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Senior execs are increasingly enrolling in artificial intelligence programs. Demand from experienced professionals is outpacing that from freshers and mid-career learners. Many senior leaders are now accountable for driving AI transformation initiatives. Learners come from diverse non-tech sectors, including banking and healthcare.
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iStock Senior executives are increasingly enrolling in AI programmes to stay ahead of business changes and take greater ownership of how AI is deployed, governed and monetised.
Bengaluru: Senior executives are increasingly enrolling in artificial intelligence programmes to keep pace with a rapidly changing business environment and to ensure key technology decisions, such as how AI is deployed, governed and monetised, are not left entirely to CIOs and digital teams.
The shift is visible across education platforms such as Emeritus, upGrad, Simplilearn, and Coursera where demand from experienced professionals is outpacing that from freshers and mid-career learners.
At Emeritus, enrolments among professionals with more than 20 years of experience rose by over 20% in FY26. At upGrad, enrolments in C-suite AI programmes grew nearly sixfold year-on-year between the first quarters of 2025 and 2026. Simplilearn reported more than 40% on-year growth in its AI category, with agentic AI programmes recording over 100% growth.
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This is largely because senior leaders are increasingly moving from wanting to understand the technology to being accou
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