Tapas Bastia

Commander
DISC Type : D

Head of Digitalisation and Enterprise Innovation - AI, Analytics, Platform and Products at JSW Energy Ltd

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Tapas Bastia is a technology and transformation leader with over 23 years of experience, currently serving as the Head of Digitalisation and Enterprise Innovation at JSW Energy Ltd. He specializes in shaping digital strategy and leveraging AI and advanced analytics to drive growth in the energy sector. Colleagues describe him as "process focused and dedicated".

He is an alumnus of UC Berkeleys Haas School of Business and the Indian Institute of Management Mumbai, where he focused on AI business strategies and supply chain digitization, respectively.

He recently served on a jury for a Salesforce innovation platform, where he engaged in dialogues on emerging opportunities like Agentic AI.

Personality Overview

Risk-Taker

Candid & Clear

Decisive

They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.  They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. They like to move fast and expect the same from others.

Topics They Care About

Energy Transition
He leads initiatives at JSW Energy to advance the energy transition through a digital-native approach, focusing on renewable asset performance and smart integration.
AI Applications
His work involves deploying AI-powered data products and he publicly discusses emerging concepts like Agentic AI, indicating a forward-looking interest in artificial intelligence.
In-house Capabilities
He has spoken publicly about JSW Energy's journey in building in-house digital capabilities to drive its transformation goals, rather than relying solely on external partners.

Media Appearances

Tapas has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2022
Head of Digitalisation and Enterprise Innovation - AI, Analytics, Platform and Products at JSW Energy Ltd
2-2019 - 7-2022
Advanced Analytics Leader, P&C Digital Transformation & Platform - Reliance O2C at Reliance Industries Limited
2-2017 - 1-2019
Digital Transformation Leader, Analytics & Strategic Initiatives - Reliance Life Sciences at Reliance Industries Limited
8-2016 - 1-2017
Solution Leader, Analytics & Strategic Initiatives - Reliance Hydrocarbons at Reliance Industries Limited
3-2011 - 5-2016
GBL HR Information Protection Leader, HR Data and Analytics - Global Shared Services at Honeywell

Education

Artificial Intelligence Business Strategies and Applications from University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
Supply Chain Digitization and Management from Indian Institute of Management Mumbai

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Insights For Selling To Tapas

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots

DONT's

  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Tapas is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Tapas

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Tapas move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Tapas take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Tapas

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