Planeta Formación y Universidades participates together with UNIE Universidad in the latest edition of Metafuturo 2024, the event that addresses the main challenges of the new world from national and international experts
In the latest edition of Metafuturo 2024 - the event that addresses the main challenges of the new world from the hand of national and international experts - education and the challenges of training in the face of technological challenges and Artificial Intelligence (AI) have copied part of the presentations and debates of this meeting, held on 22 and 23 October in Madrid.
In this regard, the director of Planeta Formación y Universidades, together with Narciso Michavila, president and founder of GAD3, presented the results of the Barometer: AI and future employability, highlighting the job opportunities that AI represents in the business ecosystem, as well as the challenges posed by AI in the educational and professional environment.
According to Montse Civera, ‘education is going through a moment of disruption with the emergence of AI. It is crucial to train students not only in its use, but also in critical thinking and ethics so that they know how to discriminate truthful information from false information. AI should be integrated as a tool in students' daily lives. Therefore, educational institutions have the great opportunity to continuously train people so that this transformation is not disruptive, but accompanied, and thus prepare future professionals for a labour market that is changing by leaps and bounds’.
For his part, Michavila presented the results of the report and compared the perceptions of AI in the different participating countries. ‘The Barometer gives us a clear picture of AI use among university students, based on 3,200 interviews in four countries. Surprisingly, 8 out of 10 students already make use of AI, but less than a third receive adequate training. This creates an important gap that we need to address,’ he said. ‘AI will not replace human intelligence, but it will enhance the role of teachers and our ability to disseminate knowledge. It is essential that those who do not have access to this technology benefit from it as soon as possible,’ he said.
Education in the health sector
For her part, Marta Rodríguez García, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at UNIE Universidad, addressed the future of training in this sector, stressing the importance of adapting educational programmes to growing needs and technological advances. The dean also highlighted the initiatives UNIE is undertaking, including the creation of a new campus equipped with the latest cutting-edge technology, due to open in 2026, and the expansion of its academic programmes in health sciences.
‘In Spain we stand out because the academic and practical training of our health professionals is much higher than in other countries. However, we face a structural deficit that affects healthcare. It is crucial that we strengthen this area and train experts in public health and epidemiology to respond to current needs,’ said Rodríguez García. Furthermore, ‘our academic model is our roadmap; we want the student to learn by facing complex situations in the future workplace. At UNIE we implement the use of advanced technology in simulated hospitals so that students not only learn about technological resources, but also know how to use them effectively, even in areas such as cybersecurity,’ he concluded.
