Elisabeth Bostwick is a multi-award-winning educator who is passionate about creating the conditions to spark curiosity and unleash creativity to empower learning. She is the author of, Take the L.E.A.P.: Ignite a Culture of Innovation. As an innovative teaching and learning consultant and Canva Learning Consultant supporting K-12 teachers, Elisabeth works alongside educators to create innovative classroom cultures where every learner thrives. With her passion for creating a long-lasting, positive impact on education, Elisabeth supports others to identify how we can cultivate systemic change and develop essential success skills to ignite a movement of inspired, confident learners.

Amanda Fox, is the Chief Content Officer for Teachergoals and currently resides in Louisville, Kentucky. She has taught English Language Arts, Social Studies, Film, Journalism, and enjoys writing, illustrating, and cooking in her free time. 

Recipient of the 2016 ISTE Emerging Leader Award, recognized as a PBS Digital innovator for her initiatives in enhancing student learning with technology, Fox has also served as President of the Young Educator Network for ISTE, and received the President’s Volunteer Award in 2018. She is the author of The AI Classroom, The Canva Classroom, Teachingland: A Teacher’s Survival Guide to the Classroom Apocalypse, Zom-Be A Design Thinker, and Markertown. 

Dr. David Geurin is superintendent of schools for the Fair Play R-II school district. Previously, he was principal at Bolivar High School for 14 years. Under his leadership, BHS developed many innovative programs and the school was honored as a National Blue Ribbon School and Missouri Gold Star School.

Dr. Geurin is author of Future Driven: Will Your Students Thrive in An Unpredictable World? He’s passionate about developing leadership, school culture, and authentic learning experiences. Most of all, he’s devoted to creating better future stories for all students.

In 2017, Dr. Geurin was named Digital Principal of the Year by the National Association of Secondary School Principals. And he delivered a keynote address at the 2019 National Principals Conference. He has shared his keynotes and workshops from China to the Bahamas and across the U.S.

Dr. Geurin began his career in education as a high school English teacher and coach.

Above all, Mahmoud is human-first. He’s a proud Egyptian-American Muslim immigrant, social entrepreneur, innovation consultant, and mental health advocate. Mahmoud is a globally-recognized advocate and speaker on youth mental health, digital well-being, health equity, holistic healing and social determinants of health.

Mahmoud is the Founder and CEO of Flora, an organization providing equitable mental health solutions to all youth. FloraMind is one of the leading youth mental health organizations and one of the first to create and implement culturally-relevant mental health education programs in schools, districts, non-profits, and communities around the country. He is also currently a Senior Innovation Consultant focused on Health Equity with KPMG’s Ignition Innovation Labs.

Mahmoud previously worked at Facebook, Google, Echoing Green, and The NYC Mayor’s Office of Tech & Innovation. Everything Mahmoud has been involved throughout his career has been to end unnecessary suffering and empower people to flourish.

As a global advocate and speaker on mental health, youth empowerment, and social entrepreneurship, Mahmoud has received fellowships, awards, and recognition from MTV and the Biden-Harris Administration, former President Bill Clinton, and General Colin Powell, Forbes, and Stanford d. School. In 2019, he delivered his TED talk, “How Toxic Positivity Leads to More Suffering” with over 100K views on TED.com. He is a Forbes 1000 honoree and graduated from the City College of New York with a B.S. in Social Entrepreneurship.

Jian Bland (she/her) is a strategic partnership professional working in the cross-sector of technology, social impact, and the future of work. With 7+ years of product design, innovation, and stakeholder management, Jian has a background working with large corporations, venture capital firms, startups, and non-profits alike generating strategies, implementation, and evaluations. Jian currently leads Mastercard’s New York City Technology Hub, 1 of 7 global innovation centers. There, she works closely across business units to build a culture of collaboration, empowerment, and thoughtful risk-taking. Jian focuses on talent acquisition, culture and future of work, technology branding, and employee and community engagement. Prior to her current work, Jian managed a city-wide social impact strategy focused on education and economic mobility in New Jersey alongside local, state, and regional nonprofit, government, and corporate partners. Jian is a 2022 Master’s degree graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Policy and Practice.