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Visionary Conference 2008
April 23 - 25, 2008


Innovation: Education 2.0



Wednesday, April 23 - Decatur House


Welcome Dinner

6:00 p.m. - Guests arrive, hors d'oeuvres, cocktails

6:30 p.m. - Welcome and Dinner

7:30 p.m. - Speaker


Vivek Kundra, Chief Technology Officer, District of Columbia

Vivek Kundra was nominated by Mayor Fenty to serve as the Chief Technology Officer for Washington, DC. Most recently, Kundra served as the Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Trade for the Commonwealth of Virginia; he was appointed by Governor Tim Kaine. Prior to joining Governor Kaine's cabinet, he was the Chief Executive Officer of Creostar, a company focused on cyber security and information warfare. Kundra served as the Vice President of Marketing for Evincible Software, a technology start-up that enabled trusted transactions for the government and the financial sector, which was sold to Exostar. Prior to that, he was the IT Director for Arlington, VA, where he was responsible for the government's strategic technology initiatives. He also served as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Maryland, teaching classes on emerging and disruptive technologies.

8:30 p.m. - Adjourn


Thursday, April 24 - Sofitel

8:00 a.m. - Breakfast

8:45 a.m. - Welcome and Overview


Eileen Lento, PhD, Education Strategist, Intel Corporation

9:15 a.m. -- Vision #1: When the Learners are in Control: Mobility Meets Individualized Learning

  • Chris Thomas, Chief Strategist, Intel Corporation - Setting the Stage
  • Bruce Wilcox, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, iAprender! - Moderator
  • Thomas Greaves, Chairman, The Greaves Group LLC
  • Robert Lytle, Partner, The Parthenon Group

    10:45 a.m. - Break

    10:55 a.m. - Vision #2: From STEM to Stern . . . and . . . Then Back to STEM


  • Richard Blais, Vice President of State and Corporate Relations, Project Lead The Way - Setting the Stage
  • Paige Kuni, Global Manager of K-12 education, Corporate Affairs Group, Intel Corporation - Moderator
  • Jim Rubillo, Executive Director, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
  • P. John Whitsett, President, National Science Teachers Association

    12:25 p.m. - Lunch

    1:25 p.m. - Vision #3: Beyond the Borders: Around the World in 80 Minutes


  • Dr. Teresa Kennedy, Deputy Director, The GLOBE Program - Setting the Stage
  • Susan Patrick, President and Chief Executive Officer, North American Council for Online Learning - Moderator
  • Hilary Goldmann, Director, Government Affairs, International Society for Technology in Education
  • Adrian Hall, Director of Learning Futures, Steljes Limited

    2:55 p.m. - Break

    3:05 p.m. - Vision #4: Empowering Leadership for the 21st Century


  • Dr. Joan Kowal, Superintendent in Residence, NOVA Southeastern University, Fischer Graduate School of Education - Setting the Stage
  • Irene Spero, Chief Operating Officer, Consortium for School Networking - Moderator
  • Karl Cheng, Partner, The Parthenon Group
  • Dr. Ray V. Spain, Superintendent, Warren County Schools, NC

    4:35 p.m. - Wrap-up


    Friday, April 25 - Sofitel

    8:00 a.m. - Breakfast

    9:15 a.m. - Experience Education 2.0


    Meet incredible school leaders. The morning will be a powerful experience to remember.

  • Matt Federoff, Director of Technology, Vail School District, AZ
  • Daniel Jaye, Principal, Bergen County Academies, NJ
  • Kevin Lowndes, Principal, Wheaton High School, Wheaton, MD

    Noon - Event Ends


    Other Resources


  • One-to-One Leadership


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