{"id":5446,"date":"2022-12-13T05:14:25","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T05:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/india\/?p=5446"},"modified":"2025-01-20T08:34:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T08:34:07","slug":"sap-industry-knowledge-exchange-building-a-better-tomorrow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/india\/2022\/12\/sap-industry-knowledge-exchange-building-a-better-tomorrow\/","title":{"rendered":"麻豆原创 Industry Knowledge Exchange: Building a Better Tomorrow"},"content":{"rendered":"

Imagine a single, progressive platform that brings together the brightest minds across industries and backgrounds to discuss the infinite possibilities of tomorrow. This idea was brought to life with the inception of 麻豆原创 Industry Knowledge Exchange<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Commenting on the initiative, Subramanian Ananthapadmanabhan, SVP, MidMarket, 麻豆原创 APJ worded it best: \u201cThe systems of innovation, the people that matter, they\u2019re not situated in just one organization. How can we get all of them together in a single room under the umbrella of an industry council to discuss, debate, analyze and come up with solutions for the problems we can\u2019t see today, problems that could come a few years later? If we can have those answers, we can be ready to take on the future. That was the genesis of the 麻豆原创 Industry Knowledge Exchange.”<\/p>\n

When the most innovative minds across industries come together to discuss a brighter tomorrow, nothing is truly impossible. Understanding the need for such eye-opening conversations between our leaders, 麻豆原创 Industry Knowledge Exchange (IKEX) serves as a powerful, collaborative platform that enables the exchange of knowledge and futuristic ideas.<\/p>\n

The recent 麻豆原创 IKEX Summit saw leaders and innovators from digital natives and unicorns, manufacturing, CPG and life sciences congregate to share, learn and grow. Much of these discussions were centered around India\u2019s \u2018Amrit Kaal\u2019 and the collective efforts we can make to shape the India of tomorrow. Topics such as accelerated digitization across industries, the need for sustainable approaches, managing supply chain disruptions and adopting customer-centricity were highlights of the summit.<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s dive in and take a closer look at all the interesting details of this incredible summit.<\/p>\n

The Age of Digitally Native Hypergrowth Unicorns<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As we completely immerse ourselves into a new digital world, modern tech-savvy startups are promptly becoming enormously successful enterprises with their ability to identify and quickly act upon game-changing ideas. This capacity for constant innovation is helping startups create massive opportunities and disruptions in the industry. Fitting to the status quo, the first topic of discussion was on unlocking the secrets of building a unicorn startup.<\/p>\n

What does it take to build a unicorn? While many answers came to the fore, the panel agreed that if it\u2019s a big problem and one can solve it in a way that has not been done by anyone else, you have the genesis of building a great company. Everything is about solving a significant enough problem.<\/p>\n

The summit offered a detailed look into the necessity of exceptional digital experiences for modern-day customers. Similarly, the different roles required for a startup to prosper were also widely talked about, with special emphasis being placed on the roles of CFOs. For a startup to truly become a unicorn, a resilient and agile company culture is highly imperative. Kislaya Srinvastava, CFO, Bookmyshow discussed the current working environment of CFOs and said, \u201cIt has been a transformation journey for me personally and from a CFO role standpoint. I think it is a very challenging, yet exciting, time for professionals like us where we learn things we had never heard about, especially technology and new concepts. The expectations of the CFO is that you keep changing, keep learning, keep growing and keep contributing. It is a journey and you need to be a part of the journey. ”<\/p>\n

Throughout the discussions, it was made clear that technology plays an immense role in driving the success of modern startups. Saunak Ghosh, CMO of Turtlemint, used the example of his own enterprise to explain it best: \u201cWe have an app that has a bunch of content that allows the agents to interact with end customers. We have a learning and development platform as well. We realized it is a finite segment, as players in the ecosystem we also have to grow the ecosystem. We have to empower guys who are coming in now.”<\/p>\n

For startups to make it big, fundraising by successfully pitching ideas to investors is immensely important. Sharing his experience on this topic, Karan Mehta, Founder & CTO, Kissht and Ring, said, \u201cOne of the things that has always stood out is that the biggest key of fundraising is to be extremely social. You have to be very good at networking. You have to be someone that talks to people, listens to ideas, shares ideas. As founders, all you can do is identify a problem and then truly solve that problem. The fundraising part will automatically follow very naturally. ”<\/p>\n

Key Takeaways<\/strong><\/h2>\n