Athiraj Balasubramanian

Last Friday, I had the opportunity to attend the 6th Industry Staffing Conclave “The India Edge: Employment Reforms” in Mumbai, hosted by the Indian Staffing Federation.   The conclave brought together highly qualified industry leaders to discuss the evolving employment landscape, regulatory reforms, and the future of the staffing ecosystem. One message stood out clearly : even in the age of AI, the importance of human capital remains central to sustainable growth. Technology may transform processes, but people continue to be the true drivers of progress.   Key takeaways from the conclave: • The staffing industry plays a vital role in formalizing India’s workforce. • Ongoing discussions with the Finance Ministry on GST rationalization could positively impact the sector. • Effective 1st April’2026, payments for supply of manpower services will attract 1–2% TDS (depending on recipient category) instead of higher professional service deductions, a move expected to improve cash flows and bring greater clarity to the industry. • Employment reforms are evolving from compliance requirements to strategic growth enablers.   As someone overseeing HR and Finance, these policy and regulatory insights are highly relevant as we continue strengthening our compliance and people frameworks.   My sincere thanks to the organizers for creating this valuable platform and for the opportunity to be part of the dialogue.   #IndianStaffingFederation #EmploymentReforms #StaffingIndustry #FutureOfWork #AncileDigital

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What if your workforce strategy had real-time visibility into global labor trends? Chandra Dhandapani, NACD.DC, CEO of Magnit Global, joins Peter on Technovation with Peter High to reveal what 30 years of contingent labor data tells us about the future of work. A few standout signals from the conversation: — Automation roles grew 12% YoY outpacing AI roles by 6x — Recruiting talent is in demand again, possibly signaling market movement — Contingent labor is a strategic lever for scale, agility, and innovation — AI starts with automation: companies are investing in workflows first to unlock proprietary data later We also discuss Chandra’s path from CIO to CEO, and how she uses Magnit’s own GenAI tools (like “Maggi”) to improve service delivery at scale. 🎧 Listen to the full episode for data-backed insights on talent strategy: https://lnkd.in/g5zPXBie #Technovation #WorkforceStrategy #Automation #CIOtoCEO #Leadership #AI #TalentManagement #FutureOfWork #Talent

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Market opportunities no longer limit growth. It’s limited by the systems that support it. When outdated architecture slows down delivery, restricts scalability, and fragments workflows, every inefficiency compounds. Enterprises need a modernization strategy that not only fixes technical debt but accelerates business performance.    That’s what our AI-Powered Legacy Modernization solution package was designed to do.    By combining artificial intelligence, automation, and modular architecture, we help organizations move faster and smarter. AI delivers clarity — analyzing systems, surfacing inefficiencies, and prioritizing what matters most. Advanced automation delivers speed — transforming modernization from a slow, reactive process into a continuous capability that supports growth. The outcome is a business that’s agile, efficient, and ready to scale — where technology accelerates opportunity instead of limiting it.    Modernization isn’t a reactive initiative anymore. It’s the foundation for operational and commercial velocity. For a closer look at how we enable that transformation in practice, explore our AI-Powered Legacy Modernization solution package—where proven engineering frameworks and intelligent automation accelerate modernization with precision and control: https://lnkd.in/eWe6qjhC 

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Technology hiring remains strong in 2026, driven by AI, cybersecurity and cloud modernization. Explore the most in-demand tech roles, job trends and how leaders are competing for scarce talent. https://bit.ly/4cphr9a

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NYC Health + Hospitals unifies finance, supply chain, and HR processes with Oracle Fusion Applications to improve both employee and patient experiences. https://lnkd.in/gE2_5DPR

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From cost to capability: the GCC transformation that’s already here The biggest shifts in our industry don’t always make noise — they show up quietly in hiring patterns, capability maps, and governance models. India’s GCCs have outgrown the cost-arbitrage story. They’re building products, running R&D, and owning business outcomes. But many talent strategies haven’t caught up yet. This article from our team lays out what’s actually changing, what breaks if you don’t adapt, and how to build the next-gen talent architecture that drives transformation, not just execution. If your GCC still measures success by seat count, it's time we have a chat #GCC #TransformationTalent #IndiaGCC #Leadership #Talentiser #FutureOfWork Talentiser Ravi Wadhwa

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