Dell unveils AI PCs, launches skilling programme for 23000 young Indians
The uDaan initiative will span five urban centres, creating pathways into AI, cloud and electronics careers, while a Dell-Zinnov study highlights the challenge of scaling AI beyond pilots at Indian
The skilling and innovation programme will operate across Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai and Pune, preparing participants for opportunities in AI, cloud computing and electronics manufacturing.
BENGALURU: Dell Technologies unveiled a new commercial AI computing portfolio and launched a programme to prepare 23,000 young Indians for technology careers at its Dell Technologies Forum 2026, held across Mumbai and Bengaluru.
The events drew more than 13,000 technology and business leaders, customers and partners through in-person and online participation, according to a company statement issued on Wednesday. Discussions focused on moving enterprise AI from experimentation to production through stronger infrastructure, security and workforce capabilities.
The new portfolio includes Dell Pro 3, Pro 5 and Pro 7 AI PCs, Dell Pro Precision workstations, displays and peripherals. The company positioned the products as tools for bringing AI capabilities into everyday work while addressing enterprise requirements for performance, security and flexibility.
Dell also launched “uDaan: Empowering India’s Future Workforce” in partnership with FITT-IIT Delhi, Learning Links Foundation and Generation India Foundation.
The skilling and innovation programme will operate across Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai and Pune, preparing participants for opportunities in AI, cloud computing and electronics manufacturing. It aims to create pathways from education into employment, apprenticeships and entrepreneurship.
Manish Gupta, President and Managing Director of Dell Technologies India, said scaling AI required coordinated investment in data infrastructure, modern and secure architecture, and talent.
“What scales AI is the right data infrastructure, modern and secure architecture and a focus on building capabilities that will carry organisations into the next decade,” he said.
A whitepaper released with Zinnov, “India GCCs 2030: From Capability Centers to Agentic Transformation Engines”, found that India accounts for approximately 28% of global GCC AI talent, with more than 1,200 global capability centres building AI and machine-learning capabilities.
However, nearly 70% of GCCs had yet to move AI beyond pilots, the report said, highlighting the need to strengthen data, infrastructure, security and skills.
The forum featured transformation experiences from Omega Healthcare and NCDEX. A separate partner summit discussed changes to Dell’s Partner Program 2026, including incentives for strategic solutions and an AI-powered partner experience hub.
