Session March 12, 2026 · 10:00 PM

Featured Session: Moonshots that Move the Needle

Advanced tech is quickly expanding the ways we can support teachers and students both in and out of the classroom. But how do we design and fund programs that turn potential into impact? This panel explores how setting bold, time-bound learning goals can accelerate and level-up innovation while catalyzing impactful financial support. From coordinated research programs to targeted funding strategies, this session will explore how moonshot-centered models can rally diverse innovators around a shared outcome, encourage rigorous validation, and accelerate breakthroughs for teaching and learning.

Speakers
Steve Ritter
Chief ScientistCarnegie Learning
Eden Xenakis
Chief of StaffBezos Family Foundation
Kumar Garg
PresidentRenaissance Philanthropy
Arati PrabhakarFormer
Presidential Science & Technology AdvisorOffice Of Science And Technology (Biden Administration)

Session Details

Date
March 12, 2026
Time
10:00 PM
Location
Hilton Austin Downtown / Hilton Grand Ballroom (Salon HJK)
Format
Featured Session
Track
Startups
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