Converge Gurgaon
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5th edition
5th edition
Whether it’s gathering requirements, coming up with lo-fi wireframes, thinking about design or facilitating workshops; in this digital era of polyglot analysts/designers/managers - all of this sounds 'business as usual' when trying to root through the client’s pain points and deriving implementable solutions.
So how do we take it to the next level? How can we think differently to bring alternate perspectives in our engagement with customers, thereby ensuring increased business value? Is it via Platform Thinking or Design-based approach, Mobile or Web, or simply stepping in the customer’s shoes in a startup environment?
Let's come together for the 5th edition of Converge to learn and share more about this multi-faceted approach to design, development and managing digital solutions.
If you have similar interesting experiences in the domain of analysis, design and product management which you would like to share, we welcome you to PRESENT in this forum.
As a PARTICIPANT, you will connect with like-minded peers and gain insight from industry practitioners.
If you have any questions/suggestions write to us at converge@thoughtworks.com.
03:00 pm
Welcome and Registrations
03:15 pm
Keynote
By: Deepak Bhatia
03:30 pm
Business Analysis for Product Management to Product Ecosystem Management
Imagine if creating Google (the first product) was a project given to you by Bill and Larry, what would you have asked and done? And would that be enough? Think of the answers and you would know that they weren’t believing in ‘Product management’, but in ‘Product Ecosystem Management’, which changed the entire game.
By: Vaibhav Srivastava
04:05 pm
User centered business strategy
"We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them." Einstein A talk on how businesses are now applying creative approaches like user centered thinking to target the right problems.
By: Kshama Tikmani & Somya Hastekar
04:40 pm
Break
05:00 pm
Introduction to Platform Thinking
By: Amitendra Chauhan
05:35 pm
Growing business through scientific methods
A lightening talk on how to use scientific methods to mitigate risks for the customers, while also investing in the features that are desired.
By: Subodh Gupta
05:50 pm
Quiz + Break
06:10 pm
Workshop : Designing the "connected" ecosystem
90 minutes of fun filled and hands on workshop to get a flavour of process for designing the ecosystem of connected things.
By: Varun Manocha
07:40 pm
Networking Dinner
An IIT Roorkee alumni, Vaibhav is a Technologist with Managerial outlook. As the Chief technology Officer with Ruplee, he worked on creating a product ecosystem to establish a unique product into the Indian market on the lines of Digital Economy. Having published research papers in Forecast Optimisation algorithm, super segmentation in Technology and Management, he has a research oriented approach which translates to innovation at work.
Kshama is doing Business Analysis in world of software delivery. Customer focused, analytical and resourceful approach to problem-solving, identifying risks, causes and corrective actions to meet strategic business goals; solid balance of consulting and technical experience. A lot of what she does involves trying to learn more efficient ways of designing and delivering good products and share what she has learnt.
Varun works at ThoughtWorks as User Experience Designer. He has more than 9 years of experience in industry and is passionate about creating delicious "user experiences" in the digital space. He is creative by heart, mind and soul. His motive is "To make world a better place to live, through design!".
Subodh gets a high from building E2E softwares and world's coolest travel apps. He likes reading about innovation and hacks which could make our lives simpler.
Somya is a User Experience Designer at ThoughtWorks where she works at the intersection of business, technology and Design. Gathering user insights, weaving immersive stories and delivering memorable experiences forms the core of her work. With a background in product design, she has been consulting as a design thinking evangelist across domains and mediums.
More than 14 years of experience in Program Management, Technology Consulting and Delivery . As Delivery Manager, He has led many large agile teams in delivering complex enterprise application in eCommerce, Credit Card, Trading & Risk Management and Telecom domains.