Technology is just the start

Technology is extremely important. Many companies have been tremendously successful by leveraging technology. Conferences such as IndicThreads are great for learning about technology and keeping current. However technology is just the beginning. Look beyond technology if you really want to build great products!

In this short talk Suhas Kelkar, Chief Technology Officer (APAC) for BMC Software shares some of his experiences dealing with enterprise software customers and what they are looking for from a successful product. He also shares how to recognize when to leverage technology and when to look beyond technology.

Speaker:
Suhas Kelkar is Chief Technology Officer (APAC) for BMC Software. He is responsible for driving the Incubator Team globally as well as the overall technical and business strategy for BMC. Suhas was earlier Vice President of Product Management at Digité. He has also worked for Rational Software/IBM, Serena Software, and Philips Medical Systems. Suhas holds a MS in Robotics from the University of Florida and an MBA from the School of Business at Florida Institute of Technology.

This session was the Inaugural Address at the 7th IndicThreads Pune Conference held on 14-15 Dec 2012. Track IndicThreads on Facebook / Twitter for updates on future events.