--- title: The Path to an AI Future in Education & Workplace Training โ€” EdTechX Opening Insights 2026 description: "EdTechX Summit 2026 opening keynote: Charles McIntyre and Rory Henson revisit last year's predictions and set out a new framework for AI in education and L&D." image: https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/1*CPrXpWIcAjuZ2crREzkoXQ.png --- [Buy EdtechX Summit 2027 tickets here : **Buy Now**](https://impactx2050.com/edtechx-blog-360/the-path-to-an-ai-future-in-education-workplace-training-edtechx-opening-insights-2026#etx-tickets) [Skip to content](https://impactx2050.com/edtechx-blog-360/the-path-to-an-ai-future-in-education-workplace-training-edtechx-opening-insights-2026#main-content) [![EdTechX\_Logo-2021\_Option02-Aug-31-2023-11-43-48-5952-AM](https://impactx2050.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EdTechX_Logo-2021_Option02-Aug-31-2023-11-43-48-5952-AM.png?width=5333&height=1534&name=EdTechX_Logo-2021_Option02-Aug-31-2023-11-43-48-5952-AM.png "EdTechX_Logo-2021_Option02-Aug-31-2023-11-43-48-5952-AM")](https://impactx2050.com/edtechx_summit_2027) - [HOME](https://impactx2050.com/edtechx_summit_2027) - [SPEAKERS](https://impactx2050.com/edtechx-2027-attendees) - [AWARDS](https://impactx2050.com/2027-edtechx-awards-company) - [SPONSORS](https://impactx2050.com/etx27_sponsors_partners) - [HIGHLIGHTS](https://impactx2050.com/celebrating-edtechx-2026-summit-photo-gallery) - [EDTECHX 360](https://impactx2050.com/edtechx-blog-360) Register Interest [Register Interest](https://impactx2050.com/register_interest_etx27) [AI Future in Education](https://impactx2050.com/edtechx-blog-360/tag/ai-future-in-education) # The Path to an AI Future in Education & Workplace Training โ€” EdTechX Opening Insights 2026 EdTechX Summit 2026 opening keynote: Charles McIntyre and Rory Henson revisit last year's predictions and set out a new framework for AI in education and L&D. 2026-07-23 00:00:00 ![](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/1*CPrXpWIcAjuZ2crREzkoXQ.png) ![The Path to an AI Future in Education & Workplace Training](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/1*CPrXpWIcAjuZ2crREzkoXQ.png) ๐ŸŽฅ Missed the opening keynote at EdTechX Summit 2026? It's live now. To kick off the 12th edition of EdTechX, [Charles McIntyre](https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-mcintyre-profile/) (CEO & Founder) and [Rory Henson](https://www.linkedin.com/in/roryhenson/) (Partner) of IBIS Capital took the stage to revisit a bold set of predictions from last yearโ€ฆ and the results were hard to ignore. From the rise of autonomous AI agents to a 16% drop in junior job openings tied to AI exposure, from the academic "cheating crisis" to a sobering shift in how AI researchers themselves view catastrophic risk, Charles and Rory unpacked what's actually happened in the last twelve months. But this wasn't just a look back. They laid out a new framework for the industry: AI as both tutor and apprentice, and three concrete moves for L&D and education leaders in 2026 โ€” building the "alignment infrastructure," redefining AI fluency as a civic literacy (not just prompt-writing), and shifting assessment from product to process. ๐€๐ฌ ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ข๐ญ: "2026 ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐€๐ˆ ๐ ๐จ๐ญ ๐š ๐ญ๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ซ. ๐‹๐ž๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐ข๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐š ๐ ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐จ๐ง๐ž." ๐Ÿ”— Watch the full opening keynote now: ๐Ÿ‘ Huge thanks to [Charles McIntyre](https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-mcintyre-profile/) and [Rory Henson](https://www.linkedin.com/in/roryhenson/) for setting the tone for an incredible day at EdTechX 2026. 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