2026 SPEAKERS & ADVISORS

Berj Akian
Berj Akian
CEO, ClassLink
John Armstrong
John Armstrong
Chief Officer for Technology & Innovation, Joliet Public Schools District 86
Joe Ayala
Joe Ayala
CTO, Santa Clara Unified School District
Suzan Brandt
Suzan Brandt
CTO, Mountain Brook Schools
Todd Brekhus
Todd Brekhus
Chief Product Officer, Renaissance Learning
Jon Castelhano
Jon Castelhano
CTO, Gilbert Public School
Richard Charles
Richard Charles
Chief Information Officer, Denver Public Schools
Liz Crawford
Liz Crawford
Director, Education, Kahoot!
Amanda Darman-Allen
Amanda Darman-Allen
Senior Vice President, Future
Krynica Drake
Krynica Drake
Content Integration Specialist, Atlanta Public Schools
Collin Earnst
Collin Earnst
Founder and Managing Partner, Ed-tech Leadership Collective
Laurie Fiorenza
Laurie Fiorenza
Academic Superintendent, Milwaukee Public Schools
Geri Gillespy
Geri Gillespy
Director - Industry Advisor Education, Microsoft Elevate
Caleb Hicks
Caleb Hicks
Founder and CEO, SchoolAI
Chris Hull
Chris Hull
Co-founder & President, Otus
Dr. Amy Jackson
Dr. Amy Jackson
IT Project Manager, Fairfax County Public Schools
Arman Jaffer
Arman Jaffer
Founder and CEO, Brisk Teaching
Chad Johnson
Chad Johnson
Managing Partner, Cherry Tree
Grenita Lathan
Grenita Lathan
Superintendent, Springfield (MO) Public Schools
Dwight Levens
Dwight Levens
Chief Technology and Information Officer, Oakland Schools
Chantell Manahan
Chantell Manahan
Director of Technology, MSD of Steuben County
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Ashley McBride
Digital Learning Initiative Section Chief, North Carolina Dept. of Public Instruction
Dewayne McClary
Dewayne McClary
Deputy Superintendent, Virginia Department of Education
Jim McVety
Jim McVety
Managing Partner, First Step Advisors
Matthew Montgomery
Matthew Montgomery
Superintendent, Lake Forest School District 67 & 115
Lisa O'Masta
Lisa O'Masta
Chief Executive Officer, Learning.com
Trina Reaves
Trina Reaves
Director of STEM and Innovation, Clayton County Public Schools
Thomas Rodgers
Thomas Rodgers
Senior Vice President, Whiteboard Advisors
Tyson Smith
Tyson Smith
CEO, Reading Horizons
Reading Horizons
Chad Stevens
Chad Stevens
Advisor, ClassDojo for Districts
Mikkel Storaasli
Mikkel Storaasli
Superintendent, Grayslake High School District 127
Kara Thorstenson
Kara Thorstenson
Director of Digital Learning and Libraries, Chicago Public Schools
Rohan Wadhwa
Rohan Wadhwa
Co-Founder & Managing Director, Lumos Capital Group
Mary Jane Warden
Mary Jane Warden
CTO, Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15
Terri Webb
Terri Webb
Manager III, Instructional Technology, DeKalb County School District
Christine Weiser
Christine Weiser
Content Director, Tech & Learning
Tammy Wincup
Tammy Wincup
CEO, Securly
Matt Winters
Matt Winters
AI Education Specialist, Utah State Board of Education
Nat Zenner
Nat Zenner
Google