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Institutional Dialogues

Conversations, roundtables, podcasts, and event replays with practitioners, experts, enterprise leaders, and institutional actors working on AI governance and workforce transformation. This library also preserves earlier education-era dialogues as legacy context.

Interviews, conversations, roundtables, podcasts, and event replays with institutional leaders and practitioners.

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AI & Education Policy Dialogue: What Works, What Breaks, and What's Next

Institutional intelligence asset from the Observatory.

March 8, 2026
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AI in Education Unplugged - Dr. Seiji Isotani

Institutional intelligence asset from the Observatory.

March 2, 2026
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From Hype to Impact: What AI Really Changes in Education — A Live Conversation with Joshua Dahn who co founded Ad Astra with Elon Musk

Join policymakers from 40+ countries to discuss the regulatory framework for AI in classrooms.

11 March
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AI Education and the Future of Workforce: A Global Policy Perspective from Microsoft

Join Mr. Pat Yongpradit, Microsoft Global Education and Workforce Policy General Manager, for an exclusive session on shaping AI policy in education.

19 February
Practical use of AI
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Practical use of AI

Generative AI is transforming education, especially writing. In a conversation with Swiss AI founder Yves Zumbühl, Qiqing He discusses practical AI implementation through PaperCheck, a writing-focused tool. Key themes include adoption in real classrooms, integrity-by-design, narrow measurable use cases, and institution-ready standards for trust, privacy, and outcomes.

February 15, 2026
The Future of Assessment
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The Future of Assessment

How AI is shifting the paradigm from standardized testing to continuous adaptive assessment.

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Institutional DialoguesEvent ReplayGlobal

AI Education&Future of Workforce: A Global AI Education Policy Perspective from Microsoft-With Mr.Pat Yongpradit

Institutional intelligence asset from the Observatory.

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Institutional DialoguesEvent ReplayGlobal

Responsible use of AI in writing

Institutional intelligence asset from the Observatory.

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Institutional DialoguesEvent ReplayGlobal

AI Education Unplugged

How can AI reach the students who need it the most — especially in places where internet access, devices, or infrastructure are limited? One of the most inspiring aspects of Dr. Isotani’s work is the development of AI “Unplugged” learning approaches. Instead of assuming constant connectivity or advanced devices, his research explores ways students can still learn the concepts behind AI through activities, structured exercises, and low-tech educational tools.

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Institutional DialoguesEvent ReplayAfrica

AI & Education Policy Dialogue | What Works, What Breaks, and What’s Next-voice from 5 countries

What does responsible, inclusive AI in education actually look like across different national contexts? In this cross-hub dialogue, young leaders and practitioners from Chicago, Nairobi, Beijing, Dubai, and Lucerne come together to discuss what is working, what is breaking, and what should happen next as AI moves into education systems around the world. This session explores:

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Institutional DialoguesEvent ReplayGlobal

Learning to Think in the Age of AI Lessons from Ad Astra at SpaceX, Astra Nova, and Synthesis

How should education evolve in the age of AI? Long before AI became a mainstream public conversation, Josh was already working on bold experiments in learning, interdisciplinary education, problem-solving, and critical thinking. Even by today’s standards, his work remains strikingly ahead of its time, which makes it all the more remarkable that he began building in this direction nearly a decade ago. In this interview, we explore: what traditional education systems still struggle to do well why critical thinking and collaborative problem-solving matter more than ever how AI is changing the meaning of learning what kind of schools and learning environments may better prepare young people for the future This clip features the opening part of our conversation and offers a window into the thinking behind some of the most forward-looking experiments in modern education.

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