Education Futures

40:45

SuperSkills: The 7 human skills AI can't replace

Education Futures ·

2026/05/25

What skills will remain irreplaceable as AI takes over more and more of the work we do? That's the question that led Rahim Hirji to write SuperSkills — a book about the human capabilities that will define who thrives in the age of AI.Rahim has spent over two decades at the intersection of technology and education. He ran Maths Doctor, one of the UK's first online tutoring businesses. He co-founded EtonX, which brought soft skills education to students across China and beyond. He then joined Quizlet

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42:09

AI, Companions & EdTech: A VC's Perspective

Education Futures ·

2026/05/21

What separates an AI companion from an AI agent? And when does a "sticky" learning app actually make you smarter?In this episode, Svenia Busson sits down with Rhys Spence, Head of Research & Platform at Brighteye Ventures — one of Europe's leading EdTech and future-of-work VC funds, with over €220 million under management.Rhys shares the key insights from Brighteye's report Me, Myself and My AI: The Rise of AI Companions, exploring how AI companions are reshaping education, health, and finance —

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52:05

From AI readiness to human flourishing

Education Futures ·

2026/05/18

What if education wasn't about delivering content, but about preparing young people for human flourishing in the age of AI?In this episode of Education Futures, Svenia Busson sits down with one of the earliest visionaries on AI in K-12: Babak Mostaghimi. Back in 2019, long before ChatGPT, he convinced one of the largest school districts in the US that AI would be a Netflix-style disruption for education. The result: an AI Readiness Framework rolled out across 142 schools and 180,000 students.Today,

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45:47

MOON: A new pedagogy for the age of AI

Education Futures ·

2026/05/14

What does education need to become when AI can replicate most of our cognitive abilities, and what human skills must we protect, develop, and teach now, before it's too late?In this episode, Svenia Busson sits down with Delphine Le Serre, engineer turned behavioral scientist, founder of EdHu 2050 and creator of the MOON Pedagogy.After starting her career in microelectronics, Delphine gave her first university lecture in 2005, and never looked back. When COVID-19 hit, she realized education needed a

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59:03

Socratic Dialogue in the age of AI

Education Futures ·

2026/05/11

What can Socrates teach us about artificial intelligence? In this episode, Svenia Busson sits down with Alexander Montag, a scholar of ancient Greek philosophy finishing his doctorate at Tulane University, and soon to teach at St. John's University in New York as well as to conduct research at the New School for Social Research. Together they explore the concept of Socratic dialogue.We unpack what Socratic dialogue actually means, drawing on some of Plato's most important texts, the Lysis (on

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35:59

When teachers become co-architects of AI

Education Futures ·

2026/05/06

What if teachers stopped being passive consumers of AI, and started shaping how it's built?In this episode, Svenia Busson sits down with Stephen Jull a true EdTech veteran who started his career teaching in the remote woodlands of Northern Canada, went on to co-found GeoGebra GmbH — the free dynamic mathematics software that reached over 500 million users worldwide — and now leads EdTech and AI strategy at Teach for All, the global 60+ country network founded by Wendy Kopp, who also founded Teach

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53:31

A new blueprint for AI in higher education

Education Futures ·

2026/04/27

What does it actually look like when a higher education institution takes AI seriously, as something to integrate into the very design of how students learn, are assessed, and grow?In this episode, Svenia Busson sits down with the founder of Forward College, Boris Walbaum, who walks us through one of the most concrete and thoughtful AI-in-education frameworks we've encountered. From an in-house AI Hub giving students access to all major models, to an AI Mirror dashboard that maps how each student is

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46:46

How AI chatbots reshape children's brains

Education Futures ·

2026/04/23

In this episode of Education Futures, Svenia Busson sits down with Pilyoung Kim, Professor of Psychology at the University of Denver and Director of the Center for Brain, AI, and Child (BAIC). Pilyoung's research bridges developmental science and AI design to understand how generative AI is shaping the social, emotional, and neural development of children.We dive into:Why general-purpose chatbots were never designed with children in mind — and what that means for safetyWhat happens inside a

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35:41

Protecting children in the age of AI

Education Futures ·

2026/04/20

In this episode of Education Futures, Svenia Busson sits down with the founder of the Safe AI for Children Alliance, Tara Steele, a former intelligence officer who spent a decade assessing long-term risks before turning her attention to one of the most urgent and least-discussed issues of our time: the impact of AI on children.From conversational AI optimized for intimacy (not just attention) to deepfakes, AI companions, and the tragic real-world harms already documented, our guest walks us through

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45:16

Is AI safe for children? Inside KORA's benchmark

Education Futures ·

2026/04/16

What happens when millions of children start talking to LLMs every day and no one knows whether it's safe?In this episode, Laurent Jolie sits down with Stéphie Herlin, co-founder and Research & Product Lead at KORA, the first independent, non-profit, open-source benchmark measuring how safe LLMs are for children. Before KORA, Stéphie spent 8+ years as a government economist, then moved into education as a policy analyst and teacher — spending nearly five years in a French public classroom with

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54:27

AI in education: separating the hype from the evidence

Education Futures ·

2026/04/13

In this episode, Svenia Busson sits down with Wess Trabelsi, a Tech Integration Specialist at Ulster BOCES in New York, where he supports eight rural school districts. Wess is neither a cheerleader nor a doomsayer when it comes to AI in education, he's something rarer: an evidence-driven practitioner who actually read the research.Wess shares his deep dive into the science (or lack thereof) behind AI in K-12. After reviewing over 100 studies, he found that the vast majority are noise, glorified

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37:29

Teaching and measuring soft skills in the age of AI

Education Futures ·

2026/04/08

In this episode of Education Futures, Svenia Busson is joined by Michaela Horvathova, founder of Beyond Education and former policy analyst at the OECD.For more than a decade, Michaela has worked on an important and misunderstood challenge in education: how to define, develop, and assess metacognition and soft skills.As AI makes knowledge abundant and easily accessible, these competencies are becoming essential. Yet across most education systems, they remain poorly defined, inconsistently taught,

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01:02:42

Rethinking assessment in the age of AI

Education Futures ·

2026/04/06

What does it mean to assess learning in a world where AI can generate answers instantly?In this episode of Education Futures, Svenia Busson is joined by Alina von Davier, Chief of Assessment at Duolingo, and Elie Bechara, who works on institutional partnerships for the Duolingo English Test.Together, they bring a rare combination of assessment science, product innovation, and real-world university dynamics.As AI tools become widely accessible, traditional forms of assessment, especially high-stakes

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49:25

From knowledge to durable skills: rethinking higher...

Education Futures ·

2026/04/02

What should universities teach in the age of AI?In this episode of Education Futures, Svenia Busson speaks with Art Markman, Chief Academic Officer at Minerva University and a leading expert in cognitive science, decision-making, and learning.With a career spanning academia, research, and applied learning design, Art brings a powerful perspective on how education must evolve — not just to keep up with AI, but to remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.In this episode, we explore:• Why education

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55:03

The trust crisis in education and the role of AI

Education Futures ·

2026/03/30

What happens when students start trusting AI more than their teachers?In this episode of Education Futures, Svenia Busson speaks with Mary Burns, researcher at the Brookings Institution and co-author of the report “A New Direction for Students in an AI World: Prosper, Prepare, Protect.”With over 40 years of experience in education — from classroom teaching to advising ministries of education across more than 100 countries — Mary brings a rare, global perspective on how AI is reshaping learning

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42:27

AI in education: a conversation with an 11-year-old

Education Futures ·

2026/03/27

Whatifweaskedchildrenhowtodesignthefutureofeducation?InthisspecialepisodeofEducationFutures,SveniaBussonisjoinedbySelenaMarwaha,an11-year-oldbuilder,coder,andspeakerwhohasalreadypresentedatglobaleventssuchasCOP28,COP29,andWISESummitQatar.SheisjoinedbyFrançoisTaddei,co-founderoftheLearningPlanetInstitute,whoseworkfocusesoncollectiveintelligence,learningecosystems,andthefutureofeducation.Together,theyexplorewhateducationcouldlooklikeifitwereco-designedwiththenextgeneration.Inthisepisode,weexplore:•Whyc

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40:00

Rethinking Edtech: where is the evidence?

Education Futures ·

2026/03/23

Are we building educational technology faster than we can prove it actually works?In this episode of Education Futures, Svenia Busson speaks with Natalia Kucirkova, professor at the University of Stavanger and co-founder of the International Centre for EdTech Impact.Natalia has spent years researching how children learn, and how digital tools can (or cannot) support that process. Her work sits at the intersection of learning science, AI, and impact evaluation.As AI tools rapidly enter classrooms,

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45:31

What schools must protect in the age of AI

Education Futures ·

2026/03/19

What should we protect in education, as AI transforms how we learn, think, and work?In this episode of Education Futures, Svenia Busson speaks with Nick Krichevsky, a high school teacher and Head of Digitalization at the German International School Johannesburg in South Africa.With over 15 years of teaching experience across Germany and South Africa, Nick brings a grounded, classroom-based perspective to one of the most pressing questions of our time:What should education hold onto, and what should

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42:19

Rethinking university in the age of AI

Education Futures ·

2026/03/16

In this episode of Education Futures, Svenia Busson speaks with education entrepreneur Ed Fidoe, founder of London Interdisciplinary School and co-founder of School 21 in London.Ed has spent the last decade building new kinds of educational institutions from the ground up. His work challenges one of the core assumptions of higher education: that students should specialize in a single discipline.Instead, the London Interdisciplinary School is built around a radically different idea: teaching

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34:53

Peace building and education in the age of AI

Education Futures ·

2026/03/12

In this episode, Svenia Busson speaks with Guila Clara Kessous, a UNESCO Artist for Peace and Harvard teacher, about the intersection of art, education, and peace-building. They explore how performing arts and literature can heal trauma and how "diplomatic entrepreneurship" can help the next generation navigate a world shaped by AI and social media.Key Topics Guila’s Journey: From performing arts conservatory to a PhD with Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel.Art Therapy & Bibliotherapy: Understanding how

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