Salil Parekh

MD, Chief Executive Officer & Director, Infosys

Search every verified Salil Parekh interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Salil Parekh, CEO and Managing Director of Infosys, has been discussing the company's talent strategy and AI adoption in several public appearances. At the company's 45th Annual General Meeting in May 2026, Parekh stated that Infosys recruited more than 20,000 college graduates during fiscal year 2026, bringing its total workforce to over 325,000 employees. He noted that the company's attrition rate was 12.6% for the year, which he described as a good outcome, and said the company planned a similar hiring target for the following financial year. Parekh also said Infosys had secured approximately $15 billion in large deals, of which 55% were net new, representing a 24% increase from the previous year. Parekh has emphasized that AI will expand rather than reduce the scope of work. At the Semafor World Economy event in May 2026, he said Infosys sees a $300 to $400 billion addressable market in AI-first services by 2030, with growth opportunities in financial services, energy, and telecommunications. He described the company's approach to reskilling all 300,000 employees on AI tools, categorizing them as "AI aware, AI builders, and AI masters." Parekh also stated that many clients are moving beyond AI pilots to enterprise-wide deployments, and that he believes AI will enable individuals who do not code to build systems and create outputs.