#555 Anthony Salcito | Senior Vice President & General Manager, Coursera

Our guest today is one of the most influential figures at the intersection of education, technology, and social development. He has dedicated his entire career to the question of how learning can become better, more accessible, and more effective. He studied at the College of the Holy Cross and began exploring the role of technology in education early on. His career is characterized by a deep understanding of how systems work and how to change them. He spent over 15 years at Microsoft, most recently as Vice President of Worldwide Education. In this role, he was responsible for global education strategy and collaborated with governments, institutions, and schools around the world. His goal: to rethink education and empower people to develop the skills needed for the 21st century. He led large international teams, forged partnerships with public institutions, and played a key role in shaping how technology is used in classrooms today. After his time at Microsoft, he took on the role of Chief Institution Officer at Nerdy, where he focused on making personalized learning scalable and making schools more student-centered. Today, he is Senior Vice President and General Manager at Coursera. There, he oversees the global enterprise business, which involves collaborating with companies, governments, and universities. It’s about nothing less than the question of how learning becomes accessible worldwide and how people can continuously develop themselves. For many years, he has spoken on international stages, advised organizations, and received multiple awards for his work in the field of education technology. For nine years, this podcast has explored the question of how work empowers people rather than weakening them. In over 550 episodes, we’ve spoken with more then 700 individuals about what has changed and what still needs to change. How is AI changing learningand thus the very foundation of work itself? What does lifelong learning really mean when entire job profiles shift in just a few years? And what responsibility do companies and governments bear when education becomes the central issue for the future? One thing is certain: to solve our current challenges, we need new inspiration. That’s why we continue to seek out methods, role models, experiences, tools, and ideas that bring us closer to the heart of New Work. Furthermore, from the very beginning, we’ve been grappling with the question of whether everyone can truly find and live what they truly, truly want deep down. You’re listening to On the Way to New Work, today with Anthony Salcito. [Hier](https://linktr.ee/onthewaytonewwork) findet ihr alle Links zum Podcast und unseren aktuellen Werbepartnern