Building the Bridge: Strengthening the Employer-Education Connection for Tomorrow's Workforce

How can education and industry work together to prepare graduates for a rapidly changing world of work? Explore how universities and employers can build stronger partnerships and shared frameworks for workforce-ready graduates. Hear perspectives from education, assessment and technology leaders on connecting learning with opportunity, responding to changing skills needs and strengthening the journey from education into employment. Part of the Career-Ready Stage. Suitable for: Higher education leaders, employability and careers teams, workforce leaders, employers, policymakers and partnership professionals connecting education with industry. Speakers: Tom ap Simon, President, Higher Education and Virtual Learning, Pearson Dr Joseph Yun, Director of AI Enablement, University of Pittsburgh Valerie Singer, General Manager, Global Education, AWS This session was part of Pearson Future of Learning Live 2026, recorded on 16 September 2026. Watch all sessions now: https://www.pearson.com/campaigns/fut... Find out more about AI Readiness and Building the Bridge from Learning to Earning: https://www.pearson.com/power-of-lear... #Pearson #FutureofLearningLive #aieducation