TCS
Tony Kagoo , Head of Innovation , Communication , Media & Information Services for TCS in the UK and Europe , discusses the challenges facing telcos
However , whatever sector a customer is associated with , in today ' s world communications must be central to their concerns . For Antony ( Tony ) Kagoo , based in London and Head of Innovation for the Communication , Media & Information Services unit for TCS in the UK and Europe , innovation – keeping a step ahead of implementation and constantly re-imagining the future – is the most important part of his work . “ Many organisations invest in research , of course , but I see the challenge for them as understanding where to invest most effectively to get the best returns on those investments .”
To make sure this happens , and that the most relevant and advanced thinking is brought in , TCS established its Co-Innovation ecosystem ( COINTM ) to leverage emerging technologies along with a global partner ecosystem . Tony Kagoo is a great evangelist for this initiative . “ Within our COIN ecosystem we have 2,500 start-ups globally , venture capital firms , industry specialists and consultants , and technology alliances with the major cloud and technology companies . We also have more than 65 academic partnerships with leading universities and research institutes .” The COIN global team , he says , is focused on finding disruptive technologies in areas such as machine learning , artificial intelligence , cognitive computing , cybersecurity , Robotic Automation , Advanced Analytics and the like . “ We bring these technologies on board ,
Tony Kagoo , Head of Innovation , Communication , Media & Information Services , TCS
220 November 2021