Manchala, Sri: - Sri Manchala is the CEO of Trianz, a Silicon Valley digital transformation services firm with nearly 1,500 associates worldwide, serving leading global corporations across multiple industries. He is also the founder of Trasers, a digital transformation data services firm that has done extensive research in the field under his leadership. Sri's professional path has been anything but conventional. A graduate of the National Defense Academy, an elite training facility for India's Armed Forces officers, he served in the Infantry and Parachute Regiment-Special Forces. Transitioning into the corporate world, Sri joined Asian Paints, India's largest paint and chemicals manufacturer for a brief period. In 1995, Sri studied international business, corporate strategy, and organizational development at the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business, where is now a Corporate Advisory Board Member. Sri joined the high-tech strategy and supply chain consulting practice of KPMG in Silicon Valley, consulting for corporations such as Microsoft, Hitachi, and Philips. He later joined Cisco Systems at the company's headquarters, allowing him to further learn the processes of strategic and operational evolution in the technology industry. In 2001, he founded Trianz, launching his practice as the first internet wave was emerging. Abstracting several concepts from his military experience, Sri shaped a unique model, culture, and team commitment, helping clients evolve strategically while achieving the best business outcomes from their technology investments-all through precise and predictive execution. In 2016, Sri guided the company's transition into a digital transformation strategy, execution, and managed services company. Trianz has won numerous awards, including three appearances on Forbes' America's Best Management Consulting Firms list. To develop a better understanding of digital transformations through data, Sri and his team launched one of the world's largest business research initiatives, the Trasers Global Transformation Survey. Taken by senior leaders across 20 industries and 5,000+ companies globally, Trasers has collected over 1.5 million data points, covering definitions, vision and strategy, prioritization, implementation, leadership, and organizational change. Trasers provides digital benchmarking services to clients so they can map their efforts and priorities by measuring themselves against the most innovative companies in the world.