Accenture's board has approved $4 billion in share buyback. The move came amidst better than expected fourth quarter revenue on the back of Gen AI technology demand.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a three-day visit to the United States, held a roundtable meeting with technology industry leaders, including Google CEO Sundar Pichai, where the former encouraged them to take advantage of India’s growth story for collaboration and innovation.

Accenture is intensifying its hiring in India, focusing on fresh graduates to refresh its workforce. CEO Julie Sweet highlighted the importance of India as a growth driver for the company. Accenture aims to increase its data and AI workforce,

Julie Sweet, Chief Executive Officer of Accenture, the Information Technology services and consulting giant, has stated that the company is increasing its hiring efforts in India, continuing to prioritise fresh graduates.

BENGALURU: Accenture continues to bet big on Indian talent and is expected to hire more in the country. “We are hiring primarily in India, as we are hiring more in technology. This also addresses our pyramid structure.