In a significant move signalling how rapidly artificial intelligence is reshaping the technology talent landscape, NTT Data has announced plans to reskill its entire India workforce to become AI-native developers. The company aims to embed AI capabilities across every role, aligning with its global strategy to build future-ready digital teams.
The initiative comes at a time when IT and consulting firms worldwide are racing to strengthen their AI competencies, driven by client demand for automation, intelligent engineering, and next-generation digital services. According to the company’s leadership, the goal is not limited to training specialised AI teams. Instead, NTT Data aims to ensure that every employee in India—across engineering, delivery, consulting, and support functions can effectively use, create, or integrate AI tools into their day-to-day work.
The programme will include:
– Comprehensive AI literacy modules
– Hands-on training for generative AI and machine learning tools
– Role-based upskilling for developers, analysts, and solution architects
– Internal certifications to validate AI readiness
– Deployment of AI-enabled workflows across business units
Why AI-Native Talent Matters?
Industry leaders have repeatedly emphasised that AI fluency will soon be a baseline expectation in the technology sector. As enterprises modernise operations and accelerate digital transformation, the demand for talent that can build or integrate AI solutions is growing sharply.
For global capability centres (GCCs) and IT service providers, this shift is especially critical. AI-native talent enables:
– Faster development cycles
– Higher delivery efficiency
– Improved automation of repetitive tasks
– Enhanced innovation for global clients
India remains one of NTT Data’s largest talent bases, and this initiative could serve as a blueprint for similar reskilling programmes across the organisation’s global operations. The company expects the transformation to boost productivity, strengthen its AI services portfolio, and future-proof client engagements across industries.
As AI adoption accelerates, major technology firms are recalibrating their talent strategies. NTT Data’s plan to turn its entire India workforce into AI-native developers underlines a broader industry shift: AI skills are no longer niche—they’re becoming the core of modern tech roles. This large-scale upskilling push is likely to influence talent strategies across India’s tech sector, setting a new benchmark for how organisations prepare for the next era of digital innovation.
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