Our Own Devices with Nandagopal Rajan

[spreaker type=player resource="episode_id=64670964" width="100%" height="350px" theme="light" playlist="show" playlist-continuous="true" chapters-image="true" episode-image-position="right" hide-logo="true" hide-likes="true" hide-comments="true" hide-sharing="true" hide-download="true" color="8c279c"] Welcome to a brand new season of The Indian Express' tech podcast Our Own Devices. In this episode, our host Nandagopal Rajan, COO, The Indian Express Online is joined by Sandeep Ghosh, Group Country Manager, India & South Asia at Visa. In this engaging conversation, Sandeep talks about payments across the world becoming more and more cashless, even though the degree varies from country to country. He shares how from cards people are now moving towards digital payments, but at the same time, the form factor being used depends on the kind of payment being made. To learn more about the growth of online payments and how India is growing as market, tune in to today's episode of Our Own Devices with Nandagopal Rajan. Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar Introduction 00:00 Payments becoming cashless 0:45 From card payments to online payments 5:09 Payment trends in the market 9:30 How VISA plans to moving along with these developments 12:37 India as a complex market 17:05 Are cards becoming redundant? 21:10

In this episode of The Indian Express tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan, COO, The Indian Express Online is joined by Dr. Manish Gupta, Director, Google DeepMind. In this conversation, Dr. Gupta talks about the vision that Google holds as far as AI is concerned. He shares how their team is extensively working on capturing the nuances of the Indian culture, languages and dialects for making the consumer's experience as personalised as possible. Dr. Gupta also highlights the areas that DeepMind focuses on from health to learning and more. To learn how Google DeepMind is working on making the future of AI as deep as possible, tune in to today's episode of Our Own Devices with Nandagopal Rajan. Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

In this episode of The Indian Express tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan, COO, The Indian Express Online is joined by Devita Saraf, Founder, Chairperson and CEO of the Vu Group. In this very interesting episode, she shares with us the innovations that have made Vu TVs stand out ever since their inception. Devita talks about the growth of the company, the research and development that goes into coming up with innovations that keep up with the ever changing technology. The episode explores the interesting developments that Vu televisions came up with while taking inspiration from the Indian market. To learn about the upcoming Gen Z inspired developments and more about Vu TVs, tune in to today's episode of Our Own Devices with Nandagopal Rajan. Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

In this episode of The Indian Express tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan, COO, The Indian Express Online is joined by two guests - Ashim Mathur, Vice President- Marketing, Asia Pacific, Dolby Laboratories and Aamir Hasan, Head Marketing, Home Entertainment Division, LG Electronics. In this very interesting episode, our guests talk about the combination of good sound and a good viewing experience. With home entertainment gaining more and more importance post covid, Dolby and LG have come to together to provide the perfect silver screen experience at home. The conversation explores the role that a good sound system plays in a viewing experience, from OTT to gaming to live telecast of sports and how LG and Dolby are collaborating to get their customers the best experience. To understand how the TV is once again becoming the entertainment hub for people, tune in to today's episode of Our Own Devices with Nandagopal Rajan.

In this episode of The Indian Express tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan, COO, The Indian Express Online is joined by AMD's Sanjay Churiwala. Today, we talk about Field Programmable Gate Array or FPGAs. Sanjay breaks down the whole concept for us in simple words, he shares details about FPGAs, their applications in daily products, how they are a new field of opportunity for people planning to enter the industry and more. He also talks about the exciting possibilities that surround FPGAs. To understand FPGAs more closely, tune in to today's episode of Our Own Devices with Nandagopal Rajan.

In this episode of The Indian Express tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan, COO, The Indian Express Online is joined by Idit Yaniv, Head of Design at WhatsApp. We are all familiar with WhatsApp. We all use it on a daily basis. But what goes into designing an app that caters to billions of users daily? Idit Yaniv unpacks that. From the overall design philosophy to cultural adjustments, she shares what makes WhatsApp so user friendly. She discusses the major changes that the app has seen, the inclusion of Meta AI and more. To understand WhatsApp more closely, tune into today's episode of Our Own Devices with Nandagopal Rajan.

In this episode of The Indian Express tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan, COO, The Indian Express Online is joined by Ramaprakash Ramamoorthy, Director of AI Research at Zoho Corp. A common theme in this season of Our Own Devices has been Artificial Intelligence. And today we talk about Zoho's contribution in the field. Our guest shares the significance that digital maturity holds when a company wants to put AI to use. He also shares the role that personalised solutions play when a company is in the process of AI adoption. And he answers the million dollar question, is the AI Hype real? To get the answer to this question and learn more about artificial intelligence tune into today's episode of Our Own Devices with Nandagopal Rajan.

In this episode of The Indian Express tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan, COO, The Indian Express Online is joined by Jasmeet Sethi, Head of ConsumerLab at Ericsson. Today's discussion will revolve around 5G. 5G will soon be completing two years in India, and Jasmeet helps us understand where it stands vis-a-vis the Indian market. The use of 5G is just not limited to individual customers, but can massively improve the functioning of enterprises as well. Jasmeet talks about the segmentation of the consumer base, from content creators to gamers and how it will benefit the growth of 5G. To understand the change in the consumer behavior and expectations and how operators can meet those expectations, tune into today's episode of Our Own Devices with Nandagopal Rajan.

In this episode of The Indian Express tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan, COO, The Indian Express Online is joined by Shyam Motwani, Business Head of Locks & Architectural Fittings and Systems business of Godrej & Boyce, part of Godrej Enterprises Group. Godrej locks are a constant in every household and have been so since decades. Our guest today shares how the locks industry has transformed over the last couple of years. With the introduction of digital locks and keyless locking systems, the security industry has been revolutionized whether it's for houses, societies or the hospitality industry. To understand how AI has started contributing to it and despite the changes how Godrej has maintained it's strength since decades, tune into today's episode of Our Own Devices with Nandagopal Rajan. Introduction 00:00 Transformation seen by the locks industry in the last couple of years 0:46 Locks industry becoming Keyless 3:57 Retrofitting digital locks 6:30 Tackling a lack of confidence in digital products 7:18 AI and locks industry 9:15 Security with Digital locking systems 10:38 Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

In this episode of The Indian Express tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan, COO, The Indian Express Online is joined by Rahul Mahajan, CTO, Nagarro. Our guest today talks about how different companies can optimise artificial intelligence according to their needs and requirements. He shares how cost impacts the choice for the kind and level of AI adopted by a company. To understand the nuances of how Nagarro operates, helps companies out in the artificial intelligence space and how they have been working since decades, tune into today's episode of Our Own Devices with Nandagopal Rajan. Introduction 00:00 What does Nagarro do exactly? 00:29 How do you differentiate between a small language model and a large language model 01:57 Cost effectiveness in AI 08:28 Understanding the potential of AI 14:31 Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar