Bengaluru/Kolkata: Employees are now front and centre when it comes to championing India Inc.’s digital transformation agenda. With technology increasingly becoming a core part of business, employees across companies such as Accenture, KPMG, ITC Infotech and RPG Group are playing a crucial role in steering this change in mind set.
Last year, RPG Group rolled out ‘digital academy,’ a programme to increase the tech quotient across its businesses. Company leaders have taken the course and about 150 employees will participate in sessions and projects focused on analytics and smart products.
ITC Infotech started workshops to give employees practical experience in managing new technology. At ThoughtWorks, the focus is on employee communities who concentrate on technological trends and explore the intricacies of platforms powered by blockchain, machine learning and Internet of Things.
The emphasis is on ensuring the ability to constantly learn new technologies and solutions, HR experts said.
“Each month, we identify key focus areas and organise trainings on data management, develop related frameworks as well as cloud-based application development and environment management,” said Sanjay Kumar, VP of capability building and knowledge management at ITC Infotech.
Employees at CSS Corp get to test emerging technologies and develop new solutions at the company’s innovation labs. ThoughtWorks, a software company, operates a platform called ‘Insights’ that employees can tap for practical opinions and updates on aspects of digital transformation, product thinking and experience design.
