Dear Friends in Academia,
This month’s update features our upcoming faculty webinar with early-career practitioners on the human skills that matter in an AI-enabled workplace. We also share perspectives on leadership, career development and building an AI-ready workforce, along with insights on enterprise AI, cybersecurity, data center investment and board oversight. Additional resources explore emerging accounting guidance, disclosure expectations, dynamic risk assessment and the evolving tax profession. We hope you find these updates and resources valuable.
Faculty Webinar: Early-career perspectives: Human skills in an AI-enabled world (10/28 - CPE Eligible)
Join us on October 28 from 2-3pm ET for a candid conversation with early-career practitioners as they share a day in the life, how their roles are evolving, and why human skills like judgement, critical thinking, and relationship building are more important than ever in an AI-enabled workplace. Express interest in joining the live session for CPE or receiving the recording here.
If you are looking for other AI resources, check out our Artificial Intelligence Resources page that can be accessed here. If you do not have access to our site, you can request it here.
From career lessons to AI leadership
Paul Griggs reflects on the habits that helped him grow from intern to US Senior Partner and CEO: stay curious, say yes to opportunities, and keep learning. He brings that same mindset to explain why AI is a business transformation—not just a technology one. Read more here.
How PwC is building an AI-ready workforce
Yolanda Seals-Coffield, PwC Chief People & Inclusion Officer, joined The Edge of Work podcast to share how PwC is preparing our workforce for an AI-enabled future, from building AI and human skills to reimagining development. Listen to the episode.
Leadership lessons for decision-making in uncertain times
Ever notice how often "almost" shows up at work? PwC’s Sean Viergutz shares a conversation with historian Doris Kearns Goodwin about what 250 years of American leadership teaches us about moving through uncertainty instead of waiting it out. The cost of almost deciding? That's how you're remembered as the leader who had the opportunity, and waited just long enough to miss it. Read more here.
PwC’s Rima Safari explores AI’s shift toward workflow reinvention today
PwC Partner, Rima Safari, highlights how enterprise AI is moving beyond individual productivity toward reinventing entire business workflows. PwC’s expanding OpenAI alliance combines frontier AI with the firm’s industry, engineering and responsible AI capabilities, including a new Center of Excellence. The collaboration offers PwC professionals opportunities to work across agentic AI, data, governance and industry-focused transformation initiatives. Learn more here.
Flexible AI security strategies
PwC’s Morgan Adamski, who leads PwC’s Cyber, Data & Technology Risk practice, discusses how organizations can navigate open and closed AI models without treating the choice as binary. She highlights multi-model architectures, data readiness and strong security fundamentals as key priorities. Her insights reflect PwC’s work at the intersection of AI innovation, cybersecurity and enterprise risk management. Learn more here.
PwC's Global Data Centre Outlook
According to PwC’s Global Data Center Outlook, the US alone is expected to attract $15.1 trillion in data center investment through 2050, which is nearly half of all global capex. This isn’t simply a build-once story. AI infrastructure creates a recurring capital cycle as servers, GPUs and other ICT equipment need to be replaced every four to six years. The result is a multi-decade investment wave with the US at its center. Learn more here.
PwC leaders outline board priorities for effective AI transformation oversight
PwC’s Dan Priest, Jenn Kosar and Barbara Berlin outline how boards can guide AI transformation as adoption accelerates across enterprises. They emphasize connecting AI investments to strategy and value creation while strengthening governance, workforce readiness and risk oversight. Their perspective reflects PwC’s multidisciplinary approach to AI, combining business transformation, technology and governance expertise to help organizations navigate change responsibly and effectively. Read more here.
Environmental credits: Understanding new FASB guidance
New guidance on environmental credits will change how companies account for credits used for compliance, trading, and voluntary purposes. Hear what ASC 818 means for recognition, measurement, disclosures, and implementation. Listen here.
Preparing boards for a changing disclosure landscape
As disclosure requirements evolve, investor expectations may not ease in tandem. PwC’s 2026 proxy season recap explores what shifting regulation, shareholder engagement and activism mean for boards—and how companies can prepare for what’s next. Read more here.
Risk assessment, reimagined
Today’s risks move too quickly for internal audit to rely on an annual risk assessment alone. Our latest report explores how internal audit functions can move toward more dynamic, data-driven risk assessment and audit planning — download the report to learn more.
Bloomberg Tax: Five questions with PwC US Private practice leader Gregg Muresan
PwC US Private Practice Leader, Gregg Muresan, highlights preparation, strong client relationships and adaptability as foundations for success in tax. As AI transforms the profession, he sees technology complementing rather than replacing experience, judgment and trust. His perspective reflects PwC’s evolving workplace, where professionals can combine emerging technology with business understanding to navigate complex challenges and deliver meaningful client impact. Read more here.
We hope you find this information useful. Please email us_pwc.university.relations@pwc.com if we can be of assistance.
Best Regards,
Julie Peters, US University Relations Leader
