Adam Fein
Vice President of Academic Innovation and Strategic Partnerships
Adam Fein is Vice President of Academic Innovation and Strategic Partnerships at 2U, helping lead a new era of partnership across edX while driving academic innovation spanning degree programs, executive education, and alternative credentials.
Insights
Back-to-School 2026: The Most In-Demand Skills for the AI Era, According to 2U’s Learner Data
What are learners looking to learn in the AI era? An analysis of search behavior from approximately 1.8 million edX users reveals the most in-demand topics of 2026 and how learner priorities are shifting from AI literacy to AI application, alongside sustained demand for business, technical, and human-centered skills.
Insights
The Next Competitive Advantage in Online Education
Online education is becoming inseparable from institutional strategy. Adam Fein explores why universities that align teams around shared goals and build the right partnerships inside and beyond campus will be better positioned to adapt, make informed decisions, and serve learners.