> ## 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. # ๐ŸŒ Global Skills Week: Career Navigation, AI, Critical Industry Skills. Join us in D.C. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 25-26 March. - URL: https://newsletters.qs.com/global-skills-week-career-navigation-ai-critical-industry-skills-join-us-in-d-c-25-26-march/ - Published: 2026-03-11T21:25:04.000Z - Updated: 2026-03-11T21:25:04.000Z - Description: Global Skills Week. Four themes. Two days. Washington D.C., 25โ€“26 March Join the conversations shaping the skills economy. - Author: QS - Tags: AI & Digital Innovation **Hello** ๐Ÿ‘‹ The skills economy is generating plenty of heat right now: policy shifts, AI disruption, employer frustration, learner uncertainty. [**Global Skills Week 2026**](https://www.qs.com/conferences/global-skills-week/agenda?ref=newsletters.qs.com) is where the people trying to solve these problems will be in the same room. Below are the four themes anchoring this year's agenda (and some highlighted sessions) and why each one deserves serious attention right now. ๐Ÿ”ฎ ****Theme 01\. Future Skills Systems** Labor market data exists in abundance, but the harder problem is making sense of that data and having capacity to do so and with speed. Most curriculum review cycles run on timelines measured in years, while employer skill demands shift in months. The gap between signal and response is at risk of widening. [**Future Skills Sessions**](https://www.qs.com/conferences/global-skills-week/agenda?ref=newsletters.qs.com) - Building the Skills Infrastructure: How Technology Connects Learning, Employers, and Workforce Systems - The Next Era of Navigation: Supporting Career Discovery with Real-World Data - Career Data in Action: Improving Skills Outcomes ๐Ÿ‘ฌ ****Theme 02\. Skills Partnerships For Growth** Ideas are easy. Pilots are energetic. Scale and sustainability is hard. Research consistently shows that workforce partnerships delivering measurable outcomes share sustained, contractual commitments between institutions and employers, not only goodwill. Governments are increasingly involved where this is being tested. What are other enablers of success for the education to work pathways? [**Partnerships Sessions**](https://www.qs.com/conferences/global-skills-week/agenda?ref=newsletters.qs.com) - The State-Employer Compact: Scaling Internship Pathways Through Partnership - Capital for Capability: Philanthropy Scaling Skills Pathways - The Modern Anchor Institution: Bolstering Economic Growth Through Talent, Innovation, and Place Partnerships ๐ŸŒ ****Theme 03\. Skills as the Global Currency** Between 70โ€“80% of employers in recent surveys report difficulty finding candidates with the right skills. What's still missing, for most hiring pipelines, is a reliable way to verify capability. Leaders in these sessions will discuss credentials, skills and the ways in which learners articulate those to future employers. [**Skills Economy Sessions**](https://www.qs.com/conferences/global-skills-week/agenda?ref=newsletters.qs.com) - Fireside Chat: Institutional Strategy and Value Creation in the New Skills Economy - Validating Workforce Readiness: How an R1 University Uses Hiring Assessments - What Role Do Standardized Tests Play in a Skills-Based World? ๐Ÿ“ˆ ****Theme 04**. ****Skills For Societal Impact** Healthcare systems in the US are projected to continue to face a shortage of over physicians and nurses in the next 10 years. Green economy jobs are growing faster than the talent pipelines designed to fill them. Entry-level roles are fragmenting under AI-driven task redistribution. These workforce trends are putting pressure on specific communities. The institutions and intermediaries paying close attention are the ones designing with that in mind. [**Skills Impact Sessions**](https://www.qs.com/conferences/global-skills-week/agenda?ref=newsletters.qs.com) - Universities as Catalysts for the Green Skills Transition - The Future of Healthcare: System Pressures, Talent Gaps, and the Role of Higher Education - What Does Entry-Level Mean Now? Rethinking Early Career Pathways --- ## ๐Ÿš€ **T**wo weeks to go! Register Today for Global Skills Week. **Global Skills Week March 25-26 Washington, D.C.** ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ [**Global Skills Week 2026** ](https://www.qs.com/conferences/global-skills-week?ref=newsletters.qs.com) Two days of sessions, roundtables, and conversations for the people building the skills economy. Check out the [agenda-to-date](https://www.qs.com/en-us/conferences/global-skills-week/agenda?ref=newsletters.qs.com). [Register for Global Skills Week](https://portal.qshesummits.com/event/global-skills-week/regPage:eb808711-b882-44fb-b19a-9b27f864de4c?%5F%5Fhstc=250154073.c56cd0cb08755a7141fd9f749ef57837.1759942519790.1771515813086.1771529941637.19&%5F%5Fhssc=250154073.2.1771529941637&%5F%5Fhsfp=ae3911768ddd5bee1f0687d3f572ab00&ref=newsletters.qs.com) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f1/d4/f1d411df-6f49-4c75-a302-f8c9e9f59495/content/images/2026/03/GSW-Presentation-Images--1-.png) --- ### โญ **AI & Digital Innovation Spotlight** Universities, EdTechs, and assessment organizations are deploying AI-enabled admissions systems and teacher training programs to streamline processes, enhance AI literacy, and support Kโ€“12 and higher-education learning. ๐ŸŽ“ **University of Newcastle became the first institution to** [**adopt** ](https://thekoalanews.com/university-of-newcastle-first-to-sign-as-uniready-global-brings-ai-to-admissions-verification/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)**UniReady Globalโ€™s AI-based admissions verification system**, enabling automated validation of international applicant data to support integrity and processing efficiency. ๐Ÿค– **Google** [**launched** ](https://www.techbuzz.ai/articles/google-launches-free-ai-training-for-6m-u-s-teachers?ref=newsletters.qs.com)**free AI training for 6M US teachers**, providing foundational AI literacy resources to support classroom integration, instructional planning, and responsible AI use across Kโ€“12 education. **๐ŸŒ** **ETS** [**partnered** ](https://timesca.com/american-ai-company-to-help-kazakhstan-develop-university-admissions-exam/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)**with Kazakhstanโ€™s education authorities to develop an AI-enabled university admissions examination system**, applying data analytics and assessment technology to modernize national higher-education entry processes. --- ## **๐Ÿค Policy & Partnerships** Governments are expanding digital universities, modernizing higher education platforms, and launching national AI initiatives to strengthen education access, campus services, and research capabilities. ๐ŸŽ“ **Madagascar** [**launched**](https://www.wearetech.africa/en/fils-uk/news/tech/madagascar-launches-3-million-public-virtual-university-project?ref=newsletters.qs.com) **a $3M public virtual university project** converting the National Center for Teleโ€‘Education into an online institution, aiming to enroll 49,000 students annually and expand access to higher education via digital platforms and infrastructure. **๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ป Algeria** [**unveiled**](https://techafricanews.com/2026/02/25/algeria-launches-four-new-digital-platforms-to-modernise-higher-education-sector/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) **four new digital platforms for higher education aimed at strengthening university operations**, student services, innovation networks, psychological support, and campus dining systems as part of its national digital transformation strategy. ๐Ÿš€ **South Korea** [**launched**](https://www.chosun.com/english/industry-en/2026/02/25/VR3UJOV65ZH5XGNPOWF7K6RKF4/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) **the Kโ€‘Moonshot national AI initiative to mobilize science and technology** AI resources across industry, academia, and research, targeting 12 core missions across eight strategic fields by 2035. --- ## ๐Ÿ’ช **Power Moves & Funding** ## **๐Ÿค– Subject**, a US-based AI-powered education platform, raised [$28M](https://www.finsmes.com/2026/02/subject-raises-28m-in-funding.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to accelerate growth, expand its AI-driven platform, and expand accredited course offerings. **๐Ÿ“ˆ Giant**, an AI storytelling startup, raised [$8M](https://www.edtechinnovationhub.com/news/giant-raises-8m-to-scale-ai-driven-interactive-storytelling-for-children?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to scale its interactive kids platform, which has seen strong early usage since its launch. **๐Ÿ“‹ Sofatutor**, a German learning platform, [acquired](https://us.sofatutor.com/about/press/sofatutor-acquires-french-learning-platform-schoolmouv?ref=newsletters.qs.com) French learning platform SchoolMouv, helping Sofatutor expand its presence in the French market. **๐ŸŽฏ CampusWorks**, a higher education consulting services provider, has [merged](https://www.businessobserverfl.com/news/2026/feb/25/sarasota-campusworks-merger/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) with college consulting firm Dynamic Campus to improve organizational effectiveness and enhance the student experience.