Introduction

History of IBM

What to expect from 2025’s India tech wave?

IBM plans big for India

Why is IBM betting on emerging Indian cities?

Can India become IBM’s top 5 market place?

‘Powered by IBM’ is the goal!

Watson X used by a cricket team

Is Sandip scared of the AI onslaught?

95% of IBM’s HR operations is AI integrated

Future of Cloud in India

Sandip Patel’s top 3 priorities for 2025

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As global tech layoffs make headlines, IBM is charting a different path in India with ambitious plans for talent expansion and innovation. The tech giant is doubling down on tier-two cities like Kochi and Ahmedabad, building labs, and partnering with startups to leverage AI and hybrid cloud technologies.

In this episode, Dia Rekhi speaks to Sandip Patel, Managing Director for IBM India & South Asia, about how IBM is capitalizing on India’s tech talent, its growing market importance, and its vision for the future. From new use cases for watson X to the role of AI in driving innovation, discover IBM’s evolving strategy in the world’s largest tech talent hub.

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As global tech layoffs make headlines, IBM is charting a different path in India with ambitious plans for talent expansion and innovation. The tech giant is doubling down on tier-two cities like Kochi and Ahmedabad, building labs, and partnering with startups to leverage AI and hybrid cloud technologies.
In this episode, <a href="https://m.economictimes.com/etreporter/author-dia-rekhi-479241730.cms">Dia Rekhi</a> speaks to <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandip-patel-8b2450/?originalSubdomain=in">Sandip Patel</a>, Managing Director for IBM India &amp; South Asia, about how IBM is capitalizing on India&rsquo;s tech talent, its growing market importance, and its vision for the future. From new use cases for watson X to the role of AI in driving innovation, discover IBM&rsquo;s evolving strategy in the world&rsquo;s largest tech talent hub.
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Check out Dia&rsquo;s other interesting episodes like: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-morning-brief/id1568661777?i=1000681794837">Move Aside Tech Bros!</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-morning-brief/id1568661777?i=1000680080463">Will Musk&rsquo;s Starlink Finally Come to India?</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5axSy18H6JYYBPK6UmDkXl?si=6da0cd85c58648a7">The Economics of Terror</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/2cdqa8IOuRYYW8AHNtExuo?si=fbe42201e81f4435">Devious Genius: The &ldquo;Digital Arrests&rdquo; Scam Pt 1</a> &amp; <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Z726TovfoqYoLYK5hKN7d?si=466f7c5c158d42ad">Pt 2</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/6VBiI39L2ExB0cKszrQ47v?si=363c8291f5ff4f87">India's CCTV Crackdown</a>, and <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-morning-brief/id1568661777">more</a>!
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