LeiLani sits down with Timothy Toomey of Accenture’s LearnVantage team to unpack a growing problem in education: access to technology is not the same as effective use.

Toomey challenges the prevailing “empowerment” trend in education—where leaders open the door for everyone to use everything—but without coherence, it often leads to fragmentation and underperformance. His focus is on making technology actually work together—integrating systems, now including AI, into a cohesive model that educators are trained to use in ways that materially shift institutional outcomes.

Through LearnVantage, his team works directly on de-risking technology investments—ensuring they don’t just add tools but deliver real reinvention at the system level. Toomey brings a rare blend of operator, strategist, and workforce architect. As a North America leader for LearnVantage, he drives go-to-market strategy for large-scale reskilling initiatives across enterprise, government, and education—spanning AI, data, cloud, cybersecurity, and emerging tech. Previously CEO of Ascendient Learning (acquired by Accenture in 2025), he scaled certification-aligned training across major tech ecosystems. His background also includes consulting at Bain & Company and service as a U.S. Marine Corps officer.

This conversation gets precise about what it actually takes to align human skills with technological progress—and why most institutions are still missing the mark.

Tune in below for the full interview.