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IT services major HCLTech on Friday said it has secured a USD 1.14 billion deal from a Europe-headquartered Fortune Global 50 company to transform and manage its digital workplace and enterprise networks. HCLTech did not disclose the name of the firm. Under the partnership, HCLTech will establish an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven operating model for the client, according to a regulatory filing. The initial term of the agreement spans five-and-a-half years, from July 2026 to December 2031, with an option to extend the partnership for a further period of five years. "The estimated value of the agreement during the initial term is USD 1.14 billion. This is entirely a net new business for the company," HCLTech said.
India's technology sector must transition from scale-driven growth to an AI-focused, intelligence-led, and Intellectual Property (IP)-driven model, said Roshni Nadar Malhotra, the chairperson of HCL Technologies, on Thursday. "India must move from being a tech services-led nation to an IP-led nation; services scale with effort. IP scales infinitely," she said while speaking at the AI Impact Summit 2026. She said that future belongs not to those who merely deploy technology, but to those who build, own and shape platforms, models and products. "In the AI economy, value accrues to those who build and own platforms, models and products, not just those who deploy them. That shift is not only economic, it is transformative," she added. Malhotra, who consistently features on the Forbes World's 100 Most Powerful Women list, said that AI carries a dual impact-- it reduces costs through automation while expanding new markets and opportunities. For India to lead in the AI economy, three ...