Skills and Trades in an A.I. World (w/ Ajay Patel, President of Vancouver Community College) @ConversationsThatMatter
Skills and Trades in an A.I. World (w/ Ajay Patel, President of Vancouver Community College)  @ConversationsThatMatter
Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
As the world learns to adjust to and adapt to artificial intelligence, one of the key questions parents and those entering the workforce are asking themselves is, “What professions will survive? In other words, what should I study to ensure I can be assured work now and into the future?” Ajay Patel, the President of Vancouver Community College answers: “Skills and trades. A.I. can’t mimic the uniquely human skills needed for, in these fields.”

As the world adjusts to the role of A.I. in the workplace, Vancouver Community College has pivoted to integrating its course load to ensure students are equipped to utilize A.I. in careers that need human skills, dexterity, and judgement. “We’re not afraid of A.I.,” says Patel. “We’re embracing it and ensuring our students are the best equipped to meet the needs of the market.”

We invited Ajay Patel to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the vital role community colleges are filling in equipping the workforce of the future.

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