TCS Tech Days Brings Real-World Emerging Tech Experience to 23,000+ Students Across 50 Campuses

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions, has completed 50 TCS Tech Days across 50 academic institutions in 27 cities. The initiative engaged over 23,000 students and 912 faculty members as part of its efforts to strengthen industry-academia collaboration and help students build skills aligned with the evolving technology landscape. TCS Tech Days bring industry practitioners, technology experts, and business leaders directly to campuses to give students practical exposure to how emerging and enterprise technologies are being applied to real-world business challenges. The initiative combines practitioner-led masterclasses, hackathons, hands-on challenges, leadership interactions, and student project showcases.

Expert Engagement and Hackathon Execution:
The first 50 Tech Days brought together more than 620 TCS leaders and technology experts to conduct 92 masterclasses and 48 hackathons. Students gained hands-on exposure to Artificial Intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, cloud, and other emerging technologies through these sessions, receiving direct guidance and interactive mentorship from industry professionals throughout the events.

Cross-Industry AI Applications and Practical Implementation:
During the Tech Days, students, under the mentorship of TCS leaders and technology experts, applied AI to address real-world challenges across multiple sectors, translating classroom learning into practical industry solutions:

Manufacturing: Addressing production disruptions and optimizing maintenance planning.

Retail: Enhancing customer experience and streamlining inventory optimization.

Banking & Insurance: Improving branch services in banking and automating claims triage in insurance.

Healthcare & Public Services: Refining patient discharge planning in healthcare and developing solutions for citizen grievance resolution in public services.

Leadership Perspectives:
Commenting on the initiative, Sudeep Kunnumal, Chief Human Resources Officer, TCS, said: “The skills that will define the future are evolving rapidly, and preparing young talent for this change requires industry and academia to work more closely than ever. At TCS, we believe our role goes beyond creating opportunities for talent within the organisation. It is also about strengthening the larger talent ecosystem. Through TCS Tech Days, we are bringing industry perspectives, technology expertise and real-world problem-solving into campuses, helping students translate academic learning into skills that will prepare them for the workplace of tomorrow.”

Expansion Roadmap:
As it marks International STEM Day, TCS is building on the momentum of its first 50 Tech Days, with plans to take the initiative to more academic institutions by March 2027, bringing industry-led technology learning to more students and empowering them to turn classroom knowledge into solutions for real-world challenges.