BCG at the 2026 ASU+GSV Summit

Moderated by BCG’s Anna Silk

Across the country, colleges and workforce systems are rethinking how learning is recognized, so that students can earn credit for skills gained through work, military service, apprenticeships, and industry certifications. By expanding Credit for Prior Learning (CPL), aligning credentials with industry demand, and improving credit mobility across institutions and employers, systems are creating faster, more affordable pathways into high-demand careers—particularly for working adults. Drawing on California’s credentialing reforms and Ithaka’s research on mobility and outcomes, this session highlights practical strategies and policy levers states can use to advance equity, shorten time to completion, and strengthen economic mobility.

Moderated by BCG U’s Charles Westrin

This session convenes higher education leaders to examine how institutions must adapt to serve non-traditional learners as AI accelerates change in teaching, learning, and work. Panelists will spotlight evidence-based strategies driving results: enterprise-grade AI for proactive advising, stackable workforce-aligned credentials, more flexible enrollment models, and financially sustainable approaches that expand access without shifting costs to students. At its core, this conversation is about institutional readiness and the opportunity to design higher education’s future around the new majority of learners.

Moderated by BCG U’s Patrick Erker

Trillions are flowing into AI, yet many organizations still can’t answer a basic question: Can our people use it? This session challenges conventional HR and L&D models and asks what an AI-native capability stack would look like if built from scratch. BCG and Workera will explore how skills-based architectures, real-time assessment, and AI-embedded learning can replace legacy systems, offering a practical blueprint for organizations seeking measurable, scalable workforce transformation.

Moderated by BCG’s Allison Bailey

If AI eliminates repetitive work, do middle managers fade away—or do they become essential translators between humans and machines? This session explores how management must evolve as AI agents enter workflows and decision making. Panelists will discuss leading hybrid human-AI teams, redefining accountability and performance, and building the judgment and fluency required to deploy AI effectively. This conversation reframes managers as integrators and culture carriers in an AI-enabled enterprise.

Panel discussion featuring BCG’s Lina Bankert

The US is investing heavily in emerging technologies, from quantum to clean energy, but talent pipelines lag behind demand. This session examines how government, employers, and education providers are building scalable, credentialed pathways through community colleges, apprenticeships, and short-term programs. Panelists will highlight cross-sector partnerships and innovative models that expand access, accelerate workforce readiness, and strengthen national competitiveness.

Panel discussion featuring BCG’s Ernesto Pagano

The conversation will take a clear-eyed look at where we truly are in the AI capital cycle. Enterprise demand is accelerating, hyperscalers are committing unprecedented capital to chips and data centers, and private markets are assigning historic valuations to AI startups, yet history reminds us that technological revolutions and speculative excess often move in lockstep.