AI is transforming the way we work, learn and build our careers. With AI becoming mainstream with businesses being adopted across different industries; the demand for talent is increasing. Aware of this, SAP is doubling its commitment to strengthening India’s workforce for the future.
As part of SAP India AI skilling initiative, the company plans to provide AI-ready skills to two million people in the country by 2030. The company says it will scale up its existing education, certification, and community programmes to provide tech skills to students, working professionals, and underserved communities for future employment.
SAP Sets an Ambitious Target of Training 2 Million People by 2030
On 28 October 2026, SAP revealed further initiatives to advance its commitment to enable two million people in India to achieve AI-ready skills by 2030. The company aims to reach 12 million people with AI-ready skills globally by 2030. It will accelerate hands-on training for artificial intelligence, cloud computing, data and enterprise technologies. SAP said it will also collaborate with educational institutions, the government, industry, and community organizations to improve access to technology education. SAP’s existing certification and community and student training programs have already resulted in close to 13% of SAP’s targeted SAP India goal. This represents students from all backgrounds, including SAP customers and partners’ employees and people from marginalised communities.
How Will SAP India AI Skills Training Prepare Learners for Future Careers?
Learning about AI is soon going to be essential for those entering the world of work. It’s the same for those already in the workforce who want to brush up on their skills. But in addition to being able to understand the theory behind technology, learners also need experience.
By offering SAP India AI skills training, the company hopes to ‘bridge the gap between education and workplace requirements’. Its education and certification courses include AI-enabled business solutions, cloud, data and enterprise technologies.
The training includes:
- Hands-on learning:
Assisting learners to see how AI and digital technology are being applied in various settings.
- Industry-relevant skills:
Bridging the gap between education and work.
- Professional Certifications:
Providing learners with the chance to prove their knowledge with recognised professional certificates.
- Career advice:
Helping students and early professionals through the transition to work.
- Workplace skills:
Building technical and communication skills that will prepare students for evolving workplaces.
These can help support AI skills for future jobs by enabling workers to acquire knowledge that is relevant to a more digital workplace.
Partnerships Bolster AI Talent Growth in India
The collaboration between schools, businesses, and government entities is necessary to create the capable workforce of the future. SAP said it intends to broaden its ecosystem to upskill learners from a wide range of segments and geographies. It collaborates with government agencies and skills-development organizations to align training with local demand.
SAP will collaborate with industry partners and the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship through the Future Right Skills Network to enhance workplace awareness and ability of AI to vocational learners. Vocational learners at Industrial Training Institutes will be provided basic AI training and industry awareness. The programs also promote broader AI skill development in India, especially among youth who want to build hands-on skills ahead of entering the job market.
Linking Classrooms to Real-World Industry Experiences
Students require much more than academic information about the future of their chosen employment to know what is expected of them by the industry. Industry experience, practical exposure, and professional accreditation can help to bridge the gap.Learners can access these solutions via SAP University Alliances and SAP Learning Hub Student Edition. SAP also brought the SAP Career Readiness Training Programme with PwC India and KIIT Bhubaneswar. It is a structured training programme consisting of SAP-certified education and applicable industry exposure for engineering students. These partnerships demonstrate how one of SAP India’s upskilling initiatives can integrate the skills learned in a class to those needed in a workplace.
