Pearson is uniquely positioned to help “skill the world,” and we’re at ASU+GSV - a global summit for leaders in education, technology, and business - to talk about how.
Adapting to a New Skills Landscape
Think for a minute about how your grandparents worked in an analogue world. They found a job; they may have spent hours doing manual tasks at their desk or at the tool bench; they likely stayed with the same company for many years, working their way steadily upward in a linear way until they were gifted the gold carriage clock and a slice of retirement cake.
Compare that to now. Would your grandparents recognize your world of work today? In just a few short decades, technology has completely changed how we do our jobs and progress in our careers. With the rise of AI and automation, one thing’s for sure - you won’t recognise the way your children and grandchildren do their work in the future either.
When we set this against the backdrop of an ageing population, where there will be fewer working-age people to fill roles, you can see why HR leaders have a task on their hands to make sure their companies have the right skills and the right people to thrive today. They must also have upskilling plans in place to keep pace with the speed of advancements in technology. This dynamic is the global skills gap—the discrepancy between the skills employers need and what people can readily provide—and it threatens to become a chasm for economies and societies around the world if we don’t act now.
In fact, our recent Lost in Transition research shows that losses at key transition points – from school or college to work; unemployment due to redundancy; and displacement caused by new technologies cost the US economy $1.1 trillion each year (5% of GDP).
How can we close the trillion dollar skills gap?
The Time to Act is Now
Each year, educators and industry leaders gather at the ASU+GSV Summit to explore the future of learning and drive innovation in education and workforce development. This year’s theme gets straight to it: Learning at the Speed of Light.
There’s no time to waste in trying to solve these issues and Pearson is committed to making learning more effective and relevant. We know that people need to improve not just what they learn but how they learn. In an AI-driven world, “learning to learn” becomes an urgent, teachable skill that powers people forward. Our study shows it can add the equivalent of seven months of additional progress over the course of a year*.
Showcasing Pearson at ASU+GSV
Our leaders are at ASU+GSV in San Diego to showcase how Pearson is uniquely placed to help bridge the global skills gap. We'll be sharing new research that proves the pressing need for better and clearer skilling pathways for individuals, and collaboration between educators, businesses, institutions and governments to tackle the world’s skilling challenges head-on.
We’ll be showcasing innovative learning solutions that will help prepare individuals and organizations, from K-12 to career, with the tools they need to adapt, advance, and succeed.
Pearson leaders Omar Abbosh, Vishaal Gupta, Ginny Cartwright Ziegler, and Sue Kolloru at ASU+GSV
We will also unveil our new fresh, future-ready brand that reflects the tech-forward, vibrant and interconnected nature of lifelong learning today.
Pearson is on a mission to help individuals and enterprises learn to learn in the AI era, economies and societies to close the growing skills gap, and to people everywhere to realize the life they imagine through learning.
If you’re at ASU+GSV this week, come and say hello.
*Education Endowment Foundation. Metacognition and self-regulation. Accessed 31 December 2024 at: https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/educationevidence/teaching-learning-toolkit/metacognition-and-self-regulation