EduTrends
Episodes
Ep. 75 - Building Opportunity through Education Transformation with Diego Arambula
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of EduTrends, José "Pepe" Escamilla speaks with Diego Arambula, Vice President for Education Transformation at the Carnegie Foundatio...
Ep. 74 - What AI Really Means for Teachers and Students with Mary Burns
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of EduTrends, José "Pepe" Escamilla speaks with Mary Burns, an education technology expert and consultant for the Brookings Instituti...
Ep. 73 - Learning Networks and the Age of AI with Stephen Downes
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does the future of education look like in a world shaped by AI? In this episode of EduTrends, José "Pepe" Escamilla speaks with Stephen Downes, ...
Ep. 72 - Questioning AI and the Future of Universities with Robert Sparrow and Gene Flenady
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when universities rely too much on AI? In this episode of EduTrends, José "Pepe" Escamilla speaks with Robert Sparrow and Gene Flenady, ...
Ep. 71 - Building a Lifelong Learning City with Ang Davies and Simon Thomson
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can universities evolve to become lifelong learning partners for their communities? In this episode of EduTrends, José "Pepe" Escamilla speaks with A...
Ep. 70 - Teaching and Equity in the Age of AI with Tazin Daniels and Angela Marocco
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How can universities integrate generative AI in ways that support inclusion, equity, and meaningful learning? In this episode of EduTrends, José "Pep...
Ep. 69 - Rethinking Lifelong Learning and Innovation with Chris Dede
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How can higher ed evolve to meet the demands of a rapidly changing world? In this episode of EduTrends, José "Pepe" Escamilla talks with Chris Dede, ...
Ep. 68 - Breaking Barriers in Adult Education with Ellen Boeren
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How can lifelong learning be accessible and effective for all? In this episode of EduTrends, José 'Pepe' Escamilla speaks with Ellen Boeren, professo...
Ep. 67 - How Universities Drive Innovation and Change with Tony Chan
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What role do universities play in driving innovation and tackling global challenges? In this episode of EduTrends, José 'Pepe' Escamilla speaks with ...
Ep. 66 - Rethinking Higher Education in a Changing World with Liz Reisberg
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How can higher education adapt to a rapidly changing world? In this episode of EduTrends, José 'Pepe' Escamilla speaks with Liz Reisberg, consultant ...
Ep. 65 - Transforming Student-Centered Education with Lisa Marsh Ryerson
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How can universities create meaningful and accessible education? In this episode of EduTrends, José 'Pepe' Escamilla speaks with Lisa Marsh Ryerson, ...
Ep. 64 - The Power of International Education in a Globalized World with Fanta Aw
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why is international education more important than ever? In this episode of EduTrends, José 'Pepe' Escamilla speaks with Dr. Fanta Aw, Executive Dire...
Ep. 63 - The Evolution of Careers in the Age of AI with Matt Sigelman
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do skills shape the future of work? In this episode of EduTrends, host José 'Pepe' Escamilla sits down with Matt Sigelman, President of the Burni...
Ep. 62 - Transforming Education Through Real-World Challenges with Rafaela Diegoli
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do we transform higher education to meet the challenges of the future? In this episode of EduTrends, host José 'Pepe' Escamilla sits down with Ra...
Ep. 61 - From Student Problem to EdTech Innovation with Elliot Boucher
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Edutrends, Eliott Boucher, co-founder of EduSign, discusses his journey from student to EdTech innovator. Hear how a simple attenda...
Ep. 60 - Education on Fire: Climate and AI Challenges with Bryan Alexander
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Edutrends by Tecnológico de Monterrey, José ‘Pepe’ Escamilla, Associate Director of the Institute for the Future of Education...
Ep. 59 - From Classroom to Career: Real-World Skills with Jane Swift
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
José “Pepe” Escamilla chats with Jane Swift, former Governor of Massachusetts and President of Education at Work. Jane shares how her organizatio...
Ep. 58 - 21st Century Skills and the Future of Education Systems with Fernando Reimers
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
José “Pepe” Escamilla talks with Fernando Reimers, Harvard Professor and Director of the Global Education Innovation Initiative, about the future...
Ep. 57 - Digital Credentials Revolution: Transforming Education with Kate Giovacchini
26 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, José “Pepe” Escamilla chats with Kate Giovacchini, Executive Director of the Trusted Learning Network at ASU, about the future o...
Ep. 56 - How to accelerate research and solutions in learning with Isabelle Hau
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"In this episode, Isabelle Hau, Executive Director of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning at the Stanford School of Education, discusses how to acce...
Ep. 55 - Durable Skills & Experiences for Students to Thrive in the Workforce with Kerry McKittrick
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"In this episode, Kerry McKittrick, Co-Director of the Harvard Project on Workforce, shares insights on the durable skills and experiences students ne...
Ep. 54 - The human element amidst the rise of AI with Tomi Kauppinen
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Tomi Kauppinen, Head of Aalto Online Learning at Aalto University, explores the transformative impact of technological advancements o...
Ep. 53 - A Student-Centric Approach in Higher Education with Scott Pulsipher
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the President of Western Governors University, Scott Pulsipher, delves into the critical role of student-centric approaches in educat...
Ep. 52 - The Power of Personalized and Digital Learning with Simon Bates
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Simon Bates, Vice Provost and Associate Vice President of Teaching and Learning at the University of British Columbia delves into per...
Ep. 51 - Exploring Large Language AI Models with Ryan Baker
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ryan Baker, Professor at the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania, dives into the advancements and implicat...
Ep. 50 - AI, Work and Hyperpersonalized Education with Sebastian Thrun
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Sebastian Thrun, AI Expert, Entrepreneur, Innovator, Chairman and co-founder of Udacity, examines the future of work and AI, explorin...
Ep. 49 - Alternative and meaningful educational pathways with Melissa Loble
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Melissa Loble, Chief Customer Experience Officer at Instructure, discusses the essential skillsrequiredto thrive in the workplace and...
Ep. 48 - Creating exciting and relevant educational experiences with Richard Culatta
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Richard Culatta, the CEO of the International Society for Technology in Education, discusses the key characteristics of relevant educ...
Ep. 47 - The challenges of being an entrepreneur in education with Doug Lynch
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Doug Lynch, senior fellow at USC’s Rossier School of Education, shares valuable insights on what it takes to build an educational s...
Ep. 46 - The Enduring Era of Remote Work: A Conversation with Bledi Taska
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Bledi Taska, Executive Vice President and Chief Economist at Lightcast, explores the future of remote work and its profound impact on...
Ep. 45 - The future of Alternative Credentials and Skill Recognition with Thomas Weko
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Thomas Weko, Senior Scholar at The George Washington University Institute of Public Policy, provides insights into the changing educa...
Ep. 44 - Active Learning, Lifelong Learning, and Technology: A Conversation with Rob Vanderlan
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Rob Vanderlan, the Executive Director of the Center for Teaching Innovation at Cornell University, delves into the transformative wo...
Ep. 43 - Finding the right mix for delivering education with Vincent J. Del Casino
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Vincent J. Del Casino, Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at San Jose...
Ep. 42 - Universities as engines for a sustainable future with Victoria Galán Muros
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Victoria Galán-Muros, Chief of Research and Analysis at UNESCO's International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and t...
Ep. 41 - Gonzalo Baroni Boces – Building Resilience in LATAM Universities
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Gonzalo Baroni Boces, the National Director of Education in Uruguay, discusses LATAM's post-pandemic challenges and opportunities. He...
Ep. 40 - Kristina Reiss – The importance of STEM in education and its inclusion challenges
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Kristina Reiss, Professor Emeritus at the Technical University of Munich, shares her ideas about the importance of STEM in learning a...
Ep. 39 - Rhonda L. Lenton – Gender Equality and Diversity in Higher Education
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Rhonda L. Lenton, President & Vice-Chancellor of York University, shares the initiatives, programs, and efforts implemented at York u...
Ep. 38 - Stephen Harmon – forecasting the future of education and lifelong learning.
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Stephen HarAssociate Dean for Research and Interim Executive Director at the Center for 21st Century Universities at Georgia Tech, ta...
Ep. 37 - Gary A. Bolles – Disruptive Technology in the Future of Education and Work.
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Gary A. Bolles discusses the future of education and work amidst technology disruptions and transformations. Bolles is the author of ...
Ep. 36 - Steven Miller – AI use and data privacy in education
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Steven Miller, Professor Emeritus of Information Systems at the Singapore Management University, talks about AI in the future of ed...
Ep. 35 - Uohna Thiessen – Understanding Generative AI.
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Uohna Thiessen, Senior Data Scientist Consultant at Meta and adjoint professor at CalTech, shares her ideas about Machine Learning an...
Ep. 34 - Mercedes Mateo – Rethinking Education: access and inclusion in Higher Education in Latin America
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Prof. Mateo shares with us her ideas regarding on rethinking education in Latin America, in order to make it more accessible and inclu...
Ep. 33 - Michelle Weise – Lifelong Learning: a new paradigm for education in the 21st Century
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Prof. Weise and José Escamilla talk about her most recent book about Lifelong Learning and the future of work, and the need to start...
Ep. 32 - Rose Luckin – Artificial Intelligence and Education in the 21st Century
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is the current state of artificial intelligence in education? How will it impact the future of post-Covid education? Is AI a friend or a foe?, an...
Ep. 31 - Jonathan Plucker – Creativity in the 21st Century
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How can we create talent development strategies in education? What is creativity, its legends, and stereotypes? In this episode Jonathan Plucker share...
Ep. 30 - Annelies Goger – The role of higher education in the development of jobs of the future
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Annelies Goger and José Escamilla talk about the skills gap and the need to create meaningful jobs in the future taking into account...
Ep. 29 - Roberta Bassett – Financial sustainability and Collaboration in Higher Education
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Roberta Malee and José Escamilla talk about important topics such as How can Higher ed institutions in developing countries achieve...
Ep. 28 - Mpine Makoe – Technology and Education in Developing Countries
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How can technology improve access to quality education to underserved communities? In this episode, Professor Mpine Makoe, Commonwealth of Learning ch...
Ep. 27 - Courtney Brown – Improving access in Higher Education
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Courtney Brown, Vice President of Impact and Planning for Lumina Foundation, talks about her work and ideas on such important topics l...
Ep. 26 - Affective computing in education with Winslow Burleson
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to José "Pepe" Escamilla and Winslow Burleson, Assistant Director and Director of Research at the School of Information at the University of A...
Ep. 25 - The three scenarios for higher education with Patrick Brothers
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to José "Pepe" Escamilla and Patrick Brothers, Co-CEO at HolonIQ, talk about the EdTech market, the startup ecosystem in Latin America, and th...
Ep. 24 - Education Post-Covid with Jeff Selingo
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to José "Pepe" Escamilla and Jeff Selingo, professor of practice at Arizona State University and author of "College (Un)Bound: The Future of H...
Ep. 23 - Student-centric learning with Paul J. LeBlanc
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to José "Pepe" Escamilla and Dr. Paul J. LeBlanc, President of Southern New Hampshire University, talk about student-focused universities, SNH...
Ep. 22 - Learning analytics, data and AI in the future of education with George Siemens
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to José "Pepe" Escamilla and George Siemens, executive director of the Learning Innovation and Networked Knowledge Research Lab at the Univers...
Ep. 21 - Georgia Tech's Educational Technology and the Covid crisis with Ángel Cabrera
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to José "Pepe" Escamilla and Ángel Cabrera, president of the Georgia Institute of Technology, talk about how Georgia Tech adapted to the COVI...
Ep. 20 - A four-step process for teaching math with Conrad Wolfram
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to José "Pepe" Escamilla and Conrad Wolfram, CEO and European Co-Founder of Wolfram, talk about a new approach to teaching math through an int...
Ep. 19 - COVID-19 impact on students' and teachers' mental health with Richard Davidson
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to José "Pepe" Escamilla and Dr. Richard Davidson, Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and Founde...
Ep. 18 - How can universities remain significant? With Peter Mathieson
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jose “Pepe” Escamilla talked with Peter Mathieson, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh. A conversation about Edinburgh’...
Ep. 17 - Rethinking the European university with Martin Paul
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jose "Pepe" Escamilla met with Martin Paul, President of Maastricht University, one of the youngest Dutch universities, in a conversation that sought ...
Ep. 16 - Learning from MOOC data with Anant Agarwal
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to an insightful conversation about online education between José "Pepe" Escamilla and Anant Agarwal, edX CEO, and Professor of Electrical Eng...
Ep. 15 - Teacher empowerment and Singapore's education success with Mike Thiruman
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
José "Pepe" Escamilla met with Singapore's Teachers' Union General Secretary Mike Thiruman. An eye-opening conversation on teacher empowerment, skill...
Ep. 14 - The EdTech startup explosion with Maia Sharpley
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation about the startup explosion and EdTech ventures in emerging economies between Maia Sharpley, Partner at Learn Capital, an Education-foc...
Ep. 13 - Cross Reality and Gamification in Education with Norihisa Wada
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
INCmty hosted the EduTrends Podcast, where Norihisa Wada, EduLab Inc. Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, talked with Jose “Pepe”...
Ep. 12 - The globalization of growing up with Ger Graus
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ger Graus, Global Director of Education at KidZania, met with José "Pepe" Escamilla at Tec de Monterrey to talk about the state of children's educati...
Ep. 11 - The educational system is broken with Tonika Cheek Clayton
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A talk between Tonika Cheek Clayton, Managing Partner of the Ed Tech team at NewSchools Venture Fund, and José “Pepe” Escamilla about the importa...
Ep. 10 - Dissecting peer instruction with Eric Mazur
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Mazur, a physicist and educator at Harvard University, visited Jose “Pepe” Escamilla during the educational innovation conference CIIE 2019. ...
Ep. 9 - Emotional Intelligence at school with Marc Brackett
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
José “Pepe” Escamilla had an eye-opening conversation with Marc Brackett, director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, who recently pu...
Ep. 8 - Inclusive Technology to Increase Access to Education with Ricardo Rosas
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jose “Pepe” Escamilla traveled to South America and met with Ricardo Rosas, Director of the Center for Development of Inclusive Technologies at th...
Ep. 7 - The Five World Bank’s principles to improve education with Robert Hawkins
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation between Robert Hawkins, Global Lead for Technology and Innovation in Education at the World Bank Group, and Jose “Pepe” Escamilla. ...
Ep. 6 - Emiliana Vegas on Latin America's education challenges
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode’s guest is Emiliana Vegas, co-director of the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution. She is an expert on educatio...
Ep. 5 - Dr. Randy Bass and the new focus of education
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
José “Pepe” Escamilla visits Dr. Randy Bass at Georgetown University. He is Vice Provost for Education and Professor of English at Georgetown, wh...
Ep. 4 - Rebecca Winthrop on how to leapfrog to educational success
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
José “Pepe” Escamilla visited the Brookings Institute in Washington, DC, to meet with Rebecca Winthrop, who is a Senior Fellow and Director of th...
Ep. 3 - J. Philipp Schmidt and the power of open communities in education
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talked to Philipp Schmidt, director of Learning Innovation at the MIT Media Lab, where he leads the MediaLab Learning Initiative an...
Ep. 2 - Alex Amouyel discusses the most critical challenges in open innovation
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with Alex Amouyel, the Executive Director of MIT’s SOLVE, an initiative that aims to identify solutions to actionable challenges thro...
Ep. 1 - Jean Hammond on innovation to expand access to high-quality education
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation between José “Pepe” Escamilla and Jean Hammond, LearnLaunch Co-Founder. LearnLaunch is an educational innovation hub that aims to ...