Connected Conv header 2024
Denver, Colorado
November 13, 2024
Embassy Suites Downtown Denver 

Join your fellow K–12 ed-tech executives in a unique peer-to-peer opportunity to explore common leadership challenges, share best practices, and establish new connections. The “Connected Conversations” event provides an exclusive opportunity to engage with fellow ed-tech leaders and learn together in a collaborative, candid, and dynamic environment.

 

Who Should Attend: 

  • Connected Conversations is intended for C-level leaders, Vice Presidents, or Directors in K-12 ed-tech who are leaders in marketing, sales, customer success, product, or curriculum.

  • Attendance is limited to members of the Ed-tech Leadership Collective and qualified K-12 ed-tech executives.

  • In order to foster an engaging dialog and collaborative dynamic, attendance will be capped at 25 attendees. 


     

Cost to Attend:

  • Ed-tech Leadership Collective Members: No Charge

  • Non-Members: $235.00

Travel, lodging, and meals not included (unless indicated in the agenda).

Don't forget: You can partially offset the cost of attending the Connected Conversations Fall 2024 by using discount code ELC2024 to receive $175.00 off your registration for the EdWeek Market Brief Summit. (New registrations only).

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AGENDA


8:00 AM

Continental Breakfast Provided


8:30 AM

Opening Comments and Attendee Introductions 

Collin Earnst, Founder and Managing Partner,

Ed-tech Leadership Collective

9:00 AM

Cross-functional Credibility: How to Influence Strategic Decisions 

How do effective leaders gain buy-in for their strategic recommendations? Learn from cross-functional peers how to position your key initiatives and departmental data in a way that builds credibility and enables you to influence strategic decisions at a company level.


10:00 AM

Exclusive Briefing: Three Key Market Shifts Affecting K–12 Ed-tech Leaders

Sean Cavanagh, Managing Editor, 
EdWeek Market Brief

Strong leadership requires the ability to adapt to market dynamics. In this exclusive briefing, Sean Cavanagh will share insights from Market Brief’s research and lead a discussion regarding several macro-trends shaping how ed-tech executives must approach leadership.


10:25 AM

Break


10:45 AM

Leadership Resilience and Maintaining Personal Wellness

Self-care is a leadership competency. Prioritizing one’s wellness is essential not only for your own performance, but also because it sets an example for your team regarding the importance of self-care. How do you recognize the early signals of burnout and maintain accountability for your own wellness? In this session, attendees will engage in a discussion to learn simple strategies from peers on how to maintain a balanced approach.


11:45 AM

Closing Comments and Attendee Reflections


 

Check-in for the EdWeek Market Brief Summit opens 1:00 PM
and the event begins at 2:00 PM

 

7:00 PM

Collective Member Dinner

After the Market Brief Summit opening cocktail reception, members of the Ed-tech Leadership Collective are invited to join their fellow executives at an exclusive dinner hosted by the Collective.