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| Amazon's Global Legal Head visits KIIT & KISS | | |  BHUBANESWAR, Feb 24: KIIT University conferred its prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award on Mr. David A. Zapolsky, Chief Global Affairs and Legal Officer, Amazon US, during a special ceremony on Friday.
The event was attended by Dr. Achyuta Samanta, Founder of KIIT and KISS, along with senior officials from Amazon India.
In a wide-ranging and candid conversation with KIIT Vice Chancellor Prof. Saranjit Singh, Mr. Zapolsky spoke about Amazon's deepening engagement with India, the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence, and his advice to young students preparing for a rapidly evolving world.
Highlighting India's growing importance in Amazon's global strategy, Mr. Zapolsky noted that the company has invested nearly USD 40 billion in the country, including major investments in data infrastructure and cloud computing. Amazon operates data centres in Mumbai and Hyderabad and last year alone committed an additional USD 35 billion to strengthen its India footprint.
"India is a leader in shaping the global conversation around AI," he said, praising the clarity of vision articulated by the country. "No nation has expressed as clearly as India what it wants to achieve with AI. Our role will be to provide the infrastructure to support that ambition." |
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