Anthony Mackay is joined by Andreas Schleicher, director of Education and Skills at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and member of CIEB’s International Advisory Board, to discuss how education systems across the globe are responding to the coronavirus and how the pandemic may impact the future of teaching and learning. In the interview, Schleicher, a global thought leader in education and artificial intelligence (AI), highlights the importance of innovation and collaboration in light of the current crisis as well as enhancing the role of the learner. Mackay and Schleicher also discuss redesigning education systems for a future AI world and explore how AI can be used to more productively support 21st century learners.