'Cognitive is much more than artificial intelligence'

Back in the 1990s, when IBM was close to becoming irrelevant as technology moved from mainframes to personal computing, Louis Vincent Gerstner, the then CEO of the over 100-year old company, embarked on a transformational journey. Two decades later, current chief Ginni Rometty is on a similar journey. With new technologies like mobility, cloud and artificial intelligence changing processes and systems, Rometty is in the middle of a transforming IBM to a solutions company. At the centre of her strategy is cognitive computing, which she believes will impact every sphere of our lives. BusinessLine was part of a select media round table where Rometty explained her strategy and how India fits into her scheme of things.