Clayton Christensen Institute
The Rise of AI Companionship with Julia Freeland Fisher
Is AI companionship a crisis, a symptom, or an opportunity?
In this keynote, Julia Freeland Fisher of the Clayton Christensen Institute cuts through the noise to identify the most important signa...
Lasting prosperity requires more than aid, it requires innovation. This video with Sandy Sanchez, Senior Research Associate, Global Prosperity, breaks down three powerful approaches that can help p...
AI won’t transform education on its own. But if we redesign school around how students actually learn—and what motivates them—it could be a game changer.
In this video, Thomas Arnett from the Clay...
Market-creating innovations (MCIs) are innovations that transform complicated and expensive products into simple and affordable ones and, in the process, create millions of jobs. This, in turn, lif...
Microschools are gaining momentum, yet they still serve only a small fraction of K–12 students. Will they transcend their niche status and shape the future of education, or remain a specialized opt...
Traditional schooling forces a tradeoff: you can either cover the core content in a systematic and thorough way, or you can let students dive deep into meaningful projects at the expense of core kn...
For many parents, cutting out sugary drinks isn’t just about health—it’s about feeling in control of their kids' well-being, and often about improving their kids’ behavior.
Ann-Somers Hogg's late...
The age of AI presents a pivotal moment for navigation & guidance systems. Thanks to our interviewees—leaders and advisors across 30+ organizations—our research for “Navigation & Guidance in t
Charter schools were created to encourage innovation — but most just offer variations and improvements on conventional schooling. Why?
Watch as Thomas Arnett answers this question and highlights ...
If we know education needs an overhaul, why does real change happen so slowly?
The challenge isn’t just a matter of political will or careful change management—it’s about structure. In this video,...
Will AI Boost or Shrink Student Networks?
In student advising, access to mentors and networks, and the “warm introductions” they broker, often make the difference in students’ career mobility. Our...
With punishing student-to-staff ratios, many schools and institutions are turning to AI. But how will AI impact students’ access to human relationships and networks?
Our latest report from Julia ...
In this video, Julia Freeland Fisher, Director of Education at the Clayton Christensen Institute, explores how AI could unintentionally shrink our networks from the outside in. Drawing on research ...
Health misinformation is disrupting medical and public health expertise. Ann Somers Hogg, Director, Health Care, outlines how this is playing out and what leaders can do about it.
Being the forward-thinker in your organization can feel isolating—especially when you're asking big-picture questions in a short-term world. The Christensen Institute Membership is your place to wr...
The Christensen Institute Membership empowers innovators with strategic foresight, actionable insight, and a safe space to wrestle with the future. Learn more and join today here: https://www.chris...
What if the next big tech disruption isn’t transportation or finance — it’s our ability to feel truly connected to another human being? From their rise in the shadows of a loneliness epidemic to th...
The most lasting and effective way to reduce sugar-sweetened beverages consumption is through systemic policy change and improvements to the food environment that make healthier options more widely...