> ## 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. # 👷What 350+ Education Leaders Said About the Future of Skills. Early Bird Pricing, Back to School Summit. - URL: https://newsletters.qs.com/what-350-education-leaders-said-about-the-future-of-skills-early-bird-pricing-back-to-school-summit/ - Published: 2025-05-29T11:43:21.000Z - Updated: 2025-05-29T11:43:21.000Z - Description: From AI infrastructure to skills-first strategies and employer-driven pathways—download the Global Skills Week report and join us in September at HolonIQ’s Back to School Summit. - Author: QS - Tags: AI & Digital Innovation **Hello** 👋 The global skills economy is accelerating and splintering in ways that challenge legacy models of education, training, and credentialing. At the inaugural [Global Skills Week](https://www.holoniq.com/global-skills-week/2025-global-skills-week?ref=newsletters.qs.com) in March, over 350 leaders convened to share concrete strategies for navigating this shift, from embedding career navigation in K-12 to redesigning postsecondary programs and scaling regional upskilling efforts. But this was just the beginning. The [2025 Back to School Summit](https://www.holoniq.com/back-to-school-summit/24th-annual-back-to-school-summit-new-york?ref=newsletters.qs.com) this September builds directly on that momentum, bringing together top thinkers to operationalize bold ideas into cross-sector solutions. [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f1/d4/f1d411df-6f49-4c75-a302-f8c9e9f59495/content/images/2025/05/Screenshot-2025-05-29-at-9.14.22---PM.png)](https://www.holoniq.com/notes/inside-global-skills-week-where-the-future-of-skills-takes-shape?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [Download Global Skills Week Report](https://www.holoniq.com/notes/inside-global-skills-week-where-the-future-of-skills-takes-shape?ref=newsletters.qs.com) **Key themes (and standout examples!) that will carry forward into September’s Summit:** **🥇 Degrees to Skills:** Institutions such as UVA and WGU are redesigning advising and credentials to meet labor market demand, while American Student Assistance’s Early Career Navigation Council is helping learners explore real-world pathways into solid jobs. **🌐 AI as Core Infrastructure:** American University shared how it has restructured 40+ courses and built campus-wide governance around generative AI, while OpenAI showcased early institutional pilots shaping AI-native learning models. **⚙️ Industry at the Center:** From JFF’s CREST initiative placing workers in climate-aligned roles to Alabama’s statewide Talent Triad linking credential data and employer needs, new public-private models are gaining traction. Catch up on the insights in the full Global Skills Week summary and join us in [September](https://www.holoniq.com/back-to-school-summit/24th-annual-back-to-school-summit-new-york?ref=newsletters.qs.com) at 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), to turn insight into action. [Register 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) ## 💪 Power Moves **💡 GEMS Education** [**partnered**](https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/gems-education-to-lead-the-future-of-ai-in-schools-supported-by-microsoft-oa5peedt?ref=newsletters.qs.com) **with Microsoft** to introduce learning companions for their school network. **🚀 Meta** [**partnered**](https://www.jagranjosh.com/colleges/ministry-of-skill-development-introduced-with-meta-ai-skill-india-assistant-upskilling-clga-1747834690-1?ref=newsletters.qs.com) **with the Indian Government to develop an AI skills assistant**, offering learners customized support through WhatsApp. **💻 Udemy** [**launched**](https://itbrief.com.au/story/udemy-launches-innovation-studio-to-accelerate-ai-led-upskilling?ref=newsletters.qs.com) **a new AI-powered learning platform** that offers personalized pathways for learners. --- ## 💰 Education Funding 🎮 **Attensi**, a Norwegian gamified training platform, has raised [$25M](https://www.finsmes.com/2025/05/attensi-raises-over-25m-in-non-dilutive-growth-funding.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to enhance their workforce’s skills through engaging and AI-enabled methods. **💻 The Corporate Governance Institute**, an Irish e-learning and certification, raised [$3.4M](https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/05/dublin-based-the-corporate-governance-institute-raises-e3-million-for-the-education-of-business-leaders/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to enhance its course portfolio and expand beyond its current 70 global delegates **💡 Didask**, a French workplace digital learning solution provider, raised [$11.2M](https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/05/dublin-based-the-corporate-governance-institute-raises-e3-million-for-the-education-of-business-leaders/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to enhance its LMS, expand across Europe, and roll out a new “Knowledge Assistant” designed to support anytime learning. ᯅ **HTX Labs**, a US-based XR training platform provider, has raised [$5.8M](https://www.xrtoday.com/mixed-reality/htx-labs-5-8-million-to-scale-xr-training/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to scale its XR training platform and deliver a virtual classroom for training engineer maintainers. 💸 **Renvent Holdings and LeftRight Capital**, two US-based private equity firms, have [acquired](https://www.8newsnow.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/814388022/renvent-holdings-leftright-capital-acquire-curriqunet-to-fuel-the-future-of-curriculum-management-in-higher-education/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) CurrIQūnetto, a curriculum management provider for higher education institutions. --- **Thank you for reading. 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