The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) has appointed Kulmeet Bawa, president and MD, SAP Indian Subcontinent, as the chairman of ASSOCHAM’s National Council on IT, ITEs and digital commerce.
Under Kulmeet’s leadership, the council will work together to further strengthen the industry’s global competitiveness and foster its diverse array of priorities that will help foster India’s inclusive and long-term socio-economic growth.
The council is tasked primarily with accelerating value creation through digital transformation with focus on emerging technologies, and on the formulation of policies and implementation guidelines related to emerging technologies such as cloud computing, internet of things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain. It also works with other stakeholders to integrate efforts related to policy advocacy and thought leadership on cyber-physical systems such as industry 4.0, logistics, skilling, smart cities, etc..
