Redefining the Measure of Success | Akhilesh Gupta | TEDxBocconiUMumbai

Akhilesh Gupta, Director of AI Solutions at Altir and an alumnus of SDA Bocconi Asia Center, reflects on how changing the way he measured success led to major career pivots. Moving across very different industries, he looks at how people, experiences and chosen metrics can reshape perspective and challenge familiar definitions of progress. The talk was given at TEDxBocconiUMumbai, an independently organized TEDx event.

• Changing the metrics used to define success
• Career pivots across dramatically different industries
• How people and experiences shape perspective
• Reinvention and redefining progress

Akhilesh Gupta is Director of AI Solutions at Altir and an alumnus of SDA Bocconi Asia Center. In his talk, Akhilesh reflects on how changing the lens through which he measured success enabled some of the biggest pivots in his career. Moving across dramatically different industries, he explores how people, experiences and the metrics we choose can reshape our perspective, challenge familiar definitions of progress and open the door to reinvention. His story reminds us that sometimes meaningful change begins not by changing where we are, but by changing what we choose to see and measure. "Akhilesh Gupta is the CEO of Altir, where he helps organizations accelerate digital transformation through AI, enterprise technology, and innovation. An alumnus of SDA Bocconi Asia Center, he combines entrepreneurial thinking with deep expertise in emerging technologies and business strategy. His journey reflects how technology is most impactful when it solves real human problems. With experience spanning leadership, innovation, and entrepreneurship, he would offer audiences a practical perspective on navigating change and creating meaningful impact in a rapidly evolving world." This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx