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Francisco D'souza

Former Chief Executive Officer, Cognizant

Search every verified Francisco D'souza interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Francisco D'Souza, co-founder of Recognize and former CEO of Cognizant, appeared on CNBC TV18 on April 29, 2026, to discuss what he called "the great decoupling" in the IT services industry. He stated that "code has never been more valuable" but "the value of the act of coding is going to zero," adding that abundant code does not necessarily translate to reliable software. D'Souza described the current moment as a "tremendous opportunity" for the services industry, as the world becomes more technology-intensive and firms that can deliver code reliably and with strong ethics will remain relevant. In the interview, D'Souza outlined four structural changes firms need to make to adapt, as described in a white paper: moving toward effort-agnostic commercial models (pricing based on delivered value rather than effort); prioritizing impact over head count in internal culture and client conversations; creating proprietary IP in chosen areas; and shifting from a pyramid-shaped to a diamond-shaped talent geometry. He acknowledged that outcome-based pricing has historically been difficult to implement but suggested output pricing—based on a volume metric relevant to the client—as a "solid middle ground." D'Souza noted that input pricing will remain valid for some work, and that a combination of input, output, and outcome pricing models is likely in the future.

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  • Value Of Code Is Infinite, But Value Of Coding Is Zero: Recognize's Francisco D'Souza | IT Sector

    THE GREAT DECOUPLING 'Code has never been more valuable, however, the value of the act of coding is going to zero. It's a paradox of value,' says Francisco D'Souza, Co-Founder, Recognize. Abundant code does not necessarily translate to reliable software, he adds. #ai #jobs #techtrader #Townhall #itservices2026 #futureoftech #aioutsourcing #digitaltransformation #itindustrytrends #cnbctv18live 🔴CNBC TV18 LIVE TV: https://youtube.com/live/P857H4ej-MQ SUBSCRIBE to our Channel: https://bit.ly/3nvEcxf ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------…

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  • Francisco D'Souza Of Recognize & BHP's CFO Vandita Pant On Trump 2.0 & Its Impact | Davos

    CNBC-TV18 Weekend Special | Davos Shereen Bhan in conversation with Francisco D'Souza, Managing Partner & Co-Founder of Recognize. She also speaks with BHP's CFO Vandita Pant to discuss the impact of A.I initiatives on commodity investments in the year ahead #artificialintelligence #artificialintelligencetechnology #ai #aitechnology #davos2025 #worldeconomicforum #wef2025 #worldeconomicforum2025 #cnbctv18atdavos #cnbctv18 #businessnews #businessnewstoday #businessnewsinenglish 🔴CNBC TV18 LIVE TV: https://youtube.com/live/P857H4ej-MQ SUBSCRIBE to our Channel: https://bit.ly/3nvEcxf ------…

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  • Optimistic Over IT's Role In The Coming Decade: Francisco D'souza Exclusive | WEF 2025 | CNBC TV18

    Francisco D'souza, Managing Partner & Co-Founder of Recognize shares his views on Trump 2.0, the rise of AI, the big themes that will drive IT in the next decade and more #worldeconomicforum2025, #worldeconomicNews, #Davos2025, #WEF2025, #DavosWEF2025, #whatisdavosworldeconomicforum, #10LittleKnownFactsAboutworldeconomicforum 🔴CNBC TV18 LIVE TV: https://youtube.com/live/P857H4ej-MQ SUBSCRIBE to our Channel: https://bit.ly/3nvEcxf --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 👑 Check Out Top CNBC TV18 Playlist Videos:…

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  • Davos World Economic Forum 2025 LIVE | In Conversation With Francisco D'Souza Of Recognize | N18G

    Shereen Bhan in conversation with Francisco D'Souza, Managing Partner & Co-Founder of Recognize at World Economic Forum 2025 in Davos. The theme at Davos this year is "Collaboration In An Intelligent Age". #worldeconomicforum #worldeconomicforum2025 #davos2025 #wef2025 #recognize #artificialintelligence #generativeai #cnbctv18 #businessnews #businessnewstoday #businessnewsinenglish #sharemarkettoday 🔴CNBC TV18 LIVE TV: https://youtube.com/live/P857H4ej-MQ SUBSCRIBE to our Channel: https://bit.ly/3nvEcxf ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------…

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  • Exclusive: Francisco D’Souza, Co-founder & Managing Partner, Recognize, Former CEO Of Cognizant

    #franciscodsouza #cognizant #artificialintelligence #fintech #aisoftwares Business Today TV's Managing Editor Siddharth Zarabi interviewed Indian-American entrepreneur and businessman Francisco D'Souza, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Recognize who is the former CEO and Vice Chairman of Cognizant — a Fortune 200 global professional services company. During the conversation a range of significant topics were discussed including the transformation of the industry due to the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and how AI may force the industry to reconsider its existing business…

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  • Francisco D'souza, Managing Partner & Co-founder Of Recognize Talks Exclusively To Business Today

    In an interview with Business Today's Managing Editor, Siddharth Zarabi, Indian-American entrepreneur and businessman Francisco D'Souza, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Recognize and former CEO of Cognizant, delved into a variety of crucial topics. These included the industry's transformation driven by the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and how AI is prompting a reevaluation of existing business models. The conversation also explored the potential for industry volatility in the coming quarters and the global shift towards technology-driven solutions. Additionally, D'Souza…

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  • Former Cognizant CEO Frank D’Souza on the future of Artificial Intelligence

    Frank D’Souza says Generative AI is going to be quite profound AI is going to create and drive efficiencies around the things that we do today There's a new profession being called the Prompt Engineer Generative AI will make the process of writing code far more efficient and productive India Abroad - A hub for Indian Americans Subscribe to India Abroad on YT ► https://bit.ly/40WswX0 Our Social Accounts: Follow us on Twitter ► https://bit.ly/3YyKKMH Follow us on Instagram ► https://bit.ly/3IrA1hh Follow us on Facebook ► https://bit.ly/3RZT7hT Official website ► https://www.indiaabroad2.com…

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  • ECNY Events - Charles Phillips & Frank D'Souza

    Monday, January 31, 2022 Charles Phillips & Frank D'Souza Co-Founders & Managing Partners of RECOGNIZE Moderator: ...

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  • Cognizant’s Legendary CEO on Software Intelligence

    Francisco D'Souza spoke at the Software Intelligence Forum 2020 in Paris as the vice chairman of the board of Cognizant.

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  • Cognizant CEO Francisco D'Souza On IT Hiring In India | Exclusive

    Watch Latest Business News & Updates ►http://bit.ly/2iVrae5 Watch this interview with Cognizant CEO Francisco D'Souza as he talks about demand in IT, hiring in India, plans to take on TCS and his plans to become a philanthropist after CEO! Subscribe To ET Now For Latest Updates On Stocks, Business, Trading | ► http://goo.gl/5XreUq Subscribe Now To Our Network Channels :- Times Now : http://goo.gl/U9ibPb The NewsHour Debate : http://goo.gl/LfNgFF To Stay Updated Download the Times Now App :- Android Google Play : https://goo.gl/zJhWjC Apple App Store : https://goo.gl/d7QBQZ Social Media…

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