When it comes to innovation, the education industry typically isn’t the first that comes to mind — but Ron Reed is trying to change that. He’s the Founder and Executive Producer of SXSW EDU, an annual event that fosters innovation and learning within the education industry. SXSW is well-known for its tech conference, music festival, and independent film festival, but it covers a wider range of topics, including the education event that’s held in the days before the tech conference. Ron talks about the role of technology in education, the conversations that are being had ahead of SXSW EDU 2023, and what the future is going to bring to both education and SXSW EDU specifically.

Episode Highlights:

• What SXSW EDU is and what it strives to achieve
• The origin story of How SXSW EDU began and how it is continuing to grow and evolve
• How Ron and his partners decided to make alterations and improvements to the event as it grows
• The rise of education technology and how it has continued to evolve since Ron’s days selling educational material on laser video discs 
• What’s is coming up in SXSW EDU 2023
• Opening up the discussion around mental health in education

Resources:

• Learn more at sxswedu.com
• Connect with Ronald Reed on LinkedIn
• Follow SXSW EDU on Twitter

Learn more and get the full show notes at: 3PillarGlobal.com