CER 25th Anniversary Summit & Gala—Agenda
Thursday, October 25, 2018 — Sessions Run 12:00 noon to 5:00 PM
PRE-SUMMIT SESSIONS — By Invitation Only
EdTEch Roundtable hosted by StartEd Accelerator | As a kickoff to CER’s 25th, we would like you to attend our EdTech Roundtable with the StartED accelerator. The EdTech Roundtable is an invitation-only pre-summit event where charter leaders discuss challenges they face in an intimate setting. A specific focus will be on emerging technologies around K12. As part of the event, you will meet with CEOs of innovative EdTech companies to provide direct feedback on their product and business model.
GSV presents “Stars of Tomorrow”: An EdTech Innovation charrette to help redefine education | GSV and CER are pleased to offer this special pre-summit Innovation charrette to CER Summit registrants to learn from the best entrepreneurs and investors, and for you to contribute to the future of education innovation. A charrette is a design workshop intended to solve truly big challenges. By participating you will help solve the most pernicious problems facing education today.
7:00-9:00 PM
Havana Nights VIP Reception | The Beach at the Mandarin Oriental
Friday, October 26, 2018* — Sessions Run 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Welcome & Summit Kick Off
Jeanne Allen, Center for Education Reform—Founder & CEO
The New University, Part 1
Daniel Pianko, University Ventures
Andy Rosen, Kaplan University
Anant Agarwal, edX
James Willey, ellucian
Spotlight: Personalizing Education for Students and Teachers
Chris Whittle, Whittle School & Studios
The Road to Innovation & How We Got Here: An interview with America’s Innovation Pioneers
Lisa Keegan, former AZ State Superintendent
Jon Hage, Charter Schools USA
J.C. Huizenga, National Heritage Academies
Howard Fuller, Institution for the Transformation of Learning at Marquette
Wade Dyke, Great Hearts
SilverFox Luncheon with Governor Jeb Bush
Fireside Chat:
Gisele Huff, The Jacqueline Hume Foundation
Jeb Bush, Former Governor of Florida
Bill Hansen, Strada
Moderator: Michael Moe, GSV
The New University, Part 2
Julia Rosen, Arizona State University
Jeb Bush, Former Governor of Florida
Brian Jones, Strayer University
EDInnovation Talks (5-6 minutes each) –
Meet the Cultivators, Incubators, Accelerators & Investors
Bart Epstein, Jefferson Education Accelerator
Jean Hammond, Learn Launch
Ash Kaluarachchi, StartEd
EDInnovation Talks (5-6 minutes each) –
Moderator: Jonathan Harber, SchoolNet Inc.
What Next for National Policy?
The Honorable Rod Paige, former U.S. Education Secretary
Gerard Robinson, Thurgood Marshall College Fund
Deborah Quazzo, GSV
5:30-6:30 PM
Cocktail Hour: CER Silver Anniversary Gala | Mandarin Oriental Ballroom Foyer
7:00-9:00 PM
Gala Dinner & Awards Program