Gandhinagar: Infosys founder N.R. Narayana Murthy visited Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) on Friday. During his visit, he held a detailed meeting with Dr. Hasmukh Adhia, Chairman of GIFT City, Tapan Ray, Managing Director and Group CEO of GIFT City; and K. Rajaraman, Chairman of the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA), said an official statement.

Murthy was briefed on the wide range of initiatives and developments currently underway at GIFT City. He lauded the rapid progress being made and expressed appreciation for the world-class infrastructure and the growing number of international companies establishing operations in GIFT City. He noted that such developments are critical to positioning GIFT City as a global hub for financial and technology services, as well as fintech innovation, the release stated.

As per the official statement, Murthy also shared insightful suggestions on further strengthening the overall ecosystem. He emphasized the need to create an environment that fosters innovation, and deepening collaboration between academia and industry to support GIFT City’s long-term growth as a fintech powerhouse.

As part of his visit, Murthy also interacted with students of Jamnabai Narsee School, Deakin University, and the University of Wollongong at GIFT City. He encouraged them to dream big, work hard, and strive for excellence in all their pursuits, inspiring the next generation of leaders and innovators.

Notably, Infosys has set up a new development centre at GIFT City which was inaugurated on June 7 this year. This center will offer a state-of-the-art facility for over 1,000 employees in a hybrid working model. It will function as a key TechFin hub, delivering advanced digital solutions for global BFSI clients. Its services will span critical domains including digital banking, regulatory affairs, trade finance, capital markets, cards & payments, as well as risk & compliance management. DeshGujarat