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CNBC and SAS touch upon ‘Corporate Governance’ issues
MUMBAI: CNBC-TV18 and the SAS Institute Inc organised an interactive panel discussion on Corporate Governance: The Cornerstone of an Intelligent Enterprise in Mumbai on 9 December.
In the 21st century, Corporate Governance is one of the crucial parameters that investors consider, before investing in the shares of any organisation. Implementing good strong Corporate Governance practices has therefore become a priority for many companies.
SAS senior vice president and chief marketing officer Jim Davis said, “Corporate Governance is often confused with Corporate Compliance. Both of these are very distinct and definitions of Corporate Governance are often misleading. Good corporate governance is the lens through which a stakeholders, customers and suppliers of a company view a company.”
SAS chief executive officer Jim Goodnight, who was the Guest of Honour for the discussion said, “Cost should not be a constraint when implementing systems for good governance because more knowledge at a CEO’s fingertips is always an added advantage for the organisation.”
Eminent personalities like Oriental Bank of Commerce chairman and managing director B D Narang, Deutsche Bank chief country officer Gunit Chadda, Tata Sons executive director R Gopalakrishnan, Pfizer India executive director (finance) Keval Handa, AV Birla Group chief financial officer DD Rathi discussed how prudent investment in advanced technology could be used to make a real difference to a company’s bottomline.
Speaking at the discussion, a CNBC-TV18 spokesperson said, “Corporate Governance is a systemic process by which companies are directed and controlled to enhance their wealth generating capacity. Since large corporations employ vast quantum of societal resources, the governance process should ensure that these companies are managed in a manner that meets stakeholders aspirations and societal expectations. CNBC-TV18 has brought together eminent executives from top organisations to highlight the fact that good corporate governance is possible only with a strong and decisive top management, and we believe this is possible only if they have the right information at their fingertips. Hence the route to success for any organisation is to invest in the right technology that gives the Right Information, at the Right Time, to the Right Person.”
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Zscaler, Airtel launch India AI Cyber Research Centre
New hub to boost cyber resilience and trusted AI use
NEW DELHI: As India’s digital engine roars ahead, so do the risks riding shotgun. In response, Zscaler, Inc. and Bharti Airtel have joined hands to launch the AI and Cyber Threat Research Center – India, a national initiative aimed at strengthening the country’s cyber defences and accelerating responsible AI adoption.
The centre is designed as a multi stakeholder platform that brings together industry, government and academia. Its mission is clear: protect critical sectors such as telecom, banking and energy, shield everyday digital users, and future proof India’s fast expanding online ecosystem.
India has long been a major innovation hub for Zscaler, with a substantial portion of its cyber research talent based here. With this new centre, that footprint evolves into a national collaboration engine. The idea is simple but ambitious, build in India, for India, and help power the country’s journey towards a secure and digitally self reliant future.
The timing is telling. India is building digital systems at population scale, not just enterprise scale. That scale has widened the attack surface dramatically. At the same time, cyber criminals and nation state actors are deploying AI to scan, probe and exploit vulnerabilities in minutes.
Zscaler’s research arm, ThreatLabz India, reports millions of infiltration attempts every month. These include espionage campaigns linked to regional geopolitical tensions, 1.2 million intrusion attempts from 20,000 sources targeting 58 Indian digital entities, and a rise in zero day exploit attempts across multiple industries.
In such an environment, perimeter based security models are struggling to keep pace. The new centre aims to push a shift towards secure by design systems and Zero Trust architecture.
Its strategy rests on four pillars: protect through real time intelligence, remediate by working directly with government agencies, facilitate adoption of AI driven security and Zero Trust frameworks, and build a stronger cybersecurity talent pipeline through specialised certifications.
As founding members, Zscaler and Airtel will combine global threat intelligence with local network visibility. Zscaler will deploy a dedicated India focused research team and draw insights from its Zero Trust Exchange platform, which processes over 500 billion daily transactions worldwide. Airtel, meanwhile, will contribute deep visibility into IoT and mobile traffic, helping detect suspicious activity faster and coordinate response across the ecosystem.
Bharti Airtel executive vice chairman Gopal Vittal, said the partnership extends Airtel’s commitment to safeguarding customers and the nation’s digital fabric. He added that the collaboration would address challenges unique to the Indian market and encourage secure and confident digital engagement.
Zscaler chief executive, chairman and founder Jay Chaudhry, said India’s digital ambition cannot be secured with legacy firewalls and VPNs. He noted that a modern Zero Trust architecture is essential for a hyper connected world and that the new centre would harness the scale of Zscaler’s global security cloud while empowering a new generation of Indian cyber defenders.
Additional members from critical public and private sectors are expected to join the initiative in the coming months, expanding its scope and deepening collaboration.
In a world where threats travel at machine speed, India’s answer is to think faster, collaborate wider and build smarter.
