Episode #235: Harnessing AI for Personalized Learning and Workforce Development

The Higher Ed Geek Podcast

This week, Dustin chats with Kayvon Touran, CEO and co-founder of Zal.ai. Kayvon shares his journey in early-stage tech startups and the inspiration behind creating Zal.ai, a platform that uses AI to provide contextualized, personalized assessments for learning and development. They discuss the importance of AI in enhancing both higher education and workforce development, focusing on the potential for AI to make learning more dynamic, interactive, and aligned with individual and organizational goals.

Guest Name: Kayvon Touran, CEO and Co-Founder of Zal.ai

Guest Social Handles: LinkedIn

Guest Bio: Kayvon Touran has spent his entire career working in early stage technology startups, and most recently as a product leader in education technology where he created and implemented a next generation lifelong learning platform for higher education institutions.

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