SAP sets out plan to train 2 million people in India on AI skills by 2030
For CIOs struggling to find people who can put AI to work in the enterprise, SAP is betting that the answer lies in building the talent pipeline itself. On October 28, the company announced new programs under its goal of equipping two million people in India with AI-ready skills by 2030. The target is part of a global pledge to train 12 million people worldwide in the same period.
SAP says the effort will expand existing learning, certification and workforce-development initiatives, working with academic institutions, industry partners, government bodies and community organizations. The focus is on practical skills in AI, cloud, data and enterprise technologies.
India is central to the plan. The country accounts for 28% of the world’s STEM workforce and 23% of global software engineering talent, according to SAP, and about 48% of SAP’s certified learners worldwide. Manish Prasad, president and managing director of SAP Indian Subcontinent, said...
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