ASU+GSV Summit

Recorded live at the Early Childhood Education Summit within the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit, this session featured a conversation with Isabelle Hau, Executive Director of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning, moderated by Liz Willen, Editor-in-Chief of The Hechinger Report.

Catch up on the rest of the Early Childhood Education Summit with these episodes:

Emily Oster Welcome & Keynote⁠

⁠ChatECE: Empowering Educators and Families with AI⁠

⁠The “Quiet” Crisis: Reversing America’s Early Literacy Problem in the Next Decade ⁠

Navigating the Digital Wild West: Early Childhood Learning in a Screen-Saturated World

Recorded live at the Early Childhood Education Summit within the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit, this session kicked off the afternoon's program. Introduced by Sara Allen, President of the Valhalla Foundation, this session features insights and perspectives from Emily Oster — best-selling author, economist, and CEO of ParentData.

Catch up on the rest of the Early Childhood Education Summit with these episodes:

⁠Artificial Intelligence Meets Relational Intelligence: Building the Future of Early Learning⁠

⁠ChatECE: Empowering Educators and Families with AI⁠

⁠The “Quiet” Crisis: Reversing America’s Early Literacy Problem in the Next Decade ⁠

Navigating the Digital Wild West: Early Childhood Learning in a Screen-Saturated World

Recorded live at the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, this session featured Matthew Kennard, CEO at BetterLesson, Inc.; Tommy Chang, CEO at New Teacher Center; and Tracy Dorland, Superintendent at Jeffco Public Schools.

The session challenged the prevailing narrative around teacher retention, which often centers on quick fixes such as professional development or time-saving edtech tools. Instead, the speakers reimagined how to create sustainable school environments where teachers can thrive and make a lasting impact on students. They examined how district and school leaders can build integrated systems that truly support teacher success, sharing real-world examples of districts that have transformed their approach to teacher support and retention. Topics included master scheduling, instructional leadership, and unified technology systems—demonstrating how forward-thinking leadership can foster continuous improvement and professional growth without overwhelming educators.

Recorded live at the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, this session featured Marc Brackett, Director at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence.

The session explored how to manage emotions in today’s fast-paced, high-stakes world. Dr. Brackett unveiled cutting-edge research and shared insights from his upcoming book Dealing with Feelings. He equipped the audience with science-backed strategies to enhance resilience, decision-making, and wellbeing. Whether shaping the future of learning or leading in the digital age, attendees gained practical tools to transform how they navigate emotions—for themselves and those they support.

Recorded live at the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, this session featured Anand Padmanabhan, VP & Chief Information Officer at Fordham University; James Frazee, VP & Chief Information Officer at San Diego State University; Steven Butschi, Director of Education at Google; and Lorne Rodriguez, Manager of Enterprise GenAI at Chicago Public Schools.

The speakers discussed how districts and universities are successfully putting Google AI into action. They shared firsthand experiences implementing AI solutions that are equitable, innovative, and future-ready. The session aimed to move beyond the AI hype and highlighted real-world use cases of generative AI in education.

Recorded live at the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, this session featured Kaiz Alarakyia, Product Manager at DeepMind, Google; Julia Wilkowski, Pedagogy Team Lead at Google; and Anisha Choudhary, Program Manager at Google Research.

The speakers introduced LearnLM, Google's suite of AI models and capabilities that integrate learning science into Gemini and the products it enhances, including Search, YouTube, and Classroom. The session covered the motivation behind LearnLM's development, how users can access its features, and the roadmap for its future. Attendees gained insight into how Google is embedding pedagogical principles into its AI ecosystem to create more effective and personalized learning experiences.

Recorded live at the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, this session featured Charles Elliott, Head of Industry at Google.

The session explored how educators can harness AI-powered video and image generation tools to reimagine the visual landscape of learning. Charles Elliott demonstrated how state-of-the-art models such as Imagen 3 and Veo 2 allow teachers and students to effortlessly create high-quality visuals across a range of styles—from photorealism to science fiction. Attendees learned how these tools produce brighter, more detailed imagery and simulate real-world physics in videos with advanced features like camera control, lens type specification, and cinematic effects. The session emphasized how AI can help educators spend less time crafting prompts and more time delivering personalized, engaging educational content that supports diverse learning styles and brings complex subjects to life.

Recorded live at the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, this session featured Charles Elliott, Head of Industry at Google, and Shashank Agarwal, Software Engineer at Google Research.

The speakers explored how Google AI is transforming prototyping for researchers, educators, and analysts. They demonstrated how AI can accelerate the research process by automating data cleanup, analysis, and investigation while maintaining grounding—ensuring model outputs are connected to verifiable, factual sources. The session covered a structured API approach for educational LLMs, balancing innovation with control, accuracy, and pedagogical value. Attendees also learned how AI-powered code generation and ideation tools can help users build prototypes quickly with low-to-no code, and how AI enables analysts to automate tasks and extract deeper insights from data. The session showcased how AI can enhance productivity and streamline prototyping across varying skill levels.

Recorded live at the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, this session featured Antonio Delgado, Vice President of Innovation and Technology Partnerships at Miami Dade College; Henry Deng, Employer Engagement Lead at Google; and Kim Rynearson, Assistant Chancellor for Faculty Innovation at Texas A&M System.

The speakers discussed the innovative ways AI is transforming career exploration for students. The session included a live demo of Career Dreamer, a cutting-edge AI tool designed to help students map their ideal career pathways. Early beta testers—including representatives from Miami Dade College and the New York CEO Jobs Council—shared their experiences and insights on empowering students in their career journeys. The session highlighted how AI can personalize career recommendations, identify relevant skills and educational opportunities, and bridge the gap between education and the workforce.

Recorded live at the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, this session featured Cornell Verdeja-Woodson, Head of DEIB & Talent Development at Pixar Animation Studios; Marcus Felder, Managing Director & Head of Career Pathways at Blackstone; Van Ton-Quinlivan, CEO at Futuro Health; Josh Allen, Group Director of Frontline Learning and Education at Walmart; and Matt Sigelman, President at The Burning Glass Institute.

The session challenged traditional definitions of "good jobs" by emphasizing that any role has the potential to offer opportunity, mobility, and long-term success when supported by the right investments. The speakers discussed insights from the American Opportunity Index, highlighting how employer-driven efforts to enhance job quality and career development are reshaping the workforce landscape. They explored how innovations in ed tech and work tech are enabling organizations to build better pathways for advancement, ultimately creating more equitable and empowering employment opportunities.