At tech conference for women leaders in education, practitioners explore how AI can benefit education

Professor Christina Kishimoto, former state superintendent of Hawai'i and CEO of Voice4Equity (center) speaks with attendees of the Tech, Power & Equity Conference; Talisa Dixon, retired superintendent, Columbus City Schools (right); and Bren Elliot, former chief of school improvement, DC Public Schools, and author of The AntiRacist Roadmap to Educational Equity (left). (Photo/Courtesy of Voice4Equity)

The inaugural Tech, Power & Equity conference took place from January 23 – 25 in Phoenix, Arizona. The conference was designed for “education leaders in the public school system interested in deepening their AI and ed tech knowledge,” Kishimoto says. The 100 attendees of the sold-out conference included superintendents as well as technology leaders in education. Read this article from USC Rossier School of Education about the conference.

At tech conference for women leaders in education, practitioners explore how AI can benefit education

Professor Yasemin Copur-Gencturk (second from left), converses with other conference attendees, Lupita Hightower, retired superintendent, Tolleson Elementary School Disctrict (left); Anna Iarotska, founder, Robo Wunderkind (center right); and Gisselle Herera, superintendent, Tolleson Elementary School District (right). (Photo/Courtesy of Voice4Equity)