NTT DATA has announced an ambitious plan to reskill all its Indian workforce — over 40,000 staff — into “AI-native developers,” aiming to leverage India’s engineering talent pool to scale generative AI capabilities globally.
The initiative forms part of a broader upskilling effort under the company’s global GenAI Talent Development Framework, which defines multiple levels of AI expertise and seeks to build a large pool of certified practitioners.
NTT DATA says the reskilling drive will boost productivity, allowing the same number of people to handle more projects in future — turning India into a high-capacity global delivery hub for AI-driven services.
In tailoring services for India, the firm emphasises sensitivity to cost constraints and data-sovereignty demands. For clients needing confidentiality and compliance, NTT DATA plans solutions that balance affordability and secure private infrastructure.
Looking ahead, NTT DATA views the current Generative AI wave as a stepping stone. Company leadership foresees further disruption ahead — including advances in quantum computing and robotics — and considers this reskilling as preparation for future technology leaps.
