KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Monday, November 17, 2014

Time: 11:30am (Reception) – 12:00pm-1:30pm (Luncheon Program)

Keynote Speaker: Ember Reichgott Junge

Former Minnesota State Senator

Topic: The Changing Landscape of Public Education:  Innovative Trends and Breakthroughs

Ms. Junge will talk about innovative strategies she has observed in K-12 public charter and district schools, including personalized  learning, teacher professional partnerships and teacher-led schools, and breakthroughs in areas like technology and parental engagement.

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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Henry S. Bienen, President Emeritus, Northwestern University

Topic: A Present and Future Look at U.S. Education Policy and Reform
Location: The Four Seasons Hotel Chicago, Lakeview room, 120 E Delaware Pl, Chicago, IL 60611

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Monday, March 3, 2014

Time: 12:00pm – 1:30pm

PANEL PRESENTATION

Topic: Finnish and Korean education system for K-15 and best practices.

Location: The Four Seasons Hotel Chicago, Lakeview room, 120 E Delaware Pl, Chicago, IL 60611

Speakers:

Mr. Olavi Göös, 

Honorary Consul of Finland in Chicago

Ms. Eun Yi Jeong

Director

Korean Education Center

Korean Consulate General in Chicago

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Keynote Speaker: Dr. Kemi Jona, Director, Office of STEM Education Partnerships (OSEP), Northwestern University

Topic: STEM Education: How to Make it Meaningful, Experiential and Embedded in Curriculum

Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Location: The Four Seasons Hotel Chicago, 120 E Delaware Pl, Chicago, IL 60611 

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Dr. Nivine Megahed is the keynote speaker of the first discussion series of Concept Talks 

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Nivine Megahed, President, National Louis University

Topic: 21st Century Education – Keeping up with the change in today’s classrooms

Location: The Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago. 

Date & Time: Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 12:00pm

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