Steve van der Westhuizen

Position: Senior Vice President, Product Strategy
Organization: edX For Business
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With 17 years of experience in EdTech, Steve leads Growth & Product Strategy for 2U’s Alternative Credentials portfolio, including the Enterprise organisation, edX For Business. His journey at 2U began building the initial Research and Strategy team before heading up Product Strategy for the GetSmarter business, where he led the development of an industry-leading portfolio of 250+ online Executive Education programs, reaching learners from 160+ countries — including employees from 60% of the Fortune 500. For nearly a decade he has worked directly with academic partners including MIT, Harvard, Stanford, Oxford, Cambridge, Yale, and the London School of Economics, translating world-class research and faculty expertise into programs that drive real capability change in organisations. Before 2U, he spent seven years in London at global learning specialists Skillsoft, working with organisations including BP, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, and British Airways. He holds a Master’s degree in Organisational Psychology

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Building AI Fluency
New research with L&D and HR leaders globally reveals where organisations are genuinely struggling to build AI capability — and what separates those making real progress from those stuck in disconnected experiments. We’ll share what we’re hearing from the field and offer a practical framework for thinking about where your organisation sits today and what to prioritise next.

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With 17 years of experience in EdTech, Steve leads Growth & Product Strategy for 2U’s Alternative Credentials portfolio, including the Enterprise organisation, edX For Business. His journey at 2U began building the initial Research and Strategy team before heading up Product Strategy for the GetSmarter business, where he led the development of an industry-leading portfolio of 250+ online Executive Education programs, reaching learners from 160+ countries — including employees from 60% of the Fortune 500. For nearly a decade he has worked directly with academic partners including MIT, Harvard, Stanford, Oxford, Cambridge, Yale, and the London School of Economics, translating world-class research and faculty expertise into programs that drive real capability change in organisations. Before 2U, he spent seven years in London at global learning specialists Skillsoft, working with organisations including BP, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, and British Airways. He holds a Master’s degree in Organisational Psychology