#RaiseTheGame like never before!!

Warren Buffett is believed to have said, “Without passion, you don’t have energy. And without energy, you have nothing”. So, does that imply if you have a lot of energy, you can have everything? This is certainly the feeling I got from the #ABSKO2022 – we have so much energy that we can achieve anything!

Never before have I witnessed a congregation of such driven, high-intent people come together with such a positive and uplifting energy! From thumping drums to vrooming bikes, from casual banter to excited cheers, from animated conversations to passionate dancing, #ABSKO2022 was a truly exhilarating experience!

The AB Sales Kick-off or #ABSKO is an annual event that brings together our client facing teams (Sales, CE, Networks, Solutions, Marketing, HR, Ops) from across the country to celebrate their wins, efforts and contributions in making Airtel Business the success it is. Being my first SKO at #AirtelBusiness, I was blown away by the #camaraderie, #passion and #ambition that runs through teams across the board. It was a window into the shared zeal to wow our customers and go the extra mile for them, and how #CustomerObsession is not just a motto but a way of life at Airtel. It’s just like how our very own #Thalaiva, CEO of #AirtelBusiness, Ajay Chitkara, puts it, ‘We have two kinds of people at #AirtelBusiness - one who support and work for our customers and the other who support those who support our customers’.

What was of great interest this year, is how our teams brought to life our wide range of products in the form of ‘experience zones’. Imagine immersing into a live experience with products ranging from #AirtelIQ (World's first network-embedded #CPaaS) to an #IoT zone that had real-time EV experience. An experience zone of our #DataCenters (Nxtra by Airtel) gave you a virtual visit inside our DC with just a VR headset while #NextGenConnectivity zone talked about #IntelligentVPN (SD-Wan solutions) and #WFA (WorkFromAnywhere solution). From #AirtelCloud to #AirtelSecure to #DigitalFirst zones, the way our teams immersed themselves in the technology and experienced our wide range of products first-hand, truly intensified their desire to #RaiseTheGame when on-field with customers.

?Last, but certainly not the least, I want to thank everyone who worked together to conceptualize, organize and execute the #ABSKO2022 like a masterpiece! It truly is a real-life example of an exceptional level of #collaboration and #teamwork across all levels and regions. From Regional & Circle (Sales, CE & Networks) teams to HR to SCM & Ops to Products & Solutions to Marketing and Senior Leadership teams, everyone came together to give their best and create an energy that will keep us going for good measure!

#ABSKO2022 was an experience that will stay with me for years to come.

I have always thought of myself as a passionate, driven individual, and I never thought I would be in a room which will make me want to raise my game to match it to those around me! But like they say, ‘If you are the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room’.

I’m glad to be in the right room with teammates that #inspire me to do better every day!

Go #TeamAB Go...

Let’s #RaiseTheGame!