India poised to be ‘superpower’ in accelerating digital transformation: Salesforce

New Delhi, India is poised to be a “superpower” in accelerating digital transformation, helped by factors such as the presence of a rich talent pool, affordable connectivity, and IT workforce, Salesforce Chief Digital Evangelist Vala Afshar said on Thursday. The top executive highlighted that the cloud-based software provider is committed to growing the Indian technology ecosystem, including investing in startups in India.

“India can be very much poised to be a superpower when it comes to accelerating digital transformation, because of the talent pool, because of the affordability of connectivity, and just the sheer size of IT professionals that exists in India. I can tell you Salesforce’s success will be largely due based on the work that’s happening in India,” he said.