2025 Education management Conference Logistics

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

About the Conference

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.

This Year's Theme - Equity Redefined: Inclusive Innovation in Education

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.

2025 Conference Agenda

12:00 PM - 12:40 PM: REGISTRATION

12:45 - 1:00 PM | Introduction

1:00 – 1:50 PM | Panel 1

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

2:00 – 2:50 PM | Panel 2

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

3:00 – 3:50 PM | Panel 3

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)

4:00 – 4:45 PM | Keynote

5:00 - 6:00 PM | Networking Reception