Intelligent Tech Channels Issue 06 | Page 62

CHANNEL CHIEF Passion for global innovation Comfortable with technology from a young age, Genius Wong enjoys driving innovation with her global team and encouraging workplace diversity. G enius Wong is the President of Global Network Services at Tata Communications, where she has spent almost half her professional life. She brings to this exciting and challenging profile in the organisation over two decades of experience. This position of global enablement provides Genius and her team a vast arena to innovate and develop standout services and solutions in a highly competitive environment. Making the Internet fit for business, incorporating cloud into its portfolio, enabling an open infrastructure ecosystem, and facilitating digital transformation for enterprises are part of this mission. “There is never a dull moment for me at Tata Communications,” she remarks. Genius is particularly proud of developing Tata Communications’ IZO cloud enablement platform. “This takes the complexity out of cloud computing with products designed to give the enterprise greater predictability, productivity and agility. At Tata Communications, we are constantly challenging ourselves and this results in best-in-class offerings for our customers.” Genius has had an affinity for technology, likening it to being a hobby at an early age. She went on to do a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and a master’s programme in Electrical Engineering in the United States. She now believes 62 Issue 06 INTELLIGENT TECH CHANNELS