Edtech Insiders
At Edtech Insiders, we interview founders, investors, operators, educators, and thought leaders about the future of education technology. You’ll hear from leaders across the education technology industry and learn about all of the important edtech trends happening globally.
Episodes
402 episodes
The Future of Museum Learning with Deborah Howes
Deborah Howes is the President of Howes Studio and a pioneer in digital museum education. With over three decades leading EdTech pro...
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Week in EdTech 10/1/25: OpenAI’s Sora 2 Transforms Learning, Anthology Files for Bankruptcy, Code.org Launches, LingoKids & Outsmart Funding, and More! Feat. Sari Factor & Jason Fournier of Imagine Learning and Caleb Hicks of SchoolAI
Join hosts Alex Sarlin and Matt Tower as they break down the biggest headlines shaping the future of education technology. From OpenAI’s new video model to major EdTech funding rounds and the rise of curriculum-informed AI.✨ Episode H...
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Building Belonging Through Games: Social Cipher’s Mission for Neurodivergent Youth with Lucy Stevens and Vanessa Castañeda Gill
Vanessa Castañeda Gill, CEO and Co-Founder of Social Cipher and Lucy Stevens, Co-Found...
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Inside CoGuide: Built by 11-Year-Old and 19-Year-Old Innovators Transforming Classrooms with AI
Janak Panchal and Rishan Dutia are cofounders of CoGuide, an AI cl...
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Week in Edtech 9/24/25: AI Tutors Under Scrutiny, Gallup Shows K-12 Trust Collapse, CZI Launches Learning Commons, Phone Bans Rise, Higher Ed Struggles, and More! Feat. Jamie Candee of Edmentum & Nick Chen of PlayMath.org
Join hosts Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell as they dive into the latest headlines shaping the future of education technology, from AI tutors and Gallup polls to new VR career pathways and the impact of phone bans in schools. ✨ Episod...
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Global EdTech Prize 2025: What the World’s Most Promising Solutions Teach Us
In this special episode, we spotlight the Global EdTech Prize 2025 with founder Vikas Pota of T4 Education
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1:56:02
Transforming Screen Time into Learning Time with Nurture
Julie Stewart and Scott Stewart, award-winning creators behi...
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Future-Proofing Education: AI, Quantum Tech, and Career Pathways with Digital Promise CEO, Jean-Claude Brizard
Jean-Claude Brizard is President and CEO of Digital Promise, a global, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization focused o...
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Week in Edtech 9/17/25: OpenAI Study Shows Teaching is ChatGPT’s Top Use, Google Launches “Learn Your Way”, Indian EdTech Funding Rebounds Post-BYJU’s, and More! Feat. Christine Cruzvergara of Handshake
Join hosts Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell as they dive into the biggest stories shaping education technology this week:✨ Episode Highlights:[00:04:32] OpenAI study shows teaching and tutoring are ChatGPT’s top global use c...
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Microsoft Elevate and the Rise of Credentialed AI Talent Worldwide with Naria Santa Lucia
Naria Santa Lucia is the General Manager of Elevate at Microsoft, where she leads global education, workforce, and skilling progra...
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Google’s Vision of a Personal Tutor for Every Student: Dave Messer on Guided Learning
Dave Messer is a Product Manager on Google's Learning & Education team, leads product for emerging learning initiatives, including Le...
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From Course Hero to QuillBot: Andrew Grauer on Building the Alphabet of EdTech
Andrew Grauer is the co-founder and CEO of Learneo Inc., a leading productivity and learning platform that includes
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Week in EdTech 9/10/25: Apple Integrates OpenAI & Gemini to Siri, NAEP Scores Show Continued Learning Loss, EdTech Funding Slows, Alpha Schools’ 2-hour AI Model Sparks Debate, and More! Feat. Chris Walsh of PBLWorks
Join hosts Alex Sarlin and guest co-hosts Matt Tower of Whiteboard Advisors, &
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GED at 80: Reinventing Adult Learning for a Skills-First Future with CT Turner
CT Turner is President of GED Testing Service and VP at Pearson’s Enterprise Learning and Skills division. A recognized leader in workforce ...
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How Buddy.ai Became the Leading AI Tutors for Kids Worldwide with Co‑Founder Ivan Crewkov
Ivan Crewkov is the CEO and Co-Founder of Buddy.ai, the leading AI tutor for kids under 12, reaching over 20 million students annually from...
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Week in Edtech 9/3/25: Google’s AI Surge Hits Duolingo, Parents Push Back on Student Data in AI, Early Childhood Enrollment Struggles, Oak National Academy API, University of Phoenix IPO, and More! Feat. Karim Meghji of Code.org
Join hosts Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell as they break down the latest shifts in education technology, from Google’s aggressive AI push to early childhood challenges and new federal initiatives.✨ Episode Highlights:[00:04:48]...
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How EdTech Leaders Earn Trust Through Responsible AI and Data-Privacy Best Practices
In this special episode, we speak with Daphne Li, CEO of Common Sense Privacy, alongside leaders from Prodigy Education, AI for...
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How Abhay Gupta and Frizzle Are Saving Teachers 20 Hours a Week
Abhay Gupta is the Co-Founder and CEO of Frizzle. He was Previously a Product Manager at Coinbase, where he drove $50M of incremental revenu...
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Building AI School Teams: How Leading Educators is Rethinking Teacher Support with CEO Chong-Hao Fu
Chong-Hao Fu is the CEO of Leading Educators, a national nonprofit specializing in comprehensive instructional improvemen...
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Week in Edtech 8/27/25: Teen Suicide Linked to ChatGPT, Bill Ackman’s Alpha School Debate, OpenAI Expands in India and Eyes UK Deal, Anthropic’s Higher Ed Report on Augmentation vs. Automation, and More!
Join hosts Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell as they navigate a week of heavy headlines in education technology—from AI risks and teen safety to global expansion moves by OpenAI and new research from Anthropic.✨ Episode Highlights:<...
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Reimagining Math Education in the Age of AI with Ted Dintersmith
While you spent thousands of hours studying math in high school, odds are you never use any of it. There is math that really matters – it’s just not covered in school. Just as Freakonomics made us rethink economics, Aftermath do...
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Week in EdTech 8/20/25: GPT-5 Fallout & GPT-6 Memory, Blackstone Exits $6B Cognita Deal, Pearson AI Study Prep & More! Feat. Brittany Miller of Center for Outcomes-Based Contracting, Jahque Bryan-Gooden of My CRE Buddy & Jim Marggraff of Kibeam Learning
Join hosts Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell as they dive into the biggest headlines shaping the future of education technology, from AI breakthroughs to new models of learning challenges.✨ Episode Highlights: [00:03:23] GPT-...
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AI + No-Code: How Thunkable Supercharges Student Creativity and Problem-Solving with Arun Saigal
Arun Saigal is the Co-Founder and CEO of Thunkable, the no-code platform where anyone — from students to startups to enterprise teams — can b...
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Week in EdTech 8/13/25: Back-to-School Uncertainty, B2B vs B2C Learning, GPT-5 Backlash, School Choice Surge, Google’s Gemini Power Play, and More! Feat. Evan Harris of Pathos Consulting Group, Becky Keene of AI Optimism & Max Spero of Pangram Labs
Join hosts Alex Sarlin, Ben Kornell, and guest co-host Matt Tower from Whiteboard Advisors for a back-to-school edition of Week in...
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