Daphne Kis
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- Milken Institute1h 0m
Degree or Not Degree: The Higher Education Dilemma | Milken Institute Global Conference 2024
Jeff Selingo, Eric Gertler, Daphne Kis, Michael Roth, Ben Sasse
Addressing plummeting public confidence and declining enrollment, a panel of higher education leaders including Ben Sasse, Michael Roth, and Eric Gertler critiques the sector's ideological homogeneity, opaque pricing, and misaligned return on investment. The discussion outlines critical reforms such as compressing degree timelines, disaggregating credentials for skills-based hiring, and adapting tenure models to leverage AI while preserving research integrity. Ultimately, the experts argue that universities must pivot toward modular, experiential learning to compete with alternative pathways and restore economic relevance for the 40 million Americans currently holding student debt or incomplete credits.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
Building Tomorrow's Workforce Today
Rick Newman, Pradeep Khosla, Daphne Kis, Chauncy Lennon, Jane Oates
Driven by a paradox of low unemployment and stagnant labor force participation, the U.S. is confronting structural flaws in its outdated training systems and opaque credentialing infrastructure. In response, initiatives like Credential Engine are deploying transparency databases while educational models such as P-TECH and Swiss-style apprenticeships are scaling to align workforce skills with industry demands. Despite these reforms, experts warn that addressing equity gaps and a looming faculty shortage remains critical to transitioning from a degree-centric culture to one focused on long-term adaptability and competency-based matching.
- Milken Institute1h 2m
Building Tomorrow's Agents of Change Across Africa
Carole Biau, Clare Akamanzi, Frank Aswani, Jingdong Hua, Daphne Kis, Jennifer Pryce, Chen Goldberg, Jenna Taylor, Anne-Marie Slainier, Caroline Hunter, Wilmilton Kwong Wong Iwasaki
Leading African institutions and policymakers are driving a strategic shift from resource competition to human capital development by launching targeted educational initiatives and regulatory reforms. Organizations such as the African Leadership Academy and WorldQuant University are rapidly scaling access to higher education and technical skills, while Rwanda's liberal immigration policies and the African Union's self-funding levy aim to foster regional integration and financial sovereignty. These efforts collectively address the critical bottleneck of youth unemployment by building a unified talent ecosystem that prioritizes dignity, ownership, and the ability to leapfrog legacy infrastructure through advanced technologies.