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Top female executives from Salesforce, SAP, and Nasscom are calling for a fundamental redesign of corporate India’s leadership pathways to address the critical mid-career drop-off. As a new generation of women enters frontier fields like AI and data science with unprecedented confidence, the industry is shifting its focus from basic participation to sustained leadership and accountability.
While women are entering frontier tech fields like AI and data science with record confidence, India's corporate sector faces a mid-career drop-off crisis. Industry leaders are calling for a systemic redesign of workplace frameworks to move beyond basic representation toward sustained C-suite accountability.
A comprehensive CBRE study of 64,500 job listings reveals that Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR, and Mumbai dominate nearly 70% of India's AI landscape. The data highlights a strategic shift from foundational engineering to operational AI roles, driven largely by the expansion of Global Capability Centers.
A comprehensive CBRE study of 64,500 Naukri listings reveals that Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR, and Mumbai dominate India's AI job market, collectively holding 70% of openings. The shift from pure engineering to operational AI roles in customer success marks a maturing ecosystem driven by Global Capability Centers.
A comprehensive CBRE study of 64,500 Naukri listings reveals that Bengaluru and Delhi-NCR have consolidated their positions as India's primary AI epicenters, accounting for over half of all national openings. While engineering remains the core focus, the rise of AI-driven customer success and GCC-led hiring signals a shift toward integrated business operations.