Jayanth N Kolla

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About Jayanth N Kolla

We are living in a time where the pace of innovation is the fastest we have ever witnessed in our lives. We are also living in a time where the pace of innovation will be the slowest we will see for the rest of our lives! In order to not only keep pace, but also be the leader in such dynamic environments, companies will need two things: 1) Connecting seemingly disparate dots, well ahead of the curve, and align themselves to derive maximum value from the ever-changing digital ecosystem. and 2) Balancing the growth of their core offerings and business while innovating and adopting the new In short, Clarity & Confidence! That is exactly what the company I founded (in 2011), Convergence Catalyst does! In emerging deep technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), Blockchain & AR/VR we offer- Custom Research - Market Entry & Business Growth Strategies - Product Roadmaps, Management & Marketing Advisory - Investment Advisory In the first half of my career(2001-2011), as a corporate employee in the telecom industry, I was a part of the hyperscaling of India’s mobile subscriber growth from a Million subscribers to over a Billion… working as a Network Engineer, Technical & Product Marketer, Product Manager and Industry Analyst & Strategy Consultant across leading global mobile operators, device OEMs and advisory firms. As a partner at Convergence Catalyst (CC), I leverage my hands-on industry experience and domain expertise to aid companies lead innovation, disruption and self-actualization in the ever-changing digital technologies space. Advisor: To the world’s leading technology companies (Apple, Google, Microsoft, etc); Mid-size companies across North America, Europe, India & South East Asia; Startups (around the world) and Investor community (FIIs, Hedge Funds, PEs, VCs & Angel Networks) Board Member: Of various AI & Deep Tech Startups, and Industry Forums, Foundations, and Think Tanks across USA, Europe, and India Entrepreneur: 3X - One services & two product companies Patents: Eight patents across Computer Vision AI, Robotics, NLP & Advanced Analytics Speaker: At Global conferences across Europe, India & SEA Columnist: And oft-quoted industry thought leader across various publications including Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Fortune, BBC, Bloomberg and Financial Times Author:"AI Rising: India’s Artificial Intelligence Growth Story" Podcast: Host, Hindustan Times’ “AI Rising” podcast Guest Lecturer:'AI in Sports'@Symbiosis University Ex: Google, Motorola, Nokia, Analysys Mason, Kyocera, Tata Teleservices