Meet Our Speakers

Superintendent
Central Valley School District
Dr. John Parker has broad, global leadership experience as a teacher, instructional coach, administrator, and superintendent. His breadth of global leadership in education includes serving in China, Puyallup, Colombia, and now Spokane in his role as superintendent of Central Valley School District since 2022. Dr. Parker is committed to community engagement and collaboration to foster partnerships that enhance educational and economic opportunities in the region.

Director of Worldwide Public Sector and Education
Qualcomm
Elliott Levine is the global director of education for Qualcomm Technologies. With over 30 years of experience as an educator, professor, administrator, chief academic officer, esports software founder and the first distinguished technologist in the field of education for a silicon valley Fortune 500, Elliott brings his sense of humor and passion for teaching and technology. Elliott was named to the inaugural list of the Top 100 influencers in education technology by EdTech Digest.

Cyber Event Recovery | Chris Bailey & Ellen Dorr


The EdTech Blueprint | Tracy Dabbs


AI Optimism | Becky Keene


Special Education & Tech Teams | Sarah Lawrence


Automating Isolation | April Mardock


Coding 4 Climate | Cheryl McClure


BreakoutHackers Don’t Take Snow Days | Liza Francisco Voss


From Network to Notebook | Kristina Wambold


Device Extravaganza! Replacing 21,000 Chromebooks | Joe Yamada


AI Panel Discussion with Carl Sweetland | Led by Mark Vetter

Present at TechFest 2025
Showcase how your work has had a transformative impact on technology integration in education. Your insights and innovations will be shared with and applied by educators and tech leaders across schools and districts.
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