Satya Nadella says

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella arrived at the India Today Conclave Next on Tuesday to talk about the growth in digital technology in India. His keynote touched on a number of aspects related to digital transformation and how Microsoft is doing its part towards this advancement. He also spoke about the importance Microsoft is giving to Artificial Intelligence, Mixed Reality and other services that look to help businesses and consumers in the country. Made for India services like Kaizala that was launched recently is being adopted by enterprises from banking to healthcare.

Nadella expressed that the company wants to empower people with technology. It is important to ensure that the technology introduced is inclusive and without any bias. There is also a need to build trust - in business models, in bringing government, people and businesses together. The mission of Microsoft is to use technology in creating surplus and societal progress, Nadella says.

"We are In the midst of an amazing change." Cloud and mobile revolution is already taking place, but more than that there is intelligent edge and intelligent cloud. "No computer experience is going to be bound to a single computing device." Nadella here is talking about the Internet of Things. Smart speakers, touchscreens and apps will all be connected and infused with AI. This will drive the way to more computing power and will eventually lead to an efficient way of communicating and reaching the customer. He says that the inclusivity of AI depends on the choices we make and how we decide to use technology to drive growth.

Microsoft is essentially focusing on four key solution areas that are ingredients that act as agents of change, as the CEO says. Modern workplace is the first where investing in people is of paramount importance. To unlock creativity. To this end, Microsoft is working on ways to unlock creativity. Creativity, teamwork, security, simplicity at a lower cost. The company's Office 365 aims to bring services needed for workplaces to open up creativity and build a collaborative space.

Kaizala is inspired by India and the work in the country. The product was launched back in June as a solution for an easier way for organisations to communicate, collaborate and complete tasks seamlessly. Kaizala is a product of Digital India and is a made for India product to bring together mobile-only messaging apps and a digitally integrated modern workplace and to bring convenience to the people that can use Kaizala across various sectors