{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/677c1b66a1ad7348eb5a7f70/6939d9954f84d8410f1e2fcf?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Curiosity, Experimentation, and Learning in the AI Era ","description":"<p>In this episode of Tech Innovators Spotlight, host Chad Merck and co-host Lauren Hutchinson sit down with Coursera CTO Mustafa&nbsp;Furniturewala&nbsp;to explore how AI is reshaping education at a global scale. Mustafa shares why Coursera’s mission to democratize learning has kept him with the company for over a decade and discusses how the organization fosters a culture of experimentation to drive innovation. He breaks down Coursera’s rapid adoption of generative AI, the creation of Coursera Coach, new capabilities in personalized and hands-on learning, and the expansion of translated and AI-dubbed content to reach more learners worldwide.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>In This Episode You Will Learn</strong>:&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>How a decade inside Coursera has shaped Mustafa’s perspective on building at scale&nbsp;</li><li>Why core skills like cybersecurity and data fundamentals&nbsp;remain&nbsp;essential alongside AI&nbsp;</li><li>What makes offline mobile learning critical for low-connectivity regions&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Some Questions We Ask:</strong>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>What does a culture of experimentation look like at Coursera?&nbsp;</li><li>How does Coursera think about partnerships, including Microsoft?&nbsp;</li><li>What role will Coursera play in the changing education landscape?&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Resources:</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/mustafaf/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">View&nbsp;Mustafa Furniturewala on LinkedIn</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/hutchinsonlauren/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">View Lauren Hutchinson on LinkedIn</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadmerck/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">View Chad Merck on LinkedIn&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;<strong>Related Microsoft Podcasts:</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://msthreatintelpodcast.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://afternooncybertea.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Afternoon Cyber Tea with Ann Johnson</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://aka.ms/hybridpodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Microsoft Hybrid Cloud Partners Podcast</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Discover and follow other Microsoft podcasts at<a href=\"https://news.microsoft.com/podcasts/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;microsoft.com/podcasts</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Microsoft"}