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Sitting in the newly refurbished cabin of a Lufthansa 747, I cannot help but marvel at the continuous evolution of this beautiful plane.First released in the 60s, before I was born, this machine is so...
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An Ongoing RenewalWith the end of summer upon us, and the SAP TechEds around the corner, I've been putting my thoughts together. Then the events of this last week happened. And I believe they signal,...
View ArticleA Renewal Of Enterprise Landscapes
Recently, The Financial Times published a bylined article by me on a renewal of enterprise IT landscapes. It is a somewhat edited version of my original write-up, which I've posted below. Wishing a...
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January 19, 2013I write this at the end of a difficult week, one full of sadness and reflection. It started on a high, amid 3250 sales leaders at our FKOM in Singapore. But was quickly followed by...
View ArticleSAP, Software, and Amplifying Human Potential: Some Thoughts on the eve of...
4 years ago today, I learnt of the death of my dear friend Ranjan Das. He passed away unexpectedly, far too young. As I was looking back on the last 4 years, and looking ahead to our TechEd...
View ArticleSeeing the Lights: Some Frontiers for Enterprises
It is the morning of Diwali, and already Diwali evening in my Matrabhoomi (country of birth). As Indians around the world look ahead to lighting Diyas in their houses, and lighting up the skies with...
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Delhi: Memories, Objects and ChangeDec 22, 2013Delhi, India. I shouldn't say Delhi. I should say Dilli. I found myself here with a few free hours today, out of an *incredibly* hectic week. So I...
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Words and Wisdom...Many of you have asked me about an article published in E3 that talks about me and other leaders of our company in a callous and unrestrained manner. Since this is about our work,...
View ArticleTransitions and Anchors
The last 8 weeks have been surreal, a blur. From running all of SAP's products to being appointed the next CEO of Infosys, I've been through two extraordinary transitions within a period of time that...
View ArticleOur Second Third
It’s been a month since I started as the CEO of Infosys. An intense and rewarding journey. And journey is a key word here: I've been on the road a lot. And perhaps that is fitting, especially when...
View ArticlePhool Inder Sikka
Phool Rani, Nov 1940 - Sep 2014.My mother and me, circa 1971. Mother, Wife, Mother-In-Law, Grandmother, Sister, Daughter, Friend.Delhiite, Gujarati, Californian.School Teacher, Life's Teacher, Warrior,...
View ArticleRain Drops in Tokyo
Gray and rainy day in Tokyo. Rain drops making their way down the window; a very beautiful, reflective, humbling dance. Puts things in perspective, as we go about our daily busy-nesses and try to...
View ArticleDavos, a state of mind
I wrote the following thoughts on our internal Infosys portal, and felt it is worth sharing with the wider world...--Davos is a small town in Switzerland, but, for a few days in January, during the...
View ArticleDays, Quarters, Years. The Moments in Our Momentous Lives...
Today marks an year since I started my journey as the CEO of Infosys. One Year. One spin of the earth around the sun, with my life's work centered around the Infosys planet. There has been a ton of...
View ArticleOpenAI: AI for All
Yesterday saw the announcement about the birth of OpenAI, a non-profit organization to develop and advance Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, and share these in the greater good. Infosys, and...
View ArticleMarvin Minsky, 1927-2016
Prof. Marvin Lee Minsky, or just Marvin to those who knew him, died last night. We have lost one of the great humans of our time, perhaps of all time. A humble, brilliant, passionate man, with a...
View ArticleAndy Grove
Andy Grove passed away earlier today. A pioneer of our industry. I spent a memorable summer at Intel 25+ years ago, when Andy was the CEO. My brother used to work at the then AI lab and I spent a...
View ArticleMoving On...
Earlier today I resigned my position as MD & CEO of Infosys. Here is the mail I sent to our employees. --Dear Friends,After a lot of reflection, I have resigned from my position as your MD &...
View ArticleUniversity of Queensland Speech
Last December I was honored to deliver a commencement address at the University of Queensland. I spoke about AI, jobs, our futures and education. Here is a video and a transcript. I covered a bunch...
View ArticleDaniel Schneiss, R.I.P.
June 29, 2018My friend Daniel Schneiss passed away earlier today, peacefully in his sleep at his home in Germany. The world lost an extraordinary young man, a loving husband, an amazing father, an...
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