She has a doctorate in organizational leadership, a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction, and a bachelor’s degree in telecommunications and film, as well as teaching and administrative credentials in California. She has received a long list of awards for her service, and has worked with education organizations around the world to help develop the vision and leadership needed to succeed.
A popular speaker known for her fun and insightful style, Dr. Calhoun Williams brings passion and exciting new ideas to the field of educational technology.

He was born and grew up in the north of England and came to Canada in his teens. He attended the universities of Guelph, McMaster and Toronto, and was a successful elite soccer coach with The University of Guelph and The Oakville Soccer Club before moving into teaching.

After eight years with The Toronto District School Board he accepted a position to teach at The American International School in Kuwait. He returned to Canada in 2001 and is currently teaching in Brantford, Ontario.

Andrew writes about education and technology on his blog and in The Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, The Hamilton Spectator, The Brantford Expositor and a variety of websites. He has been interviewed about education in print, on television and radio and on several podcasts. He regularly speaks about education and technology at conferences and to parent groups in Canada and the US.

He currently chairs the OSAPAC advisory committee to the Ministry of Education, is president of the Educational Computing Organization of Ontario (ECOO) and Mark is a speaker at www.TEDxKitchenerED.com. Mark is a frequent presenter at Technology Enabled Learning and Teaching conferences in Ontario and throughout Canada.

Personal interests include arranging and composing music. Mark is an active performer as a member of the Venturi Winds Quintet and the Cambridge Symphony Orchestra.

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Nik has taught Elementary Math and Science for 11 years in public and charter schools in the Tampa Bay Area. His work has been featured on EdTechTeacher’s blogs, at Edudemic, and at Daily Genius, where he is a regular contributor. Nik is also an experienced presenter, speaker, and trainer that has presented at FETC, ST4T, FCSC, Miami Device, EdTechTeacher’s iPad Summit, and at Daytona College.

She is currently a Principal in the Curriculum and Instructional Services department in the York Region District School Board in Ontario, Canada. Her portfolio includes the Arts and Learning Design and Development and is one of the Co-Chairs of the board’s Modern Learning Strategy. Debbie also teaches the Principals’ Qualification Courses with the Ontario Principals’ Council for the York Region District School Board.

Debbie has made a career focused on creating spaces of possibility–whether as an advocate, leader, blogger (visit Debbie’s blog) and now illustrator and co-author of Milo’s Adventures. Stories are what connects us to the possible–keep telling your stories!

As a presenter, educational writer and facilitator, I use my day-to-day experiences in the classroom as a lens to reflect on what’s important and how to improve the learning, achievement and well-being of our students. My passion is embedding technology to offer a student-centered model of learning that supports the development of well-intentioned global citizens.

Currently teaching a grade 7&8 class in Orillia, Ontario and enjoying every day as an opportunity to change what I do! I have thrown out my lesson plans, emptied the filing cabinet and re-worked assessment. I am well aware of the challenges and possibilities that we face, as educators, moving forward in the classrooms of today.

I live with my beautiful wife, Chy-Anne, and our two incredible boys, Liam and Bryce (ages 7 and 9), in the Sugarbush community of Oro-Medonte, Ontario. I enjoy running, writing and enjoying every moment as an opportunity for learning and living!

Follow me on Twitter @igniteincite or read my thoughts at http://neilfinney.blogspot.ca

In the past, he turned his interest in technology into several successful online companies, including MyDesktop.com, which sold to Internet.com in 1999. In 2008, he was named by Contribute Magazine as one of 10 Tech Revolutionaries Redefining the Power and Face of Philanthropy.

Michael has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, presented at TED, and was named one of Teen People’s “Twenty Teens that will Change the World”. Over the last decade, he has keynoted over 100 events across sectors, sharing his social media expertise and insights on youth engagement and educational reform to audiences in over 30 countries. He sits on several non-profit boards, and recently completed his Master of Design (MDes) in Inclusive Design at OCAD University.

Ingénieure de formation, mais enseignante par nature, Lise Galuga est technopédagogue provinciale en appui des écoles effectuant un virage à l’ère numérique. Elle porte fièrement les désignations « Innovatrice Certifiée Google for Education », « Formatrice Certifiée Google for Education » et « Enseignante Exemplaire SMART ». Lise est spécialiste de l’intégration pédagogique des technologies et elle offre des formations aux cadres, directions, enseignantes et enseignants, et aux élèves d’un peu partout en Amérique du Nord ainsi qu’en Europe.

She earned her B.Ed (I/S English and Mathematics) at Queen’s University and her M.Ed (Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning) at OISE at the University of Toronto. She has an honours specialist in English and Additional Qualifications in Special Education and Integration of Information and Computer Technology in the Classroom. she has also been the Literacy Lead, Student Success Teacher, and Modern Learning Teacher.

She has a keen interest in EdTech and is always looking for new tools to enhance the learning environment to engage students and increase critical thinking skills.

She spends her free time playing with her three little boys and coaching competitive and participating in competitive cheerleading.

Philip completed his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Bachelor of Education in Adult Education from Brock University and is currently working on his Masters in Educational Technology at the University of British Columbia

Celebrating 20 years in education. Graduated from the university of Toronto with a double honours degree in History and French literature. Graduated with a post graduate certificate in education from the university of Durham in England.

Worked as a teacher with Dufferin peel catholic school board. Worked as a vice principal with csdccs. Currently working at Conseil scolaire Viamonde as a principal.

Josee is the proud mother of 2 Beautiful boys Richard 16 who was diagnosed with autism at the age of 2 Alex 15 who was diagnosed with add at the age of 9 Josée’s personal experience with her boys has driven her career to focus and advocate for all kids with special needs, which is why she is here today.

Starting his IT career as a Trainee Programmer and progressing through a variety of roles in Development and Operations, Jason has acquired unparalleled hands-on knowledge and experience to support his 10 years in IT senior management.

Jason is passionate about delivering an outstanding customer experience and passionately believes in providing excellence and innovation in the public sector. He does this by working smarter through the adoption of IT Service Management processes, and by following the principles of Continuous Improvement.

In the early 1990’s, I was offered a position on a letter of permission to teach “tech” as an itinerant teacher in Hamilton. I soon realized how much I enjoyed teaching. My background in computer science and graphic communications afforded me the opportunity to obtain my teaching certification through Brock University’s new technological education certification program. I was hired in 1993 by the Hamilton-Wentworth Roman Catholic School Board and taught communication technology and technological design.

The following year, I transferred boards, to what was then, the Lincoln County Catholic School Board now part of the amalgamated Niagara Catholic District School Board. I soon became the department chair of technological studies at a new high school. I developed and implemented communication technology curriculum from grades nine through twelve.

I then, moved to Denis Morris high school in 1999, to take the lead in the communication technology and computer science programs. I am still at Denis Morris, teaching communication technology courses from grade nine through to grade 12. I also teach a specialized animation course and computer science at the senior level. I live in Niagara Falls, Ontario with my wife and two daughters.

This year Scott is working on a TLLP project integrating coding, and robotics as tools to deepen student comprehension in Mathematics and Language from Grade 1-6.
This year I am working on a TLLP project on how coding, and robotics can be used as a tool to deepen student comprehension in Mathematics and Language from Grade 1-6.

At age five, Tiffany lost her father, a forest firefighter, when the helicopter he was a passenger in crashed and burned while trying to make an emergency landing off the highway. Although he never came home with the present he had promised her before that fateful trip, Tiffany’s father left her with many gifts she would come to discover over the years: a courageous heart, an ear for great questions, an eye to see every child’s potential, and a voice for speaking out and sharing stories of learning.

Like her mother and grandmother before her, Tiffany found a path through early personal hardship to a teaching career rich with meaning and joy. In her first year on the job, Tiffany began writing and illustrating a critical thinking book dedicated to her students, Q is for Question: An ABC of Philosophy. Down the rabbit hole of adventure and learning in elementary classrooms with her students, she worked for over a decade with learners of diverse needs, both in regular and gifted enrichment programs in the Vancouver and Surrey school districts. During this time, she led workshops for educators and parents and earned an M.Ed. in Educational Leadership (UBC, 2012). Tiffany continues to support teaching and innovation through her current role as a District Vice Principal for the Greater Victoria School District. She also offers online video courses for educators, students, and parents at inquiryninja.com.

With her articles, radio features, documentaries, YouTube channel, and a TEDxVictoria talk on “The Power to Question”, Tiffany spotlights youth voices and shares a window into the insights gleaned from her practice. Empowering pint-sized philosophers to pursue their questions in dialogue circles, she helps them grow their ideas through in-depth, passion-based project work. Tiffany received the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence in 2014 for her contributions and leadership in creative education, inquiry-based learning, and the “Philosophy for Children” (P4C) movement.

Shiza co-founded the Malala Fund with Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, and led the organization as founding CEO. She focused on creating access to high quality education for all children around the world.

Shiza launched NOW Ventures in Silicon Valley, in partnership with AngelList, the largest Venture Capital Platform in the world. She invests in mission-driven technology startups, that are solving the world’s most pressing challenges through technology, innovation, and high-growth business models.

Shiza is the founder of The Collective, a community of leading entrepreneurs that come together to build collaborative change.

Shiza is the host of the new USA Today show “ASPIREist,” which inspires millennials to take action on the issues that matter most.

Shiza is passionate about the future of impact through technology; she studied exponential technologies at Singularity University, which is dedicated to applying futuristic innovations to advancing humanity.

Shiza also graduated from Stanford University with University Distinction. She was a business analyst with McKinsey & Company.

Shiza is renowned for her work, receiving many awards as a thought leader. She was named one of TIME’s “30 Under 30 People Changing the World,” Forbes “30 Under 30 – Social Entrepreneurs” and a Tribeca Institute Disruptive Innovator. She is a member of the WEF Global Agenda Council and has been featured in multiple publications, including Forbes, Fast Company, Elle, Glamour, Town and Country, The Edit, CNN, ABC, Al Jazeera, MSNBC and others.

Shiza is a prominent speaker and has spoken frequently at major international events, including Aspen Ideas Fest, Milken Global Institute, Forbes Women, Fortune Most Powerful Women, Inc Women, Women Moving Millions, World Economic Forum and others.

He is also founder of Hacked Education, a non-profit venture to give students the access and ability to use technology and equipment ordinarily unavailable to them at home or through their schools.

Derek has an Engineering background and is a speaker on several subjects including Makerspaces, Coding in the Classroom, Mathematics, Engineering, & Robotics.

He has presented at EdCamp Global, BIT, STEAM, iCON, Google Summits & others on the Maker Movement: “Making in the Classroom”. In November, 2015, he spoke at the “Track to the Future” Conference on Making in the Classroom on the use of robotics in education. Look for future presentations here or via Twitter.

Derek’s goal is to engage and empower students about their passions through Coding, Making, and Inquiry. His goal is to extend learning beyond the classroom.

Eric is currently an ICT consultant for mathematics and science at the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development in Nova Scotia, Canada. He joined the department 5 years ago after 19 years of experience in teaching science and mathematics programs in English and French.
He has international teaching experience at CISE in Egypt. He has published articles for Canadians teachers, AVISO, Check Marks and newspaper ACPI (Canadian Association of Immersion Teachers). In 2005 he received an award NSTU (Nova Scotia Teacher’s Union) for his research of technology integrations. In 2011 he was awarded the superintendent for Excellence in Leadership HRSB (Halifax Regional School Board).
Eric is passionate about the potential of digital for learning and has given numerous lectures and workshops on the subject in Canada and internationally. He is now a Google Educator and has really value the GA4E tools to enhance communication and collaboration. He lives in Dartmouth, NS and is married to Josette who is also an educator and father of two, Alex and Amélie.

Amy is working on her dissertation to complete her PhD in instructional technology and adult learning theory at the University of Wyoming’s Department of Education. Additionally, she earned her Master of Arts in Spanish civilization and culture and her Bachelor of Science in organizational communication and business from Ohio University.