Overview
An annual conference on education innovation and technology, the ASU+GSV Summit draws startup founders, edtech CEOs, investors, policymakers, and foundations from over 130 countries. For the second year, a pre-conference gathering called the AI Show, exploring AI and education, will take place over the three days preceding the summit.
Agenda for:
Saturday April 5, 2025
from 3:45 pm — 4:25 pm
AI Tinkery: Empowering Educators Through Hands-On AI Innovation
3:45 pm—4:25 pm
Exhibit Hall F Speakers: Jessica Ann, AI Tinkery Manager
Stanford’s Jessica Ann reveals how she built a vibrant community hub where educators, students, and staff explore AI through hands-on, peer-driven learning. Through AI Tinkery’s collaborative workshops, mentorship, and working groups, participants support one another in building confidence and creativity with AI. See how this systematic approach fosters meaningful experimentation and innovation in education.
Agenda for:
Sunday April 6, 2025
from 2:10 pm — 3:40 pm
The AI Show: Build-a-Bot Workshop: Make Your Own AI to Make Sense of AI
2:10 pm—3:40 pm
Room 9, Exhibit Hall E Speakers: Josh Weiss, director of technology and innovation at the Stanford Accelerator for Learning; Reuben Thiessen, emerging technology lead at the Stanford Accelerator for Learning
Build a chatbot alongside designers and engineers from Stanford. In the process, we’ll get to the core of how and why AI works – and how it might work (or not!) for you and your community. We’ll guide you through conceptualizing and refining your own bot using methods that technical teams use to infuse warmth and adaptability into interactions and develop reliable chatbots. We’ll also cover cutting-edge capabilities that you can test via a rapid R&D session. You’ll walk away with your own customized chatbot and the practical skills to adapt powerful, AI-driven learning experiences to your own needs. Let’s build something together and talk about it!
Agenda for:
Monday April 7, 2025
from 2:10 pm — 5:10 pm
Tutoring That Works: Putting Student Success First
2:10 pm—2:50 pm
Harbor A, Level 2 Speaker: Susanna Loeb, professor at Stanford Graduate School of Education and faculty director of the SCALE initiative at the Stanford Accelerator for Learning
Tutoring has the potential to transform learning outcomes, but how do we ensure it delivers on its promise? This panel will delve into the strategies and conditions that make tutoring programs successful, featuring real-world examples that put student achievement at the forefront. From scalable models to innovative approaches, panelists will explore what’s driving measurable success in tutoring today. What can we learn from programs that work, and how can we apply these lessons to make tutoring a cornerstone of education equity? Join us for an engaging discussion on building a brighter future for students through effective tutoring solutions.
Early Childhood Education Summit
2:10 pm—5:10 pm
Harbor D, Level 2 Speaker: Isabelle Hau, executive director of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning
The Early Childhood Education Summit at ASU+GSV will feature Isabelle Hau in the following two panel discussions:
- Artificial Intelligence Meets Relational Intelligence: Building the Future of Early Learning
- ChatECE: Empowering Educators and Families with AI
Agenda for:
Tuesday April 8, 2025
from 10:10 am — 6:30 pm
Work Transitions as Business Opportunities: Human Capital Development for the New Map of Life
10:10 am—10:50 am
Skyline, 32nd Floor Speaker: Isabelle Hau, executive director of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning
Moderator: Mitchell Stevens, professor at Stanford Graduate School of Education and faculty affiliate of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning
This curated panel discussion explores meaningful opportunities for innovation and investment to support career transitions, which are becoming increasingly common as people navigate longer lives and tech-driven economies. Designed for entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and leaders in traditional and online education—particularly those focused on AI, adult learning, university innovation, workforce development, and talent management—the session examines how transitions in and out of work can serve as pivotal moments to build human capital. With insights from Stanford University’s Center on Longevity and its Futures Project on Education and Learning for Longer Lives, the panel highlights new inflection points for education and training. Topics will range from reimagining K12 pathways to innovating school-to-work pipelines and exploring connections that enable more effective transitions across education and work. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how these transitions present both challenges and entrepreneurial opportunities to drive impactful change.
StageX Tuesday Afternoon: Smarter, Faster, Cheaper... Than You? Man vs. Machine in an AGI World
4:45 pm—6:30 pm
Seaport Ballroom A-E, Level 2 Candace Thille, faculty director of the adult & workforce learning initiative at the Stanford Accelerator for Learning, shares the main stage with fellow AI and workforce learning experts.
Agenda for:
Wednesday April 9, 2025
from 10:00 am — 11:40 am
AI Education as a Catalyst for Societal Change
10:00 am—10:45 am
Harbor G, Level 2 Speaker: Victor Lee, associate professor at Stanford Graduate School of Education and faculty lead for AI+Education at the Stanford Accelerator for Learning
This panel of AI literacy leaders will explore the critical need to equip students with the skills to navigate and understand artificial intelligence. They’ll demonstrate how AI literacy empowers individuals to leverage transformative technologies for problem-solving, and discuss strategies for integrating these essential concepts into modern education. Ultimately, they’ll highlight how fostering AI understanding ensures future generations can harness AI’s potential to address complex societal challenges.
Igniting Discovery: AERDF’s Breakthroughs in Math, Literacy, Assessment, and AI Augmentation
11:00 am—11:40 am
Glass Classroom, Town Square Speaker: Carrie Townley-Flores, Director of Research and Partnerships at the Rapid Online Reading Assessment (ROAR), a program of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning
Step into the future of education R&D and discover the bold ideas shaping tomorrow’s classrooms. The Advanced Education Research & Development Fund (AERDF) unveils its latest breakthroughs across math, literacy, assessment, and AI-augmented teaching—each at a different stage of development but all designed to accelerate learning at light speed. Modeled after the Advanced Research Projects Agencies (ARPA), AERDF’s approach pushes the boundaries of what’s possible, bridging the gap between cutting-edge research and real-world impact. Join us for an inside look at transformative innovations and actionable insights that education leaders and developers can apply today.