EVENT
2025 Back to School Summit
SESSION
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
2:00 pm
SESSION OVERVIEW

Preparing Higher Ed for the AI-Powered Future: A Fireside Chat on Skills and Workforce Readiness

As AI rapidly transforms the job market, new roles are emerging and employers continue to face challenges in finding talent with skills to scale AI effectively. Colleges and Universities are pivotal in closing this gap. In this fireside chat, Lydia Logan, VP of Global Education and Workforce Development at IBM, will share how institutions can evolve their curricula to prepare students for an AI-driven future. The conversation will highlight implementation approaches for integrating responsible AI into education and reference tools for building AI competencies across disciplines.