ASU Learning Enterprise at the 2026 ASU+GSV Summit: Advancing a new model for learning and work

A banner for the ASU + GSV Summit featuring four speakers from the ASU Learning Enterprise. The text highlights sessions on the global AI shift, K-12 college pathways, AI talent development, and new credentialing frameworks. The speakers shown are Marco Serrato, Nadia Viswanath, Patrick Rossol-Allison, and Scott Weatherford.

ASU brings forward a clear point of view on workforce, access and the future of learning, along with a first look at what comes next.

The lines between education and work are disappearing.

At the ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, April 12–15, Arizona State University will convene leaders across K–12, higher education, industry and government to focus on what comes next — and how learning systems must adapt to keep pace.

Through the Learning Enterprise, ASU is building pathways that expand access and connect learning to skills, credentials and careers, reaching more than 1.2 million learners worldwide.

Sessions on the future of learning and work

At this year’s summit, ASU leaders will focus on how learning connects more directly to work, skills and economic mobility — across sectors and across a lifetime.

Sessions led by the LE team:

  • The Global AI Shift: Rewriting Learning and Work: Patrick Rossol-Allison, associate vice president of Learning Enterprise, will moderate a discussion on how AI reshapes human potential and talent. Panelists include Candace Thille of Stanford University, Miki Edelman of Macquarie Group, Carla Szemzo of Tecnologico de Monterrey and journalist Paul Fain.
    • Monday, April 13 | 10 a.m. PT 
    • ASU Programming Room/La Jolla A
  • No Barriers, No Limits: How ASU and K–12 Schools Are Rewriting the College Playbook: Scott Weatherford, executive director of Universal Pathways and K–12, will moderate a session on reimagining dual enrollment as a scalable on-ramp to college. He will be joined by Matthew Wunder of Da Vinci Schools, Paul Escala of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles Schools and Kristy Lundstrom of Mount Vernon School.
    • Monday, April 13 | 1 p.m. PT 
    • ASU Programming Room/La Jolla A
  • The AI Talent Development Engine: Who Builds the Future Workforce: Marco Serrato, vice president of Learning Enterprise, will participate in a panel examining how AI and global learning ecosystems redefine the relationship between universities and employers. Panelists include Marnie Baker Stein of Coursera, Anant Agarwal of edX/2U and Kristin Lord of ASU.
    • Tuesday, April 14 | 2 p.m. PT 
    • ASU Programming Room/La Jolla A
  • Beyond the Degree: How ASU Is Building a Credentialing Framework for a New Economy: Nadia Viswanath, a lead for strategic initiatives at ASU, will moderate a session on implementing skills-based credentialing that connects academic rigor with workforce relevance. The panel features Raghu Santanam of the ASU W. P. Carey School of Business, Jack Kittinger of the ASU School of Conservation Futures, Trey Hemmingsen of ServiceNow and Christopher Ott of Amazon Web Services.
    • Wednesday, April 15 | 1 p.m. PT 
    • ASU Programming Room/La Jolla A

Together, these conversations reflect a broader shift: education systems are no longer operating in isolation. Schools, universities, employers and public institutions are increasingly working together to build pathways that respond to how people actually learn and work.

Live from the Summit, ASU leaders will also introduce the next step in its efforts to support learners over time — strengthening how people gain skills, adapt and move forward across their lives and careers.

Connect with us


Throughout the week, the Learning Enterprise team will meet with educators, employers and partners to expand this work and build new pathways forward. If you’re attending, please reach out.

Learning Enterprise leadership and funders (ASU Learning Enterprise-wide)
  • Patrick Rossol-Allison, associate vice president, strategic partnerships and enterprise collaborations (coordinate via Suzanne Vasquez)
College in high school and early college pathways (Accelerate ASU and Universal Pathways)
Leadership
  • Scott Weatherford, associate vice president, Universal Pathways and K–12 Learning Solutions | Meet with Scott
  • Audrey Delfina Moreno, senior director, Accelerate ASU | Meet with Audrey
Partnerships
Student pathways
  • Sarah Bixler, director, Accelerate High School Pathways | Meet with Sarah

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