Sabine Schneider says organisations must shift from filling immediate skill gaps to building sustainable talent pipelines as labour shortages, demographic change and AI reshape the future of work.
The latest corporate workforce rankings highlight the continued dominance of technology companies, while Larsen & Toubro moves ahead of Reliance Industries in employee strength.
The software giant has reorganised its leadership for the second time this year, bringing AI product decisions closer to CEO Christian Klein and the company's operating leadership.
The Tata Group veteran will retire as Voltas chairman following the company's AGM, marking another leadership transition as he approaches the group's retirement age for non-executive directors.
The reported workforce reduction could affect thousands of employees as Microsoft continues to reshape its business while investing heavily in AI.
