Handshake: Building the Workforce for the AI Economy
🎙️ GSV Ventures AI Lead Claire Zau Spoke with Handshake's Leadership Team
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For a decade, Handshake has helped millions launch their careers. Now, as AI rapidly transforms every corner of the workforce, Handshake is once again rewriting the rules with Handshake AI—connecting top academic talent with the world’s leading AI labs to validate frontier technologies, build critical skills, and help shape the next generation of foundational models.
With record-breaking growth, and a surge of national attention, Handshake is powering innovation and opening doors to high-skill careers in the fastest-moving part of tech.
Tune in as GSV Ventures’ AI Lead Claire Zau sits down with Handshake co-founder and CEO Garrett Lord, Chief Education Strategy Officer Christine Cruzvergara, and Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer of Handshake AI Sahil Bhaiwala, as they share insights from the front lines where frontier AI labs, higher ed, and the future of work collide.
Since its launch last week, Handshake AI has dominated headlines — and rightly so. A brilliant expansion of the Handshake mission to democratize opportunity, Handshake AI connects highly educated students and professionals with top AI labs to provide expert training for advanced AI models. This is the kind of man & machine collaboration that exemplifies and accelerates Learning at the Speed of Light. Not only do domain experts find high-paying, flexible roles in the AI economy, but they actively build the necessary skills to continue to thrive — all while hyperscaling their expertise through AI. With strong university partnerships and a deep commitment to experience, Handshake AI is reimagining knowledge work and empowering the next generation to lead. Don’t miss this conversation!
“We believe that we can build the largest marketplace and talent network that matches people better than anyone else can… and I think in this moment, AI is a massive catalyst for accelerating that vision.” – Garrett Lord, Co-founder and CEO of Handshake