How Education is Using AI

Artificial Intelligence is advancing daily and influencing the needs of the market. Consequently, the skills required by employers are changing too. So, how are education institutions around the world thinking about adapting teaching, learning, and operations? We’ll explore these topics and more during our “Artificial Intelligence, Education, and Employability” webinar with representatives from Talisis, Queen’s University, and EF International Advisors.

In this webinar you’ll learn:

• How education institutions are thinking about AI strategically
• How the job market is changing
• What skills are employers looking for now
• What are the controversies around AI in education
• How A.I. can help education institutions become more efficient and productive

Our panel of higher education experts will share practical information and global examples to support institutions that want to improve employability through AI. 

SPEAKERS:

• Alejandro Madrazo is Academic Director of Talisis, in Monterrey, Mexico. Up until 2022, he was a tenured Professor at CIDE in Aguascalientes, Mexico, where he founded the interdisciplinary Drug Policy Program. Before becoming a full-time professor in 2009 he practiced constitutional litigation, specializing in high-impact, public-interest cases before Mexico’s Supreme Court.
• Dr. Gavan Watson serves as the Vice Provost, Teaching and Learning, and is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada. Dr. Watson presents on subjects including Ethical Principles for University Teaching to Enhancing Student Assessment through Technology. In his role as Vice Provost, he is dedicated to enhancing educational practices and improving student learning at Queen’s.
• Ted Fujimoto Ted is Managing Director at EF International Advisors, a consulting company advising companies across the globe on strategic alliance, reorganization, international expansion, merger and acquisition support, and asset management. Ted pioneered the Napa New Technology Technical School, an all-project-based learning school, currently spanning over 250 schools in the US and Australia.

The webinar will be moderated by Amy Refaat, IFC’s Senior Private Sector Specialist.

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