The Only Constant Episode #32 | Rameshwar Balanagu | Elephants can dance, but can enterprises dance with AI?
Sep 26, 2024
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In this episode of The Only Constant, Lasse Rindom is joined by Rameshwar Balanagu, a seasoned enterprise architect and long-time member of the Forbes Technology Council. With extensive experience in both startups and large enterprises, Rameshwar Balanagu shares his insights on the evolving role of technology in business and the challenges that come with it. Their discussion covers:
Rameshwar Balanagu brings a blend of Enterprise and Startup experience and believes in the concept of Elephants Can Dance. Although the phrase was popularized across business culture by IBM, he has taken on that role many times throughout his career, helping elephant-headed corporations turn on a dime with his abilities to carry them forward in time and respond to seismic changes in business, finance, culture, and strategies. He is a growth-focused, seasoned technology executive with impactful leadership in Fortune 1000 companies; a lifelong learner with a passion for using Data and AI to advise and mentor startups, specializing in driving innovation, building high-performing teams, and delivering transformative results for leveraging technology for strategic business goals and sustainable empowerment. Rameshwar Balanagu has been nominated as one of the top 100 Technologists for Oncon2024 and won the SAP Innovation Award for 2023. He was a keynote speaker at various international conferences and has recently published "Principles of AI Governance and Risk Management" in partnership with James Sayles, a veteran in GRC. His mantra: there is no AI without IA (Information Architecture = People + Business + Data + Applications + Technology + Security + Sustainability).
- The balance between harnessing AI for innovation and the risks it brings, particularly in large-scale enterprise environments.
- The critical need for a "multimodal IT strategy" to manage legacy systems while integrating new technologies.
- Why embracing change is essential for organizations looking to unlock creativity and stay competitive in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
Rameshwar Balanagu brings a blend of Enterprise and Startup experience and believes in the concept of Elephants Can Dance. Although the phrase was popularized across business culture by IBM, he has taken on that role many times throughout his career, helping elephant-headed corporations turn on a dime with his abilities to carry them forward in time and respond to seismic changes in business, finance, culture, and strategies. He is a growth-focused, seasoned technology executive with impactful leadership in Fortune 1000 companies; a lifelong learner with a passion for using Data and AI to advise and mentor startups, specializing in driving innovation, building high-performing teams, and delivering transformative results for leveraging technology for strategic business goals and sustainable empowerment. Rameshwar Balanagu has been nominated as one of the top 100 Technologists for Oncon2024 and won the SAP Innovation Award for 2023. He was a keynote speaker at various international conferences and has recently published "Principles of AI Governance and Risk Management" in partnership with James Sayles, a veteran in GRC. His mantra: there is no AI without IA (Information Architecture = People + Business + Data + Applications + Technology + Security + Sustainability).