ETH Global Lecture Series: The Future of Learning and Work
25 February 2021 - Online Event - Join Cynthia Hansen, Head of the Adecco Group Foundation and Social Innovation, and Manu Kapur, Professor for Learning Sciences and Higher Education at ETH Zurich in a discussion about learning and working in the future.
Work. Some love it. Some don’t. Some find it rewarding and fulfilling. For some it is just a means to an end. And, unfortunately for many, they simply can’t find it. The same can be said for learning. For some it is a means to an end, while for others learning never ends. Just what is the future of work? The future of learning? How do we need to evolve the way in which we think about work? The way we think about learning? What about those who are, or will be, left out? Do we need to change the way we teach? Is there a relationship between the way we educate and the way we work? What will the future bring for each of us?
Join Chris Luebkeman, Head of Strategic Foresight at ETH Zurich, as he engages two brilliant guests: Cynthia Hansen, Head of the Adecco Group Foundation and Social Innovation, and Manu Kapur, Professor for Learning Sciences and Higher Education at ETH Zurich
Free public online event
Moderated by Chris Luebkeman, ETH Zurich
Thursday, 25 February 2021
14.00 - 15.00 Zurich (CET)
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Following a career in the private and non-profit sectors, external page Cynthia Hansen joined the Adecco Group in 2017 to start the new Adecco Group Foundation and spearhead social innovation. Cynthia’s areas of expertise include strategy, change management, social impact and partnership. Prior to joining the Adecco Group, she spent nine years at the World Economic Forum, in leadership roles across Strategic Partnerships, Professional Services, Financial Services, Civil Society, and Content Strategy. Previous roles include Director of Management Consultancy at boutique consulting firm Action Planning, Director of the US State Department’s International Visitor program for the State of Washington under the World Affairs Council, and Head of Admissions for Amity Institute. Cynthia has served on a number of non-profit boards including the Center for Women and Democracy, EU Consult, and The Internationalist magazine. In addition, she was an official delegate of a Washington State women’s mission to Cuba, and an election monitor in Jordan under the auspices of the National Democratic Institute. Cynthia holds an MSc in Management of NGOs from the London School of Economics and a double BA (Hons) in Asian Studies and English/Literature from the University of Puget Sound. She was also a Global Leadership Fellow at the World Economic Forum.
external page Manu Kapur holds the Professorship for Learning Sciences and Higher Education at ETH Zurich, Switzerland, and directs The Future Learning Initiative (FLI) at ETH Zurich. An ETH+ funded initiative, the FLI brings together more than 20 professors from 10 departments at ETH to advance research on the science of teaching and learning in higher education contexts, and translate it into the practice of teaching and learning at ETH Zurich.
Prior to this, Manu was a Professor of Psychological Studies at the Education University of Hong Kong. Manu also worked at the National Institute of Education (NIE/NTU) of Singapore as the Head of the Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Department, as well as the Head of the Learning Sciences Lab (LSL).