Pearson and Cognizant Announce Global Strategic Partnership to Enhance Learning, Support Early Career Development and Build Workforce Readiness in the AI Era
Pearson (PSO) and Cognizant (CTSH) have announced a significant global strategic partnership focused on enhancing learning and workforce development in the AI era. The collaboration aims to address the estimated $1.1 trillion annual cost to the U.S. economy from inefficient career pathways.
The multi-year agreement encompasses three key areas: early career development, learning redefinition through AI integration, and global workforce transformation. Cognizant will enhance Pearson's platforms with generative and agentic AI capabilities, while Pearson will provide content and assessment tools for Cognizant's workforce development programs.
The partnership leverages Pearson's expertise in learning and assessment alongside Cognizant's technology capabilities to develop AI-powered learning solutions. The collaboration is projected to help address the transformation of up to 90% of existing jobs and contribute to an estimated $1 trillion in annual U.S. economic growth by 2032.
Pearson (PSO) e Cognizant (CTSH) hanno annunciato una partnership strategica globale volta a potenziare l'apprendimento e lo sviluppo della forza lavoro nell'era dell'IA. L'accordo mira a contrastare l'impatto stimato di 1,1 trilioni di dollari all'anno sull'economia statunitense dovuto a percorsi professionali inefficienti.
L'intesa pluriennale si articola in tre ambiti principali: sviluppo delle prime fasi di carriera, ridefinizione dell'apprendimento tramite integrazione dell'IA e trasformazione globale della forza lavoro. Cognizant arricchirà le piattaforme di Pearson con funzionalità di AI generativa e agentica, mentre Pearson fornirà contenuti e strumenti di valutazione per i programmi di sviluppo del personale di Cognizant.
La partnership combina l'esperienza di Pearson in materia di apprendimento e valutazione con le capacità tecnologiche di Cognizant per creare soluzioni formative potenziate dall'IA. Si prevede che l'iniziativa possa incidere sulla trasformazione di fino al 90% dei posti di lavoro esistenti e contribuire a un aumento economico annuo statunitense stimato di 1.000 miliardi di dollari entro il 2032.
Pearson (PSO) y Cognizant (CTSH) han anunciado una asociación estratégica global destinada a mejorar el aprendizaje y el desarrollo laboral en la era de la IA. La colaboración pretende abordar el coste estimado de
El acuerdo plurianual comprende tres áreas clave: desarrollo de carreras tempranas, redefinición del aprendizaje mediante la integración de la IA y transformación global de la fuerza laboral. Cognizant añadirá capacidades de IA generativa y agente a las plataformas de Pearson, mientras que Pearson aportará contenidos y herramientas de evaluación para los programas de desarrollo profesional de Cognizant.
La alianza aprovecha la experiencia de Pearson en aprendizaje y evaluación junto con las capacidades tecnológicas de Cognizant para desarrollar soluciones formativas impulsadas por IA. Se estima que la colaboración podría afectar la transformación de hasta el 90% de los empleos existentes y contribuir a un crecimiento económico anual de EE. UU. estimado en 1 billón de dólares para 2032.
Pearson (PSO)와 Cognizant (CTSH)가 AI 시대의 학습 및 인력 개발을 강화하기 위한 글로벌 전략적 파트너십을 발표했습니다. 이번 협력은 비효율적인 경력 경로로 인해 미국 경제에 연간 추정 1.1조 달러의 손실이 발생하는 문제를 해결하는 것을 목표로 합니다.
이 다년간의 협약은 초기 경력 개발, AI 통합을 통한 학습 재정의, 글로벌 인력 변혁 등 세 가지 핵심 분야를 포함합니다. Cognizant는 Pearson의 플랫폼에 생성형 및 에이전트형 AI 기능을 도입하고, Pearson은 Cognizant의 인력 개발 프로그램에 사용할 콘텐츠와 평가 도구를 제공합니다.
이 파트너십은 학습 및 평가 분야의 Pearson 전문성과 기술 역량을 보유한 Cognizant를 결합해 AI 기반 학습 솔루션을 개발합니다. 이번 협력으로 기존 일자리의 최대 90%가 변화하는 데 기여하고, 2032년까지 연간 미국 경제 성장에 1조 달러 수준의 영향을 줄 것으로 예상됩니다.
Pearson (PSO) et Cognizant (CTSH) ont annoncé un partenariat stratégique mondial majeur visant à renforcer l'apprentissage et le développement des compétences à l'ère de l'IA. Cette collaboration vise à répondre au coût estimé de 1,1 trillion de dollars par an pour l'économie américaine lié à des parcours professionnels inefficaces.
L'accord pluriannuel couvre trois axes principaux : le développement en début de carrière, la redéfinition de l'apprentissage via l'intégration de l'IA et la transformation mondiale des effectifs. Cognizant enrichira les plateformes de Pearson avec des capacités d'IA générative et agentique, tandis que Pearson fournira contenus et outils d'évaluation pour les programmes de développement des talents de Cognizant.
Le partenariat met à profit l'expertise de Pearson en matière d'apprentissage et d'évaluation et les capacités technologiques de Cognizant pour développer des solutions d'apprentissage alimentées par l'IA. On estime que cette collaboration pourrait contribuer à la transformation de jusqu'à 90 % des emplois existants et à une croissance économique annuelle américaine estimée à 1 000 milliards de dollars d'ici 2032.
Pearson (PSO) und Cognizant (CTSH) haben eine bedeutende globale strategische Partnerschaft angekündigt, um Lernen und Personalentwicklung im KI-Zeitalter zu verbessern. Die Zusammenarbeit zielt darauf ab, die geschätzten 1,1 Billionen US-Dollar pro Jahr an Kosten für die US-Wirtschaft durch ineffiziente Karrierewege anzugehen.
Die mehrjährige Vereinbarung umfasst drei Schwerpunkte: Entwicklung früher Karrierestufen, Neudefinition des Lernens durch KI-Integration und weltweite Transformation der Arbeitskräfte. Cognizant wird Pearsons Plattformen mit generativen und agentenbasierten KI-Funktionen ausstatten, während Pearson Inhalte und Assessments für Cognizants Programme zur Personalentwicklung liefert.
Die Partnerschaft verbindet Pearsons Expertise im Lernen und Assessments mit Cognizants technologischen Fähigkeiten zur Entwicklung KI-gestützter Lernlösungen. Prognosen zufolge könnte die Zusammenarbeit an der Transformation von bis zu 90 % der bestehenden Jobs mitwirken und bis 2032 zu einem geschätzten jährlichen US-Wirtschaftswachstum von 1 Billion US-Dollar beitragen.
- Strategic partnership addresses $1.1 trillion market opportunity in career pathway inefficiencies
- Integration of advanced AI technologies including generative and agentic AI into learning platforms
- Access to new markets and revenue streams through Cognizant's global sales network
- Potential to capture part of projected $1 trillion annual U.S. economic growth from AI by 2032
- Significant investment and resources required for AI platform development and integration
- Complex implementation challenges in integrating multiple technology solutions
- Competitive pressure in rapidly evolving AI education market
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Pearson-Cognizant partnership targets $1.1T market opportunity by integrating AI into education and workforce development.
This strategic partnership represents a significant opportunity for Pearson (PSO) to accelerate its AI integration and expand market reach. The collaboration addresses a substantial
The multi-year agreement leverages complementary strengths: Pearson contributes learning expertise and talent solutions (Credly, Faethm, Talent Lens), while Cognizant provides technical implementation through its Flowsource™, Agent Foundry, and Neuro® SAN solutions. This technology exchange should enhance Pearson's product development capabilities and accelerate time-to-market—critical factors in the competitive edtech landscape.
Three strategic pillars underpin potential revenue growth: early career development programs, AI-enhanced learning products, and global workforce transformation services. The partnership's emphasis on enterprise learning aligns with Pearson's stated strategy to build "360-degree relationships" with customers, potentially creating recurring revenue streams beyond traditional educational publishing.
Pearson gains access to Cognizant's global client network across "key growth markets," providing an expanded distribution channel without the full cost of building an enterprise sales force. The integration of Pearson's assessment solutions into Cognizant's client programs creates a scalable pathway to enterprise adoption.
Most importantly, this partnership positions Pearson to capitalize on AI's projected transformation of
Collaboration leverages generative and agentic AI to enhance learning and empower workforces with future-ready skills for human-machine collaboration
Inefficiencies in career pathways cost the
As part of a multi-year agreement, Cognizant aims to enhance Pearson's platforms with generative and agentic AI and help Pearson enhance its products including learner experiences and applications by implementing cloud-native solutions with a microservices architecture, leveraging Cognizant Flowsource™. Additionally, Cognizant aims to use their Agent Foundry and Neuro® SAN solutions to help enhance Pearson's agentic AI critical business processes.
By combining Pearson's expertise in learning and assessment with Cognizant's consulting and technology capabilities, this collaboration is designed to accelerate the development and availability of AI-powered learning, assessments, and workforce skilling programs. Leveraging innovative technologies such as agentic AI, augmented reality, and conversational AI, the companies are jointly developing cutting-edge learning products designed to cater to diverse learning styles and preferences, fostering engaging, accessible, interactive, and more seamless lifelong learning experiences.
As part of the collaboration, Pearson's talent solutions – Credly, Faethm and Talent Lens – aim to support digital credentials, workforce analytics, and cognitive assessments in Cognizant's workforce development programs.
Specifically, Pearson and Cognizant will collaborate across several strategic areas:
Early careers: Cognizant and Pearson will collaborate to help recent graduates, apprentices, and mid-career professionals build skills in AI, cloud, and digital technologies. Pearson will provide content and assessment across Cognizant's existing initiatives, including Synapse and the Immersive Learning Centre in
Redefining learning: Cognizant's automation and AI capabilities will help Pearson enhance the performance, availability, and time-to-market of its products and services. Together, the companies will develop new learning products and services that leverage technologies such as agentic AI, augmented reality, virtual reality, and conversational AI.
Global workforce transformation: Cognizant will offer Pearson's products and services to its clients to help them plan for the future impact of tech and identify skill gaps. Cognizant's organizational change expertise and Pearson's AI insights capabilities will help organizations redesign roles, build new skilling pathways, and provide custom training across corporate, business, and technical domains. Additionally, Pearson's learning and assessment solutions will be embedded into Cognizant's client programs across key growth markets, leveraging Cognizant's regional sales and delivery network to accelerate adoption across industries.
Omar Abbosh, CEO of Pearson, said: "AI is quickly redefining the skills we need in the workplace. This means that the most critical skill is learning. This is especially urgent for early career workers, who are already impacted and are just establishing themselves in today's rapidly changing workforce. Together with Cognizant, we can help companies diagnose their skill needs, plan for the future, and execute new talent strategies. Importantly, we can help people at all stages of their careers thrive in this era where people will be working alongside teams of digital agents seamlessly."
Ravi Kumar S, CEO of Cognizant, said: "We are excited to collaborate with Pearson to drive innovation within their own applications and across the education sector. At Cognizant, we are committed to continuously investing in learning. This is exemplified through our research on AI-driven talent readiness and hiring trends, the expansion of our community skill initiative, Synapse, and the establishment of our Chennai Immersive Learning Centre. In partnership with Pearson, we are dedicated to leveraging our expertise in AI and digital engineering to create transformative solutions designed to benefit learners and educators worldwide. This partnership underscores our shared vision to proactively shape a skilled workforce ready to thrive in the AI era."
The partnership with Cognizant advances Pearson's strategy to build 360-degree relationships aiming to drive stronger outcomes for customers, deliver joint go-to-market initiatives, and drive shared growth. It also furthers Pearson's commitment to accelerating AI adoption across its products and serving the enterprise learning market.
About Pearson
At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. That's why our c. 18,000 Pearson employees are committed to creating vibrant and enriching learning experiences designed for real-life impact. We are the world's lifelong learning company, serving customers in nearly 200 countries with digital content, assessments, qualifications, and data. For us, learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are. Visit us at plc.pearson.com.
About Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) engineers modern businesses. We help our clients modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they can stay ahead in our fast-changing world. Together, we're improving everyday life. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
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