Voices Across Borders: Navigating GenAI's Impact in Learning and Work with a Global Community of Practice

As Generative AI (GenAI) rapidly reshapes education and workforce landscapes, critical and inclusive dialogue is essential to ensure ethical, sustainable, and socially responsive integration. This panel shares insights from an international Community of Practice (CoP) formed to explore GenAI’s evolving impact across diverse global contexts. Over the past year, members from academia and industry have engaged in cross-cultural conversations on governance shifts, app development, algorithmic changes, and the challenges of fostering ethical and critical thinking in GenAI use.

Rather than reviewing literature, this session highlights lived experiences and emerging practices from regions including the EU, Southeast Asia, and the Global South. Panellists will discuss how GenAI is being addressed in their respective countries, the changes observed over time, and the implications for professional education and workforce transformation. Key themes include automation, instructional redesign, regulatory adaptation, and the emotional and ethical tensions emerging in leadership and organizational culture.

By centring diverse voices and surfacing underrepresented perspectives, this session offers a grounded, global view of GenAI’s systemic impact. Attendees will gain practical insights and frameworks for building inclusive, reflexive, and resilient approaches to GenAI in professional contexts.