CreamCollar & ASDC white paper urges strategic skilling for AI-powered software-defined vehicles
The report introduces the Skilling Capability Maturity Framework, guiding organisations to prioritise workforce development across foundational, tactical, and strategic layers. It also provides a five-step roadmap for evolving engineering roles like ADAS architects, validation engineers, and cybersecurity specialists.
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With the automotive industry undergoing a ‘seismic shift’, organisations need to treat skilling as a strategic necessity to remain competitive, according to a white paper from CreamCollar, a deeptech company in Software-Defined Vehicles (SDV) transformation, in collaboration with the Automotive Skills Development Council (ASDC).
The white paper, titled “Skilling and Capability Development for Al-powered SDV Enterprise”, was unveiled at the ASDC Annual Conclave 2025 on Tuesday and offers a strategic roadmap for the automotive industry to address the critical skills gap emerging from the dual disruptions of AI and SDVs.
The white paper introduces the Skilling Capability Maturity Framework, which categorises skilling initiatives into foundational, tactical, and strategic layers. This model helps organisations prioritise investments, scale programs effectively, and align workforce development with concrete business outcomes, the report said.
Five-step guide for evolving engineering roles
The report also presents an evolution of core engineering roles, with a five-step guide for enterprises to execute successfully among (Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems) architects, validation engineers and cybersecurity specialists.
“The transition to SDVs is the most profound transformation our industry has seen in a century, and AI is the accelerator making it possible. This white paper is a practical guide for leaders to move beyond conventional training and embed a culture of continuous, data-driven capability development,” said Kiran Kumar GJ, CEO of CreamCollar.
The white paper is a vital resource that provides an industry-aligned, credible path forward for skilling across the entire value chain. It will empower stakeholders to build the talent required to lead the global mobility revolution from India,” said Arindam Lahiri, CEO of ASDC.
Published on September 9, 2025
