At the AMBA & BGA Asia Pacific Deans and Directors Conference in Bali, UBI Business School was honoured to partner with AMBA & BGA to co-host a roundtable on one of the most urgent topics in higher education today: “Always Learning: Redefining Business Education with AI.”
This global conversation brought together business school leaders from across continents to reflect on how AI is reshaping business education. It also explored how institutions can evolve while preserving the human essence of teaching, mentorship, and community.
Representing UBI, Prof. Gaston Fornes, Dean of UBI, and Desmond Yap, Deputy Managing Director of UBI, contributed insights grounded in our school’s long-standing commitment to responsible, tech-enabled, globally minded education.
🔍 Key themes that emerged:
- AI across the full learning journey
From helping students become “classroom-ready,” to supporting complex decision-making, to personalising career pathways. - Governance, trust, and strategy
Participants underscored the need for clear institutional AI policies, shared practices, and trust-building between students and faculty. Accreditation bodies increasingly expect schools to align AI with mission, strategy, and societal impact. - Faculty at the forefront of transformation
Mindset shifts, digital literacy, and overcoming fear or uncertainty remain central. Faculty readiness continues to be one of the main barriers — and opportunities — in AI adoption. - Rethinking pedagogy and assessment
AI pushes schools to revisit authenticity, originality, and evaluation frameworks. The distinction betweenAI courses and AI-supported courses is becoming crucial. - AI as a driver of inclusion and global learning
From language support to personalised learning, AI creates opportunities to level access while requiring thoughtful attention to ethics, culture, and context.
🌐 Alexandria
UBI shared developments from Alexandria, our AI-powered learning copilot built with Publicis Groupe — recently featured in a Business Impact article for its pioneering work in personalised and hybrid learning, and shortlisted for the AMBA-BGA Excellence Awards 2026. Alexandria reflects UBI’s belief in continuous learning, mission-aligned innovation, and student-centred design.
A warm thank you to AMBA & BGA and to all participating schools for an open, forward-looking discussion.
The future of business education will not be defined by AI alone — but by how we, as educators, choose to integrate it with wisdom, humanity, and purpose.
