1395 Crossman Ave
Sunnyvale
CA 94089


Friday, August 14, 2020
8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Virtual Event
ABOUT
Join leaders from business, education and government for one of California’s premier education policy and talent development conferences.
Framed by COVID-19 and tensions in the wake of George Floyd, with legislators, school administrators, teachers and parents operating – literally – in separate spaces, this year’s convening has become a crucial information-sharing forum.
Interact with key local, state and national decision makers in brief, timely panels, active Q&A, and topic-based networking rooms. Get the latest updates on school reopening straight from school leads. Discover how top CLOs are reimagining Learning and Development to drive equity and fuel corporate success.
Help shape teaching and learning across schools and industry for a post-COVID and post-George Floyd world.
SPEAKERS & PANELS
More speakers to be announced soon!

Becky Pringle
President-elect, National Education Association

Jenny Dearborn
Global HR Leader

John Fensterwald
Editor, EdSource

Connie Leyva
Senator, Education Committee Chair,
California State Senate

Nancy Magee
Superintendent, San Mateo County Office of Education

Raymond Andrade
Principal, ACE Inspire Middle School

Denise Williams
Chief Program Officer, Silicon Valley Education Foundation

Mary Ann Dewan
Superintendent, Santa Clara County Office of Education

Ron Gerhard
Chancellor, Chabot-Las Positas Community College District

George Chao
Board Member, work2future

Ruth Veloria
Chief Strategy and Customer Officer, University of Phoenix

Vinz Koller
Senior Strategist for Capacity Building, Social Policy Research Associates
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Tamara Alvarado
Executive Director, Executive Director, Shortino Family Foundation

Jeffrey Pallin
Dean of Business, Technology, and Kinesiology, Mission College

Julie Lata
Global Community Affairs, Applied Materials

Kelly Rider
Chief Learning Officer, PTC

Dr. Heather Lattimer
Dean, Connie L. Lurie College of Education, San José State University

Andrea Schwartz Boone
Founding Executive Director, Braven Bay Area

Lauren Fernandez
Head of Learning and Development, Flexport

Avo Makdessian
Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships, Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Alan Takahashi
Vice President and General Manager, Cobham

Annalies Goger
Fellow, Brookings Institution

E. Toby Boyd
California Teachers Association President and Kindergarten Teacher

Dr. Karin Forssell
Director of the Learning, Design and Technology (LDT) Program, Stanford Graduate School of Education

Jorge Aguilar
Superintendent, Sacramento City Unified School District

Laura Guio
California Senior State Executive and General Manager, Global Cisco & Apple Alliance

Ahmad Thomas
CEO, Silicon Valley Leadership Group

Dr. Shirley Weber
California State Assembly Member, 79th Assembly District
AGENDA
8:30 am Opening & Plenary Speaker
9:00 am Breakout Sessions Block 1
Public Education in the midst of COVID
Has COVID and a renewed national spotlight on the long fight for racial justice fundamentally shifted how we educate? The Public Education after COVID Panel will cover a range of pressing issues including the digital divide, distance learning, school reopening, and race and social justice in the curriculum.
The Future of Work
If the job market was changing rapidly before COVID, the rate of change is exponential now. How can leaders in education and industry support skill acquisition for the innovation economy? And how do we balance short-term hiring to ameliorate unemployment with systems change? What role should businesses, elected leaders, and educators play in ensuring not only higher rates of employment, but family wage jobs and social inclusion at work? Join a conversation about partnerships and projects within our post-COVID world of work.
HR: Corporate Learning and Development
How can companies best respond to the new workplace? How can they use Learning and Development to achieve their strategic plans? Discover ways smart L&D, integrated with business objectives, can drive equity and fuel corporate success in the wake of COVID-19.
9:45 am Break/Activity
10:00 am Breakout Sessions Block 2
New Frontiers in Virtual Learning
As schools transition to distance learning, administrators and teachers are collaborating to create welcoming, engaging online communities. This panel will offer lessons learned in this transition – with a focus on leveraging resources that support equitable learning environments.
Philanthropy in Education
COVID has highlighted and exacerbated inequities in Silicon Valley, including unequal access to high quality education. What role should philanthropy play in responding to this crisis and creating a new, better, more equitable Silicon Valley? How can public education best leverage philanthropic funding? Join a conversation with prominent industry, education and foundation leads on a new vision for education-philanthropic partnerships.
HR: Corporate Learning and Development (Repeat Session)
10:45 am Closing Plenary
11:15 am Keep the Conversation Going – Topic-based Networking Rooms
TICKETS
The Silicon Valley Leadership Group does not issue refunds.
SPONSORS
Thank you to all our generous sponsors!
If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please contact [email protected] for more information.
NOTICE
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