HP Futures

Leading Education in the AI Experience Era

HP’s premier knowledge network, HP Futures, brings together leading AI researchers, education thinkers, policymakers and practitioners to ask the most pressing questions at the intersection of AI and learning.

Its insights, recommendations and frameworks shape how the world understands the evolving relationship between AI and education, equipping educators, policymakers and EdTech leaders with the knowledge to act responsibly and equitably.

In its inaugural year, 2024, HP Futures examined how technology could help close the global education gap and was presented on the world stage in Milan by HP’s CEO. In 2025, the focus turned to the future of learning in the AI era, with the report released at the World Schools Summit in Abu Dhabi before Education Ministers and school leaders from across the globe.

In 2026, HP Futures turned its attention to the defining subject of our times: skills in the age of intelligent machines. The report was released at The Education Leaders Forum in Singapore in October, in the presence of more than 100 education CEOs and policymakers.

What begins as inquiry at HP Futures ripples outward. The thinking is rigorous. The intent is human. And the questions that matter most find their home here.

HP Futures 2026

Skills in the Age of Intelligent Machines

The latest edition of HP Futures examines what it means to prepare young people for a world shaped by AI. It explores durable human skills, lifelong learning, and AI fluency – spotlighting how education and work can be redesigned around human potential even as they are transformed by technology.

HP Futures 2026 brought together global education experts, policymakers and industry leaders to explore how education systems and institutions can best equip learners to succeed in a rapidly evolving future of work.

As careers become non-linear and learning becomes lifelong, what does it mean to truly prepare a young person - not just for a first job, but for a life of reinvention?

The expectation of a single, stable career path is giving way to something far more fluid. HP Futures examined how institutions can equip learners with the mindset, resilience and learning agility required to navigate multiple careers, shifting industries, and continuous re-skilling over a lifetime.

What makes a skill “durable” in an age of intelligent machines? And are we teaching those skills today?

As automation reshapes the nature of work, not all skills will retain their value. HP Futures explored which capabilities will endure – from critical thinking to adaptability – and how current education systems can cultivate them.

Where does AI fluency sit within the human skills stack? And how should education systems sequence, integrate, and assess it without losing sight of what only humans can do?

AI literacy is fast becoming a baseline expectation, yet its role within broader skill development remains unclear. This question looked at how systems can embed AI fluency meaningfully without crowding out the distinctly human capabilities that matter most.

What would a school, university, or workplace look like if it were genuinely designed around human skill development in an AI-augmented world? And who is already building it?

The blueprint for future-ready learning environments is beginning to take shape. HP Futures invited and delved into examples of institutions rethinking design from the ground up, from curriculum to assessment to organisational structure, and highlights emerging models.

HP Futures 2025

AI and the Future of Learning:
A strategic blueprint from global education experts

The 2025 HP Futures report presented new research, case studies, and practical frameworks to help policymakers, educators, and EdTech leaders implement AI responsibly and equitably across education systems worldwide.

HP Futures 2024

Closing the Global Education Gap

In 2024, the inaugural HP Futures initiative convened more than 100 education thought leaders from around the world to explore how technology and policy can help close global learning gaps.

Media Coverage

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