Overview
- Nasscom, which announced the move Thursday, also elected KPIT co-founder Kishor Patil as vice chair.
- Velamakanni succeeds Sindhu Gangadharan of SAP Labs India after her term ended in April 2026.
- The new agenda centers on AI-powered growth across services and products with an emphasis on Agentic AI, which uses software agents that pursue goals and work together.
- Plans include scaling training for “Human + AI” jobs, building IP in deep tech and semiconductors, and setting industry-led rules for responsible AI.
- Nasscom’s president Rajesh Nambiar and outgoing chair Gangadharan backed the appointment, noting Velamakanni’s six years on the council and his AI leadership at Fractal.