Hiran Bhadra | Digital Thread Podcast | Momenta

How Hiran Bhadra and Belden are Building the Future 

Welcome to episode 225 of our Momenta Digital Thread podcast series. We are delighted to be joined by Hiran Bhadra, Senior Vice President of Strategy at Belden, a leader in the design and manufacturing of insulated wire, cable, and related products. Over the course of its 120-year history, Belden has transformed itself from a cable manufacturer to a signal transmission company and now to a global supplier of network infrastructure and digitization solutions.

About Hiran Bhadra: Hiran brings over two decades of expertise, having previously served as a senior partner at Accenture and KPMG. In his current role, he leads Belden's shift towards a solutions-focused approach, emphasizing core networking product technologies and data engineering capabilities. His leadership has been instrumental in driving the company's strategic expansion over the past two years.

Unique Insights: This episode dives into Hiran’s extensive background and discusses how his experiences laid out the foundation for his current role at Belden. Not only does he talk about previous engagements while working at Accenture, but he also talks about the decision process of Belden leading Litmus’ Series B round in 2022 before outlining the value of Belden’s ecosystem and how value is created for customers and partners.
 
Listen now to learn how Belden is creating value for customers, reducing their costs by becoming a solution-oriented organization, and gain valuable insights from a true industry expert. 

 Discussion Points:

• Your Digital Thread: What would you consider your digital thread (the one or more thematic threads that define your digital industry journey)?
  
  
• Consulting Heritage: With over 20 years at Arthur Anderson, KPMG and Accenture, how did that time prepare you for your role at Belden?
  
  
• Creating Impact: What were some of your most impactful engagements during your time as Managing Director / Industry Principal Partner for Digital Manufacturing at Accenture?

• Belden's Appeal: What is your remit and what attracted you to Belden?

• Defining Data Hydration: You talk about “networks and data” being important to digital transformation. You even refer to it as “data hydration”. Can you say more about this?

• Belden's Digital Edge: What’s Belden’s right to play and right to win for digital transformation?

• Lead Investors: You’ll know that Momenta Ventures are early investors behind Litmus. We were certainly pleased to see you lead their Series B round in 2022. What was the rationale behind this deal? 

• The Value of Belden: What’s the role of your Belden ecosystem and how does this help to create value for your customers and partners?

• Client Support: How is Belden supporting their customers in supporting and developing AI solutions for Industry?

• Inspiration Source: In closing, where do you find your inspiration? (i.e., book recommendations, articles, podcasts, people, etc.)