Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai Over NY, London - Wipro's Rishad Premji On India's Global Relevance

Rish Premji, Executive chairman of Wipro , on Tuesday, said that difference between pre-COVID-19 India and post-pandemic India is that while earlier, 'people' used to come to India because India was 'cheap', now, y look at India as a place where 'talent is'. Speaking during a fireside chat at Bengaluru Tech Summit, Premji said that customers and decision makers are shifting ir 'actioning to India' as power corridors of Bengaluru, Hyderab and Chennai have become more relevant over those of London and New York.

Bengaluru, Hyderab and Chennai over New York and London - Premji notices changed decision-making

"… I find more and more stakeholders and customers are shifting ir decision-making, actioning to India. So y want to have an impact, y say walk corridors of Bangalore, Hyderab and Chennai and don't walk corridors of New York and London. So it has become relatively easier to be relevant on global map for India (sic)," Premji said. He also said that besides AI, education and healthcare are some sectors where re is tremendous growth potential.

Wipro Chairman Rish Premji says ‘India has become tech capital of world’

ding that India has become tech capital of world, Premji, second-generation businessman said that it has become easier to be relevant on global map as an Indian. "India has truly, in my mind, become tech capital of world. I notice a very subtle but profound change that happened during COVID, which is, till COVID, people used to come to India because it was cheaper. y stayed for quality and industry grew. I find that after COVID, what changed is that people came to India because that's where talent is... (sic)."