Nandan Nilekani

Co-Founder & Chairman, Infosys

Search every verified Nandan Nilekani interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Nandan Nilekani, Chairman and Co-Founder of Infosys, addressed the company’s 45th Annual General Meeting on June 23, 2026, where he dismissed concerns that artificial intelligence will replace IT services firms. Nilekani stated that AI will "amplify those who move with purpose and adapt with speed," and argued that enterprise AI adoption still requires integration, governance, cybersecurity, and modernization expertise. He noted that Infosys is already working with 90% of its top clients on AI initiatives and sees a potential $300–400 billion AI services opportunity by 2030. Nilekani also cautioned that implementing AI in a dysfunctional way could be counterproductive, giving the example of employees using AI to expand and then summarize emails without improving overall productivity. In separate remarks, Nilekani discussed the challenge of transitioning from a founder-led company to one led by non-founders, describing it as "an order of magnitude more complicated" due to the importance of values and culture. He said that the AI transformation has given Infosys an opportunity to "recalibrate and re-energize and reduce bureaucracy" and expressed confidence that the company would eventually manage both an AI transition and a leadership transition.