Automation to impact Indian jobs the most: Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka

Sikka invoked Moore's law and said automation was the future of Indian IT

India would see the biggest impact on jobs due to automation, Infosys Chief Executive Officer Vishal Sikka said, quoting a research report, while addressing shareholders on Monday.

While most observers would have followed Sikka's address with regard to the recent tussle between the company's board and its founders, especially N R Narayan Murthy's allegations of a drop in corporate governance standards in India's second-largest software company, Sikka steered clear of the issue and merely dismissed media reports as drama and distraction. 

However, he did have a lot to say on the impact of automation and innovation on the country's IT