Dr. Alicia Sanchez’s Talk

AI Disruptions for Education

Instructor-led learning has existed for more than 2,500 years. Modern training still typically uses the same basic structure, even when delivered online. Most digital learning tools copy the classroom model rather than transform it. Advances in artificial intelligence are creating a real break from this pattern. They allow learning systems to adapt to the learner, change based on context, and support people inside real work instead of separate from it.

This session explores what becomes possible when today’s AI tools are combined with long-standing learning science. It examines emerging capabilities that echo the adaptive learning devices imagined in science fiction and shows how close current technology has come to making them real. Several potential future states of education will be explored, in order to stimulate ideas on what the next stage of education and workforce development could be; potentially one in which learning becomes personalized, responsive, and integrated into daily tasks. Attendees will leave with a practical view of which elements are achievable now and which remain on the horizon as AI continues to evolve.

About Dr. Alicia Sanchez

Dr. Alicia Sanchez serves as the first CAIO at MPF where she is committed to helping organizations thrive by increasing their and their workforce's readiness for AI. After an 18 year civilian career as a learning and technology leader with the Department of Defense, Alicia has had the opportunity to drive transformations and lead in the AI implementation and adoptions that bring results into the heart of business operations. Her recent work has focused on AI/Human partnerships, and she's made it her personal mission to make sure everyone has the opportunity to use AI meaningfully in their professional and personal lives. Alicia wants to make the world a better place by unlocking human potential, fostering collaboration with AI, and delivering real results.

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