Cognizant enters ‘breakaway’ AI-led growth phase: CEO

Growth for the technology industry should create more jobs in India, Ravi Kumar S, chief executive of Cognizant said. Kumar, who is based in the US, is currently in India and met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday. Kumar described his meeting with the PM as “awe inspiring” and said that they discussed several topics, including the skills needed in India in the AI age and how to create lifelong learners.

The PM recommended that given the rise of global capability centers (GCC) in India, companies should build “plug and play” infrastructure for…