Nadella informed the Prime Minister of Microsoft’s plan to double its skilling commitment “from 10 million to 20 million,” noting earlier that day he met with the Minister and Secretary for Labour regarding skilling initiatives.
Speaking on the evolution of technology, Nadella remarked that AI deployment is “notably different from previous generation IT systems,” describing AI as “a continuously learning system.” He emphasized the need to “reskill yourself” and utilize modern tools to interact with the new system, adding that organizations must “bring all data sets to the new tools and skills.”
Nadella highlighted that Microsoft is developing CoPilots for various sectors, including “healthcare, science & tech, coding, and consumers.” He stated that the company is “aiming for high leverage with AI Agents,” which can take on tasks like research and analysis.
He mentioned that Microsoft is seeing the deployment of CoPilot at a large scale in India, providing toolchains for app development using natural language, such as App Studio. He also noted that “CoPilot Studio will enable you to create AI Agents with natural language, avoiding complex coding.” Foundry assists in building multi-agent complex systems and boasts over 11,000 models.
Nadella projected that India will have the largest developer community by 2030, estimated at 57.5 million, asserting that “this level of human capital dedicated to solving problems will be extraordinary.”
He announced plans for a new data centre region in Hyderabad, set to launch in mid-2026, which “will be powered entirely by renewable energy.” He shared that “all CoPilot data is currently being processed locally in India” and emphasized that “with Data Sovereignty, our focus is also on security.”
Additionally, Microsoft revealed plans for a $17.5 billion investment in India over the next four years to enhance cloud and AI infrastructure, skilling efforts, and operations from 2026 to 2029, alongside the anticipated $3 billion to be deployed by the end of 2026.
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