AI, Transnational Education and The Future of HE

What should a university built for the age of AI actually look like?

In this episode of Dare to Disrupt, I am joined by Andy Pacino and Faiza Qureshi for a thought-provoking conversation about the future of higher education, the changing needs of students, and whether universities are evolving fast enough.

Together, we explore what it means to develop capable learners when knowledge and answers are increasingly accessible, how AI is reshaping teaching and learning, and what institutions should be doing differently to prepare graduates for an AI driven world.

We also discuss the UAE’s growing AI ecosystem, the role of Transnational Education in shaping the future of higher education, and what other countries can learn from the UAE’s approach to AI and innovation.

Finally, we tackle a bigger question: if we were to build a university from scratch today, knowing what we now know about AI, future skills, and the students we serve, what would it look like?