Twice as many sessions as last year from
inspiring thinkers and educators on topics such as AI, lifelong
learning
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LAKE CITY, June 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Instructure,
the leading learning ecosystem, announces keynote speakers for its
upcoming InstructureCon 2024 event. This year's premier educational
professional learning event will take place from July 9 to July 11 at the Venetian Resort in
Las Vegas. InstructureCon,
featuring prominent keynotes from Jimmy
Chin, Mary Murphy and Dr.
Jordan Nguyen, addresses some of the
most impactful edtech trends and how to adapt to the modern learner
journey. With over 260 sessions to choose from, attendees will
learn classroom-tested best practices, dive into the latest
innovation and collaborate with other Instructure community members
focused on driving student success.
Instructure's ever-expanding partner community, The Edtech
Collective, comprises over 1,000 partners and connects institutions
with their preferred solutions within the Instructure Ecosystem.
Close to 65 valued Instructure partners are InstructureCon sponsors
and will be in attendance throughout the event to connect with
users, demonstrate their solutions and facilitate discussions. AWS,
K16 Solutions and Lincoln Learning Solutions are the exclusive
Diamond Sponsors of InstructureCon 2024. Platinum Sponsors include
Microsoft, Salesforce, Cidilabs, Respondus, Class, Jax Consulting and Intelliboard.
"At InstructureCon 2024, our one-of-a-kind community of engaged
educators is invited to explore the "Ed-cosystem," our educational
ecosystem of innovative products and partner solutions," said
Melissa Loble, Chief Academic Officer at Instructure. "Every
year, attendees gain valuable insights and learn impactful
strategies we can take directly to the classroom. This year, we'll
explore critical topics such as how lifelong learning drives a
rapidly changing education landscape and how institutions can adapt
and ensure technology such as AI empowers relationship-driven,
customized learning experiences that improve student outcomes."
The 2024 featured speakers include:
Jimmy Chin is a
professional mountain athlete, National Geographic photographer,
Academy Award-winning film director and New York Times Best-Selling
author. His dual career as a world-class adventure athlete and
artist is without precedent—he's equally respected for his
groundbreaking climbing and skiing achievements in the mountains as
he is for his stunning photography and filmmaking. Chin has been a
professional climber and skier on The North Face Athlete team for
over 20 years and has led cutting-edge expeditions around the
world. Along with his wife and co-director, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, he has produced
several award-winning films, including Meru, Free Solo, The Rescue
and their first scripted feature, Nyad.
Ryan Lufkin, Instructure's Vice
President of Global Academic Strategy, will interview Chin during
the closing keynote session about exploring passion and
perseverance.
Mary C. Murphy is the
Herman B Wells Endowed Professor of Psychological and Brain
Sciences at Indiana University. Her
award-winning career also includes developing and leading the CASBS
Summer Institute on Diversity at Stanford
University and founding the Equity Accelerator, a research
organization focused on creating more equitable learning and
working environments.
Mary's research has been profiled in The New York Times, Forbes, Harvard Business Review,
Scientific American and NPR. Her new book, Cultures of Growth,
shows how organizational mindsets can shape individual behaviors
and inspire cultures of learning, innovation and success.
During Tuesday's Keynote presentation, Instructure's
Melissa Loble will interview Murphy
on how educators can shape behavior to inspire a culture of
learning, innovation and success.
Dr. Jordan Nguyen is
a leading Australian engineer, award-winning documentary presenter,
inventor and author of the book "A Human's Guide to the Future." He
also presented at InstructureCon 2023. Dr. Nguyen is committed to
improving as many lives as possible and being a driving force
behind both human and technological evolution. As the founder of
the social business Psykinetic, he designs life-changing inclusive
technology for people with disabilities for aged-care and beyond.
As a documentary presenter, he's witnessed some of the greatest
advancements of our time, and he believes our young generations are
the changemakers of tomorrow with the potential to create solutions
to the world's biggest challenges.
Dr. Nguyen will participate in the opening keynote, entitled
"Together We Thrive - Welcome to the Ed-cosystem." The keynote will
include presentations from Instructure CEO Steve Daly, Chief Strategy Officer Mitch Benson and Parchment CEO Matthew Pittinsky on Instructure's vision to be
the ecosystem that powers learning for a lifetime and turns
education into opportunities. They'll discuss Dr. Nguyen's global
exploration as he shares his inspiration for his inclusive,
life-changing technological innovations.
On Wednesday, July 12, Instructure
Chief Product Officer Shiren
Vijiasingam will address the Instructure product roadmap and
highlight the company's focus to keep educators — and their
connections with students — at the center of the learning
experience. Front and center will be the unveiling of several new
AI-driven innovations to provide more customized, intuitive
learner-educator experiences. Other topics will include the new
traditional learner, credentials, the comprehensive learner record
and connecting the evidence of learning with employment
opportunities. Sal Khan, the founder
and CEO of Khan Academy, will join Vijiasingam on stage to discuss
the latest on the integration between Canvas and their AI-powered
teaching tool, Khanmigo.
This year's InstructureCon boasts a 20% increase in registered
attendees over last year's event. Last year's InstructureCon event
featured powerful keynote presentations by Deepak Chopra and Arianna Huffington. Keynote speakers from
previous years have included inspiring innovators and thought
leaders such as LeVar Burton,
will.i.am, Malcolm Gladwell,
Adam Grant, Bettina Love and Dan
Heath.
For more information about InstructureCon, check out the
Frequently Asked Questions page and the event agenda.
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ABOUT INSTRUCTURE
Instructure (NYSE: INST) powers the
delivery of education globally and provides learners with the rich
credentials they need to create opportunities across their
lifetimes. Today, the Instructure ecosystem of products enables
educators and institutions to elevate student success, amplify the
power of teaching, and inspire everyone to learn together. With our
global network of learners, educators, partners and customers, we
continue to deliver on our vision to be the platform that powers
learning for a lifetime and turns that learning into opportunities.
We encourage you to discover more at www.instructure.com.
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Instructure
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