Let There Be Light

In this episode, Dana Andrews and Laura Bowen from USTA Florida join Tiffany Taylor to discuss their inaugural partnership with the ASU+GSV Summit to support HBCUs. Learn how the two organizations began collaborating, rooted in shared values around access, opportunity, and elevating the next generation of innovators of color. Laura and Dana discuss USTA’s commitment to supporting student athletes...

Tiffany Taylor, President of GSV Summit, sits down with Dr. Gregory Fowler, President of the University of Maryland Global Campus and a 2025 Innovator of Color honoree. They explore Dr. Fowler's inspiring journey, from his family roots to his dedication to expanding educational access for historically underserved populations. Learn more about his comprehensive transformation initiatives at UMG...

Leadership Academy President & Lead Executive Officer Nancy Gutiérrez joins GSV’s Tiffany Taylor to reflect on building transformational school leadership, redefining the role of the principal, and her journey from East San Jose to Harvard and national impact. A 2025 Innovator of Color honoree, Nancy shares how “SHINE” leadership and community-rooted vision can spark systems change—illuminatin...

Google has unleashed a new era of AI-first learning, unveiling 30+ free Gemini-powered tools for educators and students. GSV’s Jennifer Lee breaks down the massive launch with Shantanu Sinha—former founding President & COO of Khan Academy and current VP & GM of Google for Education. From Gems to Vids and so much more, learn how the new Gemini for Education tools enable personalized approac...

In this episode of Let There Be Light, Partner & Co-president of the ASU+GSV Summit Tiffany Taylor sits down with Matthew Mugo Fields — General Manager at HMH, President of Heinemann, and a 2025 Innovator of Color Award honoree. From attending school as a low-income immigrant student to leading cutting-edge EdTech initiatives, Matthew shares how his own experience has rooted his career in purp...

How do you create a product-driven culture and an outcomes-driven product? GSV’s Jennifer Lee speaks with Joe Philleo, Co-founder & CEO of Edia, about building education technology that delivers real results. From product without product managers to guaranteed outcomes for K-12 customers, Joe shares how Edia’s small, AI-augmented teams craft solutions that measurably improve student success in...

For a decade, Handshake has helped millions launch their careers. Now, as AI rapidly transforms every corner of the workforce, Handshake is once again rewriting the rules—connecting top academic talent with the world’s leading AI labs to validate frontier technologies, build critical skills, and help shape the next generation of foundational models. With record-breaking growth, and a surge of nati...

Scott Watkins, Senior Director of Business Strategy at Michigan Virtual, joins GSV’s Tiffany Taylor to discuss the new Conquer EdTech Accelerator, launched in collaboration with the Michigan State University Research Foundation to support early-stage EdTech startups — part of Michigan Virtual’s larger EdTech Catalyst initiative that includes pitch contests and bootcamps to foster meaningful, missi...

In this episode, GSV's Mujtaba Wani explores Arnav Kumar's fascinating journey in the EdTech sector. Arnav shares his family's roots in Bihar, India, as well as his own journey from IT to Deutsche Bank to the startup world. Learn how he founded and scaled companies — including co-founding Leap, a platform empowering students with global education opportunities — and hear his perspectiv...

GSV’s Tiffany Taylor sits down with Dr. Christina Grant, Executive Director of the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University, and Dr. Tequilla Brownie, CEO of TNTP, to discuss what’s needed to move students’ futures forward. From policy interventions to high-impact tutoring, they explore the surgical precision and all-hands-on-deck energy needed to scale impact and change generati...

Michael Ioffe, co-founder and CEO of Arist, joins Jennifer Lee to illuminate a shift in corporate learning—where behavior change, not content completion, is the goal. From “push-based” learning to the Gen Z demand for frictionless UX, this episode breaks down how to build learning that sticks, scales, and sparks real outcomes. Tune in for a fresh take on skilling that meets learners where they are...

From his critical role in the success of Amazon Prime and Alexa to now leading EdTech powerhouse Coursera, Greg Hart joins GSV’s Luben Pampoulov to discuss durable customer needs, enterprise partnerships, and democratizing personalized learning. They discuss the massive impact and interest in Gen AI, as well as how Coursera is leveraging this technology to empower and upskill the workforce at scal...

Former U.S. Secretary of Education and SUNY Chancellor John B. King, Jr. joins GSV’s Tiffany Taylor to explore how innovation in public education can drive equal access and opportunity. Drawing on his previous federal leadership and current role at the helm of the nation’s largest public higher education system, King discusses bold strategies for transforming systems to serve ALL students — from m...