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5 Emerging Programs
to Watch in 2026
Each year, our Emerging Programs session sparks new ideas, new conversations, and new possibilities for institutions across the country. We’ve dug into the data, tracked new trends, and closely watched the shifts that matter most. Now we’re excited to reveal the five programs that stand out for the year ahead.
Our Speakers:
Mary Pahissa Upchurch
EVP, Customer Success
Monica Bilson
Senior Project Manager
Youssef Aljabi
Manager, Data Science
& Product
Ned Caron
EVP & CRO
Reeghan Gilden
Manager, Marketing
Elaine Millar Rowles
AVP, Research
Learn More about these 2026 Emerging Programs:
AI Infrastructure:
Discover how rapid AI expansion is reshaping demand, investment, and workforce needs across industries.
Discover how rapid AI expansion is reshaping demand, investment, and workforce needs across industries.
Longevity:
Find out how longer lifespans and shifting demographics are set to influence work, learning, and career planning.
Find out how longer lifespans and shifting demographics are set to influence work, learning, and career planning.
Physical AI:
Learn why the rise of AI in the physical world is creating new pressure on talent pipelines and technical training.
Learn why the rise of AI in the physical world is creating new pressure on talent pipelines and technical training.
Unplugged:
Learn why some of the biggest opportunities ahead may come from stepping back and rethinking how people work and connect.
Learn why some of the biggest opportunities ahead may come from stepping back and rethinking how people work and connect.
AI in Education:
Explore how AI is changing the role of education in preparing students for emerging careers and skill demands.
Explore how AI is changing the role of education in preparing students for emerging careers and skill demands.
Bonus: Where Are They Now?
See how earlier predictions have played out and what those outcomes reveal about where things may be headed next.
See how earlier predictions have played out and what those outcomes reveal about where things may be headed next.
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