How AMD India is engineering the backbone of India’s AI, silicon and computing future

As India accelerates its digital ambitions, AMD India is playing a central role in shaping adaptive silicon, AI, and high-performance computing platforms, while also building deep talent, GCC-led innovation, and a resilient semiconductor ecosystem. In this interaction with Dataquest, Jaya Jagadish speaks about AMD’s India strategy, the evolution of AI compute, the role of engineering talent, and how India fits into AMD’s global roadmap.

India is seeing a surge in AI-driven workloads and digital transformation. How is AMD positioning itself to support this shift?

India is at an inflection point where AI adoption is moving from experimentation to real deployment. At AMD, our focus is on delivering adaptive and high-performance compute platforms that can scale across cloud, enterprise, and edge environments. We are seeing growing demand for CPUs, GPUs, and adaptive SoCs that can handle diverse workloads—ranging from data analytics and AI training to inference and high-performance computing.

Our strategy is centred on providing open, flexible architectures that allow enterprises and hyperscalers to optimise performance while maintaining efficiency and control. India is not just a consumption market for us; it is a critical innovation and engineering hub that contributes directly to AMD’s global product roadmap.

AMD has significantly expanded its engineering presence in India. What role does India play in AMD’s global design and innovation ecosystem?

India is one of AMD’s largest and fastest-growing design centres outside the US. Our teams here work on end-to-end product development across CPUs, GPUs, adaptive computing, software, and platform engineering. This includes architecture, design, verification, validation, and software enablement.

What is important is that India teams are not working on isolated components. They are deeply embedded in core product programs that ship globally. This reflects both the maturity of the talent pool and AMD’s long-term commitment to India as a strategic engineering hub.

With AI and HPC workloads growing rapidly, how is AMD addressing the compute and energy efficiency challenge?

Performance alone is no longer enough. Energy efficiency has become a defining metric for modern computing. Our architecture roadmap focuses on delivering higher performance per watt, whether it is through advanced process technologies, chiplet-based designs, or heterogeneous computing approaches.

For AI workloads in particular, we are seeing strong interest in platforms that balance raw compute power with scalability and power efficiency. This is critical not only for hyperscalers but also for enterprises that are conscious of energy costs and sustainability goals.

How do you see India’s role evolving in the global semiconductor and AI ecosystem?

India’s role is expanding rapidly—from being primarily a services and software powerhouse to becoming a meaningful contributor across the semiconductor value chain. Design and engineering are already strengths, but we are also seeing policy momentum around manufacturing, research, and ecosystem development.

For AMD, India represents a combination of talent, scale, and strategic relevance. As global supply chains diversify and AI becomes central to economic competitiveness, India will play a much larger role in shaping future computing platforms.

Talent is a recurring theme in India’s tech story. How is AMD building and sustaining deep engineering talent?

We invest heavily in long-term talent development. This includes strong university partnerships, early-career programs, continuous learning initiatives, and leadership development. Semiconductor and AI engineering are complex domains that require sustained skill building, not just short-term hiring.

Equally important is creating an environment where engineers can work on cutting-edge problems with global impact. That sense of purpose and ownership is critical to retaining and growing top talent.

Looking ahead, what excites you most about AMD’s journey in India over the next few years?

What excites me most is the convergence of opportunity. India’s digital ambitions, the global acceleration of AI, and AMD’s technology roadmap are all aligning at the right moment. We are building platforms that will power everything from cloud data centres to intelligent edge systems, and India is deeply involved in that journey.

The next phase will be about scale, impact, and leadership—both in technology and in talent. India will continue to be a key pillar of AMD’s global future.