Pranjal Sharma
Pranjal Sharma
Pranjal Sharma is an economic analyst, advisor and author who focuses on technology, globalisation and inclusive growth. He serves on boards of enterprises and non-profit entities which are leveraging emerging technologies for sustainable, equitable growth. Pranjal leads public discourse at global and national platforms including World Economic Forum, St Gallen Symposium, Horasis Global Meeting and AIMA. He served as a member of the Global Agenda Council at the WEF for eight years. Previously, he spent more than two decades in print, internet and TV media, mostly in leadership roles with focus on India’s economic engagement with the world.
Pranjal Sharma is an economic analyst, advisor and author who focuses on technology, globalisation and inclusive growth. He serves on boards of enterprises and non-profit entities which are leveraging emerging technologies for sustainable, equitable growth. Pranjal leads public discourse at global and national platforms including World Economic Forum, St Gallen Symposium, Horasis Global Meeting and AIMA. He served as a member of the Global Agenda Council at the WEF for eight years. Previously, he spent more than two decades in print, internet and TV media, mostly in leadership roles with focus on India’s economic engagement with the world.
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Bridges to the digital mainstream
Book review of Bridgital Nation: Solving Technologies People Problem
 "Bridges to the digital mainstream")
Wave and pay with SoftPos
A new wave of technology is now ready to change the mobile based payment system once again
Losing the edge in tech competitiveness
Improved ranking in Ease of Doing Business is welcome, but it doesn't improve ability to compete externally. It helps investors in India but doesn't help talent to become better in a competitive world
Winds of change in renewables
Clean energy is becoming cheaper and, therefore, more affordable. The use of IoT will also ensure it can achieve efficiencies that traditional energy companies struggle to achieve
 "Winds of change in renewables")
Navigating AI needs strong sails
AI will cause several important shifts in the way the financial ecosystem operates
 "Navigating AI needs strong sails")
When AI can prevent human fraud
Even as rules and oversight measures are tightened, a new dimension in fraud prevention is gaining ground. Artificial intelligence is now being used to identify and flag errant behavior
 "When AI can prevent human fraud")
Cobots are the new co-workers
Cobots are most useful in relatively lighter tasks that humans can perform but are repetitive and expose the worker to bodily harm
 "Cobots are the new co-workers")
Bringing order to the DNA business
Genetics and genomics are being deployed for offering precision medicine solutions
 "Bringing order to the DNA business")
Infusing new energy into startups
India should encourage startups to use its market as a stepping stone for global expansion. This will inject more excitement and energy into the domestic startup eco-system
 "Infusing new energy into startups")
Modi 2.0 must enhance tech prowess
In the era of the fourth industrial revolution, mere tinkering with existing government procedures will not enhance India's economic competitiveness
 "Modi 2.0 must enhance tech prowess")
Virtual advice for real finances
Physical advisors have been receiving tough competition from algorithm-based investment counselling and robo-advisories
 "Virtual advice for real finances")
Smart supplies for forces
Logistics management for the Army is focused mostly on inventory tracking, procurement and resource management
 "Smart supplies for forces")
Mechatronics moves the world
Domestic manufacturing of smart machines in India can't grow without a big shift away from traditional engineering to merged disciplines like mechatronics
 "Mechatronics moves the world")
Davos 2019: Coping with the dark side of a champagne and chalet life
At the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, several sessions are dedicated to wellness and wellbeing for those in leadership positions
 "Davos 2019: Coping with the dark side of a champagne and chalet life")
Cyber security at Davos
WEF's C4C plans to trigger cooperation and collaboration across the world in a way that hasn't happened in history
 "Cyber security at Davos")
Davos 2019: CEOs see Asia rising in the face of global slowdown
Confident of rise in consumer demand despite cut in IMF's growth forecast
 "Davos 2019: CEOs see Asia rising in the face of global slowdown")
Davos 2019: 140 corporate leaders make up for govt's absence at WEF
Former Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan, New Development Bank President K V Kamath and IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath are also expected to be there
 "Davos 2019: 140 corporate leaders make up for govt's absence at WEF")
2019 might see the beginning of a new era of regulatory technology
Assessing anti-competition practices, tracking online consumer rights and predatory behaviour can't be done without smart tech
Sensing and stopping water wastage
A combination of strict enforcement and improved use of technology could boost India's water wastage problem
 "Sensing and stopping water wastage")
Disaster management and tech: What India can learn from the Thai rescue
The drones were able to identify and shortlist entry points in hours instead of days. With heavy rain forecast, the use of drones accelerated the rescue
