GET TO KNOW would be Laissez-faire as I believe my team knows what ' s best . I intend to trust them to make excellent decisions and meet their own and customer needs . stress management . I also am careful to build in regular exercise schedules throughout my week and spend time connecting with more supportive people .
What do you think is the current hot technology talking point ?
It is an extremely interesting time as we see the application of Internet technologies in traditional enterprises – traditional IT integrating with operations technology for digital technology .
The most common technology trends that are being discussed are 1 ) Hyper automation by applying AI / ML and RPA technologies 2 ) Mixed Reality ( AR / VR ) leveraging high powered GPUs for enabling business processes 3 ) Climate tech driven by electrification – EVs and microgrid technologies 4 ) Cloud with Innovation at the Edge 5 ) Blockchain based economy and 6 ) 5G adoption .
Cloud and data driven business insights are also still key technology trends as post adoption requirements of scale continue to drive innovation .
How do you deal with stress and unwind outside the office ?
Over the years , one of the things that I have started accepting is that stress is an outcome of two factors :
1 . Not being aware of your input towards your work and being very honest about your self-assessment of the same 2 . Reacting to every external stimulus of stress building
I believe if we are honest about # 1 and work to manage # 2 , the combination will help with overall
Spending time doing the things I love when I am not working also helps with managing stress when I ’ m in the middle of a busy week – I love to read about history of different countries , and I travel frequently with my family and friends .
If you could go back and change one career decision what would it be ?
I generally feel very satisfied with the choices I have made through my journey and believe they were based on my core values and beliefs . I therefore stand behind each decision . However , if I could go back , I would start the journey to develop my Emotional Quotient ( EQ ) earlier in my career . Our Intelligence Quotient development is the core focus during our academic years and hence there are many years of practice that we apply at work . EQ , which is of equal importance in nearly all workplaces , requires the same amount of practice , so I wish I could have started earlier on that journey .
What do you currently identify as the major areas of investment in your industry ?
The big problem the energy sector has been tackling for many years is climate change , so I would say developing technologies to fight this phenomenon is the main area of investment right now in my line of work . We need to move quicker and take more action because the progress made between now and 2030 will have a much larger impact on our future than any action taken after that time – the damage will be
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