Stories of “Positivity” in a reslient, resurgent India
Applied Materials is honored to receive the Electronics Maker award for the Most Innovative Company in the year 2022. I received the award on behalf of the corporation – and in my crisp message to the industry -I just spoke … Continued
Machines will fail, it is People who make the difference…. On my return flight from SFO, I met a wonderful young man with a unique, can-do attitude in life. My pre-booked seat turned out to be a lemon deal – … Continued
Igniting Young Minds! I had the privilege to be on the Jury for NXP’s Young Innovator Challenge. It was a wonderful evening with the NXP family as we browsed thru the projects of the young innovators as they presented their … Continued
Semiconductor Workforce Development – What India needs to do! Enabling India’s semiconductor program has been a personal vision and I have the privilege of contributing to it as a subject-matter-expert (SME) across different industry and government bodies. My … Continued
WHAT US CHIPS ACT MEANS FOR INDIA… USA President Biden signed off the US CHIPS Act on Aug 9,22- committing USA to a historic realignment of its semiconductor destiny thru policy and program funds. The genesis of this move … Continued
It’s a new dawn; it’s a new day; it’s a new life, and we’re feeling good… Legendary singer, Michael Cormick, set an optimistic, vibrant mood for SEMICON West 2022 as it came back in full swing after SEMICON West “Lite” … Continued
As Applied Materials India expands its sustainability initiatives, Nicily, Praveen and I took a a handshake meeting with CII sustainability teams to understand their pioneering work in the sustainability space. We had hosted MMe Seema Aurora, CII leader for … Continued
When Ideas take Wings… Came across the ePlane at Dubai Expo! Created by a startup from IIT Chennai – it envisages a 2 seater flying ‘car That can cut the travel time by a factor of 4, May spawn a … Continued
The printer from outer space… In 1994, HP launched the HP LaserJet 4 – in a typical American style, it was a shot that was heard around the world! I was a young Market Development Manager at HP India … Continued
Attached is my keynote presentation at India Electronics & Semiconductor Association (IESA) Vision 2021. I was asked to speak on pathways for University engagement – and I turned the topic to focus on creating the innovation ecosystem for the … Continued