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
Event format
The evening will start with a short networking session, followed by the panel discussion and audience Q&A.
After the discussion, we’ll continue the conversation with food and drinks during a networking session from 6:00–7:00 PM.
🎟 Registration required · Limited seats
How to get here?
A. Through the elevator from the Moontower Cafe or Parking Garage
• Take the elevator to floor 4
• The Lavaca Room will be on your left after you exit
B. Through the main entrance
• Enter through the Robert B. Rowling Hall entrance
• Take the lobby elevator to floor 4
• Follow the path to your left toward the Texas Executive Education / Zlotnik Family Ballroom
• Enter the Texax Executive Education space and the event will be in the Lavaca Room