Presented by Seth Walker, Student, Troy University; Andrea Cook, Lead Digital Learning Coach, Kansas City Public Schools (MO); and Cassie Graves, Senior R&D Program Manager, Digital Promise
Career Education
Reach New Heights: Exploring STEM and CTE with Drones
Presented by Denise Hensley, Career and Technology Coordinator, Putnam City Schools (OK); Dr. JJ Ayers, CTE Coordinator, Little Elm Independent School District (TX); and Dr. La’Quata Sumter, Founder, STEAM Thru Drones
Moderated by Steffanie Forbes, Coding & Robotics Channel Manager, Pitsco Education
Preparing Students for the Modern Workforce: Certifying Success
Presented by David Herman, Principal of CTE Curriculum and Instruction, Jersey City Board of Education; and Thomas Levy, Senior Lead Educator for Career and Technical Education, Camden City School District (NJ)
Career Exploration Reimagined: Tools to Guide Young People
Presented by Dustin Liu, Senior Associate Director, Initiative on Purpose and Flourishing, NYU Stern School of Business; Josie Masset, Social Video Specialist, Southwest Ohio Jobs Explained, ThinkTV; and Latoya Semple, Project Specialist for American Graduate: Jobs Explained, The WNET Group
Expanding Career Awareness and Literacy Using Immersive Media Strategies
Presented by Matthew Chaussee, CEO and Co-Founder, CareerViewXR; Ann Pollert, Workforce Enthusiast; Cody Cashman, Chief Executive Officer, Red River Valley Fair Association (ND); and Joyce Whitby, CEO and Co-Founder, Innovations4Education
Boost Your AI Teaching Confidence and Get Your Students Future-Ready
Presented by Kiki Huckaby, Former Teacher, Current Learning Experience Designer, IBM; Joanne da Luz, Former Teacher, Current Implementation Manager, IBM SkillsBuild; and Kimberly Smith, Chief Inclusive Innovation Officer, Center for Inclusive Innovation, Digital Promise
CANCELED: Teaching Branding and Trademarks in the Classroom: Real-World Tips to Inspire Students
Presented by Mabel Owens, Master Teacher of Invention and Intellectual Property, STEMisED; and Dr. Kathleen Lanman, Educational Program Specialist, United States Patent and Trademark Office
Build Tomorrow’s Workforce: Create K-12 Education Partnerships With Industry
Presented by Dr. Carrie Curtis, Education Programs Project Manager, Maritime Industrial Base; and Andrew Crowe, Founder, American Manufacturing Renaissance
The Future of CTE: Modernizing Career Education with the New Career Clusters Framework
Presented by David Smith, CTE Director, Luling High School (TX); Nicholaus D. Sutherland, Vice President of High School Partnership Development, Lincoln Technical Institute; and Steve Southwick, Director of Product Management, Savvas CTE, Savvas Learning Company
Getting Students College and Career Ready with Stackable, Industry-Recognized Credentials
Presented by Dr. Henry Mack, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at St. Thomas University, and Former State Higher Education and Workforce Chancellor for Florida; and Deborah Trask, Regional Sales Manager for Tosa, Isograd