An interview with Soumitra Bhattacharya, former president of Bosch Group in India and Managing Director at Bosch Ltd.

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An interview with Soumitra Bhattacharya, former president of Bosch Group in India and Managing Director at Bosch Ltd.

Soumitra Bhattacharya discusses the Indian manufacturing sector’s embrace of Industry 4.0 and how leaders can manage this confluence of people, data, and technology innovation.
April 4, 2023

In this next installment in our Leadership Perspectives series, Heidrick & Struggles’ Suresh Raina speaks to Soumitra Bhattacharya, the president for Bosch Group in India and the managing director for Bosch Limited. Bhattacharya discusses the Indian manufacturing sector’s embrace of Industry 4.0 and how leaders can capitalize on new digital tools to manage teams while simultaneously preventing creativity from turning into chaos; how the Industry 4.0 leader can manage this confluence of people, data, and technology innovation and the impact it will have on the culture of the organization; and how corporate leadership can show the ownership and vision for accomplishing ESG initiatives and goals.

Finally, he shares his advice for emerging leaders in the manufacturing industry to stay ahead.


About the interviewer

Suresh Raina (sraina@heidrick.com) is a partner in Heidrick & Struggles' Mumbai office and a member of the global Industrial Practice.

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