Leading the next industrial revolution: boosting competitiveness through digital transformation

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Digital & Data Governance

21Jan2025

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This edition of #CriticalThinkingLive addresses the imperative of establishing a robust innovation ecosystem in Europe, through transformative technologies, new pivotal policies on AI and Data, and a new path of sustainability and resilience in its energy transition.

The European continent finds itself at a crucial juncture, facing significant challenges to its competitiveness and growth, while navigating a rapidly changing global landscape marked by numerous disruptions.

With the Draghi report underscoring the pressing need for strategic investments to close the competitiveness gap and position Europe as a leader in the next digital era, future-oriented regulatory frameworks, streamlining compliance and enhanced strategies for skills development will be crucial.

In conversation with Friends of Europe’s Dharmendra Kanani, this #CriticalThinkingLive with Sapthagiri (Saptha) Chapalapalli, Head of the Tata Consultancy Services Europe, will explore ways to foster a stronger innovation ecosystem aligned with moresustainable growth.

#CriticalThinkingLive is the latest expansion in our #CriticalThinking family, bringing influential voices from across a range of sectors to challenge, inspire and influence current thinking on the biggest issues facing Europe and the world.

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In your op-ed for our online policy magazine, #CriticalThinking, you mention AI’s potential to lead us into Society 5.0. What role do AI play in balancing technological advancements with sustainability and societal needs, particularly in the European context?
There is a strong need for the EU to close the productivity and innovation gap. What specific industries or sectors do you see as most critical for Europe to focus on in the next five years to regain its competitive edge?
With the rise of 5G and the anticipation of 6G, how can Europe ensure equitable access to these technologies across its member states and avoid a digital divide?
A key aspect of the EU’s strategic autonomy objectives is becoming ‘quantum ready.’ What are some immediate steps Europe needs to take to prepare for quantum computing’s potential risks to cybersecurity?
How can Europe balance advancing renewable energy technologies and managing the economic costs of transitioning away from traditional energy sources? What role does digital transformation play in this?

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Sapthagiri (Saptha) Chapalapalli is responsible for Tata Consultancy Services’ business in Europe. Before taking this position, he was the Vice-President and Managing Director of TCS in Germany and Austria. Saptha has led TCS to a position of growth leadership and excellence in the German market, during which period TCS has deployed its strategy of customer centricity and localisation in the region, resulting in unparalleled organic growth. Previously, he was a key member of the TCS leadership team in London, where he was responsible for growing TCS business in the telecommunications industry. He has also been based in the US, where is focused on expanding TCS’ business in the telecommunications sector and managing relationships with major customers.

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