Over the past decade, artificial intelligence has gone from buzzword to boardroom. In nearly every industry, AI is quietly transforming how decisions are made, how services are delivered, and how users interact with systems. But in education, arguably one of the most human-centered fields, the adoption story has been slower, more cautious. And rightly so.
Because education isn’t just about delivering content or automating tasks. It’s about understanding people: their motivations, challenges, pace, and potential. Which is why the next wave of AI in education isn’t about replacing teachers or digitizing everything. It’s about making the system more responsive, more personalized, and more intelligent.
From smarter admissions to adaptive learning platforms, educational organizations are starting to realize that traditional digital tools just don’t cut it anymore. Students expect Netflix-like experiences; educators want support, not surveillance; and leadership needs real-time insights, not dashboards that gather dust.
That’s exactly why it’s more than crucial to adapt AI with a fresh vision, one that doesn’t just wait for instructions but takes initiative, works contextually, and collaborates with humans. This is what the world is calling Agentic AI.
Unlike static systems, Agentic AI can do more with less, could be proactively guiding students through their academic journeys, or helping administrators optimize engagement strategies, or even assisting faculty in crafting more impactful interventions. It’s the AI that thinks with us and not just for us.
But here’s the catch: while the tech is evolving fast, the frameworks for using it responsibly and effectively aren’t keeping up. Education leaders are asking questions like:
- Where does Agentic AI create the most value in the student lifecycle?
- How do we ensure equity and ethics while scaling automation?
- What does a future-ready, Agentic AI-augmented educational organization even look like?
These are complex, high-stakes questions and they can’t be answered in isolation.
That’s why initiatives like the Agentic AI in Education Think Tank are gaining attention. Spearheaded by Meritto, this cohort of 25 visionary education leaders: Chancellors, Vice-Chancellors, CXOs, and Directors, will come together to define AI’s role across the entire student journey.
Set to convene in Goa this May, this Think Tank by Meritto isn’t about theory. It’s about action, it’s about co-creating toolkits, whitepapers, strategies, and scalable models that educational organizations can actually implement. The core panel will work alongside AI technologists, decision-makers, and fellow educators to bring clarity to chaos and solutions to systems.
If you’re a Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, CXO, or Director with a bold vision for the future of education, this is your moment to shape what comes next. Because the future of learning won’t be built on yesterday’s systems. It’ll be built by leaders who dare to imagine what intelligent, agentic education can become. As nominations close April 15, 2025, hurry and apply to be part of the Agentic AI in Education Think Tank and lead the change.
