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Transcripts and key takeaways from major education and AI conferences including ASU+GSV Summit.
Full transcripts and key takeaways from leading education and AI conferences. Watch the sessions, read the highlights, and explore insights from top speakers at events like the ASU+GSV Summit.
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The AI Governance Mirage: Why Enterprises Are Building Control Planes From Scratch
72% of enterprises believe they have adequate AI governance. VentureBeat's Q1 2026 research says most don't. Here's what the organizations getting it right are doing differently.
How Enterprise Teams Are Replacing AI Chatbots with Autonomous Agent Architectures in 2026
The Stanford AI Index 2026 confirmed what enterprise leaders are learning the hard way: autonomous agents now outperform expectations, but most organizations are still buying chatbots. Here's what the shift to agentic architecture actually looks like in practice.
Becoming Is a Journey: Young Adults Charting Their Paths
This session showcases Road Trip Nation's partnership with Brightbound to bring career exploration to middle school students through a PBS documentary and scalable digital tools.
Powered by Curiosity: Designing Learning for the Age of AI
This panel challenged the ASU+GSV conference itself, asking whether the education technology community is too focused on solutions and not enough on the enduring human values of curiosity, creativity, and child development.
Democrats Finding the Plot on Education...How Did We Get Here?
Former Rhode Island Governor and U.S.
At the Speed of AI – Personalizing Knowledge for 8 Billion People
This StarTrack panel featured founders of three breakout AI companies -- Connor Zwick (Speak), Andrew Grauer (Quillbot), and Victor Riparbelli (Synthesia) -- moderated by Claire Zau (GSV Ventures), discussing why they chose to build in education desp
Bull Market for Teachers... Architects of Human Potential
This session explored whether AI could create a "bull market" for teaching by making the profession more accessible, attractive, and effective, featuring Nonie Lesaux (Harvard), Aneesh Sohoni (Teach For America), and Aylon Samouha (Transcend).
Building with the Cool Kids: The New Architecture of Classroom Engagement
This panel of ed tech company leaders -- Ankit Gupta (Wayground/Quizizz), Bethlam Forsa (Savvas), and Sam Chaudhary (ClassDojo) -- discussed how classroom engagement is evolving through AI-powered personalization, multimodal input, and growing student agency.
Coffee with Crow: Building A Future Where Everyone Can Work with AI
A panel featuring former U.S.
A Student-First, AI-Native Vision for the Future
A senior leader from Western Governors University (WGU) presented a comprehensive vision for how AI can fundamentally transform higher education from a provider-centered model to a learner-centered one.
Cage Match or Common Ground: Higher Ed, Skills, and AI
This session explored whether skills-based hiring and college degrees are mutually exclusive or complementary, moderated by Jane Swift with panelists Byron Auguste (Opportunity@Work) and Ted Mitchell (ACE).
But What are You Doing for YOUR Kids?
This panel, moderated by Patrick Methvin (Gates Foundation), brought together education leaders who are also parents -- Dacia Toll (CourseMojo), Michael Sorrell (Paul Quinn College), and Stephen Jull (Teach for All) -- to explore the disconnect betwe
Leading with Civility: From Hoosier Roots to Harvard Halls
Former Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb sat down with Bill Hansen in a fireside chat about leadership, civility, and the future of education and workforce development.
MindUp with Goldie Hawn
Goldie Hawn and ASU College of Education Dean Carole Basile discuss the MindUp program, Hawn's evidence-based initiative teaching children about their brains as a foundation for emotional self-regulation and learning.
FIRE It Up...
FIRE (Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression) president Greg Lukianoff speaks with Studium founder Olivia Gross about the crisis of free speech in education and its intersection with AI.
Career-Connected Learning
This panel on career-connected learning featured CEOs from four education companies -- James Rhyu (Stride), Jamie Candee (Edmentum), Krishna Kumar (Simplilearn), and Steve Daly (Instructure) -- moderated by Tony Won (Reach Capital).
A National Imperative… Jim Shelton on the Work of Opportunity in the Age of AI
Jim Shelton, CEO of Blue Meridian Partners, delivers a sobering keynote framing AI not as a standalone threat but as an "accelerator" pouring gasoline on a pre-existing fire of declining economic mobility.
Coffee with Crow: Future-Ready Nations: Education as Economic Strategy
ASU President Michael Crow leads a conversation with former Korean Education Minister Lee Ju-ho, Kazakhstan Science and Higher Education Minister Sayasat Nurbek, and global university builder Doug Becker (Cintana Education) on education as a national economic strategy.
AI is the New Key to Unlocking the American Dream
This panel brought together Taylor Stockton (DOL Chief Innovation Officer), Josh Allen (Walmart Academy), and Naria Santa Lucia (Microsoft Elevate) to discuss AI's impact on the labor economy and workforce.
What Do Kids Need to Learn in the Age of AI?
A panel featuring education experts Kaya Henderson and Rick Hess debates what students actually need to learn in the age of AI, drawing on interviews with over 60 experts conducted by the Learning Commons foundation.
Connected Intelligence: The AI Network Effect in Higher Ed
Lisa Gevelber of Grow with Google announces what she describes as Google's largest-ever commitment to AI in education: free AI training for all six million U.S.
Can't We Be Friends...It's Not People, It's Parties...Coming Together
Former U.S.
Coffee with Crow: The AI Roadmap Ahead: Pro Human Learning & Work
ASU President Michael Crow moderates a conversation with will.i.
Actors + Math Stars = Building a Thought Full World
Po-Shen Loh, Carnegie Mellon professor and former national coach of the U.S.
Class Disrupted Live: Reed Hastings on the AI-Powered Future of Learning
Reed Hastings, speaking from the board of Anthropic and 25+ years of education work, delivered a sweeping assessment of what has and hasn't worked in education reform.
Burning Traditional Learning... Here Comes the Disruptors
A provocative lunchtime panel moderated by Larry Chu (Goodwin) pitted three EdTech leaders against each other on what's worth saving and what's worth burning down in traditional education.
From Experience to Insight: State Chiefs on System Leadership
This candid panel featured three former state education chiefs -- Aimee Guidera (former Virginia Secretary of Education), Deborah Gist (former chief in DC and Rhode Island), and Dr.
From Experience to Insight: State Chiefs on System Leadership
This candid panel featured three former state education chiefs -- Aimee Guidera (former Virginia Secretary of Education), Deborah Gist (former chief in DC and Rhode Island), and Dr.
One Civic Mission, Many Paths: State Leaders on the Future of Civics
This panel brought together state education leaders from Indiana, Massachusetts, New York, and Utah to discuss the current state of civics education across the country.
Turning Goals Into Scalable Systems: Statewide Career Navigation in Action
This panel explored the practical challenges of building statewide career navigation systems that actually reach students.
From Content to Conversation
Victor Riparbelli, CEO and co-founder of Synthesia, presented the evolution of AI video from simple avatar-based content creation to interactive "Video Agents" that transform learning from passive consumption to two-way conversation.
Are You AI Ready?
David Marchick, Dean of the Kogod School of Business at American University, presented a detailed case study of how Kogod became what Bloomberg recognized as the first "AI-first" business school in the world.
What It Means to Be an American — and What It Requires of Us at This Moment
This panel explores the state of American democracy and civic education 250 years after the nation's founding, featuring Eric Liu (Citizen University), Ellen Dollarhide McCoy (Ronald Reagan Institute), Louise Dubé (iCivics), and Julie Lammers (Britebound).
Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can't Lose... Texas Education Policy
This panel showcased Texas as a national model for place-based education partnerships, featuring F. Mike Miles (Houston ISD superintendent), Todd Williams (Commit Partnership), Jeff Edmonson (Ballmer Group), and Anne Wicks (Bush Institute) as moderator.
Meeting Education's Fierce Urgency of Now: A Conversation with Geoff Canada
Geoffrey Canada, founder of the Harlem Children's Zone, delivers an impassioned conversation about why he came out of retirement -- summoned, he says, by a divine calling to save another million children.
Multiple Choice... What's Love Got to Do With It?
A panel moderated by Michelle Rhee explores the state of school choice in America, featuring perspectives from charter school advocates, operators, and a Chicago-based leader confronting anti-choice political forces.
Accelerator Announcement with Jonathan Hage
Jonathan Hage announced the launch of "Launched," described as the world's first true education innovation marketplace.
Beg, Borrow or Steal…A New American Talent System for an AI Disrupted World
Moderated by Jon Schnur (America Achieves), this panel examined how the U.S.
Beyond the Novelty: Evaluating AI-Powered Career Navigation Tools
A five-person panel moderated by Rowan Trollope (BrightBound) explored how AI-powered career navigation tools can reduce inequalities rather than reinforce them.
Disagreeing Better
Harvard Kennedy School professor Julia Minson presented the core ideas from her new book "How to Disagree Better," arguing that persuasion fundamentally does not work and that the real goal of constructive disagreement should be getting the other per
We the Poets… A Civic Performance by Lemon Andersen
Spoken word poet Lemon Andersen delivers a powerful civic performance poem followed by a pitch for "We the Poets," a proposed TV series where "def poetry jam meets the United States Constitution.
Creating Alpha in Education
Mackenzie (Alpha School founder) and Austin (Gauntlet AI founder) described two radical approaches to education built from first principles.
May The Force Be With You Championing Diversity
SHRM CEO Johnny Taylor Jr. is interviewed by Debra Dunn on the evolving landscape of workplace diversity, AI's impact on the workforce, and the escalating crisis of workplace incivility.
FUSION with Michael Moe
GSV founder Michael Moe delivers the opening keynote of the 17th annual ASU-GSV Summit, framing education's transformation through the lens of "fusion" -- the convergence of man and machine, learning and earning, physical and digital.
AI with Raspberry Pi
Paula Golden of the Broadcom Foundation and Philip Colligan, CEO of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, discussed their long-standing partnership to democratize access to computing and AI education for young people worldwide.
From Wedge to Leading Edge... Rahm Emanuel on the Education Reset
Former Ambassador Rahm Emanuel discusses his vision for education reform in America, drawing on his experience as Mayor of Chicago, White House Chief of Staff, and potential 2028 presidential candidate.
AI Just Found a 23-Year-Old Linux Kernel Vulnerability — Here's What That Means for Security
An Anthropic researcher used Claude Code to discover a heap buffer overflow in the Linux kernel that went undetected for 23 years. This is what changes when AI agents start auditing critical infrastructure.
Claw Agents for K-12: 12 AI Agents for Schools and Districts
12 pre-built K-12 agent configurations for OpenClaw and NemoClaw. Cover tutoring, lesson planning, assessment creation, writing feedback, special education support, student safety, and family communication.
Supply-Chain Attacks and AI Security Agents: Why Owning Your AI Infrastructure Is No Longer Optional
A major supply-chain attack on LiteLLM and Google's new AI security agents at RSA 2026 reveal the same truth: organizations need to own and control their AI infrastructure.
Memory and Skills: What Turns an Agent Loop into a Real AI Agent
An agent with no memory forgets everything between sessions. An agent with no skills can only use its built-in tools. Add both and you get something you would actually use every day. Here is how memory and skills work across the claw ecosystem.
Why LLM-Agnostic Architecture Is the Only Future-Proof Strategy for AI in Higher Education
Hard-wiring a single AI model into your edtech stack is a ticking time bomb. Here's the technical case for LLM-agnostic architecture — and how it changes what's possible for universities.
Why AI Architecture Matters More Than AI Capability
Microsoft's AI chief says white-collar automation is 12 months away. But the real challenge isn't whether AI can do the work — it's whether institutions can deploy AI within the constraints that actually matter: privacy, pedagogy, and control.
University Events AI Agent: Seamless Experiences, Less Admin
Universities run thousands of events annually. A purpose-built AI agent can handle logistics so event staff can focus on creating memorable experiences.
mentorAI at GWU for Student Success and Faculty Support: 85% Cheaper than ChatGPT and 75% Cheaper than Microsoft Copilot
At George Washington University, Professor Lorena A. Barba and ibl.ai deployed a customizable, course-grounded AI mentor—an 85% cheaper, faculty-led alternative to ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot—empowering educators with full control, transparency, and measurable impact on student success.
ibl.ai Weekly Update — Week of November 7, 2025
Weekly platform update for the week of November 7, 2025, covering Featured Mentors & Discovery, File Uploads, Proactive Mentor Notifications, Google Calendar Toolkit, Personalized Mentor Endpoint, Deeper RBAC Coverage, Unified RBAC Management, and Instructor Workspace—plus partner spotlights with NVIDIA and Georgetown University.
mentorAI Powers MedStar Health-Georgetown AI CoLab and DAIMLAS Universal “AI for Health” Summit
Announcement of ibl.ai’s sponsorship and delivery of the Universal “AI for Health” Summit AI Assistant—an event-specific, conversational guide that helps MedStar Health–Georgetown attendees navigate agenda, locations, logistics, and session content before, during, and after the conference.
AI Agents for University Events: Seamless Experiences, Less Administration
Universities run thousands of events yearly. AI agents handle logistics so event staff can focus on creating memorable experiences.
Standards That Matter (LTI, xAPI): Why Education-Native Plumbing Beats Generic Chat
A practical look at how LTI and xAPI turn AI from “just a chatbot” into a campus-ready mentoring platform—and why mentorAI’s education-native plumbing outperforms general-purpose chat tools.
Weekly Platform Updates — October 6, 2025
Weekly platform update for October 6, 2025, featuring In-Chat Uploads, Instructor Safety Controls, and the Instructor History Panel—plus a spotlight on the Italian-Speaking Community Mentor and the ibl.ai × Morehouse College partnership.
ibl.ai: An AI Operating System for Educators
A practical blueprint for an on-prem, LLM-agnostic AI operating system that lets universities personalize learning with campus data, empower faculty with control and analytics, and give developers a unified API to build agentic apps.
ibl.ai Evidence of Impact
mentorAI ibl.ai Evidence of Impact Learning Outcomes AI Higher Education
Seamless LTI Deep Linking in Canvas, Brightspace and Blackboard with ibl.ai
A step-by-step walkthrough of how ibl.ai supports LTI Deep Linking in Canvas, Brightspace, Blackboard, and other compliant LMS platforms—allowing instructors to embed AI mentors directly into courses with minimal setup and a seamless launch experience.
Per-Course and Per-Student Mentors on mentorAI
How mentorAI enables per-course and per-student assistants that answer with cited sources, follow instructor-defined pedagogy, and respect domain-specific safety—so campuses get precision, transparency, and control without the complexity.
Cited Answers By Design with mentorAI
An overview of mentorAI’s Document Retrieval—answers that cite the exact lecture/slide/page, a ranked Source Panel that updates as you chat, one-click opening of the originals, and admin-level visibility controls—so campuses get transparent AI that teaches students to verify claims and helps faculty keep content governance simple.
Roman vs. Greek Experimentation: Pilot-First Framework
A practical, pilot-first framework—“Roman vs. Greek” experimentation—for universities to gather evidence through action, de-risk AI decisions, and scale what works using model-agnostic, faculty-governed deployments.
North-West University: Exploring AI-Driven Conversations as Dynamic OER for Self-Directed Learners
The paper proposes that AI-powered conversations, like those from ChatGPT, can serve as dynamic and personalized open educational resources to support self-directed learning, while highlighting challenges such as ethical concerns and the need for proper teacher training and infrastructure.
How mentorAI Integrates with Grok
xAI Grok integration Grok API base URL Grok-3 131K context window Grok-1.5 128K tokens Grok-1.5V multimodal model Grok-1 open weights 314B mentorAI Grok connector OpenAI-compatible endpoint Real-time AI tutoring platform X/Twitter live knowledge AI Vision-aware tutoring assistant Self-hosted Grok on campus GPU FERPA-compliant AI platform Prompt orchestration engine Function-calling JSON grading University AI cost governance Math and coding benchmark scores Model-agnostic backend 128K context LLM for education Future-proof AI strategy for higher ed
Bain & Company: Nvidia GTC 2025 – AI Matures into Enterprise Infrastructure
Nvidia's GTC 2025 shows that AI has moved from experimental projects to a core element of enterprise infrastructure. Companies are shifting focus to clean, connected data while using AI not only to analyze but also to generate insights. Smaller, specialized AI models, along with semi-autonomous systems with human oversight, are becoming standard. Additionally, tools like digital twins and simulation platforms are being widely adopted to enhance decision-making and cross-functional collaboration.
AI Action Summit: The International Scientific Report on the Safety of Advanced AI
The report examines the rapid progress and associated risks of advanced AI, highlighting technical challenges, energy demands, cybersecurity threats, potential misuse, and systemic issues. It stresses the need for responsible development, inclusive risk management, and refined policy-making to balance AI’s benefits with its inherent dangers.
Cambridge: How Educators Can Help Future Learners Outwit the Robots
Professor Rose Luckin's keynote at the Cambridge Summit emphasizes that while AI can transform education, nurturing uniquely human skills such as social intelligence and meta-cognition is crucial, and ethical, collaborative development between educators and AI developers is essential for future learning.