Future of Education & Work

Education and work are both under pressure to change. The question is whether they're changing fast enough—and in the right direction.

Education faces fundamental challenges. Are current systems fit for purpose when skills become outdated faster than degree programs can adapt? How does AI change what needs to be taught and how? What role do traditional institutions play when alternative learning pathways multiply? How do you design education for children and ongoing education for adults who'll retrain multiple times?

Work is shifting just as dramatically. Tools are changing how work gets done. Workforce needs are evolving. Demographics are creating talent shortages in some areas and surpluses in others. Technology is automating some roles while creating new ones.

These two domains are connected. What education produces should align with what work needs. Often, it doesn't. This session examines what's changing, what should change, and where the opportunities are for investors, educators, employers, and policymakers.