Conferences & workshops organized by COURSERA

In a rapidly evolving job market, higher education institutions are rethinking how to prepare students for real-world challenges. This session explores how innovative partnerships between universities and EdTech platforms are bridging the gap between academic learning and professional skills.
Through the example of ENACO and Coursera, discover how academic programs are integrating online courses and industry micro-credentials from global leaders such as Google, IBM, and Meta to better align with employers’ expectations.
Kristine Naltchadjian (Coursera) and Hélène Lejeune (ENACO) will share insights on:

• How digital learning is reshaping curricula to stay relevant in the future of work
• The impact of hybrid programs combining academic rigor and job-ready skills
• Lessons learned from implementing scalable, flexible, and inclusive online education

Join us to learn how higher education and EdTech can work together to create career pathways that empower learners and meet the evolving needs of the global workforce.

ChatGPT writes, Copilot codes, Gemini analyzes… but what about our students? Can they still think for themselves?
As artificial intelligence makes its way into classrooms, training programs, and public policy, a paradox emerges: the more technologically empowered we become, the more we risk losing our intellectual autonomy. This session explores a crucial question for today’s education systems: how can we train a generation to use AI without outsourcing its thinking?

Through concrete examples from academia and the workplace, this talk will examine the new balance between technology and reflection, automation and critical thinking. It’s an inspiring session for educators, policymakers, and trainers who want to make AI not a substitute for human thought, but a catalyst for collective intelligence and discernment.

Why attend this session?

• To understand how AI is reshaping our cognitive and learning capacities.

• To explore practical and ethical ways to integrate AI into education.

• To engage in a collective reflection on the place of human thought in an algorithmic world.

• To leave with actionable ideas to foster independent, critical, and responsible thinkers.