Infosys CEO Salil Parekh expects AI to alter India’s IT talent pyramid, shifting demand toward specialized skills while keeping big structural changes gradual. The company is already adjusting hiring and training to better integrate AI tools. Parekh stresses that Infosys measures AI’s value through client outcomes, not intermediate metrics like token usage, which is being leveraged internally for development.
Kovon, a cross-border workforce mobility platform, raised $250,000 in a pre-seed round led by TDV Partners. The startup aims to connect Indian blue and grey-collar workers to jobs in labour-short markets across Europe, the UK, and the Middle East—using a single platform that covers discovery, verification, upskilling, financing, placement, and post-deployment support.
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India’s GCC sector is grappling with a widening gap in specialized skills while talent increasingly moves to newer hubs offering higher packages. Younger professionals are also choosing roles with purpose and fast-changing work environments, pushing GCCs to overhaul hiring and retention strategies. Remote work and GCC expansion into Tier-II and Tier-III cities are adding fresh complexity—forcing more employee-centric approaches to win the talent war.
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