LTM Partners with Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT) To Build India’s Next-Generation Creative Technology Talent Pipeline

Mumbai, India – February 19, 2026: LTM – a Larsen & Toubro Group Company – and the Business Creativity partner to the world’s largest and most disruptive enterprises, today announced a strategic collaboration with the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT). This 5-year partnership leverages LTM’s BlueVerse CraftStudio capabilities to strengthen industry-aligned skilling and workforce readiness in creative technologies across advertising, films, immersive media, and digital storytelling.

As creative industries increasingly converge with advanced technologies such as AI, real-time rendering, virtual production, and immersive media, the partnership aims to address the growing demand for job-ready talent across these segments.

IICT will design and deliver training programs aligned to industry's changing skill needs, covering tech-enabled advertising, AI-driven creative workflows, virtual production, and immersive storytelling. LTM’s BlueVerse CraftStudio will offer role-based frameworks to keep curriculum aligned with real-world enterprise requirements and global standards. Students will gain exposure to live projects, internships, and industry interactions for hands-on experience in creative and AI-driven production.

“As creativity and technology converge, building industry-ready talent is no longer optional, it’s essential. This collaboration with IICT helps us shape a future workforce that can create, scale, and innovate for the global creative economy”, said Dr. Sujay Sen, Executive Vice President & Global Head of Interactive Services, LTM.

“Partnering with LTM allows us to directly align learning with real-world creative and AI-driven production needs. Together, we are preparing talent that is job-ready, future-focused, and globally relevant”, said Dr. Vishwas Deoskar, Chief Executive Officer, Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT).

By aligning academia, industry, and emerging technology, LTM and IICT aim to create a sustainable talent pipeline that supports India’s growing influence in global content, media, and digital experiences.

About LTM:

LTM — a Larsen & Toubro Group Company — is an AI-centric global technology services company and the Business Creativity partner to the world’s largest and most transformative enterprises. We bring human insights and intelligent systems together to help clients create greater value at the intersection of technology and domain expertise. Our capabilities span integrated operations, transformation, and business AI — enabling new ways of working, new productivity paradigms, and new roads to value. Together with over 87,000 employees across 40 countries and our global network of partners, LTM* owns outcomes for our clients, helping them not just outperform the market, but Outcreate it.Read more at LTM.com.

*Name change from “LTIMindtree Ltd.” to “LTM Ltd.” is currently pending shareholder and regulatory approval.

Media Contact: Shambhavi Revandkar | shambhavi.revandkar@ltm.com

About Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT):

The Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT) is a national-level institution dedicated to building India’s future-ready creative and immersive technology workforce. With a mandate to strengthen skills across AVGC-XR, digital storytelling, immersive media, and emerging creative technologies, IICT bridges academia and industry to develop job-ready talent aligned with global standards. Through industry-integrated curricula, hands-on learning, and collaboration with leading technology and creative enterprises, IICT plays a pivotal role in advancing India’s creative economy.