Cognizant in the News

"The dawn of true digital business is just breaking and Asia Pacific is poised to corner a bulk of the economic rewards of business transformation," writes Manish Bahl. "For winning in an economy of algorithms, automation and AI, businesses and people will require new skills, new tools and rethinking of the human-machine relationship." "It would be pertinent to understand the changing nature of work, the changing nature of commerce, and the changing characteristics of success in this brave new world in 2017 and beyond. The focus on human-centric skills will increase sharply. The work ahead will require us to double down on the activities where humans have -- and will continue to have -- an advantage over machines (for example, collaborative problem-solving, creativity, abstract thinking, adapting to change, and so on). It may sound counter-intuitive, but in a world of more pervasive technology, activities that humans do well will be even more important in 2020 than today.