Breakout Sessions
Where Curiosity Meets Practice: Engage, explore, expand. Curated sessions designed to spark new ideas in EdTech
AI in Education Summit Speakers & Presenters
Presenter:
SAL KHAN
Organization:
Khan Academy
Session:
Keynote
Brave new words, bold new tools: how AI can help us personalize education, deepen human connection, and fulfil the mission of empowering every learner.
Relevant for:
Educators
Administration
Industry Professionals
Students
Parents
Presenter:
Dr. MESTY D FREEMAN
Organization:
Mocha Sprout
Session:
Keynote
A strategic lens on integrating AI in schools—grounded in behavioural science and equity—to empower leaders in building ethical, inclusive, and student-centred learning environments.
Relevant for:
Educators
Administration
Industry Professionals
Students
Parents
Presenter:
Dr. ISABELLE HAU
Organization:
Stanford Accelerator for Human Intelligence
Session:
Keynote
Exploring the evolution of teacher education to support AI-native educators while preserving the essential human and social dimensions of teaching.
Relevant for:
Educators
Administration
Industry Professionals
Students
Parents
Presenter:
THAN HEALY
Organization:
Menlo School
Session:
Keynote
This session will explore how leaders can guide institutions through change, from effectively onboarding teachers to fostering academic integrity, with insights and examples from Menlo School’s approach.
Relevant for:
Educators
Administration
Industry Professionals
Students
Parents
Presenter:
DREW BENT
Organization:
Anthropic AI
Session:
Keynote
An interactive keynote tackling the rise of ‘brain rot’ in the AI era—exploring how tools like Claude can sharpen critical thinking and redefine the boundaries of innovative edtech; come with your questions.
Relevant for:
Educators
Industry Professionals
Students
Presenter:
AATASH PARIKH
Organization:
Inkwire
Session:
Breakout Session
Discover how AI can help educators contextualise learning through the principles of project-based learning, empowering teacher-student co-design to meet the demands of a changing world.
Relevant for:
Educators
Industry Professionals
Presenter:
DAUGLAS KIANG
Organization:
Menlo School
Session:
Breakout Session
A call for educators to lead the AI revolution—transforming classrooms with creative, ethical, and collaborative AI-forward teaching.
Relevant for:
Educators
Industry Professionals
Presenter:
MIKE MENDELSON
Organization:
sideby
Session:
Breakout Session
Explore how human-centered, transformational pedagogy can help educators lead AI learning that reshapes students as creators, thinkers, and citizens.
Relevant for:
Educators
Administration
Industry Professionals
Presenter:
APRIL LEHMAN & ANUJA AGRAWAL
Organization:
Notebook LM - Google
Session:
Breakout Session
Join a forward-looking discussion on how students and educators are actively shaping AI’s role in the classroom—exploring real-world use cases, evolving norms around ‘acceptable’ AI use, and the opportunities AI presents for deeply personalised, interest-driven learning by using NotebookLM.
Relevant for:
Educators
Administration
Students
Presenter:
AMANDA GRITZA
Organization:
The Third Space
Session:
Breakout Session
In this neuroscience-informed maker lab, learn how to transform any LLM into a Socratic thought partner—fueling metacognition, creativity, and deeper learning through hands-on prompt engineering and brain-based strategies.
Relevant for:
Educators
Administration
Students
Presenter:
JASON HOVEY
Organization:
Khan Academy
Session:
Breakout Session
Khan Academy Reimagined for Districts 2026 which builds on years of research-backed learning gains to deliver even greater impact through aligned instructional content, actionable teacher insights, and Khanmigo student support. Learn how this new evolution helps districts accelerate mastery growth, close achievement gaps, and sustain measurable improvements in learning outcomes—at scale.
Relevant for:
Educators
Administration
Students
Presenter:
SARAH RIDENOUR
Organization:
Sterne School
Session:
Breakout Session
Explore how AI can support Universal Design for Learning by meeting diverse learning needs—including neurodiverse learners—through personalised, accessible, and student-centred strategies.
Relevant for:
Educators
Administration Industry Professionals
Presenter:
MANPREET SINGH
Organization:
Session:
Breakout Session
Explore how teachers can blend AI’s practical strengths with mindfulness, positive psychology, and emotional intelligence to empower students as active agents in their learning and wellbeing—building resilience, balance, and a stronger sense of belonging.
Relevant for:
Educators
Administration
Industry Professionals
Students
Parents
Presenter:
JULIA DOSCHER
Organization:
Khan Lab School
Session:
Breakout Session
Experience a live math lesson using AI tools, then explore strategies to engage students, parents, and school communities in building trust and alignment around AI in education.
Relevant for:
Educators
Administration
Industry Professionals
Students
Parents
Presenter:
ROB LOCASCIO & NEHA GUPTA
Organization:
KID. Co
Session:
Breakout Session
Explore the future of children’s education and AI literacy through the KID Device—an interactive platform designed for ages 4–14 that prioritizes creativity, safety, and responsible AI use.
Relevant for:
Educators
Administration
Parents
Presenter:
LINDSEY CASSELMAN
Organization:
Schoolio
Session:
Breakout Session
Discover how emotionally intelligent AI can support neurodivergent learners by adapting academics, social-emotional needs, and IEP goals—redefining classrooms around equity, flexibility, and whole-child design
Relevant for:
Educators
Administration
Parents
Presenter:
JASON FEIG
Organization:
AI Owl
Session:
Breakout Session
Learn how AI Owl is advancing practical, responsible AI literacy in schools through free training, real-world classroom integration, and the AI for Youth program—powered by partnerships like Khan Academy and Ohio’s TechCred Grant.
Relevant for:
Educators
Industry Professionals
Presenter:
Dr. SONIA TIWARI
Organization:
Kids AI
Session:
Breakout Session
Uncover how AI characters in kids’ apps and classrooms impact learning, with research-backed insights and practical guidance for designing safe, creative, and developmentally meaningful experiences
Relevant for:
Educators
Administration
Industry Professionals
Presenter:
DAVE PETTEINEN
Organization:
2-hour Learning
Session:
Breakout Session
Discover a groundbreaking school model that uses AI-driven, mastery-based learning to deliver core academics in two hours—freeing up time for enrichment, leadership, and deeper teacher-student connection.
Relevant for:
Educators
Administration
Industry Professionals
Presenter:
VY LE
Organization:
Khan Lab School
Session:
Poster Session
Ready-to-go Canvas quizzes: All in a few clicks! Discover how to quickly and effectively transform AI-generated quiz content into Canvas quiz questions.
Relevant for:
Educators
Admin
Industry Professionals
Presenter:
SAM LEEM
Organization:
Khan Lab School
Session:
Poster Session
This project was the research behind, and compilation of, the Khan Lab School AI Honor Code. I performed a literature review and interview process, then drafted and edited the one-page signable document for the Khan Lab School community, which was reviewed by both Natasha and Laura. There will be printed pages of the Honor Code.
Relevant for:
Everyone!
Presenter:
MAYANK SHARMA
Organization:
Stanford
Session:
Poster Session
Explore how BlueRobins combines real-world projects, expert mentorship, and AI personalization to help students build critical thinking, creativity, and confidence through hands-on learning.
Relevant for:
Educators
Tech professionals
Presenter:
MICHAEL DONHOST
Organization:
Agentic Learning
Session:
Breakout session
Adoption sticks when leaders co-create a shared why. In this session, we’ll surface and prioritize rationales, from learning acceleration and learner agency to equity and career readiness, to shape a why unique to your community. You’ll leave with an informed approach to building broad support for innovative, responsible AI adoption.
