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Canva Exec Highlights Curiosity, Initiative as 2025 Must-Haves

6/17/2026

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At the June 9 summit in New York City, Canva chief people officer Jennie Rogerson said she looks for curiosity and initiative.
She defines curiosity as AI understanding and tests it by asking interviewees about learning outside their discipline, and gauges initiative by probing contributions such as clubs or fixing processes.
Coursera CEO Greg Hart, former LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky and Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi called curiosity a key skill for 2025.

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At the June 9 summit in New York City, Canva chief people officer Jennie Rogerson said she looks for curiosity and initiative.
She defines curiosity as AI understanding and tests it by asking interviewees about learning outside their discipline, and gauges initiative by probing contributions such as clubs or fixing processes.
Coursera CEO Greg Hart, former LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky and Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi called curiosity a key skill for 2025.