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Simplilearn and Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, Partner To Launch Three AI-Focused Programmes To Equip Leaders for Enterprise Transformation

Launch of three programmes addressing critical AI talent shortage through accessible, practice-led learning in business analytics, strategic decision-making and cyber-resilient transformation

PLANO, Texas, March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Simplilearn, a leading digital skills training provider, has partnered with Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, to launch three AI-focused programmes for professionals leading AI integration within their organisations. The programmes – Oxford Programme in AI and Business Analytics; Oxford Programme in Strategic Analysis and Decision-Making with AI; and Oxford Programme in Cyber-Resilient Digital Transformation – are designed to address the widening AI talent gap and train leaders with the frameworks and technical fluency required to lead responsible AI integration at scale.

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As artificial intelligence transforms industries at an unprecedented velocity, organisations face acute shortages of experienced professionals capable of translating AI capabilities into business value while managing associated risks. According to a recent McKinsey report, 88% of companies now use AI regularly in at least one business function, up from 78% last year, yet less than a third of executives feel their organisations have adequate AI talent to execute strategic initiatives effectively. These programmes address this critical gap by preparing professionals with the strategic frameworks, ethical considerations and practical implementation capabilities required to lead AI integration initiatives that deliver measurable business impact.

Speaking about the programmes, Kashyap Dalal, Co-founder and COO of Simplilearn, said: “AI has moved from experimental adoption to become foundational infrastructure across every sector, yet the leadership skills required to harness its potential responsibly remain scarce. Our partnership with Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, reflects our commitment to making advanced AI education more accessible and bringing industry and academia closer together.

The curriculum is built to develop strategic judgement, governance frameworks and implementation capabilities to lead enterprise-wide AI transformation with confidence. As AI reshapes competitive dynamics and operational models, organisations need leaders who can translate analytics into strategy, integrate AI responsibly into decision-making frameworks and build cyber-resilient digital infrastructures. By making the School’s world-class faculty expertise accessible through flexible, online formats designed for professionals worldwide, we are addressing a critical market need while advancing our mission to develop future leaders who lead responsibly and effectively.”

The three programs collectively form a comprehensive AI leadership curriculum addressing complementary dimensions of AI-enabled business transformation:

  • Oxford Programme in AI and Business Analytics focuses on translating descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analytics into strategic business decisions, preparing leaders to bridge the divide between data science and boardroom strategy through real-world case studies, including Hartford HealthCare and the Rialto e-commerce capstone project.
  • The Oxford Programme in Strategic Analysis and Decision-Making with AI enables professionals to strengthen their strategic thinking capabilities by leveraging AI as a decision-support partner, exploring frameworks such as PESTEL analysis and Porter’s Five Forces and using generative AI tools for scenario planning, competitive analysis and evidence-based recommendation development.
  • The Oxford Programme in Cyber-Resilient Digital Transformation addresses the critical imperative of embedding cyber-risk thinking into AI-powered enterprises, teaching leaders to evaluate emerging technologies, protect critical assets and communicate technology risks effectively at the board and executive levels.

Designed using evidence-based learning principles grounded in the Universal Design for Learning framework, the programme is developed by Oxford Saïd faculty and includes self-paced modules alongside live sessions that support applied learning and practical application. This approach offers flexibility for working professionals while maintaining strong academic rigour and practical relevance.

Commenting on the partnership, Rishad Lilani, Associate Director, Oxford Saïd Online, at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, said: “The collaboration with Simplilearn represents a strategic alignment between academic excellence and global accessibility in addressing responsible AI integration at an organisational level. Cybersecurity, strategic analytics and AI-driven decision-making are core leadership imperatives that require judgement, ethical frameworks and the confidence to navigate uncertainty. With these programmes, we are equipping leaders with the analytical rigour, human-in-the-loop oversight principles and cross-functional integration capabilities required to drive digital transformation that withstands executive and board-level scrutiny while creating measurable business value.”

Learners will earn a certificate of attendance from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, upon successful completion of the programme, subject to meeting the requirements outlined in the programme orientation module. They will also join the Oxford Saïd elumni community, a global network of over 50,000 professionals across more than 195 countries, with access to exclusive resources, events and opportunities.

These programmes are designed for professionals in strategic, leadership, or management roles. This includes business managers and functional leaders, strategy and transformation professionals, analytics and business intelligence leaders, consultants advising on AI-driven change, product and digital and technology leaders responsible for enterprise AI initiatives.

About Saïd Business School

Saïd Business School is a vibrant and innovative school, embedded within the University of Oxford, offering accredited degrees and diplomas for undergraduates and postgraduates and a broad portfolio of on-campus and online courses for business executives. The School educates global business leaders, change makers and innovators across every industry and sector. Its ground-breaking research and exceptional teaching transforms individuals, who transform businesses, which transforms the world and creates impact from within.

In partnership with Simplilearn, the School’s professional programmes are promoted and delivered to professionals worldwide through a high-quality digital learning experience. This partnership brings together Oxford’s academic excellence and Simplilearn’s digital learning strengths, offering a transformative and future-ready learning journey for aspiring leaders.

About Simplilearn

Founded in 2010, Simplilearn, a Blackstone portfolio company, is a global leader in digital upskilling, enabling learners across the globe with access to world-class training for individuals and businesses. Simplilearn offers 1,500+ live classes each month across 150+ countries, impacting over 8 million learners worldwide. Its programs are designed and delivered in collaboration with world-renowned universities, top corporations and leading industry bodies. From early-career professionals to managers, executives, small businesses and large enterprises, Simplilearn’s role-based, skill-focused, industry-recognized and globally relevant training programs provide ideal upskilling solutions for diverse career or business goals.

For more information, please visit www.simplilearn.com

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Reliance Digital Launches ‘Baaptaa’, a Father’s Day Campaign Celebrating the Many Expressions of Fatherhood

MUMBAI, India, June 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Reliance Digital has launched ‘Baaptaa’, a Father’s Day campaign to celebrate the many expressions of fatherhood. Built around a simple cultural observation, while “Maa ki Mamta” has long been a part of India’s collective vocabulary, there has never been a word that captures the distinct ways fathers express love, the campaign introduces ‘Baaptaa’ as a tribute to the many shades of fatherhood.

Conceptualised as an original music-led campaign, Baaptaa celebrates fathers not as idealised figures, but as they are experienced in everyday life, protective, dependable, emotional, quirky, practical, occasionally embarrassing, and always present. Through a relatable narrative, the campaign acknowledges the countless ways fathers care for their families, often through actions rather than words.

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At the heart of the campaign is an original music video told from a father’s perspective, capturing the different roles he plays across life’s moments and milestones. The film brings to life the humour, warmth and unspoken affection that characterise father-child relationships, while giving a name to a form of love that many recognise but few have articulated.

The campaign stems from a simple insight: while motherhood has often found expression through familiar phrases and popular references, the unique language of fatherhood has remained largely undefined. Baaptaa seeks to fill that gap by creating a term that reflects the everyday gestures, practical wisdom and quiet sacrifices that fathers make.

Father’s Day communication often leans into familiar emotional territory, but Reliance Digital’s campaign celebrates fathers in a way that feels more culturally authentic and relatable. The idea for ‘Baaptaa’ came from a simple observation — mother’s love has been immortalised in a number of heartfelt, emotional songs, there needed to be an anthem dedicated to dad’s love. And thus was born Baaptaa – a love language that is often awkward, practical, protective, humorous and deeply felt, even if rarely verbalised. It’s a celebration of fatherhood in all its wonderfully imperfect forms immortalized by a song that you won’t be able to stop humming.

Shop for the widest range of electronics at Reliance Digital and thank your father for his Baaptaa.

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Harper Collins Publishers India is Delighted to Announce the Recent Publication of ‘People We Love’ by Preeti Shenoy

NEW DELHI, June 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — HarperCollins Publishers India is delighted to share the recent publication of People We Love by bestselling author Preeti Shenoy. At once tender and sharp, this collection of stories offers intimate, truthful and relatable portraits of the people we cherish, the ones we lose, and the people we become.

ABOUT THE BOOK

The people we love never truly leave our story…

In these tender yet piercing stories, Preeti Shenoy returns to some of her most beloved characters to reveal who they were before they appeared in her bestselling novels It’s All in the Planets and The One You Cannot Have.

Aniket, a coder, carries the weight of a longing for Trisha that he cannot bring himself to act on. Nidhi abandons her corporate life to teach pottery, only to discover that clay is far more forgiving than the people she loves. A quiz competition sparks an unlikely romance between Aman and Shruti, one that must withstand parental disapproval and class divides. And Anjali, a journalist, is so busy chasing stories that she almost misses the one unfolding in her own life.

Set against the pulse of contemporary India, People We Love explores the tug-of-war between duty and desire, family and freedom, who we are and who we dare to be. Intimate and deeply felt, these are stories about love that stays, leaves and almost slips away … love that quietly and irrevocably shapes the people we become.

Preeti Shenoy, author, says, “People We Love is a collection of three long stories, prequels to my bestsellers It’s All in the Planets and The One You Cannot Have. If you have read those books, you already know how these characters’ stories unfold. But what you don’t know yet is where it all began, the loves they carried, the choices they made, and the people they were before life shaped them into who you met on those pages. Writing these prequels felt like returning to a home I hadn’t realised I missed, and discovering rooms I had never been in before.”

Rashmi Menon, Associate Publisher – HarperCollins India, adds, “Preeti Shenoy has an extraordinary gift for finding the heartbeat of ordinary lives. People We Love is a warm, wise and deeply humane collection of short stories that reunites readers with favourite characters from her bestselling novels It’s All in the Planets and The One You Cannot Have, weaving them into fresh, deeply satisfying narratives. These characters feel like people you know, and their journeys will move, comfort and surprise you. This uplifting, thought–provoking collection reminds us why we turn to stories in the first place. We couldn’t be more excited to share it with our readers.”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR 

Preeti Shenoy is among the highest-selling authors in India. She was featured on the Forbes longlist of the most influential celebrities in India. Her books include When Love Came Calling, Wake Up Life, Is Calling, Life Is What You Make It, The Rule Breakers, A Hundred Little Flames, It’s All in the Planets, Why We Love the Way We Do, The Secret Wish List, The One You Cannot Have and many others. Her work has been translated into many Indian languages. Preeti is also a motivational speaker, an avid fitness enthusiast, and an artist specializing in portraiture and illustrated journalling. Preeti lives in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

ABOUT HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS INDIA

At HarperCollins Publishers India, we believe in telling the best stories and ensuring they reach the widest readership. We publish around 250 new books every year across 10 imprints, adding to a diverse catalogue of more than 3,000 titles in print and digital formats, with an array of genres and voices that ensure there is a book for every reader. Our authors have won some of the most prestigious literary awards, and we are proud to publish many acclaimed writers, alongside new and emerging voices shaping contemporary literature. We are also the publishers of The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga, winner of the Booker Prize 2008, and Girl in White Cotton by Avni Doshi, shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2020, and HarperCollins India itself has been awarded “Publisher of the Year” several times. In addition, we represent some of the finest global publishers such as Harvard University Press, Lonely Planet, Oneworld, Nosy Crow, Usborne, and National Geographic Children, bringing Indian readers access to world-class books and ideas. We are also proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work for two consecutive years, a recognition of our culture, people, and values that make HarperCollins India a truly inspiring workplace. 

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Nandini Tripathi, Manager – Marketing (Commercial)

Email: nandini.tripathi@harpercollins.co.in | Mobile: +91 9718928839

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Fulfilling PM Modi’s Dream of Atmanirbhar Bharat: India’s AI Writing Startup Kreativespace Incubated at IIT Kharagpur

  1. Kreativespace, an Indian AI-powered writing platform founded by Vinet Kakadea, has been incubated at IIT Kharagpur and recognized by SVNIT University, Ministry of Education under Bodhan AI Conclave also through the NVIDIA Inception Program, AWS Startup Program, and DPIIT under Startup India.
  2. The platform unifies 8 AI-powered writing tools, along with AI Humanizer and Message AI feature being the latest addition into a single ecosystem, so you can generate and refine content all in one place.
  3. The company reports more than 50,000+ signed-up users, 75,000+ anonymous users, and roughly 100,000 monthly website visitors, positioning itself as the only Indian company operating at scale in the global AI writing market.

SURAT, India, June 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Kreativespace, an AI-powered writing platform, is building out its position as the only homegrown alternative in a market long dominated by international tools such as Grammarly and QuillBot. Founded by Vinet Kakadea and incubated at IIT Kharagpur, the company has aligned its growth with the broader push behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India) initiative, which encourages indigenous technology development capable of competing on a global scale.

Kreativespace Incubated at IIT Kharagpur

As AI adoption accelerates across India’s education, research, and enterprise sectors, Kreativespace is among a small group of Indian startups building writing technology designed to compete directly with established international platforms.

Kreativespace’s progress has been recognized by several institutions central to India’s startup and technology ecosystem. The company has been incubated at IIT Kharagpur, selected under SSIP 2.0 through SVNIT University, and chosen by the Ministry of Education to present its work at the Bodhan AI Conclave. It has also been accepted into the NVIDIA Inception Program and the AWS Startup Program, and holds DPIIT recognition under the Startup India initiative.

Where many writing-tool users rely on separate subscriptions for content generation to refinement for grammar correction, paraphrasing, plagiarism checking, citation generation, and editing, Kreativespace brings these functions into a single platform as a super-app for AI writing tools. The company says its approach centers on affordability and accessibility alongside performance, aiming to make advanced AI writing assistance available to a wider range of users regardless of geography or budget.

The idea for Kreativespace took shape while founder Vinet Kakadea was studying at New York University and Marymount University in the United States, where he experienced firsthand how students, researchers, and professionals often need multiple paid subscriptions to cover writing-related tasks. That fragmented experience led him to build a super-app offering each of these capabilities together, at a more accessible price point.

Kreativespace combines 8 AI-powered writing tools with AI Humanizer and Message AI feature being the latest addition, allowing users to generate, rewrite, refine, and humanize content without moving between separate platforms. The product is available via web platform, mobile apps on the App Store and Google Play, browser extensions for Chrome, Mozilla, and Edge, and a Google Docs add-on.

Vinet Kakadea, Founder of Kreativespace, said, “Kreativespace’s vision is to digitalize the entire Indian education ecosystem to support PM Modi’s Atmanirbhar Bharat scheme.”

About Kreativespace

Kreativespace with the Motto of Making Writing Accessible for Everyone: Kreativespace is an AI-powered writing platform built to make AI writing tools accessible, affordable, and effective for students, researchers, educators, professionals, content creators, startups, and enterprises. Founded by Vinet Kakadea, the company is incubated at IIT Kharagpur and has been recognized by AWS Startup Program, the NVIDIA Inception Program, and DPIIT under Startup India. For more information, visit kreativespace.com.

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