If you happen to be in NYC on November 28th, here is a nice event you might want to check out.
Bryan Birsic is going to moderate a panel discussion around the topic: Disrupt Education!
The panelists are
- San Kim, co-founder of ShowMe (watch our EDUKWEST interview)
- Jen Medbury, co-founder of Kickboard
- Brian Tobal, co-founder of Veri (read my article)
- Danya Cheskis-Gold, Community Manager of Skillshare and formerly of Teach For America
Discussion topics include
- In what fields and with what approaches have new education entrants had success?
- What are the key challenges facing disruptive education startups and orgs?
- How can education startups overcome the accreditation system?
- How do you convince mainstream learners to try alternative education options?
- What strategies have been successful to get into the classroom?
The event will start with a 30 minute networking part followed by a 60 minute panel discussion and will end with a 30 minute Q&A.
