Knolskape Launches AI Academy to Foster AI Fluency in Firms

Knolskape, a global experiential learning technology company, has launched AI Academy to build AI fluency across India’s workforce through AI-powered experiential and immersive role-based learning..

Knolskape’s AI Academy addresses the growing demand for AI skills through three structured learning paths: AI Ignite for individual contributors, AI Catalyst for mid-level managers, and AI Architect for senior leaders. The company’s proprietary 4E methodology powers each program—Evaluate, Educate, Experience, and Enable—which provides real-world, hands-on learning through immersive simulations and role-specific coaching.

In an exclusive interaction with AIM, Kalyan Teja Maganti, co-founder and chief product officer at Knolskape, said that while 82% of businesses believe AI will transform their industry, only 59% are deploying it, and just 6% of employees feel confident using AI in their daily work. This highlights the “AI fluency crisis”, where employees lack the context and confidence to use accessible AI tools effectively, emphasising the need for both digital and human readiness in the workplace.

The company has also collaborated with IT giant TCS, where many employees were currently on the bench undergoing training and not ready for client interviews, resulting in a significant workforce of tens of thousands. Knolskape trained approximately 7,000 to 8,000 individuals in the last two months as part of a transformation program. This included classroom sessions that covered three essential training components, while the fourth component was lacking.

He added that the trainers provided valuable knowledge and developed a customised AI-enabled communication simulation using Genie, Knolskape's proprietary simulation building platform “This allowed us to effectively address a key skills gap in just two months and execute the program without any [scaling] issues,” Maganti said. 

Organisations can select from ready-made modules, customised learning paths, or simulation licenses, all supported by real-time analytics. Knolskape, with a presence in over 75 countries and clients like BMW, HSBC, and Deloitte, is equipped to help Indian companies enhance their AI maturity. 

The AI Academy focuses on key areas such as AI tool usage, human-AI collaboration, ethical leadership, and strategic governance. Strong early demand is noted in cities like Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Delhi NCR, where AI hiring is rapidly increasing.

The HR-tech startup has an instructional design team of content experts with extensive industry experience. They leverage human insights and AI technology to gather primary and secondary data from the industry.

In developing customised solutions, the team follows a structured process that begins with online and offline activities, including interviews, surveys, and focus group discussions. Maganti added that this approach gathers valuable insights directly from organisations and industry stakeholders. 

Using this raw context, the instructional design team utilises generative AI content creation to enhance the platform, ensuring the content is well-informed and aligned with industry standards.

Organisations are categorised into three layers in relation to AI: AI native companies are deeply involved in AI deployment but struggle with human capability. At the same time, AI-transforming organisations understand AI and can achieve outcomes, but lack workforce transformation at scale. Lastly, the emerging category includes sectors like banking that are just starting to adopt AI technologies. As per Maganti, this classification helps the company address their unique challenges in the AI journey.