HCLTech, a prominent global technology firm, has partnered with Talents of Endearment (TalEn) to unveil an AI-enhanced learning and development framework aimed at enabling professionals and organizations to succeed in an AI-centric environment. This collaboration seeks to provide adaptive learning pathways by integrating HCLTech’s Career Shaper platform with TalEn’s pioneering educational and recruitment strategies. Leveraging HCLTech’s extensive technology and industry knowledge, the Career Shaper platform, along with TalEn’s regional insights, will prepare the workforce with skills suited for the future. The initiative includes hiring solutions, assessments for both core and supplementary careers, role-specific upskilling, technology programs for non-tech professionals, masterclasses for leaders, AI-driven educational products, and finishing schools for graduates.
These services are set to launch in the region beginning in Q3 FY26. Srimathi Shivashankar, Corporate Vice President and Global Head of EdTech Business at HCLTech, remarked, ‘Technology becomes a true catalyst for transformation when driven by purpose. While AI accelerates innovation, our sense of purpose steers the direction. This partnership is committed to preparing organizations for the future by fostering vital human attributes—empathy, ethical judgment, and leadership—alongside profound technical skills.’ Dr. Abed Baidas, Founder & CEO of Talents of Endearment, added, ‘The future workplace will be shaped not only by digital advancements but also by our collective humanity. Through this collaboration, we are creating learning environments that harmonize skill with character.
Our goal is to empower individuals and organizations to lead with integrity and adaptability in an AI-driven landscape.’
