2025 Education Management Conference
Wednesday, May 07, 2025
Harper Center
12 PM - 6:00 PM
Chicago Booth Harper Center, Room HC 104
5807 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
Register here: https://groups.chicagobooth.edu/boothed/feeds?type=event&type_id=1933003&tab=details
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is hosting the sixth Chicago Booth Education Management Conference, a key convening of education leaders, professionals, and graduate students on May 07, 2025, at Harper Center. The Conference is an opportunity for students and professionals alike to delve into current challenges and exciting trends in education, engage with emerging and ongoing academic research, and apply innovative business management principles to the education space. Through panels, workshops, keynotes, and networking conversations, we seek to create a forum for leaders to connect and transform the education landscape in Chicago and beyond.
As educational paradigms shift towards more inclusive and equitable practices, "Equity Redefined: Inclusive Innovation in Education" emerges as a crucial gathering for educators, businesspeople, policymakers, and students. This conference is dedicated to exploring how innovative solutions can bridge gaps in educational equity, offering all learners access to transformative experiences. It's a platform for those committed to integrating inclusivity with technological progress in educational strategies.
The 2025 Booth Education Management Conference, themed Future of Education: Access, Inclusion, and Opportunity, will bring together thought leaders, educators, and innovators to explore critical issues shaping the educational landscape. The conference will spotlight key topics through three dynamic panels: enhancing inclusivity in K-12 education to ensure every student thrives regardless of background; expanding the narrative around educational careers to highlight opportunities beyond the classroom; and advancing college access and career readiness for underserved students. Together, these discussions aim to drive forward a more equitable and empowering future in education. The conference will also include an insightful keynote address and the opportunity to network with educationalists and like-minded students.
Your ticket includes a catered lunch as well as drinks and hors d'oeuvres during the networking reception at the end of the day.
Inclusivity in K-12 Education: How schools, educators, and systems can better serve all students regardless of background or identity
Moderator: Anajah Philogene - Executive Director Greater Chicago, Teach for America
Panelists:
Amos Tarfa - Author, Math & Physics Instructor, Medical Physicist
Isaac Castelaz - Program Leader, Chicago Public Education Fund
Stacie Chana - Founder/Principal at TechEd Maven Consulting, Professor at Roosevelt University
Rosa Higgs - CEO and Founder of Read In 40
Careers Beyond The Classroom: Exploring the wide array of educational careers outside of traditional teaching roles.
Kim Tran, Chief of Staff - Chicago State University
Moderator: Mary Kircher - Bellwether, Consultant
Panelists:
Jay Veal - CEO of INC Education
Riley Jones - Professor, Education Entrepreneur
Josh Chernikoff - CEO of EdSales Elevation Experience (Education Consulting)
Philip Minardi - Co-Founder, BuildWithin
Careers Beyond The Classroom: Exploring the wide array of educational careers outside of traditional teaching roles.
Dominique McKoy, Director - To&Through Project at the UChicago Urban Education Institute
Moderator: Akporesiri (Siri) Omene - BoothEd Co-Chair & Founder of Chitown Education
Panelists:
Kevin Davenport - CEO at The Ideal Candidate, 2x Author
Doris J Espiritu - Senior Advisor to Provost, City Colleges of Chicago and Dean of the Center of Excellence for Engineering and Computer Science, Wright College
Janice Jackson - CEO at Hope Chicago
Jeffrey Beckham Jr - CEO of Chicago Scholars (TBD)