WHAT:

A 1-day EdTech Summit
Panels with industry leads from Microsoft (10 AM), Google (11 AM), AWS
(noon), a student-focused session, & AI tools demos (including
MagicSchool AI and more)

For K-12 & community colleges decision-makers

January 22, 2026
10:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

Innovate Springfield (Lead Sponsor)
1 Horace Mann Plaza, Suite 300A Springfield, IL 62715

PANELISTS:

Nisaini Rexach* (Microsoft), Jennifer Brown* (Google), Kevin
McCandless* (AWS) (* Joining virtually)
Darryl Palmer (Central Illinois Chapter, IEEE Computer Society), Rod
McQuality (IBEA), Sheril Flynn (Rochester CUSD 3A), Suzanne Keller
(Rochester CUSD 3A), Kara McElwrath (UIS), Neetu Singh (UIS), and
more!

And more!

During the event, we will feature a student-focused session! Seeking
standout student presentations that highlight how AI is transforming
education. Here’s your chance to enter a competition to feature your
students in a 15-minute live presentation at the event. Not only will this be
a fantastic opportunity to showcase your students' talents, but it’s also a
chance to demonstrate the innovative work happening in your school and
your teaching practices to a large audience of Illinois administrators and
tech leaders. Interested? Simply click here to submit your application and
enter your students in this exciting AI presentation opportunity.
Submission deadline is Friday, December 12.

Organizers:

UIS AI Campus Learning Community (Hei-Chi Chan; hchan1@uis.edu)
Illinois Business Education Association (IBEA) (Rod McQuality;
mcq42003@yahoo.com)