This is the HIGHLIGHTS episode of our conversation with Ayon Banerjee, Managing Director & Partner, Boston Consulting Group is at the very core a trek into the mind of a carpe diemist – one who lives in the moment, unfazed, unrattled be it tackling unforeseen situations on his trekking expeditions or helping scores of mammoth companies tackle the unexpected. In this episode Ayon speaks to me about his love for the mountains and how since 2006 he’s almost always kept up his ritual of doing a Himalayan High Elevation Trek a year in spite of his crazy hectic schedule. We also speak of his first love – slide photography apart from conversing about some things fun in the Funfacts section, some stuff serious like pandemic lessons and outlook of consulting in the post-COvid era and some musings like taking the road less traveled. In fact to keep going undeterred even when there’s no road in sight. Stay tuned! Happy listening and thank you for your support.

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Ayon Banerjee - Highlights

This is the HIGHLIGHTS episode of our conversation with Ayon Banerjee, Managing Director &amp; Partner, Boston Consulting Group is at the very core a trek into the mind of a carpe diemist – one who lives in the moment, unfazed, unrattled be it tackling unforeseen situations on his trekking expeditions or helping scores of mammoth companies tackle the unexpected. In this episode Ayon speaks to me about his love for the mountains and how since 2006 he’s almost always kept up his ritual of doing a Himalayan High Elevation Trek a year in spite of his crazy hectic schedule. We also speak of his first love – slide photography apart from conversing about some things fun in the Funfacts section, some stuff serious like pandemic lessons and outlook of consulting in the post-COvid era and some musings like taking the road less traveled. In fact to keep going undeterred even when there’s no road in sight. Stay tuned! Happy listening and thank you for your support.

This is the HIGHLIGHTS episode of our conversation with Ayon Banerjee, Managing Director &amp; Partner, Boston Consulting Group is at the very core a trek into the mind of a carpe diemist – one who lives in the moment, unfazed, unrattled be it tackling unforeseen situations on his trekking expeditions or helping scores of mammoth companies tackle the unexpected. In this episode Ayon speaks to me about his love for the mountains and how since 2006 he’s almost always kept up his ritual of doing a Himalayan High Elevation Trek a year in spite of his crazy hectic schedule. We also speak of his first love – slide photography apart from conversing about some things fun in the Funfacts section, some stuff serious like pandemic lessons and outlook of consulting in the post-COvid era and some musings like taking the road less traveled. In fact to keep going undeterred even when there’s no road in sight. Stay tuned! Happy listening and thank you for your support.

Ayon Banerjee, Managing Director & Partner, Boston Consulting Group speaks to Sunayana Nair about his love for the mountains and how since 2006 he’s almost always kept up his ritual of doing a Himalayan High Elevation Trek a year inspite of his crazy hectic schedule. We also speak of his first love – slide photography apart from conversing about some things fun in the Funfacts section, some stuff serious like pandemic lessons and outlook of consulting in the post-COvid era and some musings like taking the road less traveled. In fact to keep going undeterred even when there’s no road in sight! In this unbridled fun segment you’ll know Ayon’s favourite holiday experience, a scary traveling incident and what a wild elephant and Ayon have in common among other lesser known aspects of Ayon.

Ayon Banerjee Part 6/6 - CXO Fun Facts

Ayon Banerjee, Managing Director &amp; Partner, Boston Consulting Group speaks to Sunayana Nair about his love for the mountains and how since 2006 he’s almost always kept up his ritual of doing a Himalayan High Elevation Trek a year inspite of his crazy hectic schedule. We also speak of his first love – slide photography apart from conversing about some things fun in the Funfacts section, some stuff serious like pandemic lessons and outlook of consulting in the post-COvid era and some musings like taking the road less traveled. In fact to keep going undeterred even when there’s no road in sight! In this unbridled fun segment you’ll know Ayon’s favourite holiday experience, a scary traveling incident and what a wild elephant and Ayon have in common among other lesser known aspects of Ayon.

Ayon Banerjee, Managing Director &amp; Partner, Boston Consulting Group speaks to Sunayana Nair about his love for the mountains and how since 2006 he’s almost always kept up his ritual of doing a Himalayan High Elevation Trek a year inspite of his crazy hectic schedule. We also speak of his first love – slide photography apart from conversing about some things fun in the Funfacts section, some stuff serious like pandemic lessons and outlook of consulting in the post-COvid era and some musings like taking the road less traveled. In fact to keep going undeterred even when there’s no road in sight! In this unbridled fun segment you’ll know Ayon’s favourite holiday experience, a scary traveling incident and what a wild elephant and Ayon have in common among other lesser known aspects of Ayon.

Ayon Banerjee, Managing Director & Partner, Boston Consulting Group speaks to Sunayana Nair about his love for the mountains and how since 2006 he’s almost always kept up his ritual of doing a Himalayan High Elevation Trek a year in spite of his crazy hectic schedule. We also speak of his first love – slide photography apart from conversing about some things fun in the Funfacts section, some stuff serious like pandemic lessons and outlook of consulting in the post-Covid era and some musings like taking the road less traveled. In fact to keep going undeterred even when there’s no road in sight! In this concluding segment Ayon shares tips on how one can follow a passion even with an extremely demanding career.

Ayon Banerjee Part 5/6 - On Success and Following a Passion

Ayon Banerjee, Managing Director &amp; Partner, Boston Consulting Group speaks to Sunayana Nair about his love for the mountains and how since 2006 he’s almost always kept up his ritual of doing a Himalayan High Elevation Trek a year in spite of his crazy hectic schedule. We also speak of his first love – slide photography apart from conversing about some things fun in the Funfacts section, some stuff serious like pandemic lessons and outlook of consulting in the post-Covid era and some musings like taking the road less traveled. In fact to keep going undeterred even when there’s no road in sight! In this concluding segment Ayon shares tips on how one can follow a passion even with an extremely demanding career.

Ayon Banerjee, Managing Director &amp; Partner, Boston Consulting Group speaks to Sunayana Nair about his love for the mountains and how since 2006 he’s almost always kept up his ritual of doing a Himalayan High Elevation Trek a year in spite of his crazy hectic schedule. We also speak of his first love – slide photography apart from conversing about some things fun in the Funfacts section, some stuff serious like pandemic lessons and outlook of consulting in the post-Covid era and some musings like taking the road less traveled. In fact to keep going undeterred even when there’s no road in sight! In this concluding segment Ayon shares tips on how one can follow a passion even with an extremely demanding career.

Ayon Banerjee, Managing Director & Partner, Boston Consulting Group speaks to Sunayana Nair about his love for the mountains and how since 2006 he’s almost always kept up his ritual of doing a Himalayan High Elevation Trek a year inspite of his crazy hectic schedule. We also speak of his first love – slide photography apart from conversing about some things fun in the Funfacts section, some stuff serious like pandemic lessons and outlook of consulting in the post-COvid era and some musings like taking the road less traveled. In fact to keep going undeterred even when there’s no road in sight! Ayon speaks about his first love – photography - in this segment which began as a teen. He loves to capture landscapes and has some 5000 neatly catalogued slide photos he often watches with his family whenever possible.

Ayon Banerjee Part 4/6 - The Play of Light - Slide Photography

Ayon Banerjee, Managing Director &amp; Partner, Boston Consulting Group speaks to Sunayana Nair about his love for the mountains and how since 2006 he’s almost always kept up his ritual of doing a Himalayan High Elevation Trek a year inspite of his crazy hectic schedule. We also speak of his first love – slide photography apart from conversing about some things fun in the Funfacts section, some stuff serious like pandemic lessons and outlook of consulting in the post-COvid era and some musings like taking the road less traveled. In fact to keep going undeterred even when there’s no road in sight! Ayon speaks about his first love – photography - in this segment which began as a teen. He loves to capture landscapes and has some 5000 neatly catalogued slide photos he often watches with his family whenever possible.

Ayon Banerjee, Managing Director &amp; Partner, Boston Consulting Group speaks to Sunayana Nair about his love for the mountains and how since 2006 he’s almost always kept up his ritual of doing a Himalayan High Elevation Trek a year inspite of his crazy hectic schedule. We also speak of his first love – slide photography apart from conversing about some things fun in the Funfacts section, some stuff serious like pandemic lessons and outlook of consulting in the post-COvid era and some musings like taking the road less traveled. In fact to keep going undeterred even when there’s no road in sight! Ayon speaks about his first love – photography - in this segment which began as a teen. He loves to capture landscapes and has some 5000 neatly catalogued slide photos he often watches with his family whenever possible.

Ayon Banerjee, Managing Director & Partner, Boston Consulting Group speaks to Sunayana Nair about his love for the mountains and how since 2006 he’s almost always kept up his ritual of doing a Himalayan High Elevation Trek a year inspite of his crazy hectic schedule. We also speak of his first love – slide photography apart from conversing about some things fun in the Funfacts section, some stuff serious like pandemic lessons and outlook of consulting in the post-COvid era and some musings like taking the road less traveled. In fact to keep going undeterred even when there’s no road in sight! Ayon shares how it feels to live on the edge by recounting a thrilling trekking expedition. This is all about the mountains preserving its sanctity and exploring it with humility.

Ayon Banerjee Part 3/6 - Trekking Tales

Ayon Banerjee, Managing Director &amp; Partner, Boston Consulting Group speaks to Sunayana Nair about his love for the mountains and how since 2006 he’s almost always kept up his ritual of doing a Himalayan High Elevation Trek a year inspite of his crazy hectic schedule. We also speak of his first love – slide photography apart from conversing about some things fun in the Funfacts section, some stuff serious like pandemic lessons and outlook of consulting in the post-COvid era and some musings like taking the road less traveled. In fact to keep going undeterred even when there’s no road in sight! Ayon shares how it feels to live on the edge by recounting a thrilling trekking expedition. This is all about the mountains preserving its sanctity and exploring it with humility.

Ayon Banerjee, Managing Director &amp; Partner, Boston Consulting Group speaks to Sunayana Nair about his love for the mountains and how since 2006 he’s almost always kept up his ritual of doing a Himalayan High Elevation Trek a year inspite of his crazy hectic schedule. We also speak of his first love – slide photography apart from conversing about some things fun in the Funfacts section, some stuff serious like pandemic lessons and outlook of consulting in the post-COvid era and some musings like taking the road less traveled. In fact to keep going undeterred even when there’s no road in sight! Ayon shares how it feels to live on the edge by recounting a thrilling trekking expedition. This is all about the mountains preserving its sanctity and exploring it with humility.

Ayon Banerjee, Managing Director & Partner, Boston Consulting Group speaks to Sunayana Nair about his love for the mountains and how since 2006 he’s almost always kept up his ritual of doing a Himalayan High Elevation Trek a year inspite of his crazy hectic schedule. We also speak of his first love – slide photography apart from conversing about some things fun in the Funfacts section, some stuff serious like pandemic lessons and outlook of consulting in the post-Covid era and some musings like taking the road less traveled. In fact to keep going undeterred even when there’s no road in sight! In this segment, we speak of how Ayon began trekking 22 years ago in the US and how discovering that thrill made him commit himself to an annual Himalayan high elevation trek, a 3-4 month personal parallel project every year.

Ayon Banerjee Part 2/6 - Into the mind of a trekker

Ayon Banerjee, Managing Director &amp; Partner, Boston Consulting Group speaks to Sunayana Nair about his love for the mountains and how since 2006 he’s almost always kept up his ritual of doing a Himalayan High Elevation Trek a year inspite of his crazy hectic schedule. We also speak of his first love – slide photography apart from conversing about some things fun in the Funfacts section, some stuff serious like pandemic lessons and outlook of consulting in the post-Covid era and some musings like taking the road less traveled. In fact to keep going undeterred even when there’s no road in sight! In this segment, we speak of how Ayon began trekking 22 years ago in the US and how discovering that thrill made him commit himself to an annual Himalayan high elevation trek, a 3-4 month personal parallel project every year.

Ayon Banerjee, Managing Director &amp; Partner, Boston Consulting Group speaks to Sunayana Nair about his love for the mountains and how since 2006 he’s almost always kept up his ritual of doing a Himalayan High Elevation Trek a year inspite of his crazy hectic schedule. We also speak of his first love – slide photography apart from conversing about some things fun in the Funfacts section, some stuff serious like pandemic lessons and outlook of consulting in the post-Covid era and some musings like taking the road less traveled. In fact to keep going undeterred even when there’s no road in sight! In this segment, we speak of how Ayon began trekking 22 years ago in the US and how discovering that thrill made him commit himself to an annual Himalayan high elevation trek, a 3-4 month personal parallel project every year.

Ayon Banerjee, Managing Director & Partner, Boston Consulting Group speaks to Sunayana Nair about his love for the mountains and how since 2006 he’s almost always kept up his ritual of doing a Himalayan High Elevation Trek a year inspite of his crazy hectic schedule. We also speak of his first love – slide photography apart from conversing about some things fun in the Funfacts section, some stuff serious like pandemic lessons and outlook of consulting in the post-Covid era and some musings like taking the road less traveled. In fact to keep going undeterred even when there’s no road in sight! Digital tools notwithstanding, we speak of the missing human element in this Covid-disruption segment from the inability to subtly gauge body language, to the void of being unable to huddle and problem solve together in a room – we discuss the new normal.

Ayon Banerjee Part 1/6 - The Missing Human Connection and E-leadership lessons

Ayon Banerjee, Managing Director &amp; Partner, Boston Consulting Group speaks to Sunayana Nair about his love for the mountains and how since 2006 he’s almost always kept up his ritual of doing a Himalayan High Elevation Trek a year inspite of his crazy hectic schedule. We also speak of his first love – slide photography apart from conversing about some things fun in the Funfacts section, some stuff serious like pandemic lessons and outlook of consulting in the post-Covid era and some musings like taking the road less traveled. In fact to keep going undeterred even when there’s no road in sight! Digital tools notwithstanding, we speak of the missing human element in this Covid-disruption segment from the inability to subtly gauge body language, to the void of being unable to huddle and problem solve together in a room – we discuss the new normal.

Ayon Banerjee, Managing Director &amp; Partner, Boston Consulting Group speaks to Sunayana Nair about his love for the mountains and how since 2006 he’s almost always kept up his ritual of doing a Himalayan High Elevation Trek a year inspite of his crazy hectic schedule. We also speak of his first love – slide photography apart from conversing about some things fun in the Funfacts section, some stuff serious like pandemic lessons and outlook of consulting in the post-Covid era and some musings like taking the road less traveled. In fact to keep going undeterred even when there’s no road in sight! Digital tools notwithstanding, we speak of the missing human element in this Covid-disruption segment from the inability to subtly gauge body language, to the void of being unable to huddle and problem solve together in a room – we discuss the new normal.

This is the story of a CXO who refused to rely on 'magic pills' to bail him out of a health crisis but instead claimed his freedom by putting his legs (and his will) to good use. By running! He not only disproved his physician's outlook but transformed into an avid marathoner and is now a runner for life. Get set to meet Anindo Ganguly, Director & Delivery Leader, DXC Technology (UK). Now, Anindo has worked with some of the biggest IT giants in leadership roles with Infosys (UK), Sasken, Wipro Technologies among others. Now, given his stellar credentials and his simple, no-nonsense bespectacled look one might presume he is the stereotypically serious IT nerd. Hmm.. But appearances are known to be deceptive of course. This conversation with Anindo unravels not only his grit and focus as we track his journey from living an unhealthy lifestyle to transforming into a besotted runner or the way he tackled challenges leading large teams across continents during the lockdown but it also reveals his funny, humorous and playful side. This is the highlights episode. 

HIGHLIGHTS episode : Anindo Ganguly, Director & Delivery Leader, DXC Technology on Running, Reading, Leading

Listen to some of the biggest minds in business reveal their innermost aspirations that drive them to excel across all aspects of life. Talk CXO Life features inspiring conversations with business leaders who have not only established themselves in their career but also managed to pursue a hobby/interest ardently. Be it running, cooking, triathlons, painting, writing, meditation or mountaineering... CXO Life is an endeavour to chronicle stories around success with a twist: by focusing on the varied pursuits of CXOs that empower them to dream differently &amp; achieve beyond their expectations.

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