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
Gregory Bagby
Gregory Bagby
Instructional Tech Coach / Ed Tech Key Operative, Boyd-Buchanan School / Greg Bagby Consulting
Bill Bass
Bill Bass
Innovation Coordinator, Parkway School District
Suzan Brandt
Suzan Brandt
CTO, Mountain Brook Schools
Todd Brekhus
Todd Brekhus
Chief Product Officer, Renaissance Learning
Jeff Carlson
Jeff Carlson
Head of Education Strategy & Advocacy, Clever
Jon Castelhano
Jon Castelhano
CTO, Gilbert Public School
Richard Charles
Richard Charles
Chief Information Officer, Denver Public Schools
Stephanie Cizdyn
Stephanie Cizdyn
President, The BLPS Group, Inc.
Dr. Rochelle Clark
Dr. Rochelle Clark
Retired Superintendent, Decatur 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
Randi Economou
Randi Economou
Executive Advisor, SchoolDay
Laurie Fiorenza
Laurie Fiorenza
Academic Superintendent, Milwaukee Public Schools
Christine Fox
Christine Fox
Chief Growth and Innovation Officer, CITES Project Director, CAST
Geri Gillespy
Geri Gillespy
Director - Industry Advisor Education, Microsoft Elevate
R.J. Gravel
R.J. Gravel
Superintendent, Glenbrook High School District 225
Rachel Hazel
Rachel Hazel
Superintendent, Troup County Schools
Caleb Hicks
Caleb Hicks
Founder and CEO, SchoolAI
Chris Hull
Chris Hull
Co-founder & President, Otus
Robert Iskander
Robert Iskander
CEO, SchoolDay
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 ISD
Nate Lichte
Nate Lichte
COO, Lebra
Chantell Manahan
Chantell Manahan
Director of Technology, MSD of Steuben County
Dewayne McClary
Dewayne McClary
Deputy Superintendent, Virginia Department of Education
Jim McVety
Jim McVety
Managing Partner, First Step Advisors
Brittany Miller
Brittany Miller
Chief Innovation Officer and Executive Director, The Center for Outcomes Based Contracting
Trevor Minton
Trevor Minton
Founder, Parabolica
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
Paula Reed
Paula Reed
CEO/President, BizEducation Consulting
Dennis Roche
Dennis Roche
President, Burbio
Thomas Rodgers
Thomas Rodgers
Senior Vice President, Whiteboard Advisors
Tyson Smith
Tyson Smith
CEO, Reading Horizons
Chad Stevens
Chad Stevens
Advisor, ClassDojo for Districts
Mikkel Storaasli
Mikkel Storaasli
Superintendent, Grayslake High School District 127
Hank Thiele
Hank Thiele
Superintendent, Community High School District 99
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
Dennis Willingham
Dennis Willingham
Superintendent, Walker County School
Tammy Wincup
Tammy Wincup
CEO, Securly
Matt Winters
Matt Winters
AI Education Specialist, Utah State Board of Education
Nathaniel Zenner
Nathaniel Zenner
Learning & Education Partnerships Lead, Google