The voices behind K-12 webinars.

Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education in Rhode Island since April 2019. Has led the state through COVID-19 recovery, advanced readiness-based graduation requirements, earned national recognition for reducing chronic absenteeism, and is overseeing the state intervention in the Providence Public School District.

Indiana's first Secretary of Education and the state's top education official, leading a unified, student-centered vision from K-12 to college. Oversees eight state agencies/boards, including the Indiana Department of Education and Indiana Commission for Higher Education, and chairs the State Board of Education.

Jake Simpson

Head of Esports · Newcastle United Foundation

Heads up esports within the community and educational partnerships for Newcastle United Foundation.

John Bayes

ICT Director · Hull College

Oversaw the installation of one of the UK's first college esports arenas at Hull College.

Mark Sanders

Technical Lead · University of Salford

Technical Lead responsible for overseeing the running of the University of Salford's esports facility.

Editor and columnist for Chalkbeat Ideas, a section devoted to explaining and examining the ideas and debates shaping American schools. Previously covered K-12 education for the Wall Street Journal.

Chair of the Esports Trade Association Education Committee and a core curriculum writer for the Pearson BTEC in esports.

Pete Just

Project Director, CoSN AI Initiative · CoSN / Indiana CTO Council

Project Director of the CoSN AI Initiative and Executive Director of the Indiana CTO Council.

Phil Hintz

Chief Technology Officer, Niles Township District 219 · Niles Township District 219

Host of the Zero Breach Zone podcast.