In this energizing conversation, host Geoffrey Klein sits down with Siya Rajpal—author, investor, and member of OpenAI’s education team, where she explores the evolution of tech-enabled learning and drives adoption of ChatGPT Edu across higher-ed and K-12 institutions.
Siya recounts her journey from aspiring engineer to ed-tech pioneer. She shares behind-the-scenes stories as an early employee at Udacity and Springboard, and an investor at GSV Ventures. Siya explains how ChatGPT Edu is reshaping classrooms at Wharton and beyond.
You’ll learn why AI is the ultimate co-founder, coach, and creativity amplifier, plus practical ways teachers and learners can level up by treating the model as a thought partner.
Previously, Siya authored Engineering America—a call to close the nation’s STEM skills gap. Her mission: create pathways that lift learners into new socioeconomic opportunity.
Siya shares:
As an education strategist, Siya reveals how today’s AI tools unlock bigger thinking, faster upskilling, and greater economic mobility for students and professionals alike.
Whether you’re an educator, a parent, or simply AI-curious, this episode will help you connect the dots between today’s tools and tomorrow’s opportunities.
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