EdTech
Back to School Summit 2026
The essentials
Event details
- Dates
- September 2026
- Location
- New York, United States
- Organiser
- QS Quacquarelli Symonds
- Industry
- EdTech
Who attends
The audience
Join senior education, investment, and policy leaders redefining how education and work evolve together in a fast-moving global economy.
As described by the organiser
Public discussion
What people are saying
Official hashtag #BackToSchoolSummit
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Agenda themes
Topics covered
- Talent
- Technology
- Finance
- Product
- Leadership
- Research
- Video
- Government
- Education
- Future
- Policy
- Disruption
On stage
Speakers
- Bronagh Friel, Head of Partnerships, Grow with Google
- Jaden Bernard, Strategic Initiatives Coordinator, UVA Online Education and Digital Innovation
- Miriam Altman-Reyes, Founding Managing Partner, Brass Ring Ventures
- Brad Wolverton, Editor, The Chronicle of Higher Education
- Chike Aguh, Head of Innovation and Strategy, Gap Closing Startups, Kapor Center
- Dr Bridget Burns, CEO, University Innovation Alliance (UIA)
- Dr Ann Kirschner, CEO, Comma Communications
- Douglas Proctor PhD, Assistant Vice-President, Global, York University
- Carl Madi, Co-Founder and CEO, Stepful
- John Soleanicov, Investment Director, EdTechnical Ventures
- José Esteves, Dean and President, Porto Business School
- Lee Bradshaw, CEO, Rhodes Advisors
- Ted Eismeier, Senior Vice President and Head of Postsecondary Communications, Whiteboard Advisors
- Tracey Burns, Chief, Global Strategy and Research, National Center on Education and the Economy
- Erin Mote, CEO, InnovateEDU
- George Kane, Founder, CapitalizEd
- Philip Moyer, President and CEO, McGraw Hill
- Wil del Pilar, Senior Vice President, EdTrust
- Prof Jun Liu, Rector, City University of Macau
Logistics
Where to stay
Places to stay near the venue.
Duane Street Hotel
182 Duane Street
The Frederick Hotel
Four Seasons Private Residences New York Downtown;Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown
27 Barclay St, New York
The Beekman, A Thompson Hotel
123 Nassau Street, New York, 10038
Warren Street Hotel
86 Warren Street, New York, 10007
Aloft Manhattan Downtown
49 Ann Street, New York, 10038
M Social Hotel New York Downtown
55 Church Street, New York, 10007
Walker Hotel Tribeca
77 Walker Street, 10013
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