Bengaluru
The Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India (Assocham ) has named Kulmeet Bawa, president and MD, SAP Indian Subcontinent, because the chairman of its National Council on IT & ITEs & Digital Commerce.
Aligned with the imaginative and prescient of making a ‘New India’, Assocham mentioned it was working to drive the 4 strategic priorities of Sustainability, Empowerment, Entrepreneurship and Digitisation.
“The IT & ITeS industry today stands at an inflection point with newer and emerging technologies playing an instrumental role in steering India’s digital transformation. Under Mr. Kulmeet’s leadership, the council will work together to further strengthen the industry’s global competitiveness and foster its diverse array of priorities that will help foster India’s inclusive and long-term socio-economic growth,” the commerce physique mentioned on Wednesday.
Tasked primarily with accelerating worth creation via digital transformation and concentrate on rising applied sciences, the National Council on IT, ITeS & Digital Commerce can be additional centered on the formulation of insurance policies and implementation tips associated to rising applied sciences resembling cloud computing, Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, it additional mentioned.
The council additionally labored with different stakeholders to combine the efforts associated to coverage advocacy and thought management on cyber-physical methods resembling Industry 4.0, logistics, Skilling, and sensible cities, Assocham mentioned.
“In my role as Assocham IT, ITeS and Digital Commerce chair, I look forward to partnering with all stakeholders in supporting the industry through IT policies and best practices conducive to the holistic growth of the entire ecosystem,” mentioned Mr. Bawa.
Source: www.thehindu.com
