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Nikhil Chauhan

Startup CEO Mentor at Alchemist Accelerator

San Ramon, United States

I am an experienced Business Head, Chief Product and Digital leader, and globally recognized thought leader with a track record of leading profitable growth, customer value realization, and digital transformations. I have demonstrated expertise in scaling revenue and leading in all areas including P&L, products and go-to-market strategy development, XaaS innovation, people management, restructuring, and process optimization.

Select Highlights Include:

- Created $2T+ new market frontiers in mission-critical sectors; unlocking >$45B industry solutions-led near-term opportunity, and delivered $200M+ value realization acceleration over 3 years per customer.

- Transformed GE (later Hitachi) into a trailblazing digital industrial company, generating $1B+ revenue through IIoT PaaS & SaaS, defining GTMs, and enabling indirect (partners, developers, enterprises) channel and business model innovation.

- Oversaw $1B+ P&L and >$100M operating budget, driving profitable growth by expanding the core business, innovating into adjacencies, and igniting breakout businesses.

- Built a reputation as a credible and trusted Thinkers360 Top Global Thought Leader on IoT, Digital twins, Predictive Analytics, Digital Disruption, Cloud, Renewable Energy, and Climate Change.

- Doubled Teradata’s cloud revenue and reduced net churn by 10%, increased NPS by 25 points, grew customer references by 20%, and introduced a cloud-first SaaS business model.

- Achieved $50M+ in new sales pipeline in 6 months through CXO consultations on transformation initiatives through disruptive technology, SaaS models, experiences, and operating models.

- Bootstrapped functions, up-skilled 200+ teams, improved staff retention from 30% to 85%, drove operational excellence for up to 19,000 people, yielding +25% productivity, & improved team engagement by 10+ points/quarter.

Nikhil Chauhan Points
Academic 0
Author 26
Influencer 10
Speaker 33
Entrepreneur 0
Total 69

Points based upon Thinkers360 patent-pending algorithm.

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Company Information

Company Type: Enterprise
Minimum Project Size: N/A
Average Hourly Rate: N/A
Number of Employees: 1-10
Company Founded Date: 2023

Areas of Expertise

5G
Agile
AI 30.13
Analytics
AR/VR
Autonomous Vehicles
Big Data 30.04
Business Strategy 30.08
Change Management
Climate Change 30.43
Cloud 30.85
Customer Experience
Data Center
Design Thinking
DevOps
Digital Disruption 31.53
Digital Transformation 30.72
Digital Twins 31.12
Ecosystems
Emerging Technology 30.15
Health and Safety
HealthTech 30.10
Innovation 30.04
IoT 32.00
Leadership
Management
Marketing
Mergers and Acquisitions
Predictive Analytics 30.04
Renewable Energy 31.46
Sales
Security
Smart Cities
Sustainability 30.17

Industry Experience

Aerospace & Defense
Agriculture & Mining
Automotive
Consumer Products
Federal & Public Sector
Financial Services & Banking
Healthcare
High Tech & Electronics
Industrial Machinery & Components
Manufacturing
Oil & Gas
Pharmaceuticals
Primary Metal & Steel
Professional Services
Retail
Telecommunications
Travel & Transportation
Utilities

Publications

14 Article/Blogs
How CXOs Integrate Sustainability With Digital Frequently To Stop Business Loss And Anchor Their Legacy
LinkedIn
October 11, 2022
For the very 1st time, Sustainability ranks within the CEO's top 10 strategic business priorities. ESG assets are set to balloon to $53 trillion by 2025. The race to lead is on. Sustainability + Digital is a growth lever. It is core to the company's survivability and the planet's health. Here's my take on it and some best practices.

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Tags: Climate Change, Digital Transformation, Sustainability

The Power Of XaaS In Manufacturing: New Business Models Boost Productivity And Generate Recurring Revenues
Forbes
August 02, 2022

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Tags: Business Strategy, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

The Next Big Thing in Manufacturing: XaaS to Boost Productivity and Revenue
Robotics Tomorrow
July 20, 2022

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Tags: Business Strategy, Digital Transformation, IoT

The Power Of XaaS In Manufacturing: New Business Models Boost Productivity And Generate Recurring Revenues
LinkedIn
May 28, 2022

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, IoT

The Machine Economy & Intelligent Warehousing
The Frontier Hub
March 08, 2022

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation, IoT

Intelligent Warehousing In The New Intelligent Systems Future
Forbes
October 01, 2021

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation, IoT

Leveraging Adaptive Technologies in Supply Chain and Logistics Strategies: Trends and Challenges
Wind River Systems
August 03, 2021

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation, IoT

Decoding digital transformation
LinkedIn
June 23, 2018

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Innovation

The Center Of The IoT Data Universe Is Actually At The Edge
Ozy
September 06, 2016

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Tags: Cloud, Digital Transformation, IoT

Edge – A Door to the IoT Data Kingdom
DZone
June 24, 2016

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Tags: Cloud, Digital Transformation, IoT

Edge – A Door to the IoT Data Kingdom
ARC Advisory Group
June 20, 2016

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Tags: Cloud, Digital Transformation, IoT

The One Digital Metric That Matters - Return on Data
LinkedIn
September 30, 2015

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Tags: Big Data, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

Igniting New Levels of Industrial Performance : More Intelligent Machines + Automated Operations
silicon ANGLE
October 14, 2013

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Tags: Cloud, Digital Disruption, IoT

Why We Must Future-Proof Developer Woes for Intelligent Machines + Automated Operations
silicon ANGLE
October 07, 2013

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Tags: Cloud, Digital Disruption, IoT

2 Keynotes
Innovation with Connected Products
GE
September 30, 2015

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, IoT

Igniting the Next Industrial Revolution: Defining an M2M Technology Platform for the Industrial Internet
M2M Evolution Conference & Expo
January 30, 2014

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, IoT

3 Media Interviews
Tips for using open-source solutions to overcome emerging energy challenges
Smart Industry
August 09, 2021

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Tags: AI, IoT, Renewable Energy

Simulating a Path to Grid Modernization
Digital Engineering 247
June 24, 2021

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Tags: AI, Digital Twins, Renewable Energy

Modernizing M2M with Brilliant Machines
Comms Dealer
February 24, 2015

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Tags: Cloud, Digital Transformation, IoT

1 Panel
Meeting Energy Industry Challenges with Open Source Solutions
SmartIndustry
September 23, 2021

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Tags: AI, Climate Change, Renewable Energy

1 Podcast
Edge Transformation
Momenta
August 10, 2022
About digital transformation, industrial disruption, intelligent systems, role of edge, market, and the future.

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, IoT

1 Profile
Meet Wind River DTO: Nikhil Chauhan
Wind River Systems
September 23, 2021

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Innovation

3 Speaking Engagements
GE Innovation Day
SiliconANGLE theCUBE
August 09, 2021

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Tags: Cloud, Digital Transformation, IoT

Robotics: The Era of AI and Autonomy
Wind River Systems
April 21, 2021

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Emerging Technology, IoT

Edge-to-cloud Computing: Why Cloud is important to the Industrial Internet
silicon ANGLE
August 22, 2016

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Tags: Cloud, Digital Transformation, IoT

2 Videos
M2M
GE/Vimeo
June 23, 2018

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Tags: Digital Transformation, IoT, Predictive Analytics

M2M
GE/Vimeo
March 04, 2018

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Tags: Cloud, Digital Transformation, IoT

1 Webinar
Next-Generation Medical Devices at the Intelligent Edge
Embedded Computing Design
February 24, 2022

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Tags: Digital Transformation, HealthTech, IoT

1 Whitepaper
Modernizing Machine-to-Machine Interactions
GE
October 01, 2014

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Tags: Cloud, Digital Transformation, IoT

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