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The ASU+GSV Summit is the world’s preeminent platform for the entrepreneurs, investors, philanthropists, educators, workforce leaders, policymakers, and industry professionals transforming the $8 trillion education and skills sector.

Over four days, more than 7,000 global leaders gather for 500+ sessions, roundtables, labs, networking events, and experiences featuring 800+ world-renowned speakers. From main-stage keynotes and breakthrough ideas to hands-on demonstrations and collaborative discussions, ASU+GSV explores the most important and transformative forces shaping the future of learning, work, and human potential. The Summit also serves as one of the world's largest marketplaces for innovation in education and workforce development with 220+ partners, bringing together emerging startups, growth-stage innovators, and leading global enterprises to showcase new products, technologies, and solutions. Through thousands of formal and informal meetings, the Summit creates opportunities for partnership, investment, collaboration, and impact across the global education and skills ecosystem.

As AI becomes embedded in classrooms, workplaces, and daily life, the conversation is shifting from possibility to impact. New research from Walton Family Foundation and Gallup on how teachers are using AI, taken together with Gallup, Walton Family Foundation and ASU+GSV’s research on Gen Z’s perspectives around these new tools, point to a growing tension: while AI offers enormous potential, many Gen Z learners are expressing rising levels of anxiety, uncertainty, and concern about how these tools may affect creativity, critical thinking, and future job opportunities. So what should education and workforce leaders do now?

Join us for a forward-looking conversation featuring leaders across education, workforce, and AI innovation as they unpack the signals emerging from this moment and what they may mean for the future of learning and work. Rather than predicting the future, this discussion will explore how thoughtful leaders are responding today: what they’re watching for, how they’re adapting, and where they see the greatest opportunities and risks ahead.

As students and families increasingly question the value of a college degree, one issue sits at the center of the debate: Why is it so difficult to understand what college will actually cost? Pricing confusion is no longer just an enrollment challenge—it is becoming a trust issue, and perhaps one of the most critical questions facing higher education today.

Join Ruth Watkins, President of Strada Education Foundation, as she shares findings from Strada's groundbreaking new report, The Price Transparency Imperative: Rebuilding Confidence in Higher Education. Arthur Levine, President of Brandeis University, will discuss why Brandeis created Faye, its AI-powered pricing transparency initiative designed to provide students and families with clearer, more predictable costs. And John Katzman, one of higher education's most influential innovators and entrepreneurs, will offer his perspective on how institutions can rethink pricing, value, and student decision-making in an era of unprecedented scrutiny.

Together, these leaders will examine the forces that brought higher education to this moment—and, more importantly, the solutions. Can pricing transparency become more than a compliance exercise? Can it become a values-based competitive advantage that strengthens trust, improves recruitment, and better serves students and families?

This conversation couldn't be more timely—or more consequential.

“Almost everywhere in America, students are performing worse than their peers were 10 years ago, according to new, district-level test score data released… by the Educational Opportunity Project at Stanford.” –The New York Times

A sweeping new report from researchers at Harvard, Stanford, and Dartmouth reveals an urgent reality: nearly every state in the nation is showing declining test scores, and this "learning recession" has been building since 2013 — seven years before the pandemic began. But a handful of bright spots show that progress is possible.

What drove the pre-pandemic decline? What does a genuine recovery look like — at the district, state, and national level? Who's accountable for closing the gap? 

Join GSV's Deborah Quazzo in conversation with Thomas Kane, Christina Grant, and John White for an evidence-driven discussion on what the data demands of education leaders right now.

The American education system is at an inflection point — and this April, ASU+GSV is dedicating an entire stage to it. Before the inaugural Multiple Choice Stage takes over the 2026 Summit, join us for the one webinar you need to get up to speed.

We'll unpack what educational pluralism is, and what ESAs, scholarship tax credits, microschools, and a new generation of education entrepreneurs could mean for students and families. Featuring voices from across the ecosystem, we'll also tackle the harder questions: accountability, equity, and what it actually takes to build models that work for students.

Currently, women make up approximately 28% of the broader tech workforce. While this represents progress over the last two decades, recent data shows that momentum is stalling in some areas and steeply declining in others; venture funding for all-female teams and the appointment of women to leadership and board roles have both backslid to recent lows.

In this Power of Women series conversation presented by Cambium Learning Group, join Cambium Learning Group’s Ashley Andersen Zantop, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Kemi Akinsanya-Rose, Chief Operating Officer; Deborah Quazzo, co-founder of the ASU+GSV Summit and the Managing Partner of GSV Ventures; and EdTech leader Eric Westendorf, Co-CEO, Coursemojo, as they discuss their experiences as senior leaders in the EdTech industry, share why more women are needed in these roles, and offer advice to other leaders and professionals who are looking to break through in this male-dominated space.

The city of Charlotte is a case study for impact on both the local and national levels. Even as one of the fastest-growing, most dynamic cities in the country, there are an estimated 45,000 young people disconnected from opportunity through college or meaningful work—not a reflection of talent, but a question of access, systems, and partnership. 

This special GSVtv conversation presented by Road to Hire will explore tangible ways that cross-sector collaboration can change the odds for young people and build real pathways to opportunity. Join ASU+GSV Summit President Tiffany Taylor for a discussion with leaders driving this change from different seats in the ecosystem—Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Dr. Crystal Hill; Ally’s Chief Information, Data, and Digital Officer Sathish Muthukrishnan; and Road to Hire’s CEO Dr. Monique Perry-Graves—as they explore how shared responsibility and intent can write a different story for young people nationwide. 

Join us for the next installment of GSV’s Startup Academy series, presented by Cooley, as education leaders share how they're navigating the growing Education Savings Account landscape and what it means for EdTech companies. With more states adopting school choice policies, this session will cover what founders need to know—from designing products that help families make informed choices to understanding compliance and regulatory frameworks—offering practical lessons and actionable guidance for serving families in an increasingly complex education marketplace.