1、From Ambition to ActionRedesigning Education for an AI-Driven EconomyApril 2026 By Lina Bankert,Charles Westrin,Sagar Goel,Sylvia Mwangi,and Anton StepanenkoBOSTON CONSULTING GROUP +BETTFROM AMBITION TO ACTION:REDESIGNING EDUCATION FOR AN AI-DRIVEN ECONOMY 2Governments and educators face a huge miss
2、ion:prepare youth and adult learners for the jobs of the futurea future that will unquestionably be shaped by the rapid development and adoption of emerging technologies such as AI.But the biggest constraint is not technology.A lack of institutional alignment across ministries,education providers,em
3、ployers,and funders is slowing the translation of AI strategy into learning and economic outcomes at scale.That is the central finding from BCGs work supporting the inaugural Bett Ministerial Symposium in January 2026,where we discussed the evolution of teaching and learning in the age of AI with ed
4、ucation ministers,policy influencers,and edtech innovators from 54 countries.Our agenda focused on a pair of foundational questions:what will drive successful digital transformation in education and workforce development,and how can we address and avoid the most common barriers to effective implemen
5、tation?The private sector has made its position on the future of AI in the workplace clear,as corporations plan to double their AI spending this year and elevate AI strategy to a top C-suite priority.With shifting labor market requirements and heightened expectations,historically slower-to-move educ
6、ation systems are now under pressure to act on a similar scale.This report explores the challenges facing these systems and the solutions playing out around the world.The case study sidebars that appear throughout this report consist of information and insights drawn from our interviews,from BCG res