IBM’s Hybrid cloud

How we build the case for IBM’s role in helping transform businesses

A live virtual discussion with

Kaveri Camire

Vice President, IBM Communications, Hybrid Cloud Communications

This event took place on October 8th, 2021

Read the highlights on Linkedin here.

Watch it on YouTube here. Captions/subtitles available in Spanish and Chinese. See a link to her response to each question below.

How does the hybrid cloud work and why is IBM so good at it?

Hybrid cloud is a $1 trillion market, twice the size of cosmetics. Hybrid cloud creates 2.5 times more value than public cloud. IBM’s hybrid cloud is compounded by IBM’s consulting expertise on Global Business Service, which grew 12% in Q2.

Want to change the world? IBM is one of the largest companies in the world, ranked 40th by Fortune. It employs over 345,000 people in over 175 countries. Revenue exceeds $73 Billion. In 2020, more than 30,000 people from 75 countries joined IBM.

Kaveri Camire is the vice president of communications for IBM’s hybrid cloud business, helping clients modernize and digitally transform.

During the session, Kaveri will respond to questions from participants about how IBM builds the case for IBM’s role in helping transform businesses.

Kaveri has 20+ years of experience in corporate communications and has held several executive leadership roles at IBM managing global communications across key stakeholders – media, analysts, clients, business partners, bloggers, employees, and other influencers.

She’s a strong corporate storyteller specializing in driving the company agenda at a global scale, enhancing and protecting its brand, and cultivating corporate culture through engaging employees, listening, and building belief.

One area of particular strength has been her success in leveraging communications to lead companies through major transformations — with a focus on disruptive technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence, cloud computing and the Internet of Things (IoT), 5G – and its impact on people’s daily lives while changing the game for businesses.

Kaveri serves as a strategic advisor to the business and her current mission includes developing communications strategies to ensure IBM’s key stakeholders understand IBM’s hybrid cloud strategy with clarity, positioning IBM as a leader in the space helping clients innovate globally. Kaveri has led a variety of roles in IBM, including leading communications for IBM’s Watson IoT business, software businesses as well as key corporate initiatives for the company.

She strongly believes that a company’s culture plays a key role in driving employee performance – a culture that is inclusive, with a strong blend of an entrepreneurial mindset and accountability.

Kaveri majored in history and holds a master’s degree in marketing and communications from Delhi University, India. She also attended Stanford Graduate School of Business Executive Education and was a member of the leadership program at Arthur Page Society – a professional association for corporate communications executives.

Kaveri enjoys riding her Peloton to get the day started and believes grit and focus are two key ingredients for success.

Questions Ms. Camire responded

What is Hybrid Cloud? How would I explain to my 73-year-old uncle, who is unfamiliar with all the jargon? George Benaroya/ Watch full response
When we introduce someone to the cloud platforms, what features do you think can attract customers better? Zitong Qiu/ Watch full response
Eighty percent of Fortune 500 companies are using IBM cloud capabilities. Why? Xinyue Yang/ Watch full response
Why is speed important for Hybrid cloud, also when migrating, and how does it reduce cost? Melody Na/ Watch full response
Financial institutions across Africa had selected hybrid cloud from IBM to unlock digital innovation. What actual benefits could these innovations bring to the local development? Fengxu Xie, asked by Dylan Pimentel/ Watch full response
How do IBM’s cloud platforms stand out from others, what is their competitive advantage? Ruby Xu/ Watch full response
Given that IBM’s hybrid cloud paks has seen commercial success at companies like TD Ameritrade and CVS, what is the unique application of these modernization values that the IBM hybrid cloud can offer to medium-sized businesses that competitors can’t? Youngsung Sim, from Singapore/ Watch full response
When implementing the IBM solution, customers may worry about security and privacy. What is the best way to communicate with them? Jerry He/ Watch full response
You started as a PR specialist. Do you mind sharing your experience navigating from a PR specialist role to a Vice President role for Cloud Platform? Swetha Vasu./ Watch full response
Mine is a follow-up. I interned at a PR Agency. Sometimes it’s hard for me to understand our clients’ services and products. When you first started at IBM, what did you do to learn about IBM’s products? Tia Su/ Watch full response
What was the biggest challenge of your career? How did you deal with it? Any advice for us? Xin Zhong, asked by Warren Zhou/ Watch full response
What challenges did IBM face in the past year developing its Cloud platform during a pandemic? Angela Bauza/ Watch full response
Do you have any suggestions about a good career path for women in tech? Melody Jiang/ Watch full response
You’ve been working at IBM for 17 years. I am wondering, why is IBM so special to you? Grace Zeng, asked by Kristen Wei

The discussion will be moderated by George Benaroya, VP Finance, Global Controller, and CFO.

This session is open to students at NYU. Slots have also been reserved for the public. Please reserve your slot here.

About the series

These talks are offered as part of the Leading Global Growth series from NYU’s School of Professional Studies, and managed in coordination with NYU SPS Integrated Marketing & Communications, within the Division of Programs in Business.