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'Demand signal is very high with generative AI', says Anant Maheshwari

'I have been part of the Nasscom executive council (EC) since 2017'

Anant Maheshwari, President, Microsoft India
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Anant Maheshwari, President, Microsoft India

Shivani Shinde Mumbai
The National Association of Software Services Companies (Nasscom) has announced the appointment of Anant Maheshwari, president & CEO, Microsoft India, as chairperson of the industry body for 2023-24. Maheshwari’s appointment is noteworthy as he doesn’t come from a pure software services firm and represents Microsoft, which has disrupted the technology landscape with its investment in OpenAI – the developer of ChatGPT. In an interview with Shivani Shinde, he talks about his focus areas at the industry body. Edited excerpts:


What’s your view on your elevation to this role, especially because you come from a technology solutions company -- Microsoft?