SXSW EDU 2025

Silicon Valley Meets Ivory Tower: Bridging Work & Higher Ed

Description:

The gap between higher education and the world of work is dangerously widening, leading Deloitte to posit we’re entering “a new era for higher education.” But new eras require different ways of thinking. In this session, we’ll reveal a transformative framework that universities and employers can utilize to reinvigorate the ways they collaborate. With real-world examples, expert insights, and an interactive workshop, we’ll show you tools that can:
-better hiring outcomes for universities and their students
-increase ROI for companies and their recruiting efforts
-deeply engage early talent


Related Media


Takeaways

  1. How to build shared responsibility between universities and industry by centering collaborative programs on user experience.
  2. Use the power of data + AI to tell impactful stories, bridge knowledge gaps, and plan outcomes.
  3. Leverage best practices in sales and marketing to optimize engagement from all sides.

Speakers


Organizer

Alia Poonawala, Executive Director, Johns Hopkins University


Meta Information:



Add Comments

comments powered by Disqus

SXSW reserves the right to restrict access to or availability of comments related to PanelPicker proposals that it considers objectionable.