the industry’s most quietly aggressive innovators. Inside this episode, Avinash a
Will Gen-Z Ever Buy Insurance the Way Their Parents Did?
Episode 2 of CXO Strategy Exchange with Mr. Mohit Rochlani, CIO, Star Union Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company Ltd. and Mr. Cyrus Daruwala In this episode of CXO Strategy Exchange , we dive into the intersection of business strategy, distribution scale, and digital transformation with Mr. Mohit Rochlani, Chief Information Officer at Star Union Dai-ichi Life Insurance (SUD Life) . A joint venture between Bank of India , Union Bank of India , and Japan’s Dai-ichi Life Holdings , S
The Shift to the Uptime Economy
The next growth engine for manufacturers is not the next machine they sell, but the millions already running in the field. Why this matters to manufacturing leaders today Every truck, compressor and production line already sold is either making money or losing it, every single day it runs. Customers are starting to pay for something new: not just the machine, but the promise that it keeps working. The real shift Most manufacturers can already see how their machines are perfor
DPDP in the AI era: Why privacy must move from policy to enterprise operations
As enterprises scale AI, cloud and digital ecosystems, speakers at a Mint CIO Circle webinar said DPDP compliance will depend on data visibility, operationalising consent and continuous oversight of third-party and AI systems. By: Sohini Bagchi India’s Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) framework is pushing enterprises to rethink how they handle personal data, from simply storing and securing it to continuously governing, tracking and acting on it. The shift matters beca
The AI GCC Paradox: More Intelligence, Less Scale
For years, a bigger team meant a more important GCC. That is changing fast, and most companies have not caught up yet. Why this matters to GCC leaders today Global capability centres in India used to grow the same way every time. Hire more people. Take on more work. Ask headquarters for a bigger budget. That formula is breaking down. AI tools can now do work that once needed a much bigger team. Counting heads no longer tells the full story of what a GCC is worth. The real shi
The Shift to the Uptime Economy
The next growth engine for manufacturers is not the next machine they sell, but the millions already running in the field. Why this matters to manufacturing leaders today Every truck, compressor and production line already sold is either making money or losing it, every single day it runs. Customers are starting to pay for something new: not just the machine, but the promise that it keeps working. The real shift Most manufacturers can already see how their machines are perfor
DPDP in the AI era: Why privacy must move from policy to enterprise operations
As enterprises scale AI, cloud and digital ecosystems, speakers at a Mint CIO Circle webinar said DPDP compliance will depend on data visibility, operationalising consent and continuous oversight of third-party and AI systems. By: Sohini Bagchi India’s Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) framework is pushing enterprises to rethink how they handle personal data, from simply storing and securing it to continuously governing, tracking and acting on it. The shift matters beca
The AI GCC Paradox: More Intelligence, Less Scale
For years, a bigger team meant a more important GCC. That is changing fast, and most companies have not caught up yet. Why this matters to GCC leaders today Global capability centres in India used to grow the same way every time. Hire more people. Take on more work. Ask headquarters for a bigger budget. That formula is breaking down. AI tools can now do work that once needed a much bigger team. Counting heads no longer tells the full story of what a GCC is worth. The real shi
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