AIxEd[Connect]2026 Program
Get in touch with us at hello@aixed.org
Premier full-day gathering of K-12, higher-Ed educators and Edtech professionals.
Hear from leaders representing government, industry and academia on the future of learning, workforce transformation, and strategic implications of AI in Education with case studies and best practices.
Don’t miss this premier gathering of education professionals!
Topics such as:
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Redesigning curriculum for an AI-augmented world
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AI tutoring systems: what works and what doesn't
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Faculty adoption journeys: from skepticism to strategic use
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Rethinking assessment in the age of generative AI
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Preparing students for jobs that don't exist yet
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Industry-education partnerships for workforce development
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Credentialing and skills verification in an AI economy
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Building institutional AI governance frameworks
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District-level implementation strategies
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Admissions, advising, and student services automation
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Change management for AI adoption at scale
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Budget realities: where to invest, what to pilot
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Higher ed at scale: Institutional AI strategy
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AI and Special Education: Personalization meets accommodation
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Program


Hamit Hamutcu - Opening Remarks
Founder, AIxEd

Keynote
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Noe Ortega & Sabrina Mansur - Fireside Chat
Massachusetts Department of Higher Education & MA AI Hub

David McCool
President & CEO, MuzzyLane
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Usama Fayyad & Kjersten Moody - Fireside Chat
Northeastern University & Elai

Dan Be Kim - Lightning Talk
Harvard Graduate School of Education

Pelin Bicen - Lightning Talk
Suffolk University
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Ola Ozernov-Palchik, Rachel Schechter & Kaitlin Dumont
BU, MIT, LXD Research & Huron

Cansu Canca
Northeastern University
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Xiao-Li Meng & Ruth Steyn
Harvard University

Anne DeMallie, Jessica Booker, Elizabeth Kerrigan & Rachel Miller - Panel
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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Lisa Sacchetti, Phillip Miller, James Lane - Panel
The Renaissance Network, Skillwell, University Instructors

Asher Scott - Lightning Talk
New Visions for Public Schools

Kellie Fitzgerald - Lightning Talk
NYU

Startup Pitch Winners - Presented by Gabriela Torres
MA AI Hub

Student Hackathon Winners - Presented by Shauna Conway
Strategic Growth and Innovation

Hamit Hamutcu - Closing Remarks
Founder, AIxEd
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