Recognized as a transformational leader in education, Dr. Jennifer Williams has dedicated herself for 25 years to the field of education through her roles as an education activist, professor, school administrator, literacy specialist, and classroom teacher. She speaks, writes, and consults on practices that develop global perspectives and social good through creative uses of technology, and her research interests include innovations in teaching and learning, equity and diversity in education, and social action. As an educator and author of the ISTE book, Teach Boldly: Using Edtech for Social Good, she champions teachers to use educational technology purposefully for the planet and its people . She is a professor at Saint Leo University, the co-founder of TeachSDGs and the non-profit organization Take Action Global, and the President of the ISTE Education Leaders PLN Board of Directors. She is currently a consultant for Adobe for Education, Empatico, and the U.S. Department of State and is working with ISTE and Routledge on two new books. Notable recognitions include being named Top 30 for K12 IT Educators (2020), #8 for Top Academics in STEM (2018), and #9 Top Campaigners in Sustainability (2018). Connect with Jennifer on Twitter at @JenWilliamsEdu.

Aastha is a competent CyberSecurity professional with 6+ years of experience in the industry. Her areas of expertise are Identity & Access Management (IAM), Application Security & Security Information Security Management (SIEM). Since the start of her career, she has donned many hats - from being a Consultant to Engineer and now a Security Training Specialist. She is a strong advocate of bringing Diversity & Inclusion to workplaces.To promote women professionals in the industry, she aims to help in provisioning a continuous Cybersecurity learning experience to women throughout their careers. She is the founder of CyberPreserve & BBWIC Foundation.

Rachelle Dené Poth is an ed-tech consultant, presenter, attorney, author, and teacher. Rachelle teaches Spanish and STEAM: What’s nExT in Emerging Technology at Riverview Junior-Senior High School in Oakmont, PA. Rachelle has a Juris Doctor degree from Duquesne University School of Law and a Master’s in Instructional Technology. Rachelle is an ISTE Certified Educator and a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert. She is a past president of the ISTE Teacher Education Network and served on the leadership team of the Mobile Learning Network for five years. She received the ISTE Making IT Happen Award and several Presidential Gold Awards for volunteer service to education. Gold Awards are given for more than 500 hours of volunteer service in a year. Rachelle received two gold, three silver, and one bronze award. She was named one of 30 K-12 IT Influencers for 2021.

Since 2019, Rachelle has written seven books. "In Other Words: Quotes That Push Our Thinking", "Unconventional Ways to Thrive in EDU", "The Future is Now: Looking Back to Move Ahead”, “Chart A New Course: A Guide to Teaching Essential Skills for Tomorrow’s World", "True Story: Lessons That One Kid Taught Us", "Your World Language Classroom: Strategies for Digital and In-Person Instruction", and her newest book "Things I Wish [...] Knew" which includes the voices of 50 educators from around the world.  

Rachelle is a columnist for Getting Smart and a blogger for Defined Learning and NEO LMS. She has a podcast named, ThriveinEDU and is the host of a PBL Podcast by Defined Learning on BAM Radio Network. She has a ThriveinEDU Community and does a weekly live show with guests who speak about education.

Akanksha Arora is a passionate educationist with an experience of 26 years. She has served in the capacities of educator, Academic Head, Principal, School Mentor, and Head- Training. As a Curriculum Manager, she rigorously worked on the Experiential Learning methodology for 6 years. She has trained more than 12000 educators and 300 school leaders. Akanksha is an MIEE and School Mentor for 11 Microsoft Showcase Incubator schools. She is also impaneled as a Trainer with CBSE Centre of Excellence and leads professional development on pedagogy, classroom management, technology in education, life skills and value education, subject capacity building, and NEP 2020. She has been a Master Trainer for Cambridge English Assessment. Akanksha is an Educator Innovation Lead in Flip at Microsoft and is on a mission to empower every person on the planet to share their voice. Her focus lies in transforming teaching-learning to make it outcome-oriented, effective, and joyful. Akanksha loves to travel and is an avid reader.

Aarav Garg is a 16-year-old innovator, entrepreneur, and TEDx speaker. He has been into technology since a very young age and has built many robots and other projects. His work has been published in various international magazines and media houses. He is the Founder and CEO of Tech Nuttiez. 

 Tech Nuttiez is a startup that aims to educate the global youth on technology and has built a mobile app for tech enthusiasts where users can learn how to build various projects, explore various STEM-related topics and also win exciting prizes for their contributions and efforts. The app has been downloaded in 80+ countries and Tech Nuttiez has reached 1,000,000+ young minds across social media through their exciting content that revolves around technology.

Claudio Zavala Jr. is an Adobe Education Evangelist based out of the Dallas-Fort Worth area with over 25 years in the education world. He has served in capacities as an educator, mentor teacher, educational technology trainer, and digital designer. He has a passion for helping students and educators share their stories with digital tools. In 2017, Claudio founded I Am Claudius LLC, a creative media consulting company providing workshops and webinars on subjects like innovation, video creation, and storytelling. Claudio has presented at various national and regional conferences including ISTE, SXSWEdu, FETC, and TCEA. Claudio has also been featured in various magazines including Toggle and EdTech Magazine. He was a part of the Adobe Spark Ambassador program for the past two years. Claudio has spent the last 4 years creating tutorials for his YouTube channel.   Claudio is an accomplished photographer, avid cinematographer, mountain biker, and professional musician. You can find him on all social media platforms at @ClaudioZavalaJr and can learn more about him at claudiozavalajr.com

Dr. Harvey is a science educator and E-sport director based at Marlborough Boy's College in sunny Blenheim on the top of the South Island of New Zealand. He is also a MIEExpert, Minecraft Global Mentor, Flipgrid Global ambassador, Wakelet Ambassador, Apple Teacher, and Level 2 Google Educator. He is also involved in both the Tanzanian Root and Shoots SDG Laboratory Schools. His educational research interests include the use of digital animations to enhance student understanding of complex abstract scientific concepts and linking this to cognitive psychology. He is also passionate about global collaborations to enhance educational outcomes worldwide.

Mr. Alex Isaacs is an 8th Grade Math Teacher & EdTech Enthusiast at Red Bank Middle School | Red Bank, NJ.  He is certified in a variety of EdTech platforms, and passionate about creating engaging material for students and teachers alike.

Michael serves as the District Technology Integrator for Lake Shore CSD in Angola, New York. This is his 18th year in education. He is a member of the Lake Shore District Technology Committee, the District Teacher Mentorship Committee and is on the Western New York Technology Integrators Forum Advisory Panel. He is also a member of the Western New York Consortium for Student Empowerment through Innovation. Outside of Lake Shore, Michael helps lead the #GlobalEdSsChat and #GlobalMakerDay teams. Michael was a winner Lee Bryant Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award from NYSCATE. He has published the forward to the book, The Journey to the Y in You, and also chapters in the DigCitKids book and 100 No-Nonsense Things All Teachers Should STOP Doing. Michael has presented regionally, nationally, and internationally and is a 2x Ignite Speaker. He is a Google Certified Innovator and Trainer, a Google Educator Group Leader for Western New York, a Microsoft Innovative Educator Trainer, Adobe Creative Educator: Creativity Crew member, and Apple Teacher. Connect with Michael at michaeldrezek.com or on Twitter @m_drez.

A former PK-8 math teacher turned technology integration specialist, Jaime Donally has spent more than a decade at the classroom and district levels thinking about how educators can practically use augmented, virtual and mixed realities. In her current role as an independent education consultant, she provides professional development on immersive technology to districts and at conferences.