General Assembly announces Future Skills Board to align AI Academy with real-world upskilling demands

June 03, 2025 at 09:00 AM EDT

Senior leaders from Stripe, Google, Gartner and more will provide insight into AI skilling and talent needs that shape General Assembly’s AI Academy curriculum in real time

General Assembly, the leading talent and upskilling community, today announced the formation of its Future Skills Board, a group of senior leaders from top companies like Stripe, Google and Gartner, who will provide real-time insights into how they are using AI to guide General Assembly’s AI Academy curriculum.

“We’ve always prioritized practical knowledge and skills that are immediately applicable to today’s world of work by employing instructors who work in the fields they teach,” said Dr. Jeffrey Bergin, Chief Learning Officer at General Assembly. “Our Future Skills Board will bring us even more real-time insights into how companies are implementing AI, where they’re seeing skills gaps, and how they’re evolving their talent strategies. This ensures our curriculum always reflects employers’ most pressing needs.”

Senior leaders from Stripe, Google, Gartner and other companies on the Future Skills Board will validate and co-create new curriculum and programs from General Assembly, providing valuable real-world feedback to shape how AI skills are taught.

"This step is following in General Assembly's great tradition of pulling in experts who eat, breathe and sleep this stuff every day, in this case, AI,” said Daniel Huss, CEO of gravityAI and a Future Skills Board member. “It's why their approach to upskilling is consistently the most relevant and applicable in practice."

With input from the Future Skills Board, General Assembly’s AI Academy is now a living, peer-driven learning portfolio that ensures workforce skilling is always future-proof and validated by trusted companies.

To learn more about General Assembly’s AI Academy, visit https://explore.generalassemb.ly/aiacademy.

About General Assembly

General Assembly (GA) is the leading talent and upskilling community that helps individuals and businesses acquire the real skills required to succeed in an increasingly complex technological era. Founded in 2011 to make tech-centric jobs accessible to anyone and meet the demand of fast-growing tech companies, GA evolved into a center of excellence in training people from all backgrounds to upgrade their practical knowledge of tech skills now required in every company and in any role. With a global presence, hands-on instruction, and a passionate alumni community, GA gives learners 360-degree support as they take the next step in their career journey. As part of the Adecco Group and partner of premier talent solutions provider LHH, GA matches the right talent to business needs. All day, every day: GA puts real skills to work.