Nasscom, the IT industry body, said that the 30th edition of its flagship Nasscom Technology and Leadership Forum (NTLF) will take place from February 16-18, 2022. NTLF 2022, with the theme 'Shaping the Techade: The New Now,' will delve deeper into three focus areas: the new wave of growth and the changing transformation of every business as a tech business; leading in new and reimagining models to maximise the impact of tech; and the role of future technologies in shaping a better future, according to a statement.

The pandemic's disruptions in the last two years have made digital transformation a buzzword, resulting in the emergence of a 'New Normal.'

While digital innovation has a place in every aspect of life, Nasscom believes it is essential for leaders to reassess their strategy in order to construct a brighter future and keep the innovation engine going.

"As we re-imagine the digital next, human-tech partnership has played a transformational role in shaping India's journey towards a techade of growth and opportunities. According to Nasscom and McKinsey research, enterprise tech spending will be at 5 per cent of revenues by 2025," Nasscom President Debjani Ghosh stated.

She went on to say that this is a sign that 2022 will be a good year for the Indian tech sector.

"This will act as a stepping stone in realising the 350 billion opportunity for India as the country fast-forwards towards becoming a global hub for technology and innovation," she said.

The tech services industry in India is expected to focus on customer centricity, strengthening partnerships, skilling digital-ready talent, building innovative solutions, remaining agile and resilient, and emphasising the importance of sustainability, inclusion, and diversity as a key differentiator as a key differentiator to shape the decade.

Yuval Noah Harari (historian and philosopher), Wipro CEO Thierry Delaporte, Indra Nooyi (former Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo), Infosys co-founder and Chairman Nandan Nilekani, Fiserv President and CEO Frank J Bisignano, Vala Afshar (Chief Digital Evangelist at Salesforce), and others will speak at the three-day forum.

Over 2,000 delegates, 80 global thought leaders, practitioners, and subject matter experts are expected to attend the virtual forum.