The 100 Year EdTech Project’s 2025 Design Summit | March 19-21
The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, Texas
Early Registration is now open, through October 30th!
As education, technology and society continue to evolve, it’s imperative that we, education changemakers, come together to innovate so that students are well-prepared for the future.
That’s why leaders, educators, futurists, designers, students, lifelong learners and visionaries are gathering in San Antonio, Texas, for the 100 Year EdTech Project’s 2025 Design Summit from March 19-21.
Space is limited at the venue, so the Summit is by invitation only. All curious education changemakers are invited to apply.
Early registration is $275 and regular registration is $375. Registration fees help subsidize the cost of student participation. Financial assistance will be available.
Hotel information will be provided soon. The living agenda is below.
Living Agenda
Check back regularly as the agenda will become more detailed as we get closer to the Summit.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19
6:00-8:00p.m. | Opening Reception: The Past 50 Years through Art and Design + Building a Futures Literacies Mindset
Location TBD, San Antonio
THURSDAY, MARCH 20
8:00a.m.-4:15p.m. | Summit Presentations and Collaborative Design Sessions
Breakfast and Lunch provided
The University of Texas at San Antonio
- Welcome from Organizers
- Opening Keynote: Student Voice | Setting the tone of the event by hearing from learners first
- Future Literacies Talk
- Future Literacies: Group Activity and Report Out | An interactive warm-up that challenges participants to engage in deeper futures thinking, with a chance to check back in as a group
- Design Session I: The First 10 Years | Facilitators organize their design groups around their chosen Future Scenario, get to know each other, ensure roles are assigned, and introduce initial exploratory questions and the 10-25-50-year framing, getting started on planning the first 10 years. People can decide to “butterfly” to a different Future Scenario if they like after this initial group meeting.
- Design Session II: 10-25 years | Future Scenario groups are locked in; They finish up the first set of questions (10 year lens) before moving on to determine the needs for 25 years.
5:30-7:00p.m. | Day 2 Reception
FRIDAY, MARCH 21
8:00a.m.-1:15p.m. | Summit Collaborative Design Sessions and Final Plenary with Design Group Presentations
Breakfast and Lunch provided
The University of Texas at San Antonio
- Opening Provocation
- Design Session III: 50 Years Later | Future Scenario groups move on from 25 to 50 year planning, spending time discussing what solutions they will share and how they will prepare calls-to-action for the plenary report-out.
- Future Scenario Group Report Outs |
Each group shares a 5-minute synopsis of their future with at least 3 calls-to-action. - Closing Ceremony and Lunch
Photos by Mike Sanchez, ASU
What You Can Expect
During this three-day, highly immersive summit, we will tackle the most pressing problems and explore the greatest opportunities in education – looking 50 years back and 50 years forward. Together we will develop solutions to enhance learning experiences, meet diverse learner needs, foster greater access and equity, and much more.
In fact, participants will get the final say on the Future Scenario topics selected! Last year, we addressed potential solutions for ethical AI, climate impact, and teaching in a post-truth area. What’s in the cards this year?
Hosted by The University of Texas at San Antonio, a U.S. institution that’s well known for its ecosystem of student success and innovative learning strategies, the 2025 Summit will be a space to play, discover and re-imagine the future of education to prepare students not just for learning today, but for tomorrow and beyond.
The Summit outcome?
Education leaders will increase their capacities to co-create educational futures, so they can support learners for the next 50 years.
The output?
Together, we will infuse our insights into a concrete guide.
Bonus:
You’ll also leave with strong connections with fellow changemakers and innovators in education and technology.
See you in 2075 – in 2025! Nominate yourself today to join us at the 2025 Design Summit!
Meet our 2025 Core Design Committee:
Samantha Becker
CEO
SAB Creative & Consulting
Lev Gonick
Enterprise CIO
Arizona State University
Melissa Vito
Vice Provost of Academic Innovation
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Tammy Wyatt
Senior Vice Provost for Student Success
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Angela Gunder
CEO, Opened Culture
Marcela Ramirez
Associate Vice Provost for Teaching, Learning & Digital Transformation
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Amy Buechler-Steubing
Assistant Vice Provost, Strategic Initiatives and Learning Innovation
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Kyle Bowen
Deputy CIO
Arizona State University
Allison Hall
Senior Director, Learning Experience
Arizona State University
Bea Rodriguez-Fransen
Director and Co-Founder, ASU Next Lab
Arizona State University
Shailee Shah
Student
Arizona State University
Joe Lambert
Co-Executive Director
StoryCenter
Become a partner of the 2025 Design Summit
Interested in partnering with us for 2025? Contact samantha@sabconsulting.org.
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