The TechEd Podcast

Education Podcasts

The TechEd Podcast sits at the intersection of technology, industry, innovation and the people who make progress possible. Hosted by Matt Kirchner, each episode features builders, executives, educators, and policymakers shaping what’s next—AI,...

Episodes

The Future of Work Is Putting HR at the Center of Business Strategy - Dr. Peter Fasolo, Former CHRO, Johnson & Johnson | Boston University

FANUC Partners with NVIDIA to Advance Physical AI in Robotics - Mike Cicco, President & CEO of FANUC America

The Mission Generation Wants Impact. Must They Choose Between Tech and Public Service? — Arun Gupta, CEO of NobleReach Foundation

Is Your Organization Drifting? The 9-Step System to Reset and Lead with Clarity - Jay Richards, U.S. Navy Senior Chief (Ret.) and Author of The Standdown Framework

AI Can Lower the Floor in Automation. It's Raising the Ceiling, Too - Nikki Gonzales - Weintek USA & Co-Host of Automation Ladies

Technical Work Is Evolving. Soft Skills Matter, but Hard Skills Still Get the Job Done - Justin Allen, Bosch

How to Stay Sharper Longer: The New Science of Brain Aging and Dementia Prevention - Dr. Christin Glorioso, CEO of NeuroAge Therapeutics

The AI Boom Is Forcing a Reckoning on Risk and Regulation - Patrick Sullivan, VP of Strategy & Innovation at A-LIGN

Ask Us Anything: STEM Access, Hard Skills vs. Soft Skills & Lessons from the Manhattan Project

Design, Diagnosis and Data: Where AI Is Already Reshaping Skilled Trades - Dr. Andrew Neuendorf, Associate Dean at DMACC

The Rise of Verified Skills: How Trusted Credentials Create Real Workforce Value - Kathleen McNally, CEO of NOCTI

For Young Professionals, Workplace Courtesy Is No Longer a Given

Career Exploration Without Barriers: A Middle & High School J-Term Experiment - Josh Davis & Melissa Phillips, Camanche CSD

You Don't Have a Data Problem. You Have an Intelligence Problem - The Hive Health

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Energy Dominance, Critical Minerals, and Intelligence Factories

Cultural Mapping: How to Build Trust and Influence In Your Organization - Dr. Ben Johnson and Bobby Dodd

Reframing Higher Education: A Connected Model for Colleges and Universities - Dr. Katherine Frank & Dr. Sunem Beaton-Garcia

Training the Technicians at the Heart of Amazon’s Highly-Automated Facilities - Amanda Willard & Logan Schulz, Amazon RME

The Rise of State-Backed VC: Michigan’s Bet on Emerging Entrepreneurs - Pete Martin, MSU Research Foundation and Alison Todak, MEDC

13 Predictions for Technical Education in 2026