2026 Summit Speakers

The 2026 ASU+GSV Summit is sold out—but you can still join the waitlist to see these speakers in San Diego!

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Andrew Shean

Andrew Shean

Vice President / Chief Academic Officer
Los Angeles Pacific University
Miki Edelman

Miki Edelman

Senior Managing Director and Head of Americas
Macquarie Group
Afroman

Afroman

Rapper, Singer, & Musician
None of the Above
Zach Hrynowski

Zach Hrynowski

Senior Education Researcher
Gallup
Ruby Ababio-Fernandez

Ruby Ababio-Fernandez

Superintendent-In-Residence
McGraw Hill
Omar Abbosh

Omar Abbosh

CEO
Pearson
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Abdujabbor Abduvohidov

Abdujabbor Abduvohidov

Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Central Asian University
Higher Ed (e.g., Institution/University/College)
Joe Abraham

Joe Abraham

CEO
Intellicampus
Shawna Acker-Ball

Shawna Acker-Ball

Vice President
UNCF
Higher Ed (e.g., Institution/University/College)
Carole Ackermann

Carole Ackermann

Chairwoman of the Board / President of EHL Board of Trustees
EHL - Hospitality Business School
Higher Ed (e.g., Institution/University/College)
David Adams

David Adams

CEO
Urban Assembly
Carie Addis

Carie Addis

Head of Strategic Partnerships
Pearson
Anant Agarwal

Anant Agarwal

Chief Academic Officer
2U
Shashank Agarwal

Shashank Agarwal

Software Engineer
Google Research
Ankur Agarwal

Ankur Agarwal

CEO
CuePilot
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Chike Aguh

Chike Aguh

Senior Advisor
Project on Workforce at Harvard
Higher Ed (e.g., Institution/University/College)
Yusuf Ahmad

Yusuf Ahmad

CEO
Playlab
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Shad Ahmed

Shad Ahmed

Economic Mobility Lead
Anthropic
Corporate Enterprise/Workforce/Industry Company
Kaiz Alarakyia

Kaiz Alarakyia

Senior Product Manager
Google DeepMind
Russlynn Ali

Russlynn Ali

Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
XQ Institute
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Tiffany Aliche

Tiffany Aliche

Founder and CEO
The Budgetnista
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Jeanne Allen

Jeanne Allen

Founder and CEO
Center for Education Reform
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Josh Allen

Josh Allen

Group Director, Walmart Academy Learning
Walmart
Corporate Enterprise/Workforce/Industry Company
Caroline Allen

Caroline Allen

Chief Program Officer
Center for Education Reform
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Karine Allouche

Karine Allouche

General Manager, Language Learning Worldwide and Skills GTM Europe
Chegg
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Austen Allred

Austen Allred

Founder & CEO
Gauntlet AI
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Nonye Alozie

Nonye Alozie

Innovation Laboratory Lead
SRI Education
Todd Altadonna

Todd Altadonna

Deputy Chief Meetings & Events Officer
Arizona State University
Higher Ed (e.g., Institution/University/College)
Sawyer Altman

Sawyer Altman

CEO
Goblins
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Giselle Alvarez

Giselle Alvarez

Researcher
Center For Rising Generations
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Catherine Alves

Catherine Alves

Roadtripper
Roadtrip Nation
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Gordon Amerson

Gordon Amerson

Superintendent
Val Verde Unified School District
Emily Amick

Emily Amick

Chief Product Officer
Power My Learning
Lemon Andersen

Lemon Andersen

Founder/Executive Producer
WE THE POETS
None of the Above
Ashley Andersen Zantop

Ashley Andersen Zantop

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Cambium Learning Group
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Jenny Anderson

Jenny Anderson

Author, Speaker, Journalist
Center for Flourishing Teen
None of the Above
Wayne Anderson

Wayne Anderson

Executive Director of Digital Learning Design and Innovation, EdPlus
Arizona State University
Mark Angel

Mark Angel

CoFounder/CEO
Amira Learning Inc.
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Heather Anichini

Heather Anichini

President & CEO
The Chicago Public Education Fund
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Diego Arambula

Diego Arambula

Vice President, Education Transformation
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Franck Ardourel

Franck Ardourel

Fractional CMO, Chief AI Strategist, and Adjunct Professor
Denis Arendt

Denis Arendt

Marketing Director
Novakid
Alan Arkatov

Alan Arkatov

Director, ASU Learning Transformation Studios
Arizona State University
Higher Ed (e.g., Institution/University/College)
Thomas Arnett

Thomas Arnett

Senior Research Fellow
Clayton Christensen Institute
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Deepanshu Arora

Deepanshu Arora

Founder & CEO
Toddle
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Michelle Asha Cooper

Michelle Asha Cooper

Vice President for Public Policy | Executive Director of the Washington, D.C. Office
Lumina Foundation
Austin Ashley

Austin Ashley

Head of Digital Learning, Bain Academy
Bain & Company
Consulting/Professional Services
Norman Atkins

Norman Atkins

Managing Partner
Array Education
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Mark Atkinson

Mark Atkinson

CEO
Mursion
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Byron Auguste

Byron Auguste

CEO and Co-Founder
Opportunity@Work
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Caitlin M. Augustin

Caitlin M. Augustin

Vice President of Product and Programs
DataKind
Kristal Ayres

Kristal Ayres

Global Lead, Ed Leader Programs & Strategy
Google for Education
Corporate Enterprise/Workforce/Industry Company
Max Azarov

Max Azarov

CEO
Novakid
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Kirsten Baesler

Kirsten Baesler

Assistant Secretary, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
US Department of Education
K-12 (e.g., School/District/State)
Angela Bahng

Angela Bahng

Senior Program Officer
Gates Foundation
Allison Bailey

Allison Bailey

Managing Director and Senior Partner
Boston Consulting Group
Consulting/Professional Services
John Bailey

John Bailey

Non-resident Senior Fellow
AEI
Consulting/Professional Services
John Baker

John Baker

President and CEO
D2L
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Mya Baker

Mya Baker

Chief Learning Services Officer
iCivics
Marni Baker-Stein

Marni Baker-Stein

Chief Content Officer
Coursera
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Maurice Bakley

Maurice Bakley

Publisher
EdWeek Market Brief
Angela Baldasare

Angela Baldasare

Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Vice President for Research, Strategy, and Planning
National University
Lucy Baldwin

Lucy Baldwin

VP, Program
ASU+GSV Summit
None of the Above
William Ballard

William Ballard

Chief Executive Officer
Civitas Learning
Lina Bankert

Lina Bankert

Managing Director & Partner
Boston Consulting Group
Consulting/Professional Services
Antoinette Banks

Antoinette Banks

CEO/Founder
Expert IEP
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Richard G. Baraniuk

Richard G. Baraniuk

C. Sidney Burrus Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Founder and Director, OpenStax & SafeInsights
Rice University
Hilah Barbot

Hilah Barbot

Head of Strategic Partnerships
Playlab
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Dr. Marc Barnes

Dr. Marc Barnes

Sr. Vice President, Strategic Impact Fundraising
UNCF
Higher Ed (e.g., Institution/University/College)
Kiersten Barnet

Kiersten Barnet

Executive Director
New York Jobs CEO Council
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Jill Barshay

Jill Barshay

Writer
The Hechinger Report
Press
Toni Barton

Toni Barton

CEO
EL HAYNES
K-12 (e.g., School/District/State)
Carole Basile

Carole Basile

Dean and Professor
Arizona State University, Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation
Higher Ed (e.g., Institution/University/College)
Martin Basiri

Martin Basiri

Founder & CEO
Passage.com
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Jake Baskin

Jake Baskin

Executive Director
Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA)
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Bill Bass

Bill Bass

Innovation Coordinator for Instructional Technology
Parkway School District
Pamay Bassey

Pamay Bassey

Strategic Advisor
Kraft Heinz Company
Corporate Enterprise/Workforce/Industry Company
Austin Bates

Austin Bates

Gemini for Higher Education, North America
Google
Mary Ann Bates

Mary Ann Bates

Executive Director
California Office of Cradle to Career
Steve Beard

Steve Beard

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Covista
Higher Ed (e.g., Institution/University/College)
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