> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://newsletters.qs.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # 💻 Global Skills Leaders Met in Person—Students Still Want Hybrid and Online Learning. Back to School Summit, Sept 10-11 🇺🇸 - URL: https://newsletters.qs.com/global-skills-leaders-met-in-person-students-still-want-hybrid-and-online-learning-back-to-school-summit-sept-10-11/ - Published: 2025-04-04T18:10:17.000Z - Updated: 2025-04-04T18:10:17.000Z - Description: ​Last week, global education leaders gathered in person at Global Skills Week to tackle the future of skills and workforce development. But even as institutions strategized face-to-face, demand for online learning continues to gain traction. - Author: QS - Tags: Higher Ed **Hello** 👋 ​Last week, global education leaders gathered in person at[ **Global Skills Week**](https://www.holoniq.com/global-skills-week/agenda-global-skills-week?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to tackle the future of skills and workforce development. But even as institutions strategized face-to-face, demand for online learning continues to gain traction. [**Western Governors University (WGU)**](https://www.wgu.edu/?ref=newsletters.qs.com), the nation’s largest online university, led a workshop on how institutions are adapting credentials to a skills-first economy. Meanwhile,[ **Luxembourg’s first online tech school**](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/markets-news/GetNews/31527124/polytechnic-cyber-institute-luxembourgs-first-onlinefirst-digital-tech-school/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) and[ **Australia’s largest non-government virtual school expansion**](https://www.teachermagazine.com/au%5Fen/articles/nations-largest-non-government-provider-of-distance-education-expands-into-victoria?ref=newsletters.qs.com) signal a growing institutional shift toward digital delivery. As education leaders navigate this transformation, what’s next for virtual and hybrid learning? [**US Higher Education Enrollment by Modality, 2012-2030F**](https://index.holoniq.com/charts/HCHTW64JRU6B6T6FIM20/US-Higher-Education-Enrollment-by-Modality%2C-2012-2030Fhttps://index.holoniq.com/charts/HCHTW64JRU6B6T6FIM20/US-Higher-Education-Enrollment-by-Modality%2C-2012-2030F?ref=newsletters.qs.com) Post-pandemic student demand, AI and digital shifts drive hybrid program growth. Data shows a decline in purely on-campus programs, with HolonIQ forecasting hybrid enrollments to surpass 10M by 2030, making up over 50% of all programs. For more data and analysis, [request a demo of the HolonIQ platform](https://webforms.pipedrive.com/f/1uMbIPRqUeVuZ31jVtKWMWIuqU2ga1nKo8aotNdGihU16zgOzuTfRMb9XfIIGmcOT?ref=newsletters.qs.com). [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f1/d4/f1d411df-6f49-4c75-a302-f8c9e9f59495/content/images/2025/04/HolonIQ_US_Higher_Education_Enrollment_by_Modality_2012_2030F_HCHTW64JRU6B6T6FIM20.png)](https://index.holoniq.com/charts/HCHTW64JRU6B6T6FIM20/US-Higher-Education-Enrollment-by-Modality%2C-2012-2030F?ref=newsletters.qs.com) --- ## Partnership Opportunities are now open for the Annual Back to School Summit, Sept 10-11 2025, NYC 🇺🇸 Join us as a partner or sponsor for the [Back to School Summit](https://www.holoniq.com/back-to-school-summit/24th-annual-back-to-school-summit-new-york?ref=newsletters.qs.com), bringing together 700 CEO’s and influential leaders from leading institutions and education companies, investors, policy-makers and global foundations for two days of presentations, private roundtables and dinners, fireside chats, panels, dedicated networking sessions and receptions. [Connect with us](mailto:bethany.hogan@qs.com) to receive the 2025 Sponsorship Brochure. 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