For Indian IT companies to tie together their potential domestically, they need to focus on three things – markets, makers and men, said Tech Mahindra chief executive CP Gurnani.

Speaking at NTLF2021, Gurnani said Indian consumers had hold digital technology during the pandemic, and that it is now up to Indian companies to make sure that they are in front digitally. With half a billion Internet subscribers, and among the fastest growing digital consumer markets, India will leap over others things to technology, he said.

"For companies to succeed, it is important to focus on human experience”, said Gurnani. “Whatever technology I use, if I don't focus on design, style and user interfaces, I am not making it easy for adoption,” said Gurnani.

The other essential aspects are looking at the data being created and cybersecurity. He said companies like Tesla would come to India as they simply couldn’t overlook the 1.3 billion people here. Finally, there is a need to put in a framework to create skilled workforce, he said, adding: “We need to anticipate the new jobs of the future and create a model where we become a supplier to the world.”

Speaking separately, Capgemini CEO Aiman Ezzat said it is very important for leaders to guide their staff. He said Capgemini, like the rest of the industry, moved nearly 97% of its workforce to remote working in 72 hours after the lockdown.