KPMG is thrilled and fortunate to have such a talented and dedicated team of professionals working in new ways across India to effectively scale our capabilities through centers of excellence, said Tim Walsh, KPMG U.S. National Managing Partner Audit Operations.

Digital skill building continues toa be a key imperative for businesses as digital technologies permeate all aspects of products and services. Businesses are accelerating their focus on not only reskilling their existing employee base but also taking steps to equip the next gen of talent pool with the required skills.

Indian talent has been proactively upskilling and the growing Indian economy continues to create opportunities across new fields and new roles for its burgeoning talent. According to LinkedIn’s latest Global Talent Trends report, job posts mentioning AI or generative AI have more than doubled (2.5x) in the last two years. In response to this, applications for such jobs have grown by 2.1x in India over the last two years compared to job posts that don’t mention AI.

The Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) has announced the launch of three dynamic outreach and skilling programmes aimed at fostering creativity, media literacy, and skills development. The program includes a one-day photography masterclass in collaboration with US consulate Hyderabad.

Mahindra Racing signs Indian talent Kush Maini as a reserve driver Following seven years of impressive rises through FIA single seater racing, the 23yearold from Bangalore joins the Indian team on the Formula E grid. Starting in Italian F4 back in 2016, Maini has subsequently enjoyed success in British Formula 3, the Formula Renault Eurocup and FIA Formula 3.

Last but not the least, we are now a powerhouse of talent. We are now a centre of excellence that focuses on enhancing domain knowledge and increasing skills and competencies of our people. The blurring of lines between GCCs and business functions globally is becoming a prevalent trend.

Fashion Talent House is stepping into the fashion and talent market with seasoned experts at the helm. Rajesh Shetty, a celebrity stylist and designer with over two decades of experience in the fashion industry, joined forces with entrepreneur Adityaa Srivastavaa, the cofounder, to establish this talent house over a year ago.

Companies adopting SFT saw 61% HR leaders reporting better outcomes for talent retention and 58% reporting boost in employee performance Driving a transformational shift, 56% companies worldwide are embracing a SkillsFirst Transformation (SFT) as per the latest report by iMocha and EY India.

After ruling over the internet, social media influencers and content creators have now taken the reality show space. They have been brought on board as contestants on several talent-based shows. The latest season of Indian Idol has the viral policeman Rajat Rathore as a contestant, while MasterChef India has many influencers onboard.