Brandon Busteed
CEO of BrandEd
Teaches:
The Fusion of Work and Learning
Brandon Busteed is the CEO of BrandEd, a family-owned education company that delivers relevant, experiential courses taught by industry experts from the world’s best brands including Sotheby’s, Conde Nast, The New York Times and City Football.
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Brandon is a mission-driven education and workforce development leader who has been part of successful runs as an entrepreneur of an EdTech company and an executive at two large, well-known organizations. He is a huge champion of work-integrated, experiential learning who believes the future won’t distinguish between places of learning and places of work.
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Prior to BrandEd, Busteed served as Chief Partnership Officer and Global Head of Learn-Work Innovation at Kaplan where he led all of Kaplan’s work serving universities and companies, leveraging the organization’s highly diversified, global educational offerings and insights.
masterclass highlights
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Uncover why the future of education depends on rethinking the ROI of college—beyond degrees, toward tangible career outcomes.
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Learn how institutions can bridge the disconnect between higher education and workforce readiness through innovation and employer alignment.
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Explore powerful data insights from Gallup and Kaplan that reveal what students, parents, and employers truly value.
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Gain actionable strategies to measure success not just by graduation rates, but by life and career fulfillment.
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Be inspired to champion a bold vision for education that integrates academic, personal, and professional growth.
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Program
Work-Based Learning
Even when the US economy is humming along, it contains a strange paradox. Employers have a hard time finding workers, yet simultaneously many workers have a hard time finding appropriate employment. WBL helps learners enter and succeed in their first or next career, yet it remains a tiny percentage of our student experience. We’re proud to feature the most dynamic and sought-after speakers who are true Industry Thought Leaders at the forefront of career-connected learning.
It is time to solve our workforce paradox once and for all.
“Everything that happens to you is a form of instruction if you pay attention“.
Robert Greene (Mastery)