August 8, 2025

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is stealing the spotlight in the world of business investment! Sindhu Gangadharan, Managing Director of SAP Labs India and Chairperson of Nasscom, shared some spicy insights with PTI. She said, “Whether it's in the business process management or services or product area, the front and centre topic of investments is AI. There is no question.” In today’s fast-changing global market full of tariff twists, smart AI systems that help companies quickly shift and adapt are the real game changers. Gangadharan confidently confirmed that even with all these global trade uncertainties, India’s IT industry is still on track to hit its $300 billion target by FY26. SAP Labs just opened a huge new campus in Devanahalli, Bengaluru—sprawling over 41 acres and set to host 15,000 professionals! This second Bengaluru campus is among SAP’s largest in the world, with a whopping investment of 194 million euros planned in phases. Gangadharan proudly declared India as "a global innovation hub for the German software maker," adding, "About 40% of our global R&D resources are here, sitting out of India, building innovations for the world." This campus, named SAP Labs India Innovation Park, shows the vital role India plays in SAP's global strategy. It brings all the company’s product power under one roof. “India has really grown into being the strategic innovation hub for SAP,” she said brightly. AI is not just a buzzword; it’s changing how businesses run! Gangadharan shared thrilling facts—“87% of the world's business transactions touch an SAP system,” and “8 out of 10 cars on Indian roads are made by SAP's customers.” This shows the massive scale and importance of SAP’s technology. What does this mean for jobs? Are AI and automation threats? Gangadharan addressed this head-on: “Artificial Intelligence has brought in a lot of automation...if you're saying 30 per cent of the code can already be generated, right? That is something (for) which a role that was covering (it) might look at reskilling, reimagining, relearning so that they take-on other roles in the organisation.” Nasscom is actively helping young tech talent get ready by partnering with industry, academia, and the government. Gangadharan emphasized, “We put an absolute emphasis on” building the right skills and mindset for future roles. In short, AI is shaking up how companies invest, work, and innovate. SAP is betting big on India’s tech talent and innovation strength, proving once again why this country is a sizzling hotspot on the global tech map.

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