Tech leaders at AI Impact Summit 2026
He recommended that youngsters should learn useful AI tools.
“AI is happening, it is relentless, if you don’t do AI, AI will be done to you…
Set a personal target of learning how to use three AI platforms within the next three months.
The more you do that the more your job is safe,” he said.
Tech industry leaders advised professionals to embrace AI tools and adapt to emerging technologies to remain relevant and secure in the evolving job market.
Sateesh Seetharamiah CEO EdgeVerve (wholly owned subsidiary of Infosys) said AI will act as faster capability multiplier and “life-long learning ability” will be the core mantra to tide over the AI wave.
AI has generated more productivity to businesses, he said, adding that ultimately there has to be a human being to take accountability of the jobs getting done.
“So the jobs are not going anywhere, nature of jobs will change.”
Sampark Founder Chairman Vineet Nayar said while 50 per cent of current jobs will go because of AI, 50 pc more jobs will also be created, which would need skilled manpower to handle AI.
“AI offers us a scope to reskill ourselves. But what skills are required (in respective professions) that we need to figure out,” Nayar said.
