Online Ed

The mission of HS OnlineEd is to provide a forum to review and discuss what is now possible to support learning and teaching in higher education and continuing professional development in business, government, and the professions.

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Simeen Mohsen is the Senior Managing Director of HBS Online, responsible for driving the organization’s strategy and long-term success. In this role, she is tasked with managing the continued expansion of the HBS Online program portfolio and global reach. Simeen oversees marketing and sales, content development, technology-enhanced learning, student services, finance, information technology, and human resources.

Registration for this series includes access to all sessions to view live and watch again on demand.

Session 1: Mapping the AI Landscape – From Multimodal Models to Business Applications
Tuesday, February 03, 2026
8AM PST / 11AM EST / 4PM GMT / 5PM CET

Objective: Build a clear understanding of modern AI tools and core business applications.

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Eileen Kennedy is a Professor at UCL Knowledge Lab (Institute of Education, University College London), researching digital learning design, largely in contexts of displacement and crisis such as Lebanon and the Thai-Myanmar border. As part of this work, she has been researching innovative approaches to the co-design of digital learning through the CoMOOC model (Co-designed Massive Open Online Collaboration).

Javier Tejera is a Senior Learning Technology & Design Advisor at the Edinburgh Futures Institute (University of Edinburgh) and also works independently as a digital education consultant. On the one hand, he is interested in innovative, cutting-edge digital technologies for teaching and learning. On the other hand, he is fascinated by low-tech, mobile-first settings and the social contexts in which education operates.

Dr. Valerie Irvine is an internationally-recognized Associate Professor of Educational Technology in the Faculty of Education at the University of Victoria (UVic), where she is a member of the Senate and is area advisor for educational technology with courses and programs ranging from first year to PhD. She also serves as the Director of the Technology Integration and Evaluation (TIE) Research Lab. With a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology (Instructional Technology) from the University of Alberta and bachelor's degrees in Education and English from the University of British Columbia, Dr.