2026 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.

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Damian Bebell

Damian Bebell

Assistant Research Professor
Boston College’s Lynch School of Education
Ali Bebo

Ali Bebo

Chief Human Resources Officer
Pearson
Corporate Enterprise/Workforce/Industry Company
Mary Beck

Mary Beck

President
Distinctive Schools
K-12 (e.g., School/District/State)
Douglas Becker

Douglas Becker

Founder & Chairman
Cintana Education
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Jeffery Beckham Jr.

Jeffery Beckham Jr.

CEO
REACH Pathways
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Gregg Behr

Gregg Behr

Executive Director
The Grable Foundation
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Jessica Beidelman

Jessica Beidelman

Associate Director
BCG U
Sian Beilock

Sian Beilock

President
Dartmouth
Higher Ed (e.g., Institution/University/College)
Douglas Belkin

Douglas Belkin

Reporter
The Wall Street Journal
Press
Courtney Bell

Courtney Bell

Managing Partner
Transcend Education
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Jenn Bell-Ellwanger

Jenn Bell-Ellwanger

President and CEO
Data Quality Campaign
Sebastian Belmar

Sebastian Belmar

Head of Engineering
LitLab.ai
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Lauren Bender

Lauren Bender

Chief Commercial Officer
Odyssey
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Esther Benjamin

Esther Benjamin

CEO & ED
World Education Services
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Patrick Bennett

Patrick Bennett

Vice President, Academic Quality & Planning & Dean
College of Education, Franklin University
Andre Bennin

Andre Bennin

Managing Partner
Rethink Education
Impact Investor
Drew Bent

Drew Bent

Education Lead
Anthropic
Corporate Enterprise/Workforce/Industry Company
David Berg

David Berg

Director of Digital Innovation
Big Picture Learning
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Larry Berger

Larry Berger

CEO
Amplify
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Yoav Bergner

Yoav Bergner

Associate Professor of Learning Sciences/Educational Technology
NYU
Kenny Berlin

Kenny Berlin

Founder and CEO
12twenty
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Jemina Bernard

Jemina Bernard

President, Education Solutions
Arena Analytics
Corporate Enterprise/Workforce/Industry Company
Ashley Berner

Ashley Berner

Director
Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy
Higher Ed (e.g., Institution/University/College)
Angie Besendorfer

Angie Besendorfer

Chief Learner Experience and Success Officer
University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC)
Higher Ed (e.g., Institution/University/College)
Malvika Bhagwat

Malvika Bhagwat

Operating Partner and Head of Outcomes
Owl Ventures
Anurima Bhargava

Anurima Bhargava

CEO
Anthem of Us
Consulting/Professional Services
Vinay Bhaskara

Vinay Bhaskara

Co-founder
Collegevine
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Jeremy Bhatia

Jeremy Bhatia

Founder & CEO
Eddi
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Amanda Bickerstaff

Amanda Bickerstaff

CEO
AI for Education
Consulting/Professional Services
Matthew Biel

Matthew Biel

Director, Thrive Center for Children, Families and Communities
Georgetown University Thrive Center for Children, Families and Communities
Higher Ed (e.g., Institution/University/College)
Tommy Bishop

Tommy Bishop

Director Program Experience Futures
Western Governors University
Higher Ed (e.g., Institution/University/College)
Mackenzie Bishop

Mackenzie Bishop

Regional Vice President of Sales
Civitas Learning
David Blake

David Blake

CEO
Degreed
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Fernando Bleichmar

Fernando Bleichmar

CEO
Risepoint
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Emma Bloomberg

Emma Bloomberg

Founder & CEO
Murmuration
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Lance Bolton

Lance Bolton

President
Pikes Peak Community College
JC Bonilla

JC Bonilla

COO and Head of AI
Element451
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Kofi Bonsu

Kofi Bonsu

Director, Program Management
Roadtrip Nation
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Noah Bookman

Noah Bookman

Chief Solutions Officer
EdAnalytics
Kendall Borash

Kendall Borash

Customer Success Manager
Raspberry Pi Foundation
Erica Bouris

Erica Bouris

Senior Director
Jobs for the Future
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Kyle Bowen

Kyle Bowen

Deputy Chief Information Officer, Enterprise Technology
Arizona State University
Kristen Bowen

Kristen Bowen

Product Lead, People Development
Google
Corporate Enterprise/Workforce/Industry Company
Nellie Bowles

Nellie Bowles

Head of Strategy
The Free Press
Press
John Branam

John Branam

Chief Transformation Officer
Bottom Line
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Darin Brawley

Darin Brawley

Superintendent
Compton Unified School District
Jason Brein

Jason Brein

Co-President
Francisco Partners
Investor
Dan Bridges

Dan Bridges

Superintendent
Naperville Community Unit School District 203
K-12 (e.g., School/District/State)
Jean-Claude Brizard

Jean-Claude Brizard

President and CEO
Digital Promise
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Sean Brown

Sean Brown

Managing Director
Juvo Ventures
Investor
Bonita Brown

Bonita Brown

Chancellor
Winston-Salem State University
Higher Ed (e.g., Institution/University/College)
Tobias Brown

Tobias Brown

Roadtripper
Roadtrip Nation
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Courtney Brown

Courtney Brown

Vice President of Strategic Impact
Lumina Foundation
Beth Brunk

Beth Brunk

Dean, Extended University | Professor of Rhetoric and Writing Studies
University of Texas at El Paso
Joanna Bruno

Joanna Bruno

CAO
Colorado Department of Education
K-12 (e.g., School/District/State)
Alison Bryant

Alison Bryant

COO
Learning Economy Foundation
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Jake Bryant

Jake Bryant

partner
McKinsey & Company
Consulting/Professional Services
Matthew Bubley

Matthew Bubley

VP of Growth & Insights
Walden University
Jeff Bulanda

Jeff Bulanda

Vice President, Britebound Center for Career Navigation
Jobs for the Future
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Alex Bulis

Alex Bulis

Chief Product & Technology Officer
Britebound
Gabby Burke

Gabby Burke

Cloud AI Customer Engineer
Google Public Sector
Bridget Burns

Bridget Burns

CEO
University Innovation Alliance
Higher Ed (e.g., Institution/University/College)
Susan Burns

Susan Burns

President
University of Mount Saint Vincent
Higher Ed (e.g., Institution/University/College)
Dan Bursch

Dan Bursch

Senior Vice President - University Partnerships
Emeritus
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Brandon Busteed

Brandon Busteed

CEO
Edconic
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Donnell Butler

Donnell Butler

Founder and President
Prelude
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Kelly Butler

Kelly Butler

Senior Advisor
ReadingUniverse.org
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Jennie Butler

Jennie Butler

Regional Vice President of Sales
Civitas Learning
Alejandro Caballero

Alejandro Caballero

Principal Education Specialist
International Finance Corporation / The World Bank Group
Investor
Alyson Cadman

Alyson Cadman

Sr. Director of Organizational Effectiveness
Confluent Health
Corporate Enterprise/Workforce/Industry Company
Michelle Caffrey

Michelle Caffrey

Staff Writer
EdWeek Market Brief
Press
Geoffrey Canada

Geoffrey Canada

President Harlem
Harlem Children's Zone
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Asha Canady

Asha Canady

Senior Manager, District Partnerships
Learning Commons
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
Jamie Candee

Jamie Candee

President & CEO
Edmentum
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Brandon Cardet-Hernandez

Brandon Cardet-Hernandez

Founder & CEO
Medley Learning
K-12 (e.g., School/District/State)
Andrew Carlins

Andrew Carlins

Co-Founder & CEO, MBA/MA Candidate @ Stanford
Songscription
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Dan Carroll

Dan Carroll

Co-founder, Advisor
Clever
EdTech/Education Company (Product/Platform/Solution Provider)
Monica Carson

Monica Carson

Chief Growth Officer
American College of Education
Ashley Carter

Ashley Carter

Assistant Principal/DoW STEM Ambassador
Missouri Connections Academy
K-12 (e.g., School/District/State)
Shawnee Caruthers

Shawnee Caruthers

Partner, Advocacy
Getting Smart
Nonprofit/Foundation/NGO
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