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Artificial intelligence is accelerating change across higher education, challenging established assumptions about teaching, assessment, expertise, and the value of a university education. As new models of learning emerge, what should the university of the future look like? Who will shape it, who will benefit from it, and what role should universities play in preparing people for a rapidly changing world? This panel will explore how institutions can respond to technological transformation while preserving their educational mission and public purpose.
Rose Luckin is Professor Emerita at University College London and Founder and CEO of Educate Ventures Research (EVR). An internationally recognised expert on artificial intelligence and education, she has more than 30 years of experience researching how technology can support teaching and learning. Rose advises governments, policymakers, and industry on the ethical and effective use of AI in education and is a leading voice on the future of learning in an age of rapid technological change. She is co-founder of the Institute for Ethical AI in Education and the author of several influential books, including Machine Learning and Human Intelligence: The Future of Education for the 21st Century and AI for Schoolteachers.
Janja Komljenovic is a Senior Lecturer in Education Futures at the University of Edinburgh. Her research focuses on the political economy of higher education and the digitalisation, datafication, and platformisation of universities. Her approach intersects economic sociology, science and technology studies, and higher education research. She has published internationally on higher education policy, higher education markets, and educational technology. Janja acts as a consultant on various international higher education policy projects, serves as an evaluator for national quality assurance agencies, and is a member of committees within international organisations.
Andrew Maynard is a scientist, professor, and author at Arizona State University, where he directs the Future of Being Human initiative. His work explores the nature of advanced technology transitions from a transdisciplinary perspective, and spans conceptual understanding of the shifting dynamic between technology, society and the future, to what it means to flourish in a technologically-transformed world. While his work addresses many facets of emerging technologies, he is increasingly focused on both the challenges and opportunities emerging around frontier AI modes; especially where they challenge established ideas around learning, education, meaning-making and human identity. Andrew has worked with organizations from the OECD and the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, to the World Economic Forum; has given testimony to congressional committees on tech innovation; is the author of the books Films from the Future and Future Rising, and co-author with Jeffrey Abbott of AI and the Art of Being Human. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Noah W. Sobe, PhD, is Chief of Section for Higher Education at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. Prior to this appointment he had a two-decade career as a professor at Loyola University Chicago. He was previously at UNESCO (2019-2022) helping to lead a flagship futures of education initiative. Additionally, he is a past president of the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) and former co-editor of the journal European Education.
Sian Bayne is Professor of Digital Education at the University of Edinburgh. She directs the Centre for Research in Digital Education where her research is currently focused on higher education futures and on interdisciplinary and critical approaches to researching digital education.
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