LTM has announced a partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur to upskill its employees in artificial intelligence, the company confirmed on 16 March 2026.
The collaboration is aimed at embedding AI capability across LTM’s workforce, positioning the firm to leverage automation and data-driven tools more effectively across its operations. The tie-up is part of a broader pattern emerging across India’s financial services sector, where asset managers, banks, and insurance firms are increasingly formalising AI upskilling partnerships with premier academic institutions rather than relying solely on internal training. IIT Kharagpur has been an active partner in several such industry programmes over the past year.
As per Gururaj Deshpande, Chief Delivery Officer at LTM, the partnership highlights the company’s focus on talent transformation through continuous learning. “This collaboration with IIT Kharagpur reflects our commitment to talent transformation by combining academic excellence with real-world application,” he stated. “Continuous skill development is essential to ensure our workforce remains relevant, resilient, and prepared to operate effectively in an AI-driven, rapidly changing technology landscape.”
“Collaborations such as this allow us to extend our academic expertise beyond the classroom and into industry-relevant contexts. We look forward to working closely with LTM to create and offer meaningful learning programs and research opportunities in artificial intelligence and related domains,” said Professor Niloy Ganguly, Head, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Kharagpur.
India’s financial services workforce is estimated at over three million, with AI-related skill gaps identified as one of the sector’s key talent priorities heading into the second half of the decade.
