ASU+GSV Summit Sessions

Recorded live at the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, this session featured Ken Matthews, Solutions Engineer at Google for Education, and Jeff Kurtz, Solutions Engineer at Google for Education. The session focused on proactive strategies for enhancing security in higher education environments using Google Workspace for Education. The Google for Education team shared best practices for administeri...

Recorded live at the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, this session featured Ronit Levavi Morad, Senior Director and Chief of Staff at Google Research; Victor Lee, Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Education at Stanford University and Faculty Lead of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning's initiative on AI and Education; Tara Chklovski, CEO and Founder of Technovation; Alex Kotran,...

Recorded live at the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, this session featured Jinan O'Connor, Vice President of Brand Partnerships and Engagement at DonorsChoose. The session offered a unique, data-driven perspective on the real-time needs of America’s public schools, grounded in 25 years of classroom resource requests submitted by teachers. Jinan O'Connor presented three essential insights...

Recorded live at the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, this session featured Sari Factor, Vice Chairman & Chief Strategy Officer at Imagine Learning; Jamie Candee, President and CEO at Edmentum; Eilert Hanoa, CEO at Kahoot!; and Nate Laverriere, Managing Director at Moelis. The session imagined a future where AI serves not just as a tool, but as a transformative force in education—acting as a...

Recorded live at the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, this session featured Luben Pampoulov, Partner at GSV Ventures; Bijal Shah, Chief Executive Officer at Guild; Lissy Hu, CEO at Ascend Learning; Greg Hart, CEO at Coursera; and Chris Caren, CEO at Turnitin. As the first session of the 2025 StarTrack programming, this session was introduced by Meredith Rosenberg, Partner & Co-founder of NU A...

Recorded live at the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, this session featured Suzanne Ehrlich, Associate Professor; Josh Gellers, Professor; and Moez Limayem, President of the University of North Florida. The session explored UNF’s pioneering approach to developing a comprehensive, campus-wide strategic plan for AI, anchored in four key pillars: Academic Excellence, Research Excellence, Operational...

Recorded live at the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, this session featured Kathleen deLaski, Founder and Board Chair of Education Design Lab; Stig Leschly, President of the Postsecondary Commission; Diego Arambula, Vice President for Educational Transformation at the Carnegie Foundation; and Paul LeBlanc, Board Chair of Matter and Space. The conversation was moderated by Patrick Methvin, Directo...

Recorded live at the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, this session featured John Rogers, Partner at TPG Rise; Heather Tow-Yick, Superintendent at Issaquah School District; Aaliyah Samuel, Chief Executive Officer at CASEL; Drew Barvir, Co-Founder & CEO at Sonar; and Naoko Kudo, Chief of Staff at Hazel Health. The session examined whether technology can support student mental health in the same...

Recorded live at the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, this session featured Sara Vispoel, Chief Assessment and Learning Officer at Finetune by Prometric; Jim O'Neill, EVP and General Manager, Core Solutions at HMH; Dr. Warren Morgan, Chief Executive Officer at Cleveland Metropolitan School; and Jake Bryant, Partner at McKinsey & Company. The session explored the pivotal role of High-Quali...

Recorded live at the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, this session featured Auditi Chakravarty, CEO of AERDF; Gudiel Crosthwaite, Superintendent of Schools at Lynwood Unified School District; Lewis Leiboh, Deputy Director of Research and Development, K-12 at the Gates Foundation; and Brad Baumgartner, CEO of MetaMetrics, Inc. The conversation was moderated by Shayla Cornick, Director of Research...

Recorded live at the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, this session featured MacKenzie Price, Co-Founder of 2 Hour Learning and Alpha School; Julie Young, President of Julie Young Education, LLC; Joshua Dahn, Executive Director and Co-founder of Astra Nova and Co-founder of Synthesis; and Amar Kumar, CEO of KaiPod Learning. The conversation was moderated by Felipe Arango, Principal at Appian Educa...

Recorded live at the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, this forward-looking conversation features Michelle Odemwingie, CEO of Achievement Network; Jing Liu, Assistant Professor and Director of the Center for Educational Data Science and Innovation at the University of Maryland, College Park; and Yusuf Ahmad, CEO of Playlab. Moderated by Sandra Liu Huang, Head of Education and VP of Product at the...

Recorded live at the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, this panel features Nathalie Henderson, EVP at Teach For America; Ethan Mitnick, President of SchoolKit; David Steiner, Executive Director at Johns Hopkins University; Drew Coleman, Associate Chief of Schools at Denver Public Schools; and Jamie Poskin, Founder & CEO of TeachFX. Moderated by Sari Factor, Vice Chairman & Chief Strategy O...

Recorded live at the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, this powerful conversation features Curtis Lewis, Founder & CEO of the Black Male Educators Alliance; Chimere Stephens, Senior Director of Recruitment at NYC Men Teach/NYC Public Schools; and Marvin Lynn, Dean & Professor at the University of Colorado Denver. Moderated by Carlos Moreno, Co-Executive Director of Big Picture Learning. Th...

Recorded live at the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, this conversation features powerful insights from leaders shaping the future of inclusive education: Coretta Martin, Founder & CSO of IEP&ME; Simone Wright, Chief of Academics at Denver Public Schools; Sandy Lacey, Executive Director of Innovation at Perkins School for the Blind; Jack Lynch, CEO of HMH; and Craig Powell, CEO of Everway...

Recorded live at the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, this conversation brings together leading voices at the intersection of private equity and K–12 education: Ashley Andersen Zantop, Chairman and CEO of Cambium Learning Group; Gavin Cooney, Founder & CEO of Learnosity; Alice Li, Principal at Veritas Capital; and Jamie Candee, President and CEO of Edmentum. Moderated by Adam Newman, Founder...

Recorded live at the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, this session featured Thaibinh Cao, CEO of Mindgrasp; Michael Giardino, CEO & Co-Founder of Quizard AI; and Melissa Yeung, Social Media Strategy Manager at Duolingo. The panel was moderated by Larissa May, Founder and Executive Director of #HalfTheStory. This dynamic conversation tackled how EdTech startups can capture—and keep—the attenti...

Recorded live at the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, this session featured Matthew Pittinsky, CEO of Instructure; Adrián Ridner, CEO & Founder of Study.com; and Jessica Ewing, CEO of Literati. The conversation was moderated by Adam Freed, Partner at GSV Ventures. The session explored the intense personal journey of entrepreneurship—what it really takes to build, lead, and sustain a company i...

Recorded live at the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, this session featured Robert Waldron, Chairman at Curriculum Associates; Maggie Ruvoldt, CHRO at LEARN Behavioral; and Kemi Akinsanya-Rose, Chief Operating Officer at Cambium Learning Group. The conversation was moderated by Darienne Hudson, Ed. D., President and CEO of United Way for Southeastern Michigan. The session explored how forward-thi...

Recorded live at the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, this session featured Deena Bahri, Chief Marketing Officer at Chegg; Stephen Green, Chief Partnerships Officer at Noodle Partners; and Katie Fang, CEO of SchooLinks. The conversation was moderated by Margery Mayer, CEO of Audacity Education. The session explored how a powerful mission does more than inspire: it attracts aligned talent, guides...

Recorded live at the Early Childhood Education Summit within the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit, this session featured Jody LeVos, Chief Learning Officer at Begin; Christie Pang, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Lirvana Labs Inc.; Sara DeWitt, Senior Vice President and General Manager, PBS Kids; Laura Henderson, EVP, Global Head of Early Learning at Spin Master Ltd.; Francisco Cornejo, CEO of Storybook; and moderato...

Recorded live at the Early Childhood Education Summit within the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit, this session featured Nikki Bridges, CEO & Founder at Lit; Carly Shuler, Co-founder of Hoot Reading; Thomas Sayer, CEO of Ello Technology Inc; Jim Marggraff, CEO and Founder of Kibeam Learning; and moderator Michael Levine, Senior Advisor at the Kapor Center. Catch up on the rest of the Early Childhood Educat...

Recorded live at the Early Childhood Education Summit within the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit, this session featured Isabelle Hau, Executive Director of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning; Celia Stokes, President, Product, Teaching Strategies; Michael Preston, Executive Director, Joan Ganz Cooney Center, Sesame Workshop; Sara Mauskopf, CEO & Co-founder, Winnie; and moderator Michelle Kang, CEO of th...

Recorded live at the Early Childhood Education Summit within the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit, this session featured a conversation with Isabelle Hau, Executive Director of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning, moderated by Liz Willen, Editor-in-Chief of The Hechinger Report. Catch up on the rest of the Early Childhood Education Summit with these episodes: Emily Oster Welcome & Keynote⁠ ⁠ChatECE: Empo...

Recorded live at the Early Childhood Education Summit within the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit, this session kicked off the afternoon's program. Introduced by Sara Allen, President of the Valhalla Foundation, this session features insights and perspectives from Emily Oster — best-selling author, economist, and CEO of ParentData. Catch up on the rest of the Early Childhood Education Summit with these epi...