Key Announcement

HCLTech announced the launch of an AI Innovation Zone in collaboration with Google Cloud on June 8, 2026. The facility is located in Santa Clara, California, USA.

Facility Details and Purpose

The AI Innovation Zone will enable global enterprises to scale AI applications across three domains: agentic, kinetic, and physical AI. Enabled by Gemini Enterprise, it provides a dedicated environment for HCLTech and its clients to:

  • Design, build and deploy AI-driven workflows
  • Advance robotics-led innovation
  • Translate AI capabilities into real-world, industry-specific solutions
  • Deliver measurable business outcomes

Strategic Context

This initiative builds on the expanded collaboration with Google Cloud that was announced in March 2026. The facility brings together Google Cloud's advanced AI capabilities with HCLTech's growing portfolio of AI-led and Industry AI solutions expertise to support clients in progressing toward the agentic enterprise.

Executive Commentary

Kevin Ichhpurani, President, Global Partner Ecosystem at Google Cloud, stated: "Enterprise AI has moved rapidly from the experimentation phase to a focus on driving tangible business outcomes at scale. By leveraging Gemini Enterprise within HCLTech's new AI Innovation Zone, our mutual customers gain a dedicated environment to build, test, and deploy advanced workflows. This collaboration combines Google Cloud's powerful AI infrastructure with HCLTech's deep industry expertise."

Vijay Guntur, CTO and Head of Ecosystems at HCLTech, stated: "HCLTech's AI and industry expertise, combined with Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise, enables organizations to transition to agentic enterprises, where AI systems can execute autonomous, multi-step workflows at scale. This collaboration reflects our focus on helping clients operationalize AI across agentic, kinetic and physical AI."

Company Background

HCLTech is a global technology company with:

  • More than 227,000 people across 60 countries
  • Industry-leading capabilities in AI, digital, engineering, cloud and software
  • Client coverage across all major verticals including Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, High Tech, Semiconductor, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, Mobility and Public Services
  • Consolidated revenues of $14.7 billion for 12 months ending March 2026