Today I’m opening a new chapter as I start my first day as the CEO of Pearson, the world’s leading learning company. I felt like I couldn’t let the day go by without expressing how delighted I am to be working with the Pearson team to make our mark on the world.
Pearson is a strong company with excellent market potential, people committed to our mission, and a purpose that can genuinely help society. Very often, someone’s opportunities in life are determined by things out of their control: where they were born or how they were raised. Education and learning are among the few real ways we can level the playing field. I believe that our lifelong learning vision has the potential to make a difference in the lives of many people. Over the last three years, Pearson has created early momentum in this direction for educators, teachers, learners, employers and workers. I’m excited to build on that, growing Pearson further for all our stakeholders.
What’s more, our world is at an inflection point with technology, specifically AI. I think of myself as a “techno-optimist” and believe that the advances we are seeing today have the potential to help us build our business for our customers and do good in the world. These are the reasons that have brought me to Pearson.
Over the next 100 days, my job will be to listen and learn by spending time with our people, customers, and investors. I’m excited to meet the folks who are making a difference and solving problems for learners and customers. I want to understand what’s happening in the company and in the world around us that can create opportunities for Pearson and help us add life to a lifetime of learning.
If you have thoughts, feel free to drop me a line or a comment below. I’m curious by nature, and my curiosity is really in high gear now as we take the evolution of learning to the next level!
Head of Business Development (Technical and Uniformed Services)
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