India Dell EMC forum 2017 - Making a mark in the Indian digital landscape yet again

Authored by Amalore Jude, Digital Marketing, India, Dell EMC

In today's time and age of digital transformation, the Dell EMC forum, every year, turns out to be a tech cynosure that brings together CIOs, tech evangelists, and IT decision makers from all around the country. This premier tech event sheds light on new innovations, inspirations, and practices and is considered as one of the most promising tech platforms of the country to be looked up with immense expectations. This year’s forum was no exception, too.

With footfalls of more than 400+ CIOs and 3,000+ ITDMs across 4 Indian cities, the 2nd edition of Dell EMC forum in India reached the zenith of success, indeed.

Laying emphasis on realizing the digital dream of India, the 2017 forum revolved around a plethora of events and sessions, including insightful keynotes, guest sessions by industry leaders, CIO speak, industry analyst sessions, and panel discussions—all of which left our attendees with myriad options to explore and brought the vision of Dell EMC to its customers.

In his keynote address at the CIO event in Mumbai, David Webster, President, APJ - Enterprise Sales and Customer Operations, Dell EMC, touched upon driving business value with modern technology, the importance of building solutions for protecting datacenters, and the importance of enabling people to simplify their work. On the other hand, Alok Ohire, President & Managing Director, India Commercial, Dell EMC, in his address, resonated our overarching objective to become the most reliable source for end-to-end digital transformation requirements of enterprises.

"There's a high probability that every day you do something, you're being touched by Dell EMC at least once a day."- Rajesh Janey, President & Managing Director, India Enterprise, Dell EMC, shed light on the new era of human machine partnership, along with a whole new vision for future by 2030. India is now on the cusp of industrial revolution 4.0. With the 1 billion-1 billion-1 billion Vision, the country is moving towards realizing its much-cherished dream of a “Digitized India.”

Sessions with CIOs and women panelist were some of the most intriguing parts of the event, complemented by CIO debates across 4 cities wherein industry veterans gave some insightful views and statistics on human machine partnership in future workplaces. In addition to them, there was a vivid showcase of Dell EMC solutions, cutting-edge technologies, and best industry practices through live demos at the Solution Expo area. Motivational interaction by Mithali Raj and entertainment by Akriti Kakkar and Angad Singh added spark and vibrancy to the event.

The four city-based Dell EMC forum witnessed some leading guest speakers, including Gaurav Chand (Delhi & Mumbai), Dmitri Chen (Bangalore), and Ajaz Munsiff (Hyderabad), who kept the audience mesmerized with their insights into transformation across the globe, along with insightful case studies from Uber and Tesla.

And of course, it wouldn’t be India Dell EMC forum 2017 without social media activities. The social media desk was all gung-ho to set the pulse of audience racing by encouraging them to share their views from the events and capture their best moments using our RealizeIndia-themed placards.

Although the Dell EMC forum 2017 has already come to an end, insights and discussions shared here are still buzzing and expected to culminate in happier customers, happier employees, and happier partners in the coming time. As the vision of a digitally transformed India is gaining momentum, we are proud to get associated with this journey.

Once again, we thank all attendees and stakeholders who made the event spell success. We're eager to see you at Dell EMC Forum 2018 with more insights, innovations, and ideas.

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