Global Voices of Tech with Sudesh Prasad

In this episode, I revisit my 2008 interview with Gene Hodges , then CEO of Websense , conducted during my time as a journalist at Dataquest . Hodges made a striking observation that feels even more relevant today: cybersecurity threats were shifting from attacking infrastructure to targeting data itself. The conversation explores: Why attackers no longer wanted systems to fail—but wanted them to...

In this episode, I revisit my 2009–2010 interview with Jim Hagemann Snabe , then Member of the Executive Board at SAP AG , during my time as a journalist at Dataquest . This conversation offers a rare snapshot of how one of the world’s largest enterprise software companies viewed the global slowdown, Asia’s emergence, and the explosive rise of mobile technologies . Snabe discusses: How SAP interpr...

In this episode, I revisit my 2007 interview with Rebecca Jacoby, then the CIO of Cisco Systems, as a Voice & Data journalist, and enrich it with context from her later career. Jacoby shares how Cisco viewed IT not just as a support function, but as a strategic driver of productivity and business alignment. The discussion explores: * How Cisco measured IT’s impact through metrics like revenue...

In this episode, I revisit my 2007 interview with Neville “Roy” Singham, the founder of Thoughtworks, Inc. Roy shares the story behind the company’s name, his belief in flat organisational structures, and his innovative approach to software development. He challenges the inefficiencies of large software corporations and reflects on the philosophy that made Thoughtworks a global force. We also trac...

In this episode of Global Voices of Tech, we revisit a forward-looking conversation from 2010 with John Suffolk , then Chief Information Officer of the UK Government. Suffolk outlined an ambitious vision to modernize public services with cloud infrastructure, data transparency, and efficient IT governance. This curated episode explores: 🔹 The UK’s early cloud-first government strategy 🔹 Reducing...

In this special archival episode of Global Voices of Tech, I bring you a conversation from January 2010 with René Penning de Vries, then CTO of NXP Semiconductors, done during his visit to Bangalore and originally published in Dataquest magazine. From investing in high-performance mixed-signal innovation to driving automotive electronics and NFC adoption, René outlined NXP’s strategy for technolog...

In this 2007 interview, Wim Elfrink, then newly appointed Chief Globalisation Officer at Cisco, lays out a bold strategy that positioned India as the company's second global headquarters. Speaking to Dataquest during a pivotal era, Elfrink explained how Cisco’s shift wasn’t driven by cost but by growth, innovation, and access to world-class talent. He shared how India would anchor R&D, support...

In this episode, we revisit a 2010 interview with Jay Kerley , then Deputy CIO and Corporate VP of Applied Materials , recorded during his visit to Bangalore. At the time, Kerley was leading one of the most ambitious IT transformations in the semiconductor industry — consolidating 17 decentralized IT groups, cutting vendors from 50 to just two, and building a global platform to support 3D CAD-led...

A rare look back at DHL’s global IT transformation with Alex Pilar, then CIO of DHL Supply Chain. In this 2010 interview, he shares how DHL consolidated global IT, built major tech centers in Prague and Cyberjaya, and outsourced telecom services to AT&T and Telefonica for major savings. Originally published in Dataquest . Curated with Google Notebook LM. Disclaimer: This interactive audio is A...

Tech Leadership in 2008: Warren East on ARM’s Mobile Strategy and Global Vision Flashback to a Key Interview: Warren East, then CEO of ARM, on the company's Mobile Future (2008) In this episode, we revisit my 2008 interview with Warren East during his tenure as CEO of ARM. He spoke candidly about ARM’s dominance in mobile processors, highlighting that the company powered about 90% of the world...

Guest: Abhi Talwalkar, CEO of LSI Corp (at the time of this interview in Bangalore on Sept 11, 2007). In this archival episode, curated with Google Notebook LM, we revisit LSI’s bold transformation under Talwalkar: going fabless and focusing on storage + networking. Originally published in Dataquest Abhijit highlighted LSI’s strategic transformation, marked by its bold decision to go fabless and f...