​As the whirlwind pace of AI and technological change continues, there is an urgency to strengthen education-to-work pathways and improve outcomes for all students. This hands-on convening brings together Axim partners and innovative leaders from across the broad-access system who are designing, testing, and scaling solutions to better serve today’s learners.

​Space is limited. Register now to reserve your spot.

​​What You’ll Experience:

​Hands-on workshops led by entrepreneurial leaders, like you, focused on key themes shaping the field, including teaching and learning innovation, employer-aligned credentials and pathways, student supports and data systems, and the role of AI and technology in advancing this work.

​A collaborative environment designed for candid dialogue, working sessions, and meaningful connection across institutions.

​Inspiring keynotes that expand perspectives and spark new ideas.

​​Who Should Attend:

​This convening brings together Axim partners and innovative leaders from across the broad-access higher education system who are working to design, test, and scale solutions that better serve today’s learners.

​​Registration Information:

​Registration is free, and we cover travel and hotel costs for participants from nonprofit institutions and broad-access colleges and universities. This invitation is non-transferable, but if you’d like to nominate a colleague within your organization or a peer at another institution, please let us know.

​​Agenda:

​​Day 1: David Rubenstein Treehouse at Harvard University

​20 Western Ave, Boston, MA 02134

​Link to Google Maps location.

​12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Lunch
1:00 PM – 1:20 PM: Welcoming Remarks
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM: Concurrent Hands-on Workshops

• ​Student-Driven Pathways: Building Connected Experiences from Exploration to Early Momentum

• ​Durable Skills: Building Pathways from Classroom to Career

• ​From Classroom to Career: Embedding Employer Intelligence into Institutional Learning

​4:40 PM – 5:30 PM: Keynote with David J. Deming, Danoff Dean of Harvard College
5:30 PM – 5:45 PM: Closing Remarks
5:45 PM – 6:30 PM: Reception
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM: Dinner & Networking

​​Day 2: MIT Media Lab

​75 Amherst St, Cambridge, MA 02139

​Link to Google Maps location.

​8:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Breakfast
8:40 AM: Welcoming Remarks
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM: Fireside Chat with Jessica Rosenworcel, Executive Director of the MIT Media Lab
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM: Concurrent Hands-on Workshops

• ​Build an AI Agent (It’s not that hard!)

• ​Reimagining What Matters: Assessments in the Age of AI

• ​Data Rich, Action Ready: Turning Student Signals Into Student Outcomes

​1:00 PM – 1:45 PM: Lunch
1:45 PM – 2:15 PM: Next Steps Discussion & Workshop Share Outs
2:15 PM – 2:30 PM: Closing Remarks

​​Questions?

​Please email the Axim Collaborative team at ai@axim.org.