16. "CXO Series": Sourav Das, CDIO, Aditya Birla Group (Essel Mining)

In this episode

it’s a huge honour to have Mr. Sourav Das, Chief Digital & Information Officer, Essel Mining & Industries Limited at Aditya Birla Group on teh show today.

He’s the IIT-IIM combo that parents swoon over & has a tonne of accolades to his name. He’s been awarded the Eminent CIO of India Award at the 19th Infotech Forum in 2021 … the CXO Excellence Award 2021 … The Transformational CIO Award of the Year Award 2021, the CXO Hall of Fame Award in 2020 among many others.

This is a discussion where we discuss a whole multitude of topics:

a. Is an MBA worth it

b. Criticality of Marketing vs the universally-loved Sales

c. Leadership traits

d. Hiring for Passion

e. What a CIO / CDIO role encompasses beyond just technology. 

f. Fail-fast approach

g. Where IT is headed over the next decade

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