Gen Z has skills. So why aren’t they employable?

​Gen Z has skills. So why is the transition into real work still difficult?

​A client case study: Linnify x GentrAIner

​This unofficial SXSW EDU side event brings together product, technical, and education leaders for a practical conversation about workforce readiness and product responsibility.

​While Gen Z graduates with more credentials and access to learning tools than ever before, many still struggle when entering their first real job. This raises an important question:

​Are our systems designed to deliver knowledge, or to simulate real-world decision-making?

​Together with GentrAIner, Linnify integrated agentic AI into a live product to simulate real workplace dynamics, including trade-offs, ambiguity, and consequences.

​At this event, we’ll openly discuss:

• ​Where the transition from learning to work breaks down

• ​Why simpler AI approaches weren’t enough

• ​How agentic AI was introduced into the product

• ​What changed after launch, and what didn’t

• ​Lessons learned from real implementation

​Speakers

• ​Aaron Meyers, CEO & Founder, GentrAIner

• ​Russ Finney, Assistant Professor & Director of MIS Undergraduate Programs, UT Austin McCombs

• ​Moderated by Cătălin Briciu, co-CEO & co-Founder, Linnify

​Who should attend

• ​CTOs, CPOs, Heads of Product

• ​Technical leaders building AI-driven systems

• ​Founders in EdTech, workforce, and SaaS

• ​University and industry stakeholders interested in real-world readiness

​📍Location to be announced
🗓 March 12
🎟 Registration required · Limited seats