N C Chakrabarti, a data enthusiast and  emerging technology leader,  has 27+ years of professional experience in different roles in multiple domains and geographies. Worked in different profiles in multiple organizations in downstream O&G, Chemical industries in the areas of  operation, process optimization, automation, APC, MES, Information Technology services. As Vice President, he is currently leading smart manufacturing, the futuristic technology initiatives at Reliance Industries Limited. Accelerating digital transformation in manufacturing, leveraging IIoT, Robotics, Mobility applications, predictive and prescriptive analytics. NC is alumni of Calcutta university and IIT Kharagpur.