Priya Ganesh

I think, number one, there is no excuse for not learning and being smart at what you do. You have to know what you're talking about and what you're doing - that's your domain expertise, being qualified to do the job. But apart from that, I think it's important to learn, because so much is changing. You need to have the willingness to apply it, and also actually not be afraid to fail. Because only when you failed, you know that you took a decision, and for some reason it didn't work, and hopefully you learn from it. If you're not having failures, it probably means you didn't do anything.

Don't take it too seriously. This advice came from one of my former bosses, who I would go overboard and call my role model. In a lot of ways, I imbibed her approach - it's not something which should be about whom you're doing it for. It is only whether it is right or wrong, and whether it is applicable that should guide your decisions.

I don't think it will be any different for women versus men, in my honest opinion. But I just think that we have to do a bit extra, because for some reason, we seem to be wanting to balance home and work. I would say don't try to balance. If there is something pressing at work, then work is your priority. Somebody else can take care of the house. If home is something which is taking a priority at that time, then forget work, just focus on it. Try not to balance - do one thing at a time, prioritize it, and do it well.

I think the opportunities and challenges are pretty much the same. They both point to the direction in which technology is going. The opportunities are immense if you are able to upskill and reskill yourself, and use your own expertise to make the most of it. The challenge is also that, because there is a lot to keep up with, and if you get too distracted by trying to learn everything, be everything all at once, you might end up doing nothing, so that might become a problem.

The ability to be true to yourself. I think integrity is everything.