Cognizant and Gulf Edge Partner to Drive Thailand’s AI Transformation

Cognizant, a global technology services provider and AI builder, has announced a strategic partnership with Gulf Edge Company Limited, the digital infrastructure arm of Gulf Group, to accelerate artificial intelligence adoption across Thailand and support the country’s transition toward an AI-native economy. The collaboration aims to establish a foundational ecosystem that enables secure, responsible, and large-scale AI deployment, as AI continues to reshape industries and economies worldwide.

The partnership combines Gulf Edge’s leadership in digital infrastructure, energy, cloud, and strategic relationships across key Thai industries with Cognizant’s global expertise in AI, digital engineering, cloud modernization, data, and intelligent operations. Together, the two companies will deliver end-to-end AI capabilities spanning infrastructure, AI platforms, enterprise solutions, systems integration, and managed services. The initial focus will be on sectors such as banking and financial services, energy and utilities, healthcare, telecommunications, manufacturing, and the public sector.

Sarath Ratanavadi, Chief Executive Officer of Gulf Development Public Company Limited, emphasized that the partnership marks an important milestone in helping Thailand become an AI-native economy. By combining Gulf Edge’s strengths in digital infrastructure and deep understanding of the Thai market with Cognizant’s global enterprise AI capabilities, the two companies aim to create a comprehensive platform that enables organizations to adopt AI with confidence and generate measurable business outcomes. Ratanavadi noted that the collaboration will develop secure, resilient, and future-ready sovereign digital infrastructure while delivering industry-specific AI solutions tailored to Thai enterprises and public institutions.

Beyond enterprise transformation, the partnership seeks to strengthen Thailand’s position as a regional AI hub. The initiative is expected to attract global technology expertise, stimulate investment in advanced digital capabilities, and create high-value employment opportunities across AI engineering, data science, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and digital transformation. Ganesh Ayyar, President of Asia Pacific & Japan at Cognizant, stated that the joint effort has the potential to generate up to approximately 1,000 high-skilled jobs in advanced AI and digital transformation. He added that Cognizant focuses on bridging the gap between AI investments and measurable business value by embedding AI into everyday workflows, and that the collaboration with Gulf Edge will bring this approach to Thai organizations.

The two companies also plan to collaborate with universities, research institutions, technology partners, and public-sector organizations to develop AI talent, promote responsible AI adoption, and foster a sustainable innovation ecosystem. By building homegrown talent and lasting technology capabilities, the partnership aims to support Thailand’s digital future and long-term economic growth.