HCLTech partners with MumbaiHacks to accelerate India’s AI innovation and talent ecosystem

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MUMBAI, India, Nov 25, 2025 — HCLTech, a leading global technology company and one of the world’s top employers, is joining forces with MumbaiHacks 2025 to advance India’s AI innovation and talent ecosystem. Taking place November 28–29 at the NESCO Exhibition Center, Mumbai, MumbaiHacks brings together 3,000+ top innovators from across India to build real-world solutions in HealthTech, FinTech and Misinformation, with a special focus on Agentic AI.

As the official presenting partner, HCLTech will showcase its leadership in AI, GenAI and Agentic AI, engage with top AI talent and collaborate with the broader startup and academic ecosystem in this space. HCLTech’s involvement includes keynote presentations, AI innovation sessions, mentorship engagements and hands-on activations at its 'Supercharge Studio by HCLTech' booth space, demonstrating its commitment to nurturing the next generation of AI leaders in India.

Speaking of the partnership, Vijay Guntur, CTO and Head of Ecosystems at HCLTech, said: “AI’s future will be built by the next generation of innovators. As one of the world’s top employers and a global leader in Advanced AI, HCLTech is committed to nurturing the brightest talent in this space. By sponsoring MumbaiHacks 2025, we are proud to empower young minds across India to shape the AI solutions and technologies of tomorrow.”

“Mumbai Hacks 2025 is a critical platform for unleashing Agentic AI and Advanced AI innovation in India. We are thrilled to be hosting over 3000 bright minds tackling complex challenges under one roof. It is not just a competition; it’s a crucible for the next generation of founders who will solidify our city’s position as a global AI hub,” said Vivek Khemani, Co-founder, Quantiphi, and Governing Council Member, TEAM. “We, at TEAM, are very excited to have HCLTech, a recognized leader in this space, joining us as the presenting partner, which gives significant momentum to our mission,” added Dhruvil Sanghvi, Founder and CEO, LogiNext and founding director, TEAM.

For more information, visit www.mumbaihacks.com.

About HCLTech

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 226,600 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, High Tech, Semiconductor, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending September 2025 totaled $14.2 billion. To learn how we can supercharge progress for you, visit hcltech.com

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Nitin Shukla, India
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