Transformation Tour - Jaipur Chapter

Jaipur is currently one of India's fastest-growing tech clusters and it is now a popular location for IT businesses and young tech professionals. The city is known as one of the country’s emerging startup hubs due to its closeness to Delhi and its unique mix of urban and semi-urban infrastructure.

Jaipur has made notable achievements in the IT industry in recent years and markable growth has been witnessed in the innovation and technology sector.

Therefore, the enterprises in the city are now looking to accelerate the growth with next generation IT infrastructure solutions around mobility (laptops/workstations/desktops) and data centers (server/storage/services).

To tap the emerging possibilities in the city, CRN India & Express Computer, the two leading IT publications from The Indian Express Group, in association with Dell Technologies, in partnership with TechData, had recently organised a mega conference, Transformation Tour, for the SMBs operating in Jaipur at JW Marriott. Featuring insightful keynotes, live tech demos and power packed panel discussion, this exclusive event was organised to deep dive into how one can strengthen partnership with Dell to drive the next chapter of growth and deliver more and more value to the end customers with the help of Dell products and solutions, that will help create a strong foundation for informed, time-bound decision-making.

Digital transformation strategies for SMBs

The session started with an interesting power packed panel discussion on the topic 'Navigating the Digital Landscape: Strategies for SMBs in India to Embrace Digital Transformation'.

During the discussion, Pradyuman Sharma, Managing Director- IT, Gopinath Hospital Pvt Ltd expressed, "Nowadays, technology plays a very important role in diagnosing the patients. Digital technology has accelerated the real-time data collection, which is ultimately saving human lives. During the Covid pandemic, we have seen digital technology help a lot in the consultation process."

Shyam Sunder Raj Purohit, Head -IT, Lotus Dairy stated, "Choosing the right technology platform has become a challenge nowadays. Organisations today should have a separate security team. And the security should give the right access to the right users only."

Manoj Kumar Saxena, Dy. Managing Director, Fingrowth Bank remarked, "Our aim is to protect our customers and our business from cyber attacks. We have to choose which technology is right for the organisation. To prevent our organisation from any data breaches, we have kept our devices secure and taught our staff about cyber security."

Ramesh Repaka, Lead- pre-sales India, Dell Technologies, said, "We see emerging technologies like AI & ML making inroads in the SMBs, and we are helping organisations in securing and protecting their devices and solutions."

The deliberations during the session between the panelists gave an insight into cyber security threats that SMEs face and how to mitigate the risks, improve strategies to get the best out of emerging technologies and digital transformation.

After the insightful panel discussion, there was an interesting and informative presentation on ‘Modernize Data Center with Dell Tech Portfolio’ by Ramesh Repaka, Lead- pre-sales India, Dell Technologies. "At Dell we have a complete portfolio of every work style. The digital journey has four aspects: it begins with modernisation of application transformation followed by IT, security and workforce transformation. Dell’s flexibility architecture and program advantages help you adapt to any future," he said.

"Dell 'PowerStore' has efficiency without compromise. It has got programmable infrastructure and can be customised as per the need. Also, it can be scaled-up or scaled-out to meet your future needs,"" stated Repaka, adding that every organisation needs to be a digital organisation, powered by data, running in a multi-cloud world.

The delegates appreciated Dell’s seamless service delivery and customer-centric approach. They were vocal about the presentation by Dell representatives and the panel discussion.

Sameer Bhargava, Johns Electronic stated, “In terms of technology, Jaipur is gradually growing in digital adoption. I believe the city needs to be aware of the field of AI and information security. We didn't get the chance to explore working with Dell yet. But definitely after attending this event we may think of working with Dell in the field of cyber security. We really appreciate the efforts Dell has made to bring technology and innovation to our city.”

Vikas Gupta, AGM IT, SBI, said, "Jaipur is witnessing development in the IT infrastructure and security sector. Initiatives like this are really helping businesses in the city fast-track tech adoption. SBI is already in collaboration with Dell and we are doing well. We look forward to projects with the company in the future."

The Transformation Tour- Jaipur concluded on a high note. The delegates expressed appreciation for Dell’s product lines and unanimously agreed that the company has come up with a technology solution for every type of customer. The insightful keynotes, panel discussion and live tech demos will help the customers make informed, time-bound decisions. This event was an opportunity for the customers to explore new growth areas and align with Dell, which has products and solutions that are in great demand and can assist these organisations to frame their growth strategies.