AI-Driven Leader: Reach Your Goals at SXSW EDU 2025

AI is transforming the way we teach, learn, and prepare for the future. At SXSW EDU 2025, we are excited to highlight sessions that explore how AI-driven leaders are shaping education, equipping students with essential skills, and fostering innovation in the classroom. Whether you're an educator, administrator, or edtech developer, understanding AI’s role in education is key to creating meaningful, future-ready learning experiences.

To help you navigate the conference schedule, we have selected sessions that showcase real-world applications, hands-on experimentation, and critical discussions on AI’s ethical and practical impact. These sessions provide insights and strategies to help you harness AI’s potential in your educational environment.

Dive Into All Things AI:

Discover the essential skills students need to succeed in an AI-driven workforce in AI & the Future of Work: Essential Competencies. This forward-looking session explores how AI is reshaping industries, the competencies employers value most, and how educators can prepare learners for jobs that don’t yet exist.

See how AI is transforming education in real classrooms and districts at the AI in Action: Innovative Approaches in Schools & Districts session. This session highlights groundbreaking initiatives where AI is enhancing personalized learning, streamlining administrative tasks, and supporting teachers—offering a glimpse into the future of K-12 education.

Step into the AI Sandbox and build your own chatbot in The AI Sandbox: Building Your Own Future of Learning! Designed for all experience levels, this hands-on session demystifies AI by letting participants create, test, and refine their own AI tools—gaining insights into both the technology and its real-world applications.

AI is reshaping the job market, but which skills truly matter? AI & the Skills-First Economy: Navigating Hype & Reality cuts through the hype to explore how AI is influencing hiring, workforce development, and education. Learn how to equip students with the adaptability and competencies needed to thrive in an evolving economy.

More Sessions You Won’t Want to Miss:

• AI & Edu: Sharing Real Classroom Successes & Challenges
• AI & the Future of Education
• AI in Action: Innovative Approaches in Schools & Districts
• AI in EdTech: Avoid 5 Oversights for Sustainable Impact!
• AI in Education: Preparing Gen A as the Creators of Tomorrow 
• The AI Sandbox: Building Your Own Future of Learning 
• AI Tools to Support Literacy & Computational Thinking 
• AI-Powered Theatremaking
• Community-Driven Approaches to Inclusive AI Education 
• Climate Change, AI, & Future of the Planet 
• Developing Curriculum? Ask the Students First 
• Enough Talk! Let’s Play with AI 
• The Ethical Use of AI in the Education of Black Children 

Networking Opportunities 

At SXSW EDU, the power of AI in education isn’t just about the technology, it’s about the people shaping its future. This year, we’re bringing together AI-driven leaders, innovators, and advocates in intimate networking spaces designed to foster meaningful connections and collaborations around AI’s role in education.

At Integrating AI into Your Classroom engage in focused Roundtable Discussions on how AI is shaping the workforce and what it means for education and training. Share challenges and strategies with other leaders working to align AI education with industry needs, ensuring students and professionals are equipped with future-ready skills. 

Attend our Expo to learn more about STEAM in AI: Ethical AI Education for Students. They equip students in grades 4-12 with AI literacy and ethical understanding through this on-demand curriculum. Developed by a former Stanford AI faculty member, STEAM in AI seamlessly integrates into afterschool programs, clubs, and extended learning, empowering the next generation to navigate and shape the future of technology responsibly.

Gain direct access to experts leading AI-driven change in education through our Mentor Sessions. Whether you’re looking for guidance on AI adoption, ethical AI implementation, or future trends, these one-on-one conversations offer tailored insights to help you navigate AI’s impact in your work. Book your session early—these fill up fast!

Try These Tips

• Come Ready to Engage – Bring real-world challenges from your institution or organization. AI experts and educators are eager to help brainstorm solutions.
• Connect Beyond the Sessions – Exchange contact information and stay in touch with peers working on similar AI initiatives.
• Plan Your Schedule - Start saving your favorite sessions to your personal schedule. Learn more on how to do this in the SXSW EDU Schedule - which syncs to the SXSW EDU GO app.

See You at SXSW EDU 2025

Registration is open for SXSW EDU 2025! Book your hotel early for the best rates and hotel options March 3-6, 2025 in downtown Austin.

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