Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella highlights key role of India’s developer community in global AI innovation
Microsoft Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella today highlighted the pivotal role of India’s developer community in building cutting-edge products and solutions that solve challenges for the nation and can be deployed around the world.
IANS
Feb 8, 2024 03:52
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Bengaluru, February 8, 2024: Microsoft Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella today highlighted the pivotal role of India’s developer community in building cutting-edge products and solutions that solve challenges for the nation and can be deployed around the world.
During his address to 1,100 developers and technology leaders at the Microsoft AI Tour in Bengaluru today, Nadella spoke about the impact Indian developers are making in accelerating AI innovation globally.
India is the fastest-growing market on GitHub, a Microsoft-owned software collaboration and innovation platform, with 13.2 million developers using the platform. It is expected to overtake the US as the largest developer community on GitHub by 2027. India also has the second-highest number of generative AI projects on GitHub after the United States.
"This next generation of AI is changing how and what developers build everywhere, including in India," said Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO, Microsoft. "It's fantastic to see how India's developer community is applying our technology and tools to build the future for India and the world."
Nadella also said that Microsoft will expand its Code; Without Barriers program to India this month, as the company aims to democratize access to tech skills nationwide. The program was launched in 2021 across nine Asia Pacific (APAC) countries to help close the gender gap in the region’s fast-growing cloud, AI, and digital technology sectors. The program provides support, training, and networking opportunities for female developers and coders, and those in other technical roles to contribute to inclusive economic growth, encourage innovation, and reflect the region’s social makeup. Through Code; Without Barriers, Microsoft will provide skilling and certification to 75,000 women developers in India in 2024.
