In a career spanning over two decades across continents, IBM’s Bidyut Sarkar has etched his name as an authority on emerging technologies powering industrial manufacturing and life sciences transformation. But over the past year, his mastery in spearheading AI and analytics-led work has earned global recognition through prestigious awards. The accolades kicked off in early 2023 when Bidyut was honored with the two IBM awards, Client and Partner Success Award and Growth Award, a testimony to his influence in driving technological advancements.
Bidyut Sarkar, a stalwart at IBM, has been a driving force in reshaping technology adoption for enterprises, focusing on AI, SAP, and analytics-driven solutions. Since 2019, his strategic consultancy efforts have led to remarkable success, securing high-value deals totaling $452 million. Notably, Bidyut's instrumental contributions have gone beyond monetary gains, as he successfully elevated manufacturing productivity, ensuring supply chain continuity across 43 engagements in the life sciences industry. Drawing on over 20 years of sector exposure, Bidyut's unique solution approach seamlessly blends domain constraints with transformative innovation, resulting in competitive wins that exceed $285 million in the life sciences industry and over $166 million in industrial manufacturing and other sectors. His interdisciplinary mastery, validated by prestigious recognitions and awards, demonstrates his ability to distill complex techniques into applied outcomes, thus advancing market positioning sustainably.
Continuing his award-winning run, Bidyut bagged twin Globee Gold awards in the 13th edition of the coveted Globee Business Awards. He was declared the ‘Professional of the Year’ in Information Technology while his AI-powered, analytics-driven supply chain solution won in the Excellence in Supply Chain category.
As per the Globee jury, which consisted of industry veterans and influencers, Bidyut was a cut above his global peer group through his solutions that enhanced operational visibility, flexibility, and risk mitigation for enterprises. The supply chain technology artifact submission impressed judges as technology solutions balancing seamless integration, automation, and sustainability.
Crowning Glory with AI RecognitionBut the biggest feather in Bidyut’s cap came in the form of The Times Power Icons award nomination by The Times Group, which named him among the most influential professionals driving technology transformation through applied AI in 2023-24.
The Times award salutes visionaries impacting the world through AI innovation and charts change-makers globally. For Bidyut, this recognition validates his passion to solve complex industry problems by leveraging AI’s cutting edge. It spotlights his position as a force empowering leading pharmaceutical brands and manufacturing majors to accelerate digital journeys.
Thought Leadership and Knowledge SharingEven as he scales new heights of success marked by awards and accolades, Bidyut continues to share his AI expertise proactively. In 2023, he has already delivered sessions at four global forums, spanning the AI Summit in New York to the World Tech Summit on Big Data and Machine Learning in Austin. Additionally, he presented at an industry outreach seminar event at Columbia Data Science Institute.
He has also featured extensively as an author in top technology publications like DZone, SwissCognitive, Emerj, and trade journals, serving decision leaders across manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain functions. Bidyut’s thought leadership pieces provide insider perspectives and cutting-edge use cases demonstrating applied AI value to enterprises, which have resonated remarkably with key stakeholders globally.
As Bidyut raises the bar for tech critical role play, industry mavericks anticipate many more milestones in his extraordinary quest to engineer a better future empowered by AI.