In this episode of Let’s Talk, we hosted Ram Chakravarti, Chief Technology Officer at BMC Software, to talk about a wide range of topics, including of course mainframe, but more importantly about the latest BMC research on the Autonomous Digital Enterprise, or ADE. Some of the topics we covered included how ADE is different from digital transformation; and also the key factors or technology tenets that companies need to focus on to become an ADE. Considering the drastic changes in how businesses operate following 2020, the impact increased adoption of automation will have on enterprises in the coming years…and more.

[su_note note_color=”#000″ text_color=”#fff”]Ram Chakravarti is chief technology officer for BMC Software, Inc. In this role, he oversees the BMC Innovation Labs as well as the company’s overall technology strategy, common architecture, corporate development, and shared services including user experience design, quality assurance, and cybersecurity. Prior to joining BMC, Ram was a director at KKR Capstone focused on value creation in KKR’s technology investments in private equity and growth equity. Prior to working at KKR, Ram was an associate partner at McKinsey & Company. Earlier in his career, Ram worked at Oracle, Ariba, tech startups and Merck in a variety of software engineering and architecture roles. Ram holds master’s degrees in decision sciences and organizational dynamics from the University of Pennsylvania and in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science. (LinkedIn, Twitter)
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About BMC: From core to cloud to edge, BMC delivers the software and services that enable over 10,000 global customers, including 84% of the Forbes Global 100, to thrive in their ongoing evolution to an Autonomous Digital Enterprise.

Focus/Topic: Discussion on survey, ‘The Autonomous Digital Enterprise: A Strategic Approach to Measuring and Improving Digital Competitiveness.