Nutanix Leadership Circle
UNSCRIPTED
CXO Conversations
Real Leaders. Real Conversations.
UNSCRIPTED CXO Conversations is a video series from the Nutanix Leadership Circle Program that brings together technology and business leaders for candid, engaging discussions on leadership, innovation, transformation, and the experiences shaping modern enterprises.
Centered on our customers’ leadership journeys, each episode explores personal insights, business challenges, technology-driven change, and lessons learned along the way, offering unique perspectives from the leaders shaping the future of their industries.
Deepak Sarda & Naresh Purohit
In this episode of UNSCRIPTED CXO Conversations, Deepak Sarda, Chief General Manager – IT, Indian Bank, joins Naresh Purohit, Senior Director – Sales Engineering, Nutanix India & ASEAN, to discuss the evolving priorities shaping banking technology today.
The discussion explores why cost, agility, speed, and availability can no longer be viewed in isolation, especially in a sector where technology powers almost every aspect of the business. It also looks at the growing importance of cyber resilience and the need for organisations to be prepared not only to prevent disruptions, but also to respond and recover quickly.
The conversation further touches upon the shift from traditional infrastructure to private and public cloud environments, and why hybrid cloud is emerging as a practical way forward for banking organisations.
On a personal note, he also shares how he stays motivated, continues learning, and keeps pace with a rapidly changing technology landscape.
Murali Kannan & Senthil Kumar Sankaran
The way audiences consume entertainment is changing fast. Content today needs to be available anytime, anywhere, across devices, and without compromising on quality, speed, or security.
In this episode of UNSCRIPTED CXO Conversations, Murali Kannan, Head – IT, Sun Group, joins Senthil Kumar Sankaran, Senior Director – Sales, Nutanix India Commercial & SAARC, to explore how these changing expectations are influencing technology strategies across the entertainment industry. The conversation touches upon the growing role of cloud, scalability, cybersecurity, digitalisation, and analytics in creating more seamless and personalised viewing experiences.
It also looks at how emerging technologies such as AI are beginning to transform content creation, editing, and audience engagement, while simplifying infrastructure and improving application performance.
And beyond technology, he shares a personal secret that helps him reset, recharge, and avoid burnout after a demanding day.
Ramaswamy P V & Senthil Kumar Sankaran
AI is no longer simply supporting transformation. It is redefining how businesses operate, innovate, and prepare for what comes next.
In this episode of UNSCRIPTED CXO Conversations, Ramaswamy P. V., EVP, Global CIO & Head of Cybersecurity, Virtusa, joins Senthil Kumar Sankaran, Senior Director – Sales, Nutanix India Commercial & SAARC, to discuss the priorities shaping the next phase of enterprise transformation.
The conversation explores why becoming AI-native and future-ready is now critical, and how organisations can balance innovation with resilience by embedding security into every stage of transformation. It also touches upon the changing role of leadership in an AI-driven world and the shift from automation to more autonomous and orchestrated ways of working.
Beyond technology, he offers a glimpse into his personality, from the career he might have chosen outside tech to the book that has captured his imagination.
Dr. Prabhakar Ramakrishnan & Senthil Kumar Sankaran
For technology leaders today, the challenge is to innovate faster while improving efficiency, strengthening resilience, and simplifying complex IT environments. In this episode of UNSCRIPTED CXO Conversations, Dr. Prabhakar Ramakrishnan, CISO and AVP – IT Infrastructure, TNQTech, joins Senthil Kumar Sankaran, Senior Director – Sales, Nutanix India Commercial & SAARC, to share how TNQTech is navigating this shift.
A key part of the conversation focuses on the organisation’s journey with Nutanix and how moving away from a traditional three-tier architecture helped simplify its IT landscape. By bringing compute, storage, and networking together, the team was able to reduce operational complexity, move away from multiple specialised dependencies, and create a more intuitive, cloud-like experience on-premises.
The discussion also explores how AI is transforming scholarly publishing and content workflows, why strong data foundations will determine the success of AI adoption, and how organisations can remain scalable and resilient while supporting faster business innovation.
Beyond technology, he shares his perspective on continuous improvement, the role AI already plays in his everyday work, and a passion for motorcycles that reveals a very different side of the leader behind the title.
Mohan Kumar &
Faiz Shakir
In this episode of UNSCRIPTED CXO Conversations, Mohan Kumar, Director – IT, VIT, joins Faiz Shakir, VP & MD – India & ASEAN, Nutanix, to discuss how the university is building a fast, secure, scalable, and resilient digital environment for thousands of students, researchers, faculty members, and parents.
A key part of the conversation looks at VIT’s six-year journey with Nutanix and how bringing multiple technologies onto a single platform has helped a small IT team manage a large and complex ecosystem more efficiently. From course registrations to result announcements, the platform supports periods of heavy concurrent usage while delivering the performance, scalability, and resilience the institution needs.
The discussion also explores the growing role of AI in education, how students and parents are responding to it, and why skills in AI, cybersecurity, and data science will be critical for future employability. He also shares how technology can help students think differently and prepare for a changing job market.
Beyond technology and education, the UNSCRIPTED segment offers a lighter glimpse into his personality, preferences, and life beyond the IT leadership role.
Sriraj Rahim
This episode of UNSCRIPTED CXO Conversations features Dr. Siraj Rahim, DGM – OT & IT Security, MRF Limited, as he shares how the convergence of IT and OT is reshaping cybersecurity priorities in manufacturing.
The conversation explores how digital transformation, digital twins, and predictive analytics are helping legacy industries become more connected and future-ready. It also looks at how Nutanix supports faster scaling and stronger resilience during cyber incidents, while robust governance and a strong security foundation remain critical for preparing for emerging threats.
The UNSCRIPTED Moments segment reveals a surprising side of him beyond cybersecurity, along with a personal pursuit that adds another dimension to the conversation.
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