We are living through an exceptional change in the world today: it is a change driven by automation, artificial intelligence and smart technologies. It is no exaggeration to say that engineers have turned out to be frontiers in this era of innovation and progress. In a sociological sense, it is engineers who have taken the lead in changing the systems and structures — from the modification of operations in factories to even the overhaul of the systems in the hospitals. E.S. Chakravarthy, a specialist in automation and engineering solutions, stresses how engineers are key in the present dynamic environment.