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One of the most attractive factors about India for global semiconductor companies is the availability of talent. According to the industry body Nasscom, the Indian tech sector has a demand-supply gap of 21.1%, lower than major locations such as the US, UK, and China.

The growing recognition of AIs transformative potential, and its role in giving a competitive edge, optimising operations, personalising customer experience and driving innovation, have led to a sharp rise in such mandates, say job search platforms and headhunters including foundit, ABC Consultants and Michael Page. Small and mid-sized boutique firms and multinationals global capability centres are also driving the trend.

AI Talent: The growing recognition of AIs transformative potential, and its role in giving a competitive edge, optimising operations, personalising customer experience and driving innovation, have led to a sharp rise in such mandates, say job search platforms and headhunters including foundit, ABC Consultants and Michael Page. Small and mid-sized boutique firms and multinationals global capability centres are also driving the trend.

India Inc is facing a fierce battle for AI talent, with companies from diverse sectors scrambling for mid- and senior-level professionals who can spearhead their artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives.

Semicondcutor Manufacturing: A host of companies including AMD, Applied Materials, Analog Devices, and Synaptics are making concerted efforts to build a pipeline of female talent through targeted recruitment drives, mentoring, employee resource groups, pay adjustments, and leadership development, industry executives said.

A host of companies including AMD, Applied Materials, Analog Devices, and Synaptics are making concerted efforts to build a pipeline of female talent through targeted recruitment drives, mentoring, employee resource groups, pay adjustments, and leadership development, industry executives said.

More women in IT workforce, companies now work on their growth SECTIONS Share Synopsis According to data from 451 Research, a technology industry research firm, women now make up 34% of the IT workforce in India and the country is now almost at 50:50 gender parity rate in STEM graduates. iStock Representative Image Here’s some good news for female technologists: organisations are pulling out all the stops to attract, engage with and retain women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math...