Tech Tactics in Education

Call for Speakers

The Call for Speakers for the September 2025 Tech Tactics in Education conference is now OPEN.

Proposals are due: Friday, July 11, 2025 @ 11:59 PM PT

Submit your proposal here: https://sessionize.com/tech-tactics-in-education-overcoming-roadblocks/

Tech Tactics in Education: Overcoming Roadblocks to Innovation
Sept. 25, 2025
Online

The September 2025 Tech Tactics in Education conference will offer a combination of in-depth and interactive sessions including panel discussions, hands-on tutorials, and campus/expert perspectives. We invite you to submit sessions in any and all of these categories.

Presenters will address current and emerging trends in cybersecurity, data privacy, AI implementation, IT leadership, building resilience, and more. We are especially seeking presenters who can provide hands-on exercises or concrete takeaways that attendees can utilize to fine-tune IT practices and overcome challenges at their home institutions.

Presenters should be higher education and K-12 IT leaders and practitioners, independent consultants, association or nonprofit organization leaders, and others in the field of technology in education. Industry experts will be considered for non-promotional presentations only.

Submissions will be evaluated for relevance to the education field, clarity of title and abstract, usefulness to attendees, and coverage of current issues and trends.

Topics

All sessions must address the specific needs and concerns of K-12 and/or higher education environments. Specific topics that we are looking for include:

  • Tapping into the potential of AI, agentic AI, or other emerging tech
  • Cybersecurity/privacy/data equity concerns related to emerging tech
  • Balancing AI policy with AI implementation
  • People, processes, leadership, change management
  • Navigating funding or budget challenges
  • Evaluating emerging ed tech choices,
  • Building resilience across IT
  • Foundational infrastructure for technology innovation
  • New perspectives on AI and emerging tech

Tracks

When submitting a proposal, please select the track that best fits your presentation. Our conference programming team may reassign tracks at their discretion.

K-12 Education

This track will focus on the specific challenges faced by K-12 schools and districts.

Higher Education

This track will focus on the specific challenges faced by colleges and universities.

K-20 Education

This track will focus on challenges that span the education spectrum, from K-12 through higher education and beyond.

Presentation Types

When submitting a proposal, please select the presentation type that best fits your presentation. Creativity and out-of-box presentation styles are encouraged. Sessions are 30-45 minutes in length unless otherwise indicated.

Panel Discussion

Panel discussions feature a moderator and at least two panelists speaking conversationally about an important topic or issue in the education community. Panelists must be secured before submitting a proposal. Will be presented in a Zoom Webinar format.

Hands-on Tutorial

Tutorial sessions provide a hands-on workshop led by an education practitioner where attendees can engage in brainstorming, problem-solving exercises, and other activities that directly relate to their institution’s technology needs. Audience participation is key, with attendees encouraged to share their own ideas, experiences, and challenges. Will be presented in a Zoom Meeting format.

Campus/Expert Perspective

In Campus/Expert Perspective sessions, an individual or team presents first-hand experience with a technology project or expertise on a particular topic. Will be presented in a Zoom Webinar format.

Submission Guidelines

Please include the following information with your submission (failure to supply all requested information may limit opportunities for selection):

  • Speaker Name
  • Speaker Title
  • Speaker Institution/Organization
  • Title of Presentation
  • 100-word Description of Presentation
  • 3-5 Bullets, explaining what the attendee will learn from presentation (learning objectives)
  • Speaker Color Photo (hi-resolution)
  • Speaker Bio, including previous conference speaking/presentation experience

This is not a paid speaking opportunity. Speakers chosen to present at the 2025 Tech Tactics in Education conference will receive free event registration.

Proposals are due: Friday, July 11, 2025 @ 11:59 PM PT

Submit your proposal here: https://sessionize.com/tech-tactics-in-education-overcoming-roadblocks/

We look forward to your submissions!
~ The Tech Tactics in Education Event Team

Questions? Email [email protected]