Learning and working, redesigned: What the next generation of AI-native workers demands from both

The line between learning and working is dissolving — and the next generation of students will never experience them as separate. Sukhwant Jhaj examines the relationship between work and learning being redefined — and scaled: work integrated into the learning experience, on-campus employment reimagined, and AI-enabled systems deployed to drive student success. He examines what these shifts reveal about a transforming workforce pipeline — and the implications for higher education, government, and corporate environments alike. He points to the defining characteristics of organizations positioned to go the distance — and challenges participants to assess whether their environments are built for the work styles of the next-generation student now entering the workforce.