KEYNOTE SPEAKER

WEDNESDAY, NOV 5

Kim Strobel is a former teacher and curriculum director who has become an internationally known motivational speaker, dynamic powerhouse, and leading happiness coach. She inspires others to step into their power and live happier, less stressed lives. Drawing on positive psychology research, she teaches practical, science-backed strategies that help you achieve transformative results.

Kim's work demonstrates that prioritizing happiness is not just a feel-good concept--it's the key to unlocking peak performance, greater productivity, and meaningful shifts in both professional and personal lives.

Kim is a mother, wife, and dedicated runner. She's also a committed animal rescuer, having rescued 243 dogs.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

WEDNESDAY, NOV 5

Bryan Lee, Google VP, leads Google's GTM efforts across ChromeOS, Chrome Browser, and Education. In his role, he leads the overall strategy and engagements across end user and partner sales. Previous to joining Google in 2015, he held various sales and channel leadership roles within the enterprise mobility space. He spent ten years at BlackBerry where he led carrier and alternative channels. Prior to that, he was a AT&T where he was Vice President of Sales.

Born and raised in Oklahoma, he now calls San Francisco, CA home with his wife and two daughters. Bryan holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

THURSDAY, NOV 6

Pat Yongpradit is the Chief Academic Officer for Code.org, a non-profit dedicated to promoting computer science education, and lead of TeachAI, a global initiative to guide education leaders in rethinking education in an age of AI. His work has spanned curriculum and professional learning, school outreach, policy and government affairs, and international development. Before becoming a global voice for K-12 computer science and AI education, he taught for 13 years, inspiring students to create mobile games and apps for social causes and broadening participation in computer science among underrepresented groups. He was featured in the book, “American Teacher: Heroes in the Classroom,” and has been recognized as a Microsoft Worldwide Innovative Educator. He has earned certifications in biology, physics, math, health, and technology education. Although Pat currently spends most of his time in education policy conversations, he still finds ways to sneak into the classroom :)

FEATURED SPEAKER

WEDNESDAY, NOV 5

THURSDAY, NOV 6

Dr. Monica Burns is a Curriculum and EdTech Consultant, Apple Distinguished Educator and Founder of ClassTechTips.com. As a classroom teacher in New York City, Monica used digital tools to create an engaging, differentiated learning experience to meet the unique needs of her students. Monica started her blog ClassTechTips.com in 2012 to help make EdTech easier for fellow educators, and launched the Easy EdTech Podcast and her membership site the Easy EdTech Club to support educators who want to simplify and streamline technology integration.

Since starting ClassTechTips.com, Monica has led workshops and webinars, and provided keynote presentations to teachers, instructional coaches, administrators and tech-enthusiasts. She has presented at numerous national and international conferences, including SXSWedu, ISTE, FETC and EduTECH. Monica is the author of EdTech Essentials: The Top 10 Technology Strategies for All Learning Environments (ASCD, 2021), Tasks Before Apps: Designing Rigorous Learning in a Tech-Rich Classroom (ASCD, 2017) four quick reference guides for ASCD including, “Using AI Chatbots to Enhance Planning and Instruction” and “Classroom Technology Tips.”