2027 ASU+GSV Summit Speakers

The ASU+GSV Summit brings together the preeminent leaders across education, workforce, technology, entrepreneurship, capital, philanthropy, and policy shaping the future of the global education and skills sector.

Preview the initial lineup below and stay tuned as additional speakers are added weekly!

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Omar Abbosh

Omar Abbosh

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

Shad Ahmed

Economic Mobility Lead
Anthropic
Corporate Enterprise/Workforce/Industry Company
Mark Angel

Mark Angel

CEO/Co-Founder
Amira Learning
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Byron Auguste

Byron Auguste

CEO and Co-Founder
Opportunity@Work
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Lina Bankert

Lina Bankert

Managing Director and Partner
Boston Consulting Group
Consulting/Professional Services
Carole Basile

Carole Basile

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

Pamay Bassey

Founder & CEO
The Pamay Group
Corporate Enterprise/Workforce/Industry Company
Ali Bebo

Ali Bebo

Chief Human Resources Officer
Pearson
Corporate Enterprise/Workforce/Industry Company
Bridget Burns

Bridget Burns

Founding CEO
The University Innovation Alliance
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Alejandro Caballero

Alejandro Caballero

Principal Education Specialist
The World Bank Group
Investor
Auditi Chakravarty

Auditi Chakravarty

CEO
AERDF
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Sonya Christian

Sonya Christian

Chancellor
California Community Colleges, Chancellor's Office
Higher Ed (e.g., Institution/University/College)
Agenia Clark

Agenia Clark

President
Fisk University
Higher Ed (e.g., Institution/University/College)
Liz Cohen

Liz Cohen

Vice President of Policy
50CAN
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Ryan Craig

Ryan Craig

Managing Director
Achieve Partners
Impact Investor
Michael M. Crow

Michael M. Crow

President & Professor of Science & Technology Policy
Arizona State University
Higher Ed (e.g., Institution/University/College)
Richard Culatta

Richard Culatta

CEO
ISTE
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Al Dea

Al Dea

Founder
The Edge of Work
Consulting/Professional Services
John Deasy

John Deasy

Senior Partner
Cambiar Education
James DeVaney

James DeVaney

Associate Vice Provost and Founding Executive Director of the Center for Academic Innovation
University of Michigan
Higher Ed (e.g., Institution/University/College)
Kristen DiCerbo

Kristen DiCerbo

Chief Learning Officer
Khan Academy
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Arne Duncan

Arne Duncan

Managing Director
Emerson Collective
Impact Investor
Kate Eberle Walker

Kate Eberle Walker

CEO
Presence
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Chris Ernst

Chris Ernst

SVP, Chief Learning Officer
Workday
Higher Ed (e.g., Institution/University/College)
Sari Factor

Sari Factor

Vice Chair & Chief Strategy Officer
Imagine Learning
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Rosa Flores

Rosa Flores

National Reporter
MS NOW
Press
Maria Flynn

Maria Flynn

President & CEO
Jobs for the Future
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Bethlam Forsa

Bethlam Forsa

CEO/President
Savvas Learning Company
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Gregory Fowler

Gregory Fowler

President
University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC)
Higher Ed (e.g., Institution/University/College)
Kristen Fox

Kristen Fox

Chief Executive Officer
Business-Higher Education Forum
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Chonghao Fu

Chonghao Fu

CEO
Leading Educators
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Lev Gonick

Lev Gonick

Chief Information Officer
Arizona State University
Higher Ed (e.g., Institution/University/College)
Christina Grant

Christina Grant

Executive Director
Center for Education Policy Research - Harvard University
Higher Ed (e.g., Institution/University/College)
Alison Griffin

Alison Griffin

Principal Consultant
FutureRise
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Ruben Harris

Ruben Harris

CEO
OutRival, Inc.
Greg Hart

Greg Hart

CEO
Coursera
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Marjorie Hass

Marjorie Hass

President
Council of Independent Colleges
Higher Ed (e.g., Institution/University/College)
Isabelle Hau

Isabelle Hau

Executive Director
Stanford Accelerator for Learning
Higher Ed (e.g., Institution/University/College)
Brian Hemphill

Brian Hemphill

President
Old Dominion University
Higher Ed (e.g., Institution/University/College)
Kaya Henderson

Kaya Henderson

Executive Vice President and Executive Director Center for Rising Generations
The Aspen Institute
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Courtney Hills McBeth

Courtney Hills McBeth

Chief Academic Officer & Provost
Western Governors University
Higher Ed (e.g., Institution/University/College)
Mahalia Hines

Mahalia Hines

Co-Founder & President
Common Ground Foundation
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Michael Horn

Michael Horn

Intellectual Entertainer
Job Moves
None of the Above
Jayney Howson

Jayney Howson

Chief Learning Officer
ServiceNow
Corporate Enterprise/Workforce/Industry Company
Sandra Liu Huang

Sandra Liu Huang

President
Learning Commons
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Geordie Hyland

Geordie Hyland

CEO / Founder
American College of Education
Higher Ed (e.g., Institution/University/College)
George Kane

George Kane

Founder
CapitalizEd
Harrison Keller

Harrison Keller

President
University of North Texas (UNT)
Higher Ed (e.g., Institution/University/College)
Brandi Kenner

Brandi Kenner

Chief Learning Officer
Bezos Day 1 Fund - Bezos Academy
Adeel Khan

Adeel Khan

CEO
MagicSchool AI
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Pradeep Khosla

Pradeep Khosla

Chancellor
UC San Diego
Higher Ed (e.g., Institution/University/College)
Rebecca Kockler

Rebecca Kockler

Chief Learning and Product Officer
Great Minds
Corporate Enterprise/Workforce/Industry Company
Jonathan Koppell

Jonathan Koppell

President
Montclair State University
Higher Ed (e.g., Institution/University/College)
James Kvaal

James Kvaal

Vice President, National Program
Andrew Carnegie Foundation
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Lee Lambert

Lee Lambert

Chancellor and CEO
Foothill-De Anza Community College District
Higher Ed (e.g., Institution/University/College)
Paul LeBlanc

Paul LeBlanc

Visiting Professor
Harvard University
Higher Ed (e.g., Institution/University/College)
Stig Leschly

Stig Leschly

President
Postsecondary Commission
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Curtis Lewis

Curtis Lewis

Founder and Assistant Professor
Boldly Moving Education Ahead (BMEA). Michigan State University
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Phyllis Lockett

Phyllis Lockett

CEO
LEAP-X
Consulting/Professional Services
Michael Lomax

Michael Lomax

President & CEO
UNCF
Higher Ed (e.g., Institution/University/College)
Chris Lynne

Chris Lynne

President
University of Phoenix
Corporate Enterprise/Workforce/Industry Company
Barry Malkin

Barry Malkin

CEO
Carnegie Learning
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Dan Meyer

Dan Meyer

Senior Fellow in Learning Innovation
Amplify
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Matt Miller

Matt Miller

CEO and Co-Founder
OKO Labs
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Mark Milliron

Mark Milliron

President and CEO
National University
Higher Ed (e.g., Institution/University/College)
Barbara Mistick

Barbara Mistick

President
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU)
Higher Ed (e.g., Institution/University/College)
Michael Moe

Michael Moe

Founder and CEO
GSV
Investor
Carlos Moreno

Carlos Moreno

Co-Executive Director
Big Picture Learning
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Philip Moyer

Philip Moyer

President and CEO
McGraw Hill
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Matthew Mugo Fields

Matthew Mugo Fields

President, Integrated Platform
HMH
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Adam Newman

Adam Newman

Managing Partner
Tyton Partners
Consulting/Professional Services
Eloy Oakley

Eloy Oakley

President and CEO
College Futures Foundation
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Deborah Quazzo

Deborah Quazzo

Managing Partner
GSV Ventures
Investor
Scott Ralls

Scott Ralls

President
Wake Tech Community College
Timothy Renick

Timothy Renick

Executive Director, National Institute for Student Success
Georgia State University
Higher Ed (e.g., Institution/University/College)
Michelle Rhee

Michelle Rhee

Venture Partner
Equal Opportunity Ventures
Investor
Saurabh Sanghvi

Saurabh Sanghvi

Partner
McKinsey
Consulting/Professional Services
Raymond Sass

Raymond Sass

Senior Vice President, Education
Lightcast
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Lisa Schumacher

Lisa Schumacher

Director, Education Strategies & Workforce Policy
McDonald's Corporation
Corporate Enterprise/Workforce/Industry Company
Eilif Serck-Hanssen

Eilif Serck-Hanssen

CEO
Laureate Education, Inc.
Higher Ed (e.g., Institution/University/College)
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