PAST EVENT
Wednesday March 25, 2026

Catalyzing Early-Career Potential in the AI Era

This conference, hosted in collaboration with Jobs for the Future (JFF), brought together leaders across sectors to design solutions that support early-career workers to access quality jobs and advance their careers.

Overview

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping how people enter the workforce, with early-career workers facing disproportionate impact. To address this urgent and complex challenge, the Stanford Accelerator for Learning, in collaboration with Jobs for the Future (JFF), Stanford Digital Economy Lab, and the Stanford Center on Longevity, brought together leaders across sectors to design solutions that support early-career workers to access quality jobs and advance their careers.

This invite-only gathering with cross-sector leaders spanning education, philanthropy, industry, and government was part of a national series to drive collaboration and action in support of early-career workers in the AI age.

Panels and other highlights from the event agenda included:

  • Opening Keynote: The Imperative for Quality Jobs and Human Potential in the Age of AI
  • Code Red: Building a New Future for Learners and Work(ers)
  • What We Know—and Don’t Know—About AI’s Impact on Early-Career Work
  • AI and the Future of Talent Mobility and Opportunity — Fireside Chat with Secretary Condoleezza Rice & Isabelle Hau
  • The Big Blur: Reimagining Education and Learning Pathways
  • Youth Perspectives: Centering Early-Career Voices
  • Innovation Showcase: Early Career Solutions in Action
  • Accelerator Workshops with Pilot Innovators
  • Call to Action: From National Imperative to Collective Action

Photography by Laura Tejano Núñez.