Fika chat on future changing educational needs, with Anders Broström
Podcast "Fika Chat on the Future of Education" – episode 87
How can Swedish higher education institutions meet changing and broader educational needs when educational pathways have become narrower? Anders Broström, CEO of Entreprenörskapsforum, recently presented the report “Beyond the expansion – higher education and the future skills supply” at the KK Foundation’s conference “Skills for competitiveness”. Anders, who is an Associated Professor at the Department of Industrial Economics and Management (INDEK) at the School of Industrial Engineering and Management (ITM), fika chat with Emil Wallgren, Head of Educational Influence at the Student Union of the KTH Royal Institute of Technology (THS), and Marcus Lithander, host of the ‘Fika chat’ podcast.
Today's podcast guest, Anders Broström, has co-authored the report “Beyond the expansion – higher education and meeting future skills needs” with his colleagues from the "Entrepreneurship Forum" (Entreprenörsforum), Fredrik W Andersson and Marcus Kardelo. The report was presented at the KK Foundation’s conference “Skills for Competitiveness” on 15 October 2026.
Based on a survey of Swedish students’ educational pathways from 1994 to 2023, the report’s authors argue that higher education institutions need to invest more in developing broader academic skills; in Anders’ own words:
"The trend towards narrower educational pathways, driven by both government authorities and higher education institutions, is unfortunate for individuals, businesses and society, especially in light of rapid technological development and today's changing skills requirements. Students who combine knowledge from multiple areas are better equipped to handle new tasks, collaborate across professional boundaries and adapt."
As well as being a senior lecturer at the Department of Industrial Economics (Indek) at the School of Industrial Technology and Management (ITM), Anders is the CEO of Entreprenörskapsforum, a visiting professor at the University of Gothenburg and an associate editor of *Industry & Innovation*.
As usual, the podcast is hosted by Marcus Lithander, a researcher in cognitive psychology. The co-host is Emil Wallgren, Head of Student Influence at the Student Union (THS). This episode is pre-recorded; any questions to the podcast guest can be emailed to
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Om Fikasnackspodden och Framtidens utbildning
Future Education at KTH is a change programme
på KTH som formellt startade december 2022 och pågår till och med 2027 – samma år som KTH firar 200 år.
The podcast ´Fika chat on the future of education´
bedrivs av programledningen för Framtidens utbildning för kunskapsdelning och perspektiv på utbildningsutveckling – på KTH och i omvärlden. Vår poddvärd Marcus Lithander samtalar över en kopp kaffe (fika) med gäster från KTH eller utifrån om framtidens utbildning i allmänhet och förändringsprogrammet i synnerhet.
Avsnitten spelas vanligtvis in live varannan onsdag, men ibland spelas de in i förväg, särskilt när vi besöker olika utbildningsmiljöer på KTH; då rekommenderar vi att ta del av poddavsnittet som videopoddar (på KTH Play eller YouTube).
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Marcus Lithander chats over coffee (fika) with guests from or outside KTH about the future of education in general and our change programme "
Future Education at KTH
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