Infosys looks to double headcount in Canada in 12-18 months: Nilekani

The Aadhaar architect pointed out that Canada is a great centre for artificial intelligence (AI) and University of Toronto and Montreal are big centres for the new-age technology

Infosys co-founder and Non-Executive Chairman Nandan Nilekani on Thursday said the company is looking at doubling its headcount in Canada to over 4,000 employees in the next 12-18 months.

Speaking at the annual Invest India Conference, Nilekani said Canada is an important country for Infosys and the IT major has centres in three cities Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver with over 2,000 employees in that country.

"And, the idea is to double it to over 4,000 In the next 12-18 months. We work with Canadian clients, we work with clients in the US from Canada. We also have great relationships with universities in