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Would You Hire Yourself as Your Manager?
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Would You Hire Yourself as Your Manager?

Ajai Kumar – September 8, 2026
We spend a lot of time evaluating other leaders. What...
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When Alexander the Great Was Told: “You Are a Slave to My Slave.”
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When Alexander the Great Was Told: “You Are a Slave to My Slave.”

Ajai Kumar – August 26, 2026
What happens when we conquer the world—but cannot conquer our...
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Are You Your Best Coach?
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Are You Your Best Coach?

Ajai Kumar – August 19, 2026
How to decide when to coach yourself—and when another perspective...
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Everyone Thought I Was Calm. I Did Too.
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Everyone Thought I Was Calm. I Did Too.

Ajai Kumar – August 13, 2026
A weekly exploration of leadership, human potential, and meaningful achievement....
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Everyone Had Said Yes. The Deal Still Didn’t Close.
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Everyone Had Said Yes. The Deal Still Didn’t Close.

Ajai Kumar – August 7, 2026
A weekly exploration of leadership, human potential, and meaningful achievement....
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I Was Completely Wrong About Him
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I Was Completely Wrong About Him

Ajai Kumar – July 29, 2026
(A weekly exploration of leadership, human potential, and meaningful achievement)....
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From Inner Climate to PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE
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From Inner Climate to PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE

Ajai Kumar – July 23, 2026
Over the past several weeks, we've explored a simple but...
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When My Manager Didn’t Want a Promotion
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When My Manager Didn’t Want a Promotion

Ajai Kumar – July 22, 2026
A weekly exploration of leadership, human potential, and meaningful achievement....
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The Promotion You Didn’t Get
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The Promotion You Didn’t Get

Ajai Kumar – July 8, 2026
– And the lesson it took me years to understand...
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The Most Powerful Pause You’ll Ever Take
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The Most Powerful Pause You’ll Ever Take

Ajai Kumar – July 1, 2026
The Most Powerful Pause You'll Ever Take SOS: Stop. Observe....
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The Real Barrier to Executive Presence Isn’t What You Think
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The Real Barrier to Executive Presence Isn’t What You Think

Ajai Kumar – June 24, 2026
One of the most thoughtful responses I received after my...
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The Deal That Almost Got Away
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The Deal That Almost Got Away

Ajai Kumar – June 17, 2026
A few years into my sales career, I was pursuing...
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Meet Ajai Kumar
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Meet Ajai Kumar

Ajai Kumar – June 16, 2026
Most of us grow up chasing success. A good education....
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Your Inner Climate Influences Every Room And Beyond

Ajai Kumar – June 10, 2026
Most people believe influence begins when we speak. I believe...
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Can Quantum Technologies Help India Achieve Technological Sovereignty?
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Can Quantum Technologies Help India Achieve Technological Sovereignty?

Ajai Kumar – January 15, 2026
The next era of global power will not be decided...
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Atmanirbhar Bharat, Deep Tech, Digital India, Emerging Technologies, Frontier Technologies, India Innovation, India Tech Leadership, India Technology Strategy, National Security Technology, Post-Quantum Cryptography, Public-Private Collaboration, Quantum Communications, Quantum Computing, Quantum Security, Quantum Sensing, Quantum Technologies, Strategic Technologies, Tech Governance, Technology Policy, Technology Sovereignty
Holistic Success – Beyond Wealth: Integrating Mind, Body, and Spirit for True Achievement
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Holistic Success – Beyond Wealth: Integrating Mind, Body, and Spirit for True Achievement

Ajai Kumar – February 13, 2025
In today’s world, success is often measured by tangible markers...
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Balanced Life – The Science of Work-Life Harmony: Achieving Success Without Sacrificing Well-being
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Balanced Life – The Science of Work-Life Harmony: Achieving Success Without Sacrificing Well-being

Ajai Kumar – February 13, 2025
In today's fast-paced world, where professional demands are constantly growing,...
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Beyond Success: Unleash the New You (18th November 24)
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Beyond Success: Unleash the New You (18th November 24)

Ajai Kumar – November 18, 2024
What if success wasn’t just about climbing the corporate ladder...
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Accelerate, Innovate, Transform, Repeat – Engineer your Next. Now!
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Accelerate, Innovate, Transform, Repeat – Engineer your Next. Now!

Ajai Kumar – August 22, 2021
“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is mystery, today is a gift,...
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Women Empowerment – Is it enough?
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Women Empowerment – Is it enough?

Ajai Kumar – April 3, 2021
Women Empowerment – Is it enough? With my wife and...
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4 things to learn from Japan, especially relevant during the pandemic
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4 things to learn from Japan, especially relevant during the pandemic

Ajai Kumar – October 15, 2020
I sincerely believe that the all of us (individuals, corporates,...
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Empathy based leadership coupled with Emotional Intelligence
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Empathy based leadership coupled with Emotional Intelligence

Ajai Kumar – June 9, 2020
I have personally been a big proponent of “Empathy based...
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Fortune 500 list of companies – Interesting points
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Fortune 500 list of companies – Interesting points

Ajai Kumar – June 2, 2020
Top Interesting findings - America’s 2019 Fortune 500 I was...
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Why is the World not talking enough about Industry 5.0?
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Why is the World not talking enough about Industry 5.0?

Ajai Kumar – April 27, 2020
Have you heard of Cobots and Industry 5.0? Cobots (collaborative...
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industry 4.0, industry 5.0
COVID-19: Key Highlights and Takeaways
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COVID-19: Key Highlights and Takeaways

Ajai Kumar – April 3, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic is the greatest challenge the humanity has...
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Why art of storytelling is important for every professional and 7 storytelling tips for sales professionals
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Why art of storytelling is important for every professional and 7 storytelling tips for sales professionals

Ajai Kumar – January 6, 2019
For a moment, let me request you to close your...
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How Technology Platforms & emerging markets are reshaping the Retail CPG industry
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How Technology Platforms & emerging markets are reshaping the Retail CPG industry

Ajai Kumar – November 27, 2018
With increasing cost pressures and ever demanding consumers, Retail CPG...
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Ajai Kumar talking about Relationship Beyond The Contract
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Ajai Kumar talking about Relationship Beyond The Contract

Ajai Kumar – November 21, 2018
Watch Ajai presenting as a Key Note Speaker at Inforum 2016...
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Security in a digitally enabled Retail CPG world
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Security in a digitally enabled Retail CPG world

Ajai Kumar – November 15, 2018
I was reading an article dated Oct 9th, 2018 stating...
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Leveraging Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) in travel industry
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Leveraging Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) in travel industry

Ajai Kumar – November 4, 2018
Travel and technology have become inseparable today. Can you imagine...
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Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine learning (ML) on retail
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Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine learning (ML) on retail

Ajai Kumar – November 3, 2018
Lauren Desegur, VP of customer experience engineering at WalmartLabs said,...
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Engineering Voice Activated Shopping assistants
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Engineering Voice Activated Shopping assistants

Ajai Kumar – November 2, 2018
Amazon Echo and Google Home, popular voice-activated speakers, are radically...
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Re-‘Engineering’ the Future – Impact of technology on banking, retail, CPG industries
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Re-‘Engineering’ the Future – Impact of technology on banking, retail, CPG industries

Ajai Kumar – October 31, 2018
I was recently interacting with a CxO of a Fortune 100 banking...
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Ajai talking about IOT and Digitalization at Inforum 2016
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Ajai talking about IOT and Digitalization at Inforum 2016

Ajai Kumar – October 27, 2018
https://www.youtube.com/embed/qae-UrNSq7I Watch Ajai presenting as a Key Note Speaker at Inforum...
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Harmonious Coexistence of Nature and Humans
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Harmonious Coexistence of Nature and Humans

Ajai Kumar – January 7, 2017
Nature Humans Peaceful Co-existence: Chennai flood crisis which happened in...
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Ajai’s exclusive customer interview at Inforum 2016
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Ajai’s exclusive customer interview at Inforum 2016

Ajai Kumar – December 20, 2016
Ajai's exclusive Video interview at Infor conference covering HCL's Digitalization...
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HCL’s Strategic partnership with Infor
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HCL’s Strategic partnership with Infor

Ajai Kumar – December 20, 2016
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L-jq_PcDoo Ajai's session with Infor's customers covering HCL's Strategic...
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From Fiction To Reality: How fiction and Imagination has fueled our future
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From Fiction To Reality: How fiction and Imagination has fueled our future

Ajai Kumar – November 26, 2015
October 21st, 2015 (which just went by) is one date,...
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Augmented Reality, Google Glass, Internet of Experiences, Internet of Things, IoT, Realistic Fantasy, Robotics, Technology, Virtual Reality, Wearable Tech
Robots & Human – Peaceful Co-Existence & where to set the boundary
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Robots & Human – Peaceful Co-Existence & where to set the boundary

Ajai Kumar – October 26, 2015
Robots & Human - Peaceful Co-Existence: Just came back from...
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Ajai is a seasoned business leader who leverages innovative ways to grow global revenue and margins. He is a strict believer in leveraging the power of Engineering mindset to help the customers serve their end clients better.