About Our Conference
2023 Summer
Designed for K12 and Higher-Ed Educators & Administrators, this conference aims to provide a platform for educators, administrators, AI experts, students, parents, and EdTech leaders to discuss the impact of AI on education, address current challenges and potentials, share their perspectives and experiences, and explore innovative solutions. A special emphasis will be placed on including students' voices in the conversation, highlighting their unique experiences and insights as the primary beneficiaries of these educational transformations.
Keynote & Plenary Speakers
Keynote: Building AI Applications at Scale
Dr. Kristen DiCerbo
Chief Learning Officer
Khan Academy
Day 1 Schedule (08/05/2023)
Time Zone: Central Daylight Time (CDT)
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Opening Note & Day 1 Introduction
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Keynote: Building AI Applications at Scale
Dr. Kristen DiCerbo
Chief Learning Officer, Khan Academy
11:20 AM - 12:00 PM
Fireside Chat with AI Experts: Capabilities and Limitations of AI in Education
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
Higher Ed: Student Perspective and Interaction with AI
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Higher Ed: Redefining Education in the AI Era
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Transforming Education in the Age of AI
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Evaluating Learning Progress and Teaching Success
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Ethics, Plagiarism, and the Role of AI
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
Higher Ed: Brainstorming & Networking Session
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STEM Educators
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Humanities and Social Sciences Educators
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Language and Literature Educators
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Art, Music, and Drama Educators
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Higher Ed: Navigating Educational Policies for AI Adoption
3:50 PM - 4:00 PM
Day 1 Closing Note
Day 2 Schedule (08/06/2023)
Time Zone: Central Daylight Time (CDT)
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Day 2 Introduction
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
If AI is the Answer, What is the Question: Thinking about Learning and Vice Versa (Plenary Talk)
Dr. Chris Dede
Senior Research Fellow & 22 years as Timothy E. Wirth Professor in Learning Technologies
Harvard Graduate School of Education
11:20 AM - 12:00 PM
Fireside Chat with Stephen Wolfram: Demystifying AI and the Future of Computational Thinking
Dr. Stephen Wolfram
Founder and CEO, Wolfram Research
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
K12: Student Perspective and Interaction with AI
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
K12: Redefining Education in the AI Era
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Transforming Education in the Age of AI
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Evaluating Learning Progress and Teaching Success
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Ethics, Plagiarism, and the Role of AI
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
K12: Brainstorming & Networking Session
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STEM Educators
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Humanities and Social Sciences Educators
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Language and Literature Educators
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Art, Music, and Drama Educators
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
K12: Navigating Educational Policies for AI Adoption
3:50 PM - 4:00 PM
Day 2 Closing Note
Conference Volunteers
Johnny Chang
Organizer
UIUC ECE 23' | Stanford CS 25'
Evan Chen
Speakers & Content Lead
UIUC ECE 21'
Murat Altındağ
Community Lead
UIUC ECE 23'
Khushi Jain
Speakers & Content Team
UIUC IS+DS 24'
Konark Dhingreja
Speakers & Content Team
UIUC ECE 25’
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Keziah Gopalla
Speakers & Content Team
Burlingame High School 24'
Peter Chien
Outreach & Partnership Team
UIUC MechSE 22'
Sharanya Bhardwaj
Operations Team
UIUC IS ‘25
Aryan Gosaliya
Speakers & Content Team
UIUC ECE 25'
David Zheng
Outreach & Partnership Team
UIUC ECE 26'
Jesse Lee
Outreach & Partnership Team
UIUC CS + Philosophy 25’
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