EdVenture Podcast

In this episode of Edventure , Ahmad Mansur sits down with Ryan Craig, Managing Director at Achieve Partners, a venture investment firm focused on edtech innovation and new models for developing skills in the future of work. Ryan has been a leading voice advocating for work-based learning, which includes internships, apprenticeships, and cooperative education as a more effective path for preparing...

In this episode of Edventure , Ahmad Mansur sits down with Amelia “Amy” Schulz, Dean of Workforce Development at Sierra College, to explore how community colleges are redefining their role in preparing talent through a comprehensive workforce ecosystem approach. Amy shares how Sierra College has built a powerful network of partners including high schools, chambers of commerce, regional industry as...

In this episode of Edventure , Ahmad Mansur sits down with Christine Cruzvegara, Chief Education Strategy Officer at Handshake, for a timely and insightful conversation on career readiness in the age of artificial intelligence. As entry-level roles continue to shift — and in some cases disappear — today’s graduates are navigating a rapidly changing career landscape. Christine shares why demonstrat...

In the heart of Lisbon, there is an ambitious development project underway that is focused on leading the future of education. It is aptly named the EDU Hub. This is 28,400 sqm campus anchored in a KS1 International School with world class facilities for academic and extracurricular endeavors, including - sports, arts, and technology, as well as renovated warehouses for office space for companies,...

Special Edition : In his episode, EdVenture speaks with Bernard Ashcraft, CEO of the Business Roundtable in Oakland, CA. EdVenture have proclaimed Bernard as “The Godfather” of workforce development. Bernard’s legend starts with his unflappable commitment to creating real opportunities for people who are often overlooked and undervalued in the labor market. For decades, Bernard operated the Region...

Self-described as a "pracademic," Daniela Marzavan is a dynamic design leader who transverses academic and business environments to help drive innovation in enterprises and communities at-large. ,Daniela the founder of Change Darer, has developed quite a reputation for her annual teaching tour that lands her on the campuses of Europe's most elite business and design schools to engage...

The Department of Inclusive Innovation & Entrepreneurship at the University of Texas is succeeding in making underrepresented and non-tradition visible in the world of social entrepreneurship. A program works from a premise of 4 core principles: wealth creation, innovative thinking, community stewardship and social impact. EdVenture catches up with visionary Director Ruben Cantu via his vehicl...

Athena Kan is a Harvard training engineer, start-up founder and plumber. Yes, that's right, plumber. Athena is the CEO of Dreambound, a tech platform that provides users with the capabilities to search for career technical programs in locales across the US. She was indeed inspired by her own skills training she undertook. Today, Athena he seeks to assist under-resourced individuals with the ab...

The community colleges across the US have all the ingredients to be a hub for innovation, economic growth and talent development. However, it takes an entrepreneurial mindset to drive change in its culture. That is where the National Association of Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) intervenes to help activate faculty, students, and leaders towards new opportunities. In this episode, EdVen...

Gordon Freedman is the President of the National Laboratory for Education Transformation (NLET), an non-profit organization that advocates for broad-based changes across the K-to-Career spectrum with the use education technology and online learning. A former VP of Blackboard, Gordon shares his insights on deploying strategies that provides innovative, learner-focused access to skills-based trainin...

In this episode, EdVenture speaks with Brandon Busteed CEO of BrandEd and the former Chief Partnership Officer at Kaplan and Executive Director of Education & Workforce Development at Gallup. He shares his industry insights on a range of prescient topics related to the post-secondary, higher-education landscape. We talk about the higher-ed incumbents who have adapted to market shifts, the impa...

Arpita Pal, a learning experience design professional with a large healthcare organization in the DC Metro Area shares her model for incorporating Liberatory Learning Experience Design into organization development. Liberatory LXD is an approach that claims to address equity challenges and change efforts in complex systems. In this episode, Edventures ask critical questions about the implications...

Rahim Fazal is the CEO, SV Academy, a highly ranked bootcamp that focuses on preparing individuals for employment opportunities in the tech sale profession. Rahim is quick to point out that the tech sector isn’t simply software engineers and UX designers. Techsales professionals are often the highest earners in a company with endless growth potential. Rahim says that companies are clamoring for in...

Lisbon businessman and serial entrepreneur Tim Vieira is on a mission to disrupt education.  After an extended travel period with his family, he noticed a difference in his children’s learning interest resonating from real world experience. Tim had idea that subsequently led to the creation of Brave Generation Academy (BGA), a highly personalized and flexible education model that helps guide...

EdVenture visits the site of 42Lisboa, an innovative, top-ranked coding school, located in Lisbon’s historical neighborhood of Penha de França. 42Lisboa inhabits a 3-story, 21K square feet campus with workspaces, leisure areas and food courts. 42Lisboa unique learning model includes peer-to-peer collaboration, technical training, and soft skill development. In this podcast, EdVenture interviews Pe...

The Global Leadership Program at University of Texas's is the most  popular undergraduate study abroad program, Many innovative  non-traditional elements have been added to its curriculum, such as entrepreneurship,  social impact, inclusion and workforce skills. GLP director, Dr. Devin Walker, discusses his program's unique model that consistently ranks high in diverse participation...

Matt Alex is the founder of Beyond Academics, a top LinkedIn influencer  and a popular voice on higher ed transformation. A former college  registrar, Matt clearly identifies enrollment declines as a key challenge and opportunity for college and universities to transform. In this episode, EdVenture engages Alex in a robust conversation on higher ed topics germane to the future: digitaliz...

University of Texas's Dr. Leonard Moore was voted top professor in the state of Texas. He says that universities are behind in creating student learning experiences that prepare them for the future of work and careers. In this episode, he talks to EdVen about new learning programs he deployed in his previous role as UT's vice president, including a inclusive innovation, global entrepreneurship, an...

Jonathan Littman is an award-winning tech journalist, educator and the best-selling author of New York TImes bestselling The Art of Innovation with IDEO's founder Tim Kelly and The Watchman, along with his latest The Entrepreneur’s Faces with co-author Susana Camp. Jonathan discusses entrepreneurship, innovation, and the learning mindset. From his journey around the world in search of entrepreneur...

In this episode, EdVen speaks with global higher ed leader and founder of Roseapple Global LLC. We cover such topics as career opportunities for expats, higher ed trends in developing counties, experiential learning, student preparation and UN higher ed goals. Karla has extensive experience leading student service programs at top name-brand colleges and universities around the world. She has taken...

Lisbon, Portugal is quickly become a fast growing hub for tech entrepreneurs and digital nomads. Leaders are now compelled to understand the opportunities that lay ahead. EdVen talks to Nova School of Science and Technology's Ana Goncalvas about the executive education program Tech Safari that introduces innovation to Lisbon's business and government leaders to stay on top of what is emerging in i...

Svetlana is the visionary CEO of Harbour Space, a one-of-a-kind university with its main campus situated in Barcelona, Spain and a second location in Bangkok, Thailand. Its mission is to nurture and accelerate talent with the support an all-star faculty made up of scientists, entrepreneurs and creatives that reign from tech hubs across the globe. Students migrate from around the world to study fin...

Conversation with Kevin Fleming, PhD, recognized education leader, 3x author, keynote speaker and college vice-president. Kevin is a longtime advocate of career exploration as a means to discovering purpose through education. He wants colleges and students to redefine the goal of educational experience. Kevin speaks with EdVen about his personal story, changing community college culture, career ed...