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India’s $280 billion IT industry is in the middle of a perfect storm: AI is rewriting old playbooks, GCCs are pulling away top talent, and clients are tightening budgets
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India’s $280 billion IT industry is in the middle of a perfect storm: AI is rewriting old playbooks, GCCs are pulling away top talent, and clients are tightening budgets.
But this isn’t the first time the sector has had to recalibrate.
In the latest episode of 90,000 Hours, we explore what’s next for Indian IT with:
Krishnakumar Natarajan – Co-founder of Mindtree, Managing Partner at Mela Ventures
Aakash Dharmadhikari – Co-founder of Realfast, an AI-first IT services firm
Nitish Mittal – Partner, Technology at Everest Group
Abhijit Bhaduri – Talent expert and former Partner and Global Head of L&D at Microsoft
Vikram Ahuja – Co-founder of ANSR and CEO of Talent 500
Plus, insights from hundreds of IT professionals who shared their experiences in our exclusive survey.
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Check out this episode of Two By Two, where my colleagues Rohin Dharmakumar and Praveen Gopal Krishnan talk about the impact of the GCC boom on India’s IT sector.
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