Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how societies learn, work, govern, innovate, and respond to global challenges. While AI has shown strong potential to support progress across social, economic, and environmental dimensions of sustainable development, it also raises urgent questions around equity, safety, accountability, access, bias, and the ethical frameworks needed to guide its use.
In this evolving landscape, universities have a particularly important role to play. As centres of learning, knowledge creation, innovation, and public responsibility, higher education institutions are well placed to help shape how AI is researched, governed, taught, and applied in service of society.
This June, the 7th ASEF Higher Education Innovation Laboratory (ASEFInnoLab7) will open its Trailblazers Webinar Series, a series of knowledge-building sessions to be held under the theme “The Role of Universities in Advancing AI for Good.” The series will feature experts from the ASEFInnoLab community of practice, network of experts, and partner organisations, who will share insights, good practices, and emerging approaches from across Asia and Europe.
The webinars will take place every Wednesday in June 2026, from 16:00 to 17:30 SGT / 10:00 to 11:30 CEST, via Zoom. The series is open to the public and is especially relevant for colleagues working at the intersection of higher education, innovation, AI governance, digital transformation, lifelong learning, and sustainable development.
We will open the ASEFInnoLab7 Trailblazer Webinar Series by framing the role of universities in shaping AI in ways that are ethical, inclusive, and oriented toward the common good. Bringing together perspectives from higher education, policy, and global governance, it will set the tone for the series by highlighting why universities matter in advancing AI for good.
Get to know our lineup of speakers:
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In this session, we will examine two important dimensions of universities’ role in advancing AI for good: navigating the evolving global AI governance landscape and equipping learners with human-centred AI skills. By connecting regulatory trends with practical uses of prompt thinking and prompt engineering, the session will explore how universities can foster more responsible, effective, and socially beneficial AI engagement.
We will welcome the following speakers from the ASEFInnoLab community:
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This session will showcase how micro-credentials can help universities respond to emerging skills needs by offering flexible, targeted, and collaborative learning pathways. It will feature outcomes from the ASEFInnoLab6 Micro-credential Programme Track, which will highlight practical approaches to lifelong learning, upskilling, and international cooperation in the AI era.
Get to know our session facilitator below. More information will be shared later about the teams that will share their work!
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Here we will explore how universities can respond to AI’s growing role in education by rethinking both academic assessment and the cultivation of critical thinking. Through institutional practice and research insights, speakers will reflect on how higher education can support responsible AI use while strengthening student agency, reflection, and higher-order skills.
We will welcome the following speakers from the ASEFInnoLab community:
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Why Join?
The ASEFInnoLab7 Trailblazers Webinar Series offers a space for higher education stakeholders to hear more about how universities can respond to AI not only as a technological shift, but also as a societal challenge. Through the series, participants will gain knowledge and ideas, insights, and good practices from institutions and experts across Asia and Europe.
Whether you are working on AI governance, digital transformation, teaching and learning, sustainability, micro-credentials, or higher education policy, this series offers an opportunity to engage with current debates and connect with a broader community of practice. Join us this June as we explore how universities can help advance AI for the common good!
📅 Every Wednesday, June 2026
🕓 16:00-17:30 SGT / 10:00-11:30 CEST
💻 Online via Zoom
🌐 Open to the public
📜 Certificates to be issued upon request