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  <body><![CDATA[<p><strong>Atlanta Global Studies Center (AGSC)&nbsp;is proud to present the&nbsp;&ldquo;Authors Amplified&rdquo; series&nbsp;hosted by&nbsp;<em>Global Atlanta!</em></strong></p>

<p>Global Atlanta&rsquo;s Authors Amplified book talk series, sponsored by the Atlanta Global Studies Center,&nbsp;highlighting Georgia voices continues with a virtual interview with&nbsp;<strong>Lalit Dhingra</strong><strong>,</strong>&nbsp;founder and CEO at Ensignis Digital, on his recently released book&nbsp;<em>DRIVEN: A Journey to Leadership</em>.</p>

<p><strong>December 9 |&nbsp;meet &amp; greet @5pm | book talk @5:30pm</strong></p>

<p><strong><em>DRIVEN: A Journey to Leadership</em></strong></p>

<p><strong>Lalit Dhingra</strong><strong>,</strong>&nbsp;founder and CEO at Ensignis Digital</p>

<p>In person &amp;virtual &ndash; select your preferred option when registering</p>

<p>In person event at&nbsp;Arnall Golden Gregory,&nbsp;171 17th Street NW, Suite 2100,&nbsp;Atlanta</p>

<p><a href="https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/authors-amplified-lalit-dhingras-driven-a-journey-to-leadership/">LEARN MORE &amp; REGISTER HERE</a><br />
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There will be a meet and greet at 5:00 p.m. in advance of the interview at 5:30 p.m.<strong>&nbsp;</strong>that will be<strong>&nbsp;</strong>broadcast live to Zoom, just in case you can&rsquo;t join us in person.Can&rsquo;t make it? The interview portion of this event will also be broadcast and viewable free of charge via Zoom at 5:30 pm. Please select your preferred option when registering.</p>

<p><strong>About the book</strong></p>

<p><strong>Lalit Dhingra</strong>&nbsp;is the author of the successful book&nbsp;<em>DRIVEN &ndash; A journey to Leadership</em>. The book was launched in July 2021 and is available on Amazon.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097BWVDR9">(https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097BWVDR9)</a><br />
Lalit Dhingra has worked for more than 40 years in the Information Technology&nbsp;(IT) industry&nbsp;and has led organizations&nbsp;from the information age to the digital world. Lalit has held Technology Leadership and Executive-level positions. Working for a global organization, he drove achievements in operations, sales, and corporate growth. He is a key tactical innovator renowned for transforming vision&nbsp;into reality while reducing costs.<br />
Lalit moved to Atlanta, USA, from Delhi, India, in 1997 to build and run NIIT&rsquo;s software business for the Americas. Lalit was instrumental in leading change that resulted in a cultural shift and significant business growth for the company. Lalit served on multiple boards. He is currently serving on the Advisory Board of Scheller College of Business, Georgia Tech., Atlanta.<br />
As for recognition, Lalit represented his company&nbsp;at the United Nations ICT Summit in 2009. In 2011, he got the prestigious Stevie Honoree award for &ldquo;Outstanding Leadership&rdquo; in Abu Dhabi. Lalit was honored with multiple awards within his past company, and in 2017, he earned the Global&nbsp;Leadership award.<br />
Lalit has a Master of Science degree in Computer Technology from the prominent Indian Institute of Technology&nbsp;(IIT), Delhi, and a Master of Science degree in Operational Research (OR) from the University of Delhi.<br />
Lalit is the Founder &amp; CEO of EnSignis Digital, an Advisory and IT consulting company providing end-end Digital Transformation services to mid-size corporations. He serves as an expert consultant and thought leader on Digital Transformation and advises senior leadership on business transformation. To find out more, visit the author&rsquo;s website at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.lalitdhingra.com/">www.lalitdhingra.com</a></p>

<p><strong>About the Author</strong></p>

<p><strong>Lalit Dhingra</strong>&nbsp;is a seasoned professional and corporate executive with 40 years of progressive experience addressing technological and scientific issues while leading highly diversified teams; skilled in aligning technical strategy with software engineering, products, and business to transform vision to reality; strong sales management capability to build customer relationships and create innovative business deals; resilient negotiator with a proven track record of establishing and integrating global development centers; superior governance skills well-versed in building financial strategy to meet corporate goals; an accomplished leader with excellent interpersonal and communications skills.<br />
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<strong>About the Authors Amplified Series.&nbsp;</strong>Georgia&rsquo;s deep pool of international experts can be&nbsp;hidden in the ivory towers of academia or overshadowed by national figures. Sought-after thought leaders sometimes shine globally while being less-known in their own backyard. With Authors Amplified, a monthly series of public book talks, Global Atlanta will interview authoritative local voices in foreign affairs and global business while highlighting the state&rsquo;s intellectual contributions to important global conversations.</p>

<p><em>Authors Amplified Series is sponsored by the&nbsp;<a href="https://atlantaglobalstudies.gatech.edu/">Atlanta Global Studies Center (AGSC)</a>.&nbsp;</em></p>
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