We are delighted to welcome you to Top Employers Connect India, where we will embark on a journey to explore the boundless transformations awaiting the world of work. As we stand at the intersection of technology and innovation, it is imperative that we grasp the deep impact this holds for our industry, our teams, and ourselves.
Technology disruption is reshaping the landscape of work at an unprecedented pace. It is not merely a tool but a driving force propelling us toward new frontiers of possibility. The very nature of how we collaborate, communicate, and create value is undergoing a seismic shift. This event is an opportunity for us to acknowledge this transformation and leverage it to our advantage.
In the coming years, we can expect a paradigm shift in how we approach work and the workforce. AI, 3D worlds, and new workplace models are disrupting talent management as much as employer-employee relationships. From generative-AI tutors to talent-on-cloud models inside and outside the enterprise, our industry is learning from the exploration of the unconventional while building compliance guardrails and preserving human empathy.
Roles and jobs, once steadfast in their boundaries, are set to metamorphose, calling for a dynamic reimagining of skills. Adaptability, creativity, and lifelong learning are becoming linchpins in this evolving scenario. Building talent supply chain resilience and skills for the future will be critical for organizations to thrive in the new world of work. While we build our capabilities for the future, we shall also explore the fascinating and critical ‘productivity paranoia’.
This calls for a new way of living and working, and design thinking provides us with the compass to guide us through this uncharted territory. It enables us to empathize with the evolving needs of our customers and teams, define solutions that resonate in this new era, ideate with an innovative mindset, prototype with agility, and test and refine continuously.
We welcome you to this platform to come together, learn from experiences, and share thoughts and approaches needed to navigate this new landscape in a way that is contextual to you and your businesses. Together, we will unlock the potential of this transformative era and pave the way for a future of work that is agile, innovative, and deeply human-centered.
We look forward to embarking on this journey with you. The future is here and now!
-Milind Lakkad, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is an IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization that has been partnering with many of the world’s largest businesses in their transformation journeys for over 55 years. Its consulting-led, cognitive-powered portfolio of business, technology, and engineering services and solutions is delivered through its unique Location Independent Agile™ delivery model, recognized as a benchmark of excellence in software development.
A part of the Tata group, India’s largest multinational business group, TCS has over 614,000 of the world’s best-trained consultants in 55 countries. The company generated consolidated revenues of $27.9 billion in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, and is listed on the BSE and NSE in India. TCS’ proactive stance on climate change and award-winning work with communities across the world have earned it a place on leading sustainability indices such as the MSCI Global Sustainability Index and the FTSE4Good Emerging Index. For more information, visit www.tcs.com.