Sandeep Pandya | Digital Thread Podcast | Momenta

Exploring The ESG Revolution with Sandeep Pandya

Welcome to our podcast blog! In this episode, we are thrilled to host Sandeep Pandya, a purposeful and entrepreneurial C-level leader, the author of "The ESG Revolution," and the CEO of an intriguing new stealth startup.

Sandeep's Background: Sandeep Pandya brings a wealth of experience as a C-level leader with a proven track record in developing teams, products, and new markets across various technologies and industries. Sandeep Pandya's latest position was as the CEO of Everguard.ai, an exciting AI joint venture backed by Boston Consulting Group Digital Ventures and SeAH Global Inc., a major global steel conglomerate.

The mission of Everguard.ai: Under Sandeep's leadership, Everguard.ai aims to enhance the safety of the world's industrial environments. Leveraging machine learning and computer vision solutions, the company aims to shift the safety paradigm from reactive to proactive, contributing significantly to industrial sustainability.

Sandeep's Thought Leadership: Recognized as a thought leader, Sandeep Pandya is a member of the Forbes Technology Council. His recent book, "The ESG Revolution: How Worker-Centric AI is Transforming Industrial Sustainability," delves into the intersection of artificial intelligence, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles, showcasing the transformative impact on industrial sustainability.

Educational Background: Sandeep holds an MBA from Northwestern University’s J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management. He also earned a BS and MS in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Join us in this engaging podcast as we delve into The ESG Revolution with Sandeep Pandya. Gain insights into the future of industrial sustainability, AI's role, and a seasoned leader's innovative endeavors. Don't miss out on the opportunity to learn from Sandeep's experiences and visionary perspectives.

 Discussion Points:

• Your Digital Thread: What would you consider your digital thread (the one or more thematic threads that define your digital industry journey)?
• Technological Renaissance: In your Forbes bio, it said that you believe the world is experiencing a technological renaissance, one that will fundamentally reshape and improve the way people live, work, and play globally. What is creating this renaissance?
• Everguard.ai: As mentioned, you were most recently the CEO of Everguard.ai. What were some of your notable solutions and wins?
• Your book on ESG: You've recently authored The ESG Revolution: How Worker-Centric AI is Transforming Industrial Sustainability. What is 'Worker-centric AI,' and why is the topic so relevant today?
• The Environment: Your book jacket mentions, "For decades, business leaders were taught to choose one: protect the environment or shareholders." What do you see that has changed to enable achieving both goals?
• Industry 4 & 5: We are proponents of the EU Commission's Industry 5.0 initiative, with its three key focus areas of Sustainability, Resilience, and Human-Centricity. Do you see this new triple bottom line as an evolution of Industry 4.0 or a revolution?
• AI & Sustainability: Your book explicitly calls out the enabling effect of prescriptive analytics. Can you describe this effect and share an example of this playing out?
• What's Next: I see you've recently founded a stealth startup. What are you working on, and when do you expect to come out of stealth?
• Inspiration Source: In closing, where do you find your inspiration? (i.e., book recommendations, articles, podcasts, people, etc.)