'Adaptability, networking and continuous learning are 3 skills students can't ignore': IEEE President Mary Ellen Randall
The question facing students today is no longer whether artificial intelligence (AI) will change jobs. It already is. The bigger question is what skills will remain valuable when technology can increasingly perform routine tasks.
At the recent IEEE Higher Education Summit in New Delhi, that question surfaced repeatedly as academic leaders discussed how universities can prepare students for a technology landscape being reshaped by AI, advanced computing and emerging technologies.
Speaking to Times of India on the sidelines of the summit, IEEE President and CEO Mary Ellen Randall said adaptability, networking and continuous learning are three skills students cannot afford to ignore.
"Learning is core," Randall said, stressing that graduates entering the workforce today must be prepared to keep updating their skills throughout their careers.
The half-life of skills is shrinking
The emphasis on continuous learning was not limited to her interaction with TOI. Throughout discussions at the summit, speakers repeatedly pointed to the pace of technological change and the need for universities to move beyond static curricula.
The event, themed "Reimagining Private Higher Education in India: Innovation, Sustainability, and Competitiveness", brought together academic leaders to discuss how universities can respond to developments in AI, semiconductors, sustainability and advanced technologies.
At the recent IEEE Higher Education Summit in New Delhi, that question surfaced repeatedly as academic leaders discussed how universities can prepare students for a technology landscape being reshaped by AI, advanced computing and emerging technologies.
Speaking to Times of India on the sidelines of the summit, IEEE President and CEO Mary Ellen Randall said adaptability, networking and continuous learning are three skills students cannot afford to ignore.
"Learning is core," Randall said, stressing that graduates entering the workforce today must be prepared to keep updating their skills throughout their careers.
The half-life of skills is shrinking
The emphasis on continuous learning was not limited to her interaction with TOI. Throughout discussions at the summit, speakers repeatedly pointed to the pace of technological change and the need for universities to move beyond static curricula.
The event, themed "Reimagining Private Higher Education in India: Innovation, Sustainability, and Competitiveness", brought together academic leaders to discuss how universities can respond to developments in AI, semiconductors, sustainability and advanced technologies.
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