Ajai Chowdhry, HCL Co- Founder, sportsman, salesman, engineer, educationist, jazz aficionado, recently launched his third print memoir “Just Aspire: Notes on Technology, Entrepreneurship and the Future” in Coimbatore club in the midst of select gathering of tech enthusiasts. The book presents a fascinating account of how India’s software industry was born out of hardware. . Readers will gain invaluable insights on entrepreneurship, leadership, salesmanship, building institutions and nations, and be inspired to dream big and make a difference.
Today, Chowdhry is regarded as the ‘father of Indian hardware’ and a relentless advocate of self-sufficiency in electronics.
Ajai, recipient of the coveted Padma Bhushan engaged in a conversation with Ram Ramakrishnan, Performance Consultant and touched on various aspects of his personal and professional journey emphasising the hard work he has put into making a successful life at a time when the biggest asset that one possessed was ‘aspirations’.
‘When I left, the small town of Jabalpur where I grew up, to pursue a career, I could not have dreamt that I would find myself at the vanguard of pathbreaking revolutions that would transform India.’- said Ajay.
Dr. Ajai Chowdhry quipped, “My single-minded focus to make a meaningful contribution to India’s growth helped me reach where I am today. As I look at the youth and immerse in engaging discussions with young Indians of today, I can see a lot of that ‘fire- in-the-belly’ which gives me the confidence that our country is well poised to scale the tallest of heights and achieve feats never thought of before.”
“It’s been a fascinating journey so far. And there is no doubt in my mind that India can surpass most nations including China to gain supremacy when it comes to the electronics and semiconductors industry. I am of the firm belief that the day is not far when India becomes a global hub for electronics and starts producing the best products for the world. My dream is to make India a Hardware Product Nation”, Dr Chowdhry concluded.
