As AI reshapes engineering, cybersecurity and enterprise operations, companies no longer want to chase specialists in isolation. They're looking for professionals who can pair technical depth with business context, domain expertise and AI fluency. And that’s a rare combination to look at.


AI, data and analytics accounted for 16.7 per cent of GCC hiring demand in the first quarter of FY27, according to Quess Corp, making it the fastest-growing capability area. But it was also the hardest to fill, with a supply-demand mismatch of 36-40 per cent.

And that's where the real GCC story begins.

Read this week's cover story here to learn all about it.

ETGCCWorld Talent Conclave 2026

The countdown has begun.

The questions our cover story raises are the same ones talent leaders will be debating next week.

ETGCCWorld's Talent Conclave 2026 will bring together GCC leaders to tackle one of the sector's biggest priorities: building talent for an AI-first future.

From leadership development and workforce transformation to the skills that will define the next decade, the conversations on August 6 in Bengaluru will focus on what it takes to create future-ready organisations.

Register now.

Built To Scale: Allstate India bets on skills-first talent strategy as global mandates grow

Everyone wants AI talent. But Allstate India has a different question: what happens after you hire them?

As its role within the enterprise expands, the GCC is investing as much in leadership, specialised capabilities and global exposure as it is in recruitment.

For the insurance major, the transition from headcount expansion to building specialised capabilities that influence enterprise-wide outcomes has meant rethinking how talent is prepared for larger responsibilities.

More on their talent mantra here.

HARMAN India on building software-defined mobility from India

Talent is only one part of the GCC story. The other is what that talent gets to build.

At HARMAN India, while engineers are helping disrupt the automobile industry, software has begun to take the driver's seat.

Today, India accounts for nearly 70 per cent of HARMAN's global software workforce, with local teams shaping everything from infotainment systems and digital cockpits to AI-enabled mobility platforms.

Read the full story here.

Why AI Is Different From Every Tech Shift Before It

GCC Unplugged is back and we have a very special guest in the form of Ankur Mittal, SVP, CTO and Managing Director of Lowe’s India.

Mittal talks at length about how this time the shift is from democratizing information to democratizing intelligence and what that means for everyone across the world.

He also shares a lesson for GCC leaders looking to earn greater ownership from global headquarters: asking for more work is not enough.

Watch the podcast here.

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