The Tech Factor - A Purple Quarter Podcast
The Tech Factor by Roopa Kumar – A Purple Quarter Podcast brings you straight into the minds of the brightest tech leaders shaping today’s digital landscape. We chat with innovators and decision-makers from startups and enterprises to explore the evolving world of technology, leadership, and disruption.
Join us as we host industry pioneers like Varun Dua (Founder & CEO, ACKO), Aruna Rajan (Director, Google), Dale Vaz (ex-CTO, Swiggy), Rahul Chari (Founder & CTO, PhonePe), Jyoti Ahuja (Engineering Leader, Microsoft), Pradeep Desai (Group CTO, DP World), Abhinav Yajurvedi (ex-Group CTPO, PharmEasy), and many more, as they share their journeys, challenges, and insights.
Backed by Purple Quarter, a leading CTO search firm that has mapped over 15,000+ tech leaders globally, the podcast is a window into the experiences of those driving technological change. With a clientele spanning Walmart, DP World, UiPath, Swiggy, Razorpay, BrowserStack, InMobi, ACKO, PharmEasy, Urban Company, Clari, and beyond, Purple Quarter is at the forefront of tech leadership hiring.
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The Tech Factor - A Purple Quarter Podcast
S5 E9 | Decoding Data Bias, Responsible AI & Women Safety Online with Anusha Dandapani, UNICC
Anusha, an action-oriented leader, has consistently harnessed the power of data and AI to address diverse real-world challenges—from identifying war crime evidence in the Middle East, to improving the efficiency of data processing and addressing the challenges of working with unstructured data. Presenting the very inspiring journey of Anusha Dandapani, Chief Data and AI Services Officer at the United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC) in this episode of the Tech Factor.
Anusha emphasizes ‘cultivating a design mindset’ in tech, where innovation and creativity are keys to reinventing processes. She also discusses the critical need for responsible AI governance, stressing the importance of being mindful of generative AI (GenAI) to prevent unforeseen consequences.
The loaded conversation also showcases her efforts to mitigate bias in data and highlights her passion for solving everyday issues, such as food waste. Her workshops with schoolchildren to track and reduce food waste are a step towards a sustainable existence. Additionally, she advocates for women's safety in digital spaces and the importance of supporting women in tech and data science.