Cage Match or Common Ground: Higher Ed, Skills, and AI | ASU+GSV Summit 2026

Byron Auguste (CEO and Co-Founder, Opportunity@Work) and Ted Mitchell (President, American Council on Education) join moderator Jane Swift (President, Education at Work) at the ASU+GSV Summit 2026 in Cage Match or Common Ground: Higher Ed, Skills, and AI to examine the intersection of higher education, skills-based pathways, and the impact of AI on the future of work.

Byron Auguste is CEO of Opportunity@Work, where he leads a national movement to expand skills-based hiring and economic mobility for workers Skilled Through Alternative Routes (STARs). Ted Mitchell, President of the American Council on Education and former U.S. Under Secretary of Education, has led efforts to expand access and improve outcomes across higher education. Jane Swift, President of Education at Work and former Massachusetts Governor, leads workforce-focused programs that connect students to career pathways through work-based learning.