CAPE TOWN - Speakers at the Times Higher Education World Academic Summit are calling on universities to buddy up with business to spark more market-ready ideas.
The summit, held by the University of Cape Town and Bristol University, aimed to turn brainpower into a fairer, greener world.
Sessions focused on fuelling economies and cross-border team-ups to tackle real-world problems, rather than customising research around disciplines.
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One key question, at the centre of it all, was: How can universities leverage AI and technology to better prepare students for future job markets?
University leaders stressed the need to bridge the digital divide and harness AI to tackle socio-economic challenges.