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Ashu Bhatia: Adapting Tech to Create Business Value | Ep #44

The Exponential Show··7 September 2026·48 min

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In this episode of The Exponential Show, host Mayank Singh sits down with Ashu Bhatia, Global Data & AI Lead at Dexian, for a conversation on technology, value creation, AI, digital transformation, and what it takes to stay relevant in a rapidly changing business landscape.Ashu brings decades of experience across digital technology strategy, transformation, cloud, data, AI, analytics, and advisory. He is also the author of Value Creation, a book that explores how businesses and leaders can think more clearly about creating value through technology.In this conversation, Ashu shares key career lessons, how technology’s role in value creation has evolved, where Thailand and Southeast Asia stand in the AI opportunity, and what enterprises, SMEs, startups, and individuals should do to prepare for the next phase of change.This episode was shot at True Digital Park in Bangkok.Chapters00:00 - Introduction01:31 - Ashu Bhatia’s career journey and key milestones04:54 - What technology has taught him about value creation08:01 - How AI is changing the value creation landscape15:11 - Thailand and Southeast Asia’s AI opportunity26:40 - Tech Bytes with Ash: Ashu's content creation journey31:48 - AI preparedness advice for enterprises34:19 - AI preparedness advice for SMEs and startups38:04 - AI preparedness advice for individuals and workforce participantsIf you’re interested in AI, digital transformation, business strategy, technology leadership, or how companies can create value in a changing world, this conversation offers a practical and thoughtful perspective.#TheExponentialShow #AI #DigitalTransformation #ValueCreation #TechnologyLeadership #BusinessStrategy #TrueDigitalPark