Recorded live at the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, this session featured David Blake, Founder & Co-CEO at Degreed; Kai Roemmelt, CEO at Udacity, part of Accenture; Michelle Westfort, Chief Product Officer at Instride; Sabari Raja, Managing Partner at JFFVentures; and Bryan Hancock, Partner at McKinsey and Company.
The session explored how the rapid pace of technological advancement is causing the value of many skills to diminish faster than ever before. The speakers discussed the urgent need to focus on training for "durable skills"—capabilities that endure even as technology evolves. They examined how organizations and individuals can prepare for the future by building agility and excelling in areas where AI still falls short, ensuring long-term relevance and success in the changing workforce landscape.