This report identifies key demand-side trends in the digital talent space, enabling enterprises to fine-tune their talent transformation strategies. It highlights the key technology and talent-related trends, insights, and enterprise challenges in this space based on Avasant’s assessment.

Why read this Market Insights?

Enterprises are rethinking their digital talent strategies as AI adoption reshapes work patterns and elevates the skills required to deliver at scale. Providers are expanding investments in engineering, data, and domain expertise while strengthening training infrastructure and partnering across the ecosystem to build job-ready talent. As AI takes on more routine activities, workforce roles are shifting toward higher-value judgment and oversight. In parallel, academia, government, and industry are working together to expand the pipeline of AI-skilled professionals. 

The Digital Talent Capability 2025 Market Insights™ aids enterprises in identifying important market trends and insights in the digital talent space.  

Methodology

The industry insights presented in this report are based on our ongoing market interactions, targeted discussions with service providers, subject matter experts, and Avasant Distinguished Fellows, analyst insights from primary and secondary research, and lessons learned from consulting engagements.

Table of contents

About the report (Page 3-5)

• • About the Digital Talent Capability 2025 Market Insights report
  • Key reports of Avasant’s digital talent capability research
  • Defining digital talent capability

Executive summary (Pages 6–8)

• • Key enterprise digital talent capability trends shaping the market
  • Avasant’s Digital Talent Capability 2025 RadarView recognizes 23 top-tier providers with robust digital talent capability

State of the market(Pages 9–16)

• • AI is a long-term bet that enterprises are making by bringing formalized C-suite roles to shepherd this AI adoption charter.
  • With 51% of CAIO roles filled internally, organizations continue to prioritize leaders with deep data and analytics foundations.
  • They are also collaborating with service providers to ensure talent resilience amid rising disruptions from AI and evolving geopolitical uncertainties.
  • Enterprises are turning to India’s GCC landscape as the leading source of digital and AI-ready talent.
  • Providers are also strengthening skilling, talent pipelines, and cultural integration to address GCC implementation challenges.
  • Providers are also contributing to building AI talent pools by enabling specialized training curriculums, academic collaborations, and vendor-led capability programs.

Future outlook (Pages 17–18)

• • Service providers are transitioning toward AI-first talent ecosystems that enable smarter staffing and scalable delivery

Key contacts (Page 19)

Read the Research Byte based on this report. Please refer to Avasant’s Digital Talent Capability 2025 RadarView™ for detailed insights on the service providers and supply-side trends.