Online and flexible learning has moved from the margins of higher education to the centre of institutional strategy.

Learners are demanding greater flexibility, employers are seeking more accessible pathways into skills development, and governments are pushing universities to widen participation. Yet successful digital learning models vary dramatically – and designing the right approach remains one of the sector’s biggest strategic challenges.

This webinar examines where online and flexible learning is delivering the strongest outcomes, how learner and employer perceptions are evolving, and how policy environments are shaping adoption. The conversation will explore how institutions are integrating flexible learning into their portfolios – not as a replacement for campus education, but as a powerful complement that expands reach and resilience.

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Meet the panellists

Dr Maria Spies
QS Chief Innovation Officer

Dr. Maria Spies is Co-Founder of HolonIQ, the world’s leading research and intelligence platform for the future of education, and Chief Innovation Officer at QS Quacquarelli Symonds, where she leads the Innovation Practice, supporting universities in digital transformation and AI integration through tools such as the AI Capability Framework.

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