Edtech Insiders
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 51 minutes
- Episodes
- 388
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Democratizing High-Touch College Admissions with Perry Kalmus of AKALA
Perry Kalmus is the co-founder of Akala, which is leveling the playing field for college admissions by providing best-in-class college advising to learners who would not have been able …
ASU+GSV: Amy Bevilacqua, Managing Partner at Green Street Impact Partners
Amy Bevilacqua is a Managing Partner of Green Street Impact Partners. With over 30 years of experience at the intersection of the education, media and technology sectors, she has an abi…
ASU+GSV: Ashley Chiampo, CLO of Emeritus
Ashley Chiampo is the Chief Learning Officer at the Emeritus Institute of Management, an online learning company. Shehas over 20 years of experience supporting people and organizations …
Edtech Insiders Special LIVE Edition: The Chegg/GPT Fallout
In this special "live" (or at least, unedited and recorded the same day it is published) episode, Ben and Alex discuss the growing narrative that Edtech company Chegg is 'the first vict…
ASU+GSV: Chuck Cohn, CEO and Anthony Salcito, CIO of Nerdy
Chuck Cohn is the Founder, Chairman & CEO of Nerdy (parent company of Varsity Tutors). Chuck founded the company in 2007 during his junior year of college after experiencing frustration…
ASU+GSV: Fadl, CEO of Nexford University
Fadl and Nexford University are on a mission to solve the world's biggest challenge: education. As a next-generation university, Nexford is set to positively impact millions of lives gl…
Getting Students on the Path to "Hireability" with Nancy Soni of Pathmatch
Nancy Soni is the CEO/Co-Founder of PathMatch, an early career talent marketplace/platform connecting college students to modern careers, skills, and companies for internships and jobs.…
ASU+GSV: Kemi Akinsanya-Rose, Chief Operating Officer of Cambium Learning Group
Kemi Akinsanya-Rose brings more than 20 years of consulting, operations, strategy, marketing, and education technology experience to Cambium. Kemi provides expertise in these areas to h…
ASU+GSV: Rebecca Agostino, VP of Learning at Multiverse
Rebecca Agostino is the Vice President of Learning at Multiverse, leading the program, coaching and intervention teams for the US region.
Previously, she was the founding principal of F…
ASU+GSV: Marni Baker Stein, CCO of Coursera
Marni Baker Stein is Coursera’s Chief Content Officer, where she oversees the company’s content and credential strategy and partner relationships. Marni has more than 25 years of experi…
ASU+GSV: Tiffany Green, CEO and Founder of Uprooted Academy
Tiffany Green is the founder of Uprooted Academy™, an Edtech platform designed to give students courage, confidence, and competitiveness in the college application process. Tiffany is a…
Week in Edtech 4/26/23: ASU GSV, AI eats the world, and special guest Jennifer Carolan of Reach Capital
We speak with legendary Edtech investor Jennifer Carolan, Managing Director of Reach Capital, and cover topics like:
ASU GSV Takeaways
- Ben and Alex discuss some of the big takeaways from …
Building Affinity in Education Communities Lori Stirling of Affinaquest
Lori Stirling is the Senior Vice President of Advancement Strategy at Affinaquest, a SaaS solution that empowers higher education and non-profit organizations to boost revenue and fundr…
Investing in Economic Mobility with Jason Palmer of New Markets Venture Partners
Jason Palmer is General Partner at New Markets Venture Partners, one of the nation’s leading education-focused venture capital firms. As a double-bottom line investor, New Markets focus…
Week in Edtech 4/12/23: ASU GSV, 2U Sues ED, AI Race Goes Global, Alternative Teacher Certifications
On this Week in Edtech, we discuss:
1.ChatGPT Beat
Interview with Past ASU GSV Cup Winners: Kibo School (2022) and Symba (2021)
Ope Bukola was a product manager at Amplify Education and a product lead for Google Classroom for four years before branching out as an entrepreneur in 2020. She founded a company to bu…
Week in Edtech 4/5/23: Byju's Valuation Haircut, ChatGPT Craze, $80K College Tuition and Tiktok, with Guest Kian Katanforoosh of Workera.ai
In this episode, we speak to special guest Kian Katanforoosh, whose company Workera just raised a $23.5M Series B.
We also talk about:
AI Push and Pull
Artificial vs. Human Intelligence with Mathematician/Author/Edtech Head of Product Junaid Mubeen
Junaid Mubeen is a mathematician turned educator who has spent over a decade working on innovative learning technologies, reaching students of all ages and abilities from around the wor…
Week in Edtech 3/26/23: Big Tech Goes all in on AI, Pearson Sells OPM, Rise of Homeschooling & Skill-Based Hiring
Join us at ASU GSV!
This week on the pod:
1) Big Tech Goes All in On AI
Inside Edtech Recruiting with Jess Weems Thibault of HireEdu
Jess Weems Thibault is the VP of Growth at HireEdu, a talent recruitment firm dedicated to the Edtech industry.
Jess is also an educator, marketer, and entrepreneur, who has an MBA from…