2026 Agenda at a glance
Event Hub: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Teachers College, 525 West 120th Street, New York, NY 10027
Bollinger Forum: 601 West 125th Street, New York, NY 10027
Track
Location
Date
- 8AM - 9AM
Registration & Coffee - 9AM - 6PM
Curated 1:1 Meetings
Invite-Only Workshops - 9AM - 10AM
Keynote - 10AM - 11AM
Featured CEOs: K-12 & HigherEd Hyperscalers - 11AM - 12PM
The Ideal Acquisition: Acquirer Showcase - 12PM - 2PM
Workshops: The EdTech CEOs Role in 2030
Workshops: Agentic Demand Engineering for CEOs - 2PM - 3PM
Fast Growth CEOs: Future of Work & AI - 3PM - 4PM
System Leadership: The Buyer's View - 4PM - 5PM
Capital Spectrum: Investor Perspectives - 5PM - 6PM
Platforms & Scale - 6PM - 8PM
CEO Summit Cocktails (Invite-only)
- 8AM - 9AM
Registration & Coffee - 9AM - 2PM
(Invite-only CEO Summit Lounge) Curated 1:1 Matchmaking: Strategics · PE/Growth · Venture Capital · Operator/Advisor - 9AM - 5PM
College to Career Mainstage & Market Briefs - 9AM - 5PM
AI Demos: HigherEd & Workforce - 10AM - 1PM
HigherEd Masterclasses - 12PM - 1:30PM
(Invite-only) Investor Office Hours: Hosted Lunch Tables (VC to Credit) - 12PM - 2PM
Think Tanks for HigherEd Admins & Corporate Learning - 12PM - 1PM
Founder Peer Circles - 1PM - 4PM
Future of Work Masterclasses - 2PM - 4PM
Outcomes Tank: Efficacy Demos - 5PM - 7PM
Marquee Reception - 7PM+
Private Dinners (Invite-only)
- 8AM - 9AM
Registration & Coffee - 9AM - 5PM
PreK-12 Mainstage - 9AM - 5PM
AI Demos: K-12 - 10AM - 1PM
K-12 Masterclasses & Think Tanks - 12PM - 1PM
Founder Peer Circles
PreK-12 Luncheon (Invite-only) - 1PM - 4PM
Curated 1:1s: StartEd Members
Masterclasses: Career Connected Pathways - 1PM - 3PM
Think Tank: Early Childhood - 2PM - 4PM
Shark Tank Finale: Top Global Startups Pitch to Investors - 2PM - 4PM
Hackathon: Innovators & Educators Build Together - 5PM
Closing
- 8AM - 9AM
Registration & Coffee - 9AM - 6PM
Curated 1:1 Meetings
Invite-Only Workshops - 9AM - 10AM
Keynote - 10AM - 11AM
Featured CEOs: K-12 & HigherEd Hyperscalers - 11AM - 12PM
The Ideal Acquisition: Acquirer Showcase - 12PM - 2PM
Workshops: The EdTech CEOs Role in 2030
Workshops: Agentic Demand Engineering for CEOs - 2PM - 3PM
Fast Growth CEOs: Future of Work & AI - 3PM - 4PM
System Leadership: The Buyer's View - 4PM - 5PM
Capital Spectrum: Investor Perspectives - 5PM - 6PM
Platforms & Scale - 6PM - 8PM
CEO Summit Cocktails (Invite-only)
- 8AM - 9AM
Registration & Coffee - 9AM - 2PM
(Invite-only CEO Summit Lounge) Curated 1:1 Matchmaking: Strategics · PE/Growth · Venture Capital · Operator/Advisor - 9AM - 5PM
College to Career Mainstage & Market Briefs - 9AM - 5PM
AI Demos: HigherEd & Workforce - 10AM - 1PM
HigherEd Masterclasses - 12PM - 1:30PM
(Invite-only) Investor Office Hours: Hosted Lunch Tables (VC to Credit) - 12PM - 2PM
Think Tanks for HigherEd Admins & Corporate Learning - 12PM - 1PM
Founder Peer Circles - 1PM - 4PM
Future of Work Masterclasses - 2PM - 4PM
Outcomes Tank: Efficacy Demos - 5PM - 7PM
Marquee Reception - 7PM+
Private Dinners (Invite-only)
- 8AM - 9AM
Registration & Coffee - 9AM - 5PM
PreK-12 Mainstage - 9AM - 5PM
AI Demos: K-12 - 10AM - 1PM
K-12 Masterclasses & Think Tanks - 12PM - 1PM
Founder Peer Circles
PreK-12 Luncheon (Invite-only) - 1PM - 4PM
Curated 1:1s: StartEd Members
Masterclasses: Career Connected Pathways - 1PM - 3PM
Think Tank: Early Childhood - 2PM - 4PM
Shark Tank Finale: Top Global Startups Pitch to Investors - 2PM - 4PM
Hackathon: Innovators & Educators Build Together - 5PM
Closing
WAYS TO GET INVOLVED
EDTECH
WEEK PROGRAM
OCTOBER 14-15
Our flagship festival convening leading and emerging voices directing the industry and cutting through the noise.
Features an unforgettable lineup of insights and speakers— apply to share yours!
PARTICIPANTS CAN EXPECT…
An expanded event hub for all festival programming on one convenient campus
A robust calendar of programming, with dedicated time to network and connect.
Curated tracks and a user-friendly app to customize your experience
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CEO SUMMIT
OCTOBER 13-14
PARTICIPANTS CAN EXPECT…
Panels, keynotes, private suites, and networking with industry leaders
An intimate convening of transaction-oriented EdTech CEOs, investors, and advisors
Discussions on the future of AI, scaling, leadership, and more.
A program tailored to forge connections between EdTech executives at companies with $10m-$100m in revenue and growth-to-late stage investors, such as VCs, private equity firms, strategic buyers, foundations, and investment banks.
SHARK TANKs
OCTOBER 14-15
PARTICIPANTS CAN EXPECT…
StartEd’s Sharks make investments in 2026 finalists
Prime exposure to investors, evangelists, and distributors
Invaluable feedback and practice to fine-tune your pitch
Pitch your company live, on-stage, to a curated panel of top investors in EdTech and Workforce Learning. Get visibility, feedback, funding, and media attention from this high-energy event.