Keynotes & Conferences
Practical, human-centered sessions grounded in the reality of schools right now. Live demos, student voice, and frameworks audiences reference long after the event.
Still don't know how AI will help you and your team on Monday morning?
Not just another slide deck about AI
Staff walk out with a shared language for AI and two frameworks they can use Monday morning. Live demos, student voice, and frameworks audiences reference long after the event.
What audiences walk out with
Each keynote is custom-built, but audiences can expect a deliberate arc from honest inquiry to practical clarity.
Shared Language
A way to talk about AI with colleagues, with families, with students. Words for the conversation that has been hard to name.
Tested Frameworks
The AI Sandwich Strategy™ for any AI interaction. The rAInbow Scale™ for AI use across K-12 grade bands.
Conviction to Lead
A clear sense of what humanity at the center of an AI decision actually looks like, and the confidence to hold that line in every decision ahead.
“I want every audience to walk out of a keynote with shared language for AI, frameworks they can use the next morning, and the conviction to keep humanity at the center of every decision ahead.”
Brett Roer, Founder & CEO, Amplify & Elevate Innovation
Who Books Brett
Conference Organizers
BOCES events, regional convenings, leadership academies, national conferences (ISTE, ASU GSV, FETC).
District Leaders
Superintendents launching AI strategy, district convocations, opening days, full-faculty kickoffs.
Community Forums
Parent and community events navigating AI policy, student wellbeing, and integrity.
EdTech & Industry Events
Education-adjacent organizations and EdTech companies seeking a credible district voice.
Speaking Engagements
Keynote Speaker
Districts & Schools
- 3–4 August 2026
- Three Rivers, TX
Presenter
State & Regional
- 9 September 2026
- Renaissance Polaris Hotel, Westerville, OH
Facilitator
National Conferences & Summits
- 17–18 January 2026
- San Diego, CA
Emcee
Districts & Schools
- 10 September 2026
- Briarcliff Manor, NY
Keynote Speaker
Districts & Schools
- 18 August 2026
- West Greene, PA
Speaker
National Conferences & Summits
- 26 January 2027
- Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL
- fetc.org
Presenter
National Conferences & Summits
- 29 October 2024
- McCormick Place, Chicago, IL
- stemecosystems.org
Keynote Speaker
State & Regional
- 6 June 2026
- Crest Hollow Country Club, Woodbury, NY
- nassausuperintendents.org
Presenter
State & Regional
- 7 October 2025
- Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics, New York, NY
- csa-nyc.org
Presenter
State & Regional
- 16–17 March 2026
- Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, UT
- ucet.org
Panelist
Virtual & Webinars
- 25 January 2026
- Element at SkySong, Scottsdale, AZ
- educatingalllearners.org
Panelist
National Conferences & Summits
- 3 December 2025
- New America, Washington, DC
- educatingalllearners.org
Formats
30 minutes
A conference session built around one focused arc.
45 minutes
An opening or closing keynote with the full arc and audience interaction.
60 minutes
The flagship session, with extended live demos and Q&A.
