Dr. Uma Ganesh is the co-founder of 5F World and founder of multiple companies including Global Talent Track focused on skills development for the digital era, Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Analytics, Kalzoom Advisors and Skills Alpha – the digital platform for talent development.
Dr. Ganesh Natarajan is Executive Chairman and Founder of 5F World, a platform for Digital Consulting, Adisory and Investing. He has completed two successful CEO tenures over twenty-five years at APTECH and Zensar Technologies. Harvard Business School has written and teaches two case studies on Dr. Ganesh Natarajan and his success through Vision Communities and Innovation.
Dr. Ganesh Natarajan is Chairman of the Board of Honeywell Automation India Limited and a member of the Central Board of Directors of State Bank of India, Hinduja Global Solutions, Educate Girls, Asian Venture Philanthropy Network and Global Talent Track.
Nikki Barua is a serial entrepreneur, keynote speaker, bestselling author, and leading expert in helping people and organizations adapt to change. In her 25-year career in the digital space, she has helped global brands transform their culture and capabilities. Now she is on a mission to help companies accelerate success by developing future-ready leaders. Nikki is the CEO & Co-Founder of Beyond Barriers, a tech platform that helps companies unlock talent potential with AI-powered professional development designed for the future of work. Nikki serves as Vice Chair on the Board of Directors of LPAC and is on the Board of Advisors at Switch. Nikki has won numerous awards, including Entrepreneur of the Year by ACE, named as an EY North America Entrepreneurial Winning Woman, honored as one of the 21 Leaders for the 21st Century, recognized as Entrepreneur Magazine’s 100 Most Influential Women, LA Woman of Influence by The Business Journals and Women of Entrepreneurship by LA Lakers. Nikki holds three Masters degrees and is a lifelong learner with insatiable curiosity.
This is the first in a series of interviews on women’s leadership in the corporate sector in India and framed within a global context. In this first episode, I speak with three sector experts on how they used their personal experiences and work to build templates and mainstream ideas on women’s leadership. What AI means for women’s employment and leadership and how to lead with empathy. These ideas and more will be captured in a forthcoming book ‘Nari Shakti’ Edited by Dr Uma Ganesh and Dr. Ganesh Natarajan with a contributing chapter from Nikki Barua.
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