MICHAEL HERZOG & JESSICA PETER KEYNOTE | What's the Buzz about AI? Harnessing Ethical AI to Sweeten Higher Education

Have no fear, AI is here—and here to stay. Learn how AI can be harnessed to support colleges from improving accessibility to detecting potential fraud. Dive into real-world applications of AI with the Essential Skills Group, the company behind the SkillsMarker assessment system, and advocates for using ethical AI to help solve modern educational challenges.

WORKSHOP | Reimagining the SkillsMarker Assessment System: Exclusive Sneak Peek: Co-Creation Workshop

Join us for an engaging 90-minute workshop where your insights and expertise will help shape the development of SkillsMarker 2.0—the assessment system CSC uses to assess skills prior to admission into many college programs. SkillsMarker has scored more than half a million assessments since its launch 10 years ago and is due for an update. This is your unique chance to get a first look at future innovations and contribute to the development of a system that’s built with you and your students in mind. Join us in this important conversation!

Michael Herzog  has carved a niche as an assessment expert with a career spanning over 20 years. He is also recognized for his Skills for Success (formerly Essential Skills) expertise and has played a vital role as a profile writer, content creator and assessment developer.

Notably he was asked by ESDC to author the first profile under the new Skills for Success framework and create related user guides. His expertise in assessments is evident through his work with CSC members and a host of other colleges, NGOs, and employers across Canada. ESG’s assessment systems are psychometrically sound and have delivered more than 1.5 million assessments to over 300,000 people.

His work now includes the integration of ethical AI to help organizations better the lives of the people they serve. He is also a beekeeper.

Jessica Peter’s mission is to ensure that every user engagement is intuitive and genuinely delightful. As the Director of User Experience and Artificial Intelligence at the Essential Skills Group (ESG), she brings a wealth of expertise to the intersection of cutting-edge technology and human-centric design.

Her approach to AI implementation goes beyond the mere application of technology; it is about forging meaningful connections between users and the digital world. 

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