Building India's Future Workforce: Dassault Systèmes Pioneering Innovation with Virtual Twins and AI

Dassault Systèmes is accelerating India's journey into the future by transforming industries through advanced virtual simulation and 3D twin technologies. Moving far beyond its roots in entertainment and gaming, the company partners with established manufacturers and ambitious startups to reshape sectors like manufacturing, life sciences, and infrastructure.

These collaborations are fueling India’s innovation boom, leveraging AI and digital twins to optimize product lifecycles and develop a workforce ready for tomorrow’s challenges.

A digital twin is a virtual replica of a physical product, mirroring its attributes and functionality. Dassault Systèmes, with decades of experience and deep roots in India, empowers businesses—ranging from automotive giants like Mahindra & Mahindra to innovative startups such as The e-Plane Company (set to launch air taxis in Bengaluru)—to visualize, design, and boldly innovate. At the recent 3DEXPERIENCE event in Bengaluru, their platforms showcased how these virtual technologies are powering breakthroughs in automotive design, aerospace, healthcare, and smart cities.

Executive Vice President Elisa Prisner emphasizes that Dassault Systèmes is a leader in manufacturing, life sciences, and infrastructure. The company’s technologies support the entire product journey—from initial concept, through design and real-world validation, to final retirement. Notably, Dassault Systèmes solutions are embedded in most aircraft flying today.

AI’s emergence means industries are switching from asset-centric models to IP-driven, software-powered business models. Prisner highlights that AI is not just a buzzword—it’s integrated into their platforms to capture and deploy industry expertise via generative AI, supporting both virtual and human workforces. Dassault Systèmes has even built virtual companions to upskill engineers and scientists, helping organizations harness knowledge at scale.

India’s vibrant tech talent pool is central to this vision. With over six million workers in the tech and AI sector and more than 1800 Global Capacity Centres (including 500 dedicated to AI), the country is shaping a self-sustaining innovation ecosystem. According to Prisner, the priority is equipping this workforce with skills for future roles, not just current jobs.

Healthcare is another frontier for Dassault Systèmes. Their virtual twins of medical devices and even human organs enable doctors to rehearse surgeries digitally before performing them on patients. Recently unveiled prototypes can diagnose conditions, like Vitamin D deficiency, in minutes instead of hours. Their technology is even used in children’s hospitals to prepare surgeons for complex procedures—one more way virtual worlds are improving real lives.

With India’s virtual reality market set to grow from $524.7 million in 2024 to $3.5 billion by 2033, and the global medical simulation sector projected to reach $4.17 billion by 2030, Dassault Systèmes is at the heart of a transformative shift. By blending deep tech, AI, and virtual engineering, they're not just preparing India's workforce for the future—they’re helping shape it.