ASU+GSV Summit 2026 Schedule

ASU+GSV Summit is the preeminent global platform for PreK-to-Gray leaders, convening 7,000 of the world’s leading entrepreneurs, investors, educators, workforce leaders, and policymakers. This year’s Summit explores the Power of Fusion—how technology, human ingenuity, and global collaboration are converging to accelerate how people learn, earn, and thrive to unlock opportunity at scale so that ALL people have equal access to the future. Preview the agenda to start planning your travel—and stay tuned for the first major program drop coming soon!

2026 Summit Speakers

350+ of the World's Top EdTech Leaders Already Announced—With More to Come!

Pamay Bassey

Chief Learning and Culture Officer

Sian Beilock

President

Nellie Bowles

Head of Strategy

Michael M. Crow

President & Professor of Science & Technology Policy

Arne Duncan

Managing Director

Rahm Emanuel

Ambassador

Lisa Gevelber

Founder, Grow With Google & Vice President of Marketing, Americas Region

Michael Hansen

CEO

Greg Hart

CEO

Katie Jenner

Indiana Secretary of Education

Colin Kaepernick

CEO

Adeel Khan

Founder/CEO

Po-Shen Loh

Mathematician & Founder

Greg Lukianoff

President & CEO

Alberto M. Carvalho

Superintendent

Tade Oyerinde

Chancellor and Founder

Scott Pulsipher

President

Adrián Ridner

Founder & CEO

Victor Riparbelli

CEO and co-founder

Ian Rowe

Founder

Penny Schwinn

Chief Strategist

Bijal Shah

Chief Executive Officer

Kelly Sia

CEO

Heather Stefanski

Partner, Chief Learning and Development Officer

Anne Wicks

The Don Evans Family Managing Director, Opportunity and Democracy

Connor Zwick

CEO, Co-founder

Stage & Experience Channels

AI & Frontier Tech

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AI Revolution Lab

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AI Zone

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Building & Investing in EdTech

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Career-Connected Learning & Pathways

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Early Childhood Education

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Equal Access to the Future

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Glass Classroom

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Global Higher Education

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GSV Cup

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HBCU Partnership

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Innovative School Tours

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K-12 EdTech

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K-12 Transformation

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Multiple Choice

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On Campus Innovative School Tours

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Partner Programming & Exhibits

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Politics, Policy, & State Power

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StageX

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StarTrack

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THE FORCE

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The Forum

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The Prime Time Stage

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Town Square

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Sunday, April 12 — Wednesday, April 15

Here’s a sneak peek at the 2026 agenda. The first major program drop is coming soon—featuring over 200 sessions—so register and start planning your San Diego trip!
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Attendee Arrival & Hotel Check-in

Sunday, April 12, 2026
11:00 am
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5:30 pm
Grand Hall Foyer, Level 1
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Sunday

Registration Open for Badge Pickup

Sunday, April 12, 2026
12:00 pm
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9:00 pm
Grand Hall Foyer, Level 1
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Sunday

ASU+GSV Opening Reception presented by Britebound

Sunday, April 12, 2026
5:30 pm
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7:00 pm
Pool Deck, Level 4
Reception
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Sunday

Karaoke Sunday Night

Sunday, April 12, 2026
9:00 pm
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1:00 am
Brew30, Level 1
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Sunday

Registration Open for Badge Pickup

Monday, April 13, 2026
6:30 am
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6:30 pm
Grand Hall Foyer, Level 1
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Monday

Big Picture Learning's San Diego Met School Tour (RSVP Required)

Monday, April 13, 2026
7:30 am
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11:45 am
Kettner Drive Entrance, Level 1
Tour
Innovative School Tours
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K-12
Monday

Cajon Valley's Avocado Elementary School Tour (RSVP Required)

Monday, April 13, 2026
7:30 am
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11:45 am
Kettner Drive Entrance, Level 1
Tour
Innovative School Tours
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K-12
Monday

Cajon Valley's Bostonia High School Tour (RSVP Required)

Monday, April 13, 2026
7:30 am
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11:45 am
Kettner Drive Entrance, Level 1
Tour
Innovative School Tours
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K-12
Monday

Cajon Valley's Meridian Elementary School Tour (RSVP Required)

Monday, April 13, 2026
7:30 am
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11:45 am
Kettner Drive Entrance, Level 1
Tour
Innovative School Tours
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K-12
Monday

e3 Civic High School Tour (RSVP Required)

Monday, April 13, 2026
7:30 am
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11:45 am
Kettner Drive Entrance, Level 1
Tour
Innovative School Tours
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K-12
Monday

Learner Centered Collaborative's Del Mar Heights Elementary School Tour (RSVP Required)

Monday, April 13, 2026
7:30 am
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11:45 am
Kettner Drive Entrance, Level 1
Tour
Innovative School Tours
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K-12
Monday

Learner Centered Collaborative's Design39Campus School Tour (RSVP Required)

Monday, April 13, 2026
7:30 am
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11:45 am
Kettner Drive Entrance, Level 1
Tour
Innovative School Tours
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K-12
Monday

San Diego County Office of Education's Linda Vista Innovative Center Tour (RSVP Required)

Monday, April 13, 2026
7:30 am
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11:45 am
Kettner Drive Entrance, Level 1
Tour
Innovative School Tours
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K-12
Monday

THE FORCE Zone presented by Coursera

Monday, April 13, 2026
8:00 am
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6:00 pm
Coronado Foyer & Terrace, Level 4
Activation/Lounge
THE FORCE
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Workforce Learning
Adult Consumer Learning
Building and Investing in EdTech
Monday

Town Square

Monday, April 13, 2026
8:00 am
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6:00 pm
Grand Hall A, Level 1
Activation/Lounge
Town Square
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PreK - Gray
Monday

Monday Programming [To Be Announced]

Monday, April 13, 2026
9:00 am
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6:00 pm
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Pre-K to Gray
Monday

StageX Monday Morning

Monday, April 13, 2026
9:00 am
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11:00 am
Seaport Ballroom A-E Foyer, Level 2
Keynote
StageX
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Pre-K to Gray
Monday

StageX Monday Afternoon

Monday, April 13, 2026
12:00 pm
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1:50 pm
Seaport Ballroom A-E, Level 2
Keynote
StageX
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Monday

Early Childhood Education Summit presented by Valhalla Foundation

Monday, April 13, 2026
2:15 pm
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5:30 pm
Harbor E, Level 2
Early Childhood Education
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Early Childhood
AI/ML
Wellness/Mental Health
Monday

Entrepreneurs and Investors Reception (By Invitation Only)

Monday, April 13, 2026
4:30 pm
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5:30 pm
Reception
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Monday

StageX Monday Evening

Monday, April 13, 2026
6:00 pm
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8:00 pm
Seaport Ballroom A-E Foyer, Level 2
Keynote
StageX
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Monday

Innovators of Color Reception

Monday, April 13, 2026
8:15 pm
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10:00 pm
Reception
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Monday

Karaoke Monday Night

Monday, April 13, 2026
9:00 pm
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1:00 am
Brew30, Level 1
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Monday

Registration Open for Badge Pickup

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
7:00 am
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7:00 pm
Grand Hall Foyer, Level 1
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Tuesday

StageX Tuesday Morning

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
8:00 am
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10:00 am
Seaport Ballroom A-E Foyer, Level 2
Keynote
StageX
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Tuesday

THE FORCE Zone presented by Coursera

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
8:00 am
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6:00 pm
Coronado Foyer & Terrace, Level 4
Activation/Lounge
THE FORCE
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Workforce Learning
Adult Consumer Learning
Building and Investing in EdTech
Tuesday

Town Square

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
8:00 am
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6:00 pm
Grand Hall A, Level 1
Activation/Lounge
Town Square
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PreK - Gray
Tuesday

Tuesday Programming [To Be Announced]

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
8:00 am
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4:30 pm
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PreK - Gray
Tuesday

GSV Cup 50

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
10:40 am
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11:40 am
Seaport Village Parking Lot
Demo/Showcase
The Prime Time Stage powered by WGU
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Tuesday

GSV Cup 50

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
11:40 am
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12:45 pm
Seaport Village Parking Lot
Demo/Showcase
The Prime Time Stage powered by WGU
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Tuesday

StageX Tuesday Afternoon

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
12:00 pm
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2:00 pm
StageX, Seaport Ballroom A-E, Level 2
Keynote
StageX
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Tuesday

GSV Cup 50

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
1:40 pm
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2:30 pm
Seaport Village Parking Lot
Demo/Showcase
The Prime Time Stage powered by WGU
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Tuesday

Education Innovation Showcase

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
4:45 pm
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5:45 pm
Seaport Ballroom F-G, Level 2
Demo/Showcase
Fusion Stage
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Tuesday

StageX Tuesday Evening

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
5:00 pm
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6:30 pm
Seaport Ballroom A-E, Level 2
Keynote
StageX
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No items found.
Tuesday

Karaoke Tuesday Night

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
9:00 pm
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1:00 am
Brew30, Level 1
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No items found.
Tuesday

Registration Open for Badge Pickup

Wednesday, April 15, 2026
7:00 am
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3:00 pm
Grand Hall Foyer, Level 1
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Wednesday

THE FORCE Zone presented by Coursera

Wednesday, April 15, 2026
8:00 am
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12:00 pm
Coronado Foyer & Terrace, Level 4
Activation/Lounge
THE FORCE
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Workforce Learning
Adult Consumer Learning
Building and Investing in EdTech
Wednesday

Town Square

Wednesday, April 15, 2026
8:00 am
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12:00 pm
Grand Hall A, Level 1
Activation/Lounge
Town Square
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PreK - Gray
Wednesday

StageX Wednesday Morning

Wednesday, April 15, 2026
8:15 am
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10:00 am
Seaport Ballroom A-E, Level 2
Keynote
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Wednesday

Wednesday Programming [To Be Announced]

Wednesday, April 15, 2026
10:00 am
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5:30 pm
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PreK - Gray
Wednesday

StageX Wednesday Afternoon

Wednesday, April 15, 2026
12:00 pm
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2:00 pm
Seaport Ballroom A-E, Level 2
Keynote
StageX
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Wednesday

LGBTQ+ & Friends Reception

Wednesday, April 15, 2026
4:00 pm
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5:15 pm
Marina Courtyard, Level 1
Reception
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Wednesday

StageX Wednesday Closing Dinner Celebration at the Shell

Wednesday, April 15, 2026
5:00 pm
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9:00 pm
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
Keynote
StageX
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Wednesday
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America’s Cup A/B, Level 4
America’s Cup C/D, Level 4
America's Cup Terrace, Level 4
Balboa A, Level 2
Balboa B, Level 2
Balboa C, Level 2
Ballroom Pre-Function Area, The Oberoi
Ballroom Terrace, The Oberoi
Ballroom, The Oberoi
Bankers Hill, Level 3
Bayview, 32nd Floor
Bayview Terrace
Bayview Terrace, 32nd Floor
Boardroom, 32nd Floor
Boardwalk Room, Level 1
Bookstore, Exhibit Hall G
Brew30, Level 1
Business Centre, The Oberoi
Cityview A, 32nd Floor
Cityview A/B, 32nd Floor
Cityview B, 32nd Floor
Conference Suite, Harbor Tower, #834
Coronado A, Level 4
Coronado B, Level 4
Coronado C, Level 4
Coronado D, Level 4
Coronado E, Level 4
Coronado Foyer & Terrace, Level 4
Coronado Terrace, Level 4
Cortez Hill A, Level 3
Cortez Hill B, Level 3
Cortez Hill C, Level 3
Courtyard, The Oberoi
Cove, Level 3
Crow's Nest, Town Square
Exhibit Space 199, Harbor Foyer
Exhibit Space 200, Harbor Foyer
Exhibit Space 201, Harbor Foyer
Exhibit Space 202, Harbor Foyer
Exhibit Space 203, Harbor Foyer
Exhibit Space 204, Harbor Foyer
Exhibit Space 205, Harbor Foyer
Exhibit Space 206, Harbor Foyer
Exhibit Space 207, Harbor Foyer
Exhibit Space 208, Harbor Foyer
Exhibit Space 209, Harbor Foyer
Exhibit Space 210, Harbor Foyer
Exhibit Space 211, Harbor Foyer
Exhibit Space 212A, Palm Foyer
Exhibit Space 212B, Palm Foyer
Exhibit Space 212C, Palm Foyer
Exhibit Space 213A, Palm Foyer
Exhibit Space 213B, Palm Foyer
Exhibit Space 213C, Palm Foyer
Exhibit Space 213, Palm Foyer
Exhibit Space 214, Palm Foyer
Exhibit Space 215, Palm Foyer
Exhibit Space 216, Palm Foyer
Exhibit Space 217, Palm Foyer
Exhibit Space 218, Palm Foyer
Exhibit Space 219, Palm Foyer
Exhibit Space 219, Palm Foyer
Exhibit Space 220A, Palm Foyer
Exhibit Space 220B, Palm Foyer
Exhibit Space 220C, Palm Foyer
Exhibit Space 221, Seaport Foyer
Exhibit Space 222, Seaport Foyer
Exhibit Space 223, Seaport Foyer
Exhibit Space 224, Seaport Foyer
Exhibit Space 225, Seaport Foyer
Exhibit Space 226A, Seaport Foyer
Exhibit Space 226, Seaport Foyer
Exhibit Space 227, Seaport Foyer
Exhibit Space 228, Seaport Foyer
Exhibit Space 229A, Seaport Foyer
Exhibit Space 229, Seaport Foyer
Exhibit Space 230, Seaport Foyer
Exhibit Space 231, Seaport Foyer
Exhibit Space 232, Seaport Foyer
Exhibit Space 233, Seaport Foyer
Exhibit Space 234A, Seaport Foyer
Exhibit Space 234, Seaport Foyer
Exhibit Space 235A, Seaport Foyer
Exhibit Space 235, Seaport Foyer
Exhibit Space 236, Seaport Foyer
Exhibit Space 237A, Seaport Foyer
Exhibit Space 237B, Seaport Foyer
Exhibit Space 237, Seaport Foyer
Exhibit Space 238A, Seaport Foyer
Exhibit Space 238, Seaport Foyer
Exhibit Space 239, Seaport Foyer
Exhibit Space 240A, Seaport Foyer
Exhibit Space 240, Seaport Foyer
Exhibit Space 241A, Seaport Foyer
Exhibit Space 241, Seaport Foyer
Exhibit Space 242, Seaport Foyer
Exhibit Space 243, Palm Foyer
Exhibit Space 243, Seaport Foyer
Exhibit Space 244, Palm Foyer
Exhibit Space 244, Seaport Foyer
Activation/Lounge
Book Signing
Book Talk
Debate
Demo/Showcase
Film Screening
Fireside Chat
Keynote
Lab/Workshop
Panel/Forum
Podcast
Reception
Special Event
Tour
Matthew Watts
ASU Prep Academy
Jennifer Lee
GSV Ventures
Arvind Nagarajan
Astra
Joshua Xu
HeyGen
Megan Grothman
ASU Preparatory Academy
Simone Wright
Denver Public Schools
Sergey Karayev
Volition
Nina Huntemann
Chegg
Jasmine Maze
TFA
Antonia Rudenstine
reDesign, LLC
Mary McCall Leland
GSV Ventures
Tony Wan
Reach Capital
Ellen McClain
Year Up United
Marni Baker-Stein
Coursera
Dr. Asya Johnson
NYC Public Schools: HBCU Early College Prep
Matthew Kennard
BetterLesson, Inc.
Patrick Gittisriboongul
Lynwood Unified School District
Thaibinh Cao
Mindgrasp
Antoinette Banks
Expert IEP
Ravi Shankar Nori
Accenture
Rosa Flores
MSNOW
Stephanie Downey Toledo
Central Falls Schools District
Tiffany Green
Uprooted academy
Rebecca Winthrop
Brookings
Alison Lee
The RIthm Project
Brad Baumgartner
MetaMetrics, Inc.
Susan Asiyanbi
The Olori Network
Cheryl Costantini
Cengage Group
Richard Vedder
Independent Institute, Ohio University
Curtis Lewis
Boldly Moving Education Ahead (BMEA)
Vriti Saraf
Ed3 DAO
Hannah Calhoon
Indeed
Amy Girardi
Ascendium Education Group
Marcela Pineda
TELUS Digital
Rachel Romer
Guild
John Jong-Hyun Kim
Harvard Business School
Brittany Jones
KIPP Chicago
Shayla Cornick
Digital Promise
Andrew Fenstermaker
Iowa City Schools
Michael Larsen
Studiosity
Michele Catasta
Replit
Kenny Green
Faith.Finance.Purpose
Kelly Shiohira
Global Science of Learning Education Network
Chris Ernst
Workday
Karttikeya Mangalam
SigIQ.ai
Josh Tarr
Workday
Melva Wallace
Huston-Tillotson University
Amy White
Adobe
Drew Bent
Anthropic
Chris Lynne
University of Phoenix
Brian Johnsrud
Adobe
Jay Lundy
NAACP Capital
Stephanie Hall
Student Borrower Protection Center
Madeline Pumariega
Miami Dade College
Colin Kaepernick
Lumi Story AI
Benjamin Riley
Cognitive Resonance
Alex Grodd
The Disagreement
Craig Maloney
InStride
Tricia Bertram Gallant
University of California, San Diego
Guy Berger
Burning Glass Institute
Patrice Prusko
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Marci Paino
Cisco
Ben Quazzo
Accel
Chrisman Frank
Synthesis
Majd Sakr
Accenture, Accenture LearnVantage
Diane Foley
James W Foley Legacy Foundation
James DeVaney
University of Michigan
Cindy Loggins
eBay Inc
Lisa Schumacher
McDonald's Corporation
Valerie Capers Workman
Handshake
Chris Parrish
Podium Education
Kishore Prabhakar Durg
Accenture
Ali Khokhar
Amigo
Karine Allouche Salanon
Coursera
Chris Powell
Move One Million
Max Wessel
Degreed
Deepanshu Arora
Toddle
Cordell Carter, Esq.
Aspen Institute
Michael Lomax
UNCF
Elise Awwad
DeVry University
Heejae Lim
TalkingPoints
Michelle Rhee
Equal Opportunity Ventures
Karthik Suri
Cornerstone OnDemand
Tigran Sloyan
CodeSignal
Marcus Felder
Blackstone
Omer Glass
Growthspace
James Frazee
San Diego State University
Mikael Wornoo
TechWolf
Sohan Choudhury
Flint
Anshul Sonak
Intel Corporation
Yash Tekriwal
Clay
Jeff Plourd
Snorkl
Mindy Sjoblom
OnYourMark
Heather Stefanski
McKinsey
Roy Bahat
Bloomberg Beta
Andrew Ng
AI Fund
Kai Roemmelt
Udacity, part of Accenture
Matthew Winters
Utah State Board of Education
Eric Klopfer
MIT
C. Edward Watson
American Association of Colleges and Universities
Monique Coleman
Chris Helfrich
Eat. Learn. Play
Jack Pinette
D2L
Noelle Millholt
Begin
Christine Devine
FOX 11
Pamela Bates
Shorelight
Dr. Fernando Sepúlveda
Iberoamerican Technology Foundation (ITF)
Dr. Luis Enrique Palafox Maestre
UABC
Erika Mahterian
Leland
Mike Tholfsen
Microsoft
Jethro Seghers
Microsoft
Dr. Geri Gillespy
Microsoft
Mark Sparvell
Microsoft Education
Michael de la Cruz
Microsoft
Hildegarde Aguinaldo
California Community Colleges Board of Governors
Khurram Jamil
Area9 Lyceum
Korah Wiley
Digital Promise
Robb Doub
New Markets Venture Partners
Sue Lottridge
Cambium Assessment, Inc.
Ellen Levy
Silicon Valley Connect
Michael Domanic
UserTesting
Ian Brazill
City of San Diego, Department of Information Technology
Sean Davenport
NYC Public Schools
Mae Valdehueza
UC San Diego Health
Bob Paxton
American College of Education
Tony Miller
American College of Education
Todd Minor
Microsoft
Larry Corio
ASU Learning Transformation Studios
Graciela Baez
Ministry of Education
Arturo Cherbowski
Santander Universities
David Treat
Pearson
Paul Cherukuri
Rice University
Jonathan Hage
Charter Schools USA
Matthew Spindler
MetaMetrics
Clayton Wilcox
IEI
Lorin Thomas-Tavel
Pearson
Jamie Rosenberg
ClassWallet
Atin Batra
ECMC Group's Education Impact Fund
Julie Pilat
FYI.AI
Shannon Cox
Montgomery County Educational Service Center, Ohio
Joe Watt
ECMC Group
Rod Belnap
Weber School District, Utah
Edson Barton
YouScience
Andrew Lippert
Edmentum
Stephanie Sullivan
LearningMate
Joana Jebsen
LearningMate
Raymond Sass
Lightcast
Dr. Michael Golden
Penn GSE
Dr. Amy Eguchi
UC San Diego
Andy Shean
Penn Foster Group
Anirudh Venkatesan
LearningMate
Thais Lyro
Penn Foster Group
Michelle Burton
Rising Communities
Janelle Simmonds
Siemens Digital Industries Software
Daphne Li
Common Sense Privacy
Steven Johnson
Google Labs
Kelly Smith
Prenda
Claudia Wiedeman
ASU Learning Transformation Studios
Elizabeth Chu
Center for Public Research and Leadership (CPRL)
Jen Anthony
Coda
Anna iurchenko
Google Research
Komal Singh
Google Research
Dr. Erica Roberts
BestFit Inc.
Lindsey Padrino
Skillsoft
Daniele Grassi
General Assembly
Gretchen Buhlig
Arizona State University
Cole Clark
Western Governors University
Gabriela Cruz Thompson
Intel Corp.
Amy Costa
California Community Colleges Board of Governors
Michael Cohen
University of California
Yoonseok Yang
Pensieve
Dr. Allyson Lowe
Kollegio
Gina Del Carlo
Earn & Learn
Dr. Mark Naufel
Axio AI
Ron Blanchard
AWS
Dr. Kristi Wellington Baker
AWS
Caitlin Spence
The Decision Lab
Mara Woody
Riipen
Monica Martinez
Haas, Jr. Fund
David Alvarez
California State Assembly
Michael Tadesse-Bell
Gates Foundation
Jeanette Castellanos
Southern New Hampshire University
Emily White
Gates Foundation
Ryan Hoch
Overgrad
Matt McQuillen
Xello
Joshua Steckel
New York City Public Schools (NYCPS)
Jon Quintanilla
NYC Public Schools
Guido Grinbaum
POK(Proof of knowledge)
Pam Eddinger
Bunker Hill Community College
Craig Powell
Everway
Geoff Converse
Finetune by Prometric
Jiani Hou
Think Academy
Joe Philleo
Edia
Vaish Shastry
ECMC Group’s Education Impact Fund
Richard Keaveny
Acadeum
Amy Bevilacqua
Green Street Impact Partners
Kim Rynearson
Texas A&M System
Jessica Todtman
National Association of Higher Education Systems
Shonda Gibson
Texas A&M System
Kelvin Bentley
University of Texas System