Ex-Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka meets PM Narendra Modi for ‘wide-ranging dialogue’ on AI
Former Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence on Saturday for “an in depth and wide-ranging dialogue” on synthetic intelligence.
“It was a privilege to fulfill the Hon. Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi for an in depth and wide-ranging dialogue on AI, its impression on India and several other imperatives for the time forward. I left the assembly each impressed and humbled by his extraordinary grasp of know-how’s impression on all of us and the way its use with democratic values can uplift everybody,” Vishal Sikka mentioned in a put up on X.
“It was an insightful interplay certainly. India is dedicated to taking the lead in AI, with a concentrate on innovation and creating alternatives for the youth,” PM Modi replied.
Who’s Vishal Sikka?
Sikka holds a bachelor’s in laptop science and engineering from Gujarat College, India, and a Ph.D. in AI from Stanford College.
After serving in varied firms, Sikka joined Infosys because the CEO and Managing Director in 2014. He grew to become the corporate’s first non-founder CEO.
Throughout his tenure, Sikka remodeled the corporate right into a technology-driven and innovation-focused organisation, specializing in next-generation providers like automation, cloud computing, and analytics.
He additionally launched the “Zero Distance” initiative to carry the corporate’s providers nearer to its clients. The initiative inspired staff to establish and remedy issues at each stage.
Sikka additionally spearheaded the event of the corporate’s AI platform, NIA (Subsequent-Era Built-in Synthetic Intelligence). The platform helped automate repetitive duties and offered superior analytics, thus lowering shoppers’ prices.
The previous CEO additionally established Infosys Mana, an AI-powered information platform designed to assist companies scale back prices and drive innovation.
Sikka resigned from Infosys in 2017 attributable to disagreements with the corporate’s founders, significantly Narayana Murthy, over company governance.
Perplexity AI CEO meets PM Modi
On Sunday, Aravind Srinivas, co-founder and CEO of Perplexity AI, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and mentioned the potential for AI adoption in India.
“We had a terrific dialog concerning the potential for AI adoption in India and worldwide,” the techie added.
(With company inputs)
