Upcoming events
Destination Transformation Educational Summit
Houston ISD’s third annual Destination Transformation Summit connecting location and national education leaders, exploring innovative practices, and seeing what lasting change looks like in action.
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SXSW EDU
SXSW EDU is 300+ sessions and workshops across 4 days in Austin, where inspiration and creativity are unlocked, with 15+ powerful films and performances, 2 trailblazing competitions, 50+ interactive exhibitions, and 120+ mentorship and networking opportunities that spark new possibilities in education.
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ASU+GSV
The World’s Largest EdTech Community: GSV Summit was founded in 2010 and, in partnership with ASU, launched the ASU+GSV Summit—the premier global convening for innovative leaders transforming the $8 trillion education and skills sector. The Summit’s mission—that ALL people deserve equal access to the future—is grounded in the belief that scaled innovations across PreK to Gray learning are critical to achieving this goal.
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NewSchools Summit
NewSchools Summit is a community of 800 education innovators, philanthropists, and influential leaders from across the country who are shaping the future of learning.
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Cohort Learning: A Vision for the Future of Education
Featuring special guest Babak Mostaghimi. This event is part of our cohort’s recurring virtual learning series.
FullScale Symposium 2025
I’m thrilled to announce I’m presenting at #Symposium25! Join me for my session “Fueling the Future: State and Local Education R&D as a Catalyst for Learner-Centered Transformation” on Sunday, October 26! Register here: https://symposium2025.fullscalelearning.org/attend/
Imagine Network Pod Squad
🎤Join our second meeting of Imagine Network’s Pod Squad, our quarterly book club-style podcast club! During our time together, will discuss “How to predict the future with Jane McGonigal - The TED Interview.”
Upcoming Conferences - See you there!
Will you be at NewSchools Summit in San Francisco? Let’s connect. Imagine Network will be at Summit and multiple other upcoming events and we hope to see you there! If you are interested in meeting up, please contact Margo Roen at margo@imagineedu.org or schedule time here.
Future in Focus
Join our network. Imagine Network is launching our first cohort this summer in Palo Alto! If you are a district strategy/transformation/innovation leader and are interested in joining this or future cohorts, now is the time to reach out!
Upcoming Conferences - See you there!
Will you be at ASU + GSV Summit? Let’s connect. Imagine Network will be at multiple upcoming events and we hope to see you there. If you are interested in meeting up, please contactMargo Roen at margo@imagineedu.org or schedule time here.
Imagine Network Pod Squad
🎤 Introducing Imagine Network's Pod Squad! This quarterly book club-style podcast club is a place for curious school systems leaders eager to learn about and discuss strategy and innovation. The Pod Squad will meet quarterly on the 3rd Wednesday of the month, starting Wednesday, March 19th. The first Pod Squad meeting will be a book club-style conversation about the Hidden Brains episode "Innovation 2.0: Do Less."
Exploring AI-Driven Tech (Virtual)
How can AI improve teaching and learning responsibly? Join Imagine Network for a unique opportunity to explore this question in a conversation across district strategy, innovation, and tech leaders with AI-tech tool designers and experts. This virtual conversation is invite-only and will take place on Thursday, January 23rd from 1:00-2:00pm CT. This will be a collaborative and confidential space to discuss:
The opportunities new AI ed tech solutions can provide for students and educators;
Questions, concerns, and conditions for successful implementation of AI-driven ed tech solutions; and
Your questions about AI use in public education more broadly.
We’re excited to partner with the Learning Engineering Virtual Institute (LEVI) for this important discussion about the potential of AI-driven tech solutions, and the current or future uses in school districts across the country.
This is an invite-only event. Please RSVP directly to the invitation sent to participants, or if you did not receive one and are interested in joining, please reach out to us via the “Contact” button at the top of the page.
Webinar: CIO Focus Group
Join role-alike leaders, Chief Innovation and Strategy Officers, across the country at Imagine Network’s first CIO focus group.