Our Speakers
Take your drink and grab a seat for the hottest, freshest, breaking news of any education event you’ll attend this year!
Public officials – former and current Governors and other lawmakers – who didn’t have to run for anything this year – share their unfettered views on the election results, the pace of education change, and what they think other electeds want to see.
And a leading pollster who shall not-yet-be-named will break down all the results and lead an interactive discussion with a focus group – you! It’s a session you won’t want to miss and limited to registered attendees of the Power of Innovation Summit.

Jeanne Allen
Founder & CEO, CER

Sam Barrington
President, Sky Limit Crane & Rigging

Pat Brantley
Chief Executive Officer, Friendship Public Charter Schools

Anthony Brock
Co-Founder, Valiant Cross Academy

Honorable Bill Cassidy
U.S. Senator, Louisiana

Dr. Laura Cassidy
Founder, Louisiana Key Academy Public Charter School

Matthew Chaussee
Cofounder & CEO, BeMoreColorful

Kevin Chavous
Senior Advisor to the CEO, Stride, Inc.

Kellyanne Conway
Founder, KA Consulting

Diana Diaz-Harrison
Founder & CEO, Arizona Autism Charter Schools

Erika Donalds
CEO, OptimaEd

Byron Donalds
Congressman (FL-19), House of Representatives

Doug Ducey
CEO & 23rd Governor of Arizona, Citizens for Free Enterprise

Cornell Ellis
Co-Founder & Executive Director, Brothers Liberating Our Communities

Brenaea Fairchild
Executive Director, The Melanin Village

Mary Jo Fairhead
Founder & Director, Onward Learning

Cris Gulacy-Worrel
Vice President, Oakmont Education

Jeff Imrich
CEO / Co-Founder, Rock by Rock

Jelani Jenkins
CEO & Founder, Postseason Inc.

Randall Lane
Chief Content Officer, Forbes Media

Phyllis Lockett
Founder and Senior Advisor, LEAP Innovations

Mike Long
CEO, Sailfuture

Nat Malkus
Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Education Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute

Edna Martinson
Co-Founder, Boddle Learning

Michael Moe
Co-Founder, GSV

Latavius Murray
President, Jon Diaz Community Center Foundation

Chip Paucek
Co-Founder & CEO, Pro Athlete Community

Dr. Steve Perry
Founder & Head of Schools, Capital Preparatory Schools

Jared Polis
Governor, Colorado

Pastor Joshua Robertson
Founder / CEO, Black Pastors United for Education

Jeffrey Rosen
President and CEO, National Constitution Center

Andy Rotherham
Co-founder & Senior Partner, Bellwether

Patricia Rucker
State Senator, West Virginia

Taylor Shead
CEO / Founder, Stemuli

Kenisha Skaggs
Founder, SOAR Academy

Kyle Smitley
Founder, Detroit Achievement Academy

Adam Sparks
CEO & Co-Founder, Short Answer

Jane Swift
President, Education at Work

Lisa Tarshis
Executive Director, Primer Microschools

Anthony Williams
State Senator, Pennsylvania

Janine Yass
Janine Yass, Founder, The Yass Prize