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“I think you have to be relevant and current in your field, in your chosen area of endeavor. I think that’s the standard that makes the most sense, even for universities preparing students to go out into the world. I think to be able to do that you have to keep pace with what’s going on, you have to keep pace with the new types of jobs that are being created, and you have to prepare the students to be able to participate in that.”
Bhandari is responsible for setting IBM’s data strategy and transforming data into business value. He was named U.S. Chief Data Officer of the Year in 2017 by the CDO Club, the world’s most powerful community of C-suite data and digital leaders.
Jack Welch is an American retired business executive, author, and chemical engineer. He was chairman and CEO of General Electric between 1981 and 2001. During his tenure at GE, the company’s value rose 4,000%. Under Welch’s leadership, GE increased market value from $12 billion in 1981 to $280 billion, making 600 acquisitions while shifting into emerging markets. Welch pioneered a policy of informality at the work place, allowing all employees to have a small business experience at a large corporation. When he retired from GE he received a severance payment of $417 million, the largest such payment in history. He served as Chairman of The Business Council in 1991 and 1992.
Chinese politician. Elected to the Legislative Yuan in 1995, he resigned his seat to lead the Environmental Protection Administration in 2001. Hau stepped down in 2003 and served as Mayor of Taipei from 2006 to 2014. He is a member of the Kuomintang (KMT) and has served as vice chairman of the party in 2014 and since 2016.