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Featured Speakers
2025 keynote SPEAKERs
Ayo Jones
Ayo Jones is a global educator, successful instructional coach, and charismatic speaker who brings nearly two decades of classroom and leadership experience to the stage. She is the author of Teaching with AI: The PEACE Framework, a practical guide to integrating...
Sandra Paul – Leadership Keynote
Retired Director of Information Technology and Operations for the Township of Union Public Schools. Past Chief Technical Officer for the Sayreville Public Schools. I have 33 years of experience as a Director of Technology, and before that, I was a Computer...
2025 Featured Speakers
Mike Afdahl
FEATURED SPEAKERMike currently serves as the Coordinator of Technology services for Northwest GA Regional Educational Service Agency (RESA), where he supports 17 school systems in areas of technology, data analysis, instructional & operational planning, and...
Kristen Brooks
FEATURED SPEAKERKristen Brooks is a 30 year veteran educator, with 21 years exclusively in educational technology leadership as an innovation lab specialist and an instructional technology coach who encourages creativity in the classroom #forEDU. Ms. Brooks enjoys...
Eric Curts
FEATURED SPEAKER Eric has been in education for 34 years, and currently serves as a Technology Integration Specialist for SPARCC in North Canton, Ohio. He also provides keynotes, professional development, and consulting for schools, organizations, and conferences...
Leslie Fisher
FEATURED SPEAKERLeslie Fisher’s interest in technology began while studying music at the University of Southern California. She quickly realized the value of utilizing computers for music mixing and recording. She grabbed her 300 baud modem, jumped on the Internet...
Cicely Lewis
FEATURED SPEAKER Cicely Lewis—2020 School Librarian of the Year, named by SLJ and founder of the award -winning Read Woke® movement—is redefining what it means to engage students through literacy in the digital age. A school librarian, author of 13 books, and...
Keith Osburn
FEATURED SPEAKERDr. Keith Osburn is the Chief Information Officer and Deputy Superintendent for Technology Services at the Georgia Department of Education. Spending the early days of his career as a Chemistry and Physics teacher, Dr. Osburn was introduced to the world...
Adam Phyall
FEATURED SPEAKERDr. Adam Phyall is a former high school science teacher who recently served as the Director of Technology and Media Services for Newton County School System in Covington, GA. Since Adam got his first laptop in college, he has been hooked on the...
Daniel Rivera
FEATURED SPEAKERDaniel has been helping teachers use technology wisely for over 22 years, advocating for tools and strategies that transform teaching and learning. He’s a Google Certified Innovator and has recently become a statewide speaker on all things AI related.
Tyler Tarver
FEATURED SPEAKERDr. Tyler Tarver loves helping teachers! He has over 120 million views and 500k subscribers across the Internet. He is the creator of a plethora of resources over at TarverAcademy.com, has written 4 books (The Baller Teacher Playbook and 3 others that...
Eric Toler
FEATURED SPEAKERColonel (Retired) Eric Toler joined Augusta University in 2018 as Executive Director of the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center (aka Georgia Cyber Center). Mr. Toler previously served in the U.S. Army as a Military Intelligence Officer,...
Tony Vincent
FEATURED SPEAKERWith a knack for simplifying tech and amplifying creativity, Tony helps teachers refresh their practice and reimagine what’s possible. Tony Vincent is an educator, creator, and consultant based in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He began his teaching career 27...
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