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Belonging & Inclusion
Belonging & Inclusion
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity
Data Privacy/ Management and Interoperability
Data Privacy/ Management and Interoperability
Digital Access
Digital Access
Educational Environment
Educational Environment
Finance and Funding
Finance and Funding
Innovative Technologies
Innovative Technologies
Instructional Practice
Instructional Practice
IT Management
IT Management
Leadership & Vision
Leadership & Vision
Managing Tech and Research
Managing Tech and Research
Ticketed Events
Ticketed Events
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Additional Fee
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Invite Only

Full Schedule

Full Schedule

  • Saturday, April 11, 2026
  • 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    New Board of Directors Orientation
  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT
    Board of Directors Meeting
  • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT
    CETL Summit: CETL's Stand Together: Leading Responsibly in an AI-Driven Future
  • 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM CT
    CETL Networking Event
  • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM CT
    Board Dinner
  • 9:15 PM - 10:15 PM CT
    Past BOD Tribute
  • Sunday, April 12, 2026
  • 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM CT
    Registration
  • 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM CT
    Early Career Academy & Luncheon
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM CT
    Board of Directors Meeting
  • 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM CT
    Workshop: A Framework for Organizational Readiness and Innovation
  • 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM CT
    Workshop: Capture the Flag: School Systems Under Siege
  • 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM CT
    CoSN State Chapter Leaders Meeting: Shaping the Future of Our Chapters
  • 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM CT
    Large District Summit & Luncheon
  • 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM CT
    Small District Luncheon and Summit
  • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM CT
    VIP Leadership Reception
  • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM CT
    CoSN2026 Dutch Dinner Meet-Up
  • 7:15 PM - 8:15 PM CT
    Chairwoman's Toast
  • 8:15 PM - 10:00 PM CT
    CoSN2026 Open Mic Night
  • Monday, April 13, 2026
  • 6:30 AM - 7:30 AM CT
    CoSN Run/Walk Club
  • 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM CT
    Registration
  • 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM CT
    School Site Visit: LEAP Innovation
  • 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM CT
    Workshop: Hard to Hire, Easy to Lose? Strategies for Keeping TopTechTalent
  • 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM CT
    Workshop: Understanding the Cyber Adversary with Mitre ATT&CK
  • 8:00 AM - 1:30 PM CT
    Exhibitor Setup in the EdTech Exchange - First Floor
  • 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM CT
    Workshop: Student Data Privacy Fundamentals
  • 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CT
    First Time Corporate Attendee Briefing
  • 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CT
    First Time Educator Attendee Briefing
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    Early Career and Aspiring EdTech Leader Briefing
  • 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CT
    Cultivating Community Networking Meetup for Leaders
  • 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM CT
    Corporate Executive Briefing
  • 11:15 AM - 2:15 PM CT
    Workshop: An Organizational Approach to Student Data Privacy
  • 11:15 AM - 2:15 PM CT
    Workshop: Leading Through a Cyber Crisis: Executive Tabletop Incident Response
  • 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM CT
    Speed Networking: Leadership & Mentoring
  • 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM CT
    Opening Keynote: Tomorrow Starts Here
  • 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM CT
    Grand Opening Reception in the EdTech Exchange - First Floor
  • 6:15 PM - 9:00 PM CT
    CoSN2026 Advocacy Auction & Reception
  • Tuesday, April 14, 2026
  • 6:30 AM - 7:30 AM CT
    CoSN Run/Walk Club
  • 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM CT
    Registration
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    AI Playground
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    Claude Mythos and Safe/Effective AI Tutoring
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    CyberThreats: Lessons Learned from Phishing 500,000 Faculty, Staff & Students
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    District Leaders Share Sustainable Chromebook Strategies to Reduce Fleet Costs
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    Driving K-12 Innovation in 2026 and Beyond
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    FERPA Fails & Fixes: Lessons from the Front Lines
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    Identity Management: The Central Nervous System of K–12
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    Leading Technology Innovation Today: Four Superintendents' Perspectives
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    Navigating Student Data Privacy with Confidence: Lessons from TLE-Certified Leaders
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    Reimagining Rural Education: Empowering Communities through Technology-Enabled Networks of Practice
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    Secure AI for Schools: Infrastructure, Governance, and Classroom Integration
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    Spotlight Session: Access Granted: Innovative Leadership Supporting Each Student
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    Spotlight Session: Leading the Shift: How Digital Learning Is Transforming Teaching, Talent, and Technology
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    State Trends 2025: Adapting and Innovating in a Digital World
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    The Secrets of Change: Leading Successful EdTech Initiatives
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    Your Educators Found Another Tech Tool - Now What?
  • 8:00 AM - 1:30 PM CT
    Women in Technology Breakfast & Summit
  • 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM CT
    Clear Skies or Cloudy Judgment? Making Smart Decisions About Cloud
  • 9:15 AM - 10:05 AM CT
    24 New Capabilities Across Access, Automation, and Analytics
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM CT
    Achieving State-Wide AI Leadership
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM CT
    AI driven voice intelligence for K-12
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM CT
    AI Playground
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM CT
    AI vs. Hackers: K-12 Defense Against Phishing Attacks
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM CT
    Designed to Scale: Leadership Moves That Build What’s Next
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM CT
    Driving Real Impact with AI
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM CT
    From Breakdown to Success: Leading Recovery After Implementation Collapse
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM CT
    From Initiative Whack-a-Mole to Coherent Change: Strategies and Action Steps for District Leaders
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM CT
    Generative AI Leadership: Superintendents Charting the Future of Education
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM CT
    Preparing for the Age of AI: Future-Ready Computer Science Pathways
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM CT
    Scaling Data Privacy with Confidence: Indiana TLE
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM CT
    Spotlight Session: Addressing the K12 Screentime Debate: the 2026 Blaschke Report
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM CT
    Spotlight Session: Human Connection in the Age of AI: Disruption, Dystopia, or Discovery
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM CT
    Using Real Research to Make Real AI District Decisions
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM CT
    Working Smarter: Tech-Enhanced Physical Safety & Security
  • 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM CT
    Networking Coffee Break in the EdTech Exchange - First Floor
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    Teaming for Transformation Summit: Physical Safety Systems and AI: Opportunities and Risks
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    AI in TSD - Shaping the Future of Learning Together
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    AI Playground
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    Beyond the Headlines: Translating Digital Policy into Classroom Practice
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    CETL Everything you Need to Know
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    Data Privacy – An Ohio District’s Journey to do BETTER!!
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    Empowering Every Educator and Learner with Google AI
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    Forging Powerful Connections: Strategic Partnerships for K-12 Success
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    From Classroom to Sky: Two District's Journey Building Drone Performance
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    Future-Proofing Tech Funding: E-Rate & Policy Essentials
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    Future-Proofing with Life Cycle Management
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    Screen Time in Schools: What the Data Really Says
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    Speed Networking: AI
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    Spotlight Session: Beyond the Ban: AI & Social Media for Next-Gen Schools
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    Spotlight Session: Strategic AI Integration: Leading with Purpose
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    The JournAI: How Four Districts are Embracing AI with Purpose
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    The Living Framework: Human-Centered AI Transformation- Chicago Public Schools
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM CT
    Lunch in the EdTech Exchange - First Floor
  • 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM CT
    EmpowerED Superintendents Lunch
  • 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CT
    AI Playground
  • 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CT
    Beyond Blocking: Future-Proofing Student Safety with Ithaca City School District
  • 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CT
    Build Your K–12 PM Toolbox: Project Management for Every Team
  • 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CT
    Building Intelligent, Resilient K–12 Networks: New Insights and Real World Perspectives on AI & Automation
  • 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CT
    Building Respectful, Responsible AI Practices in K–12
  • 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CT
    Building What’s Next: Micro-Credentials for Modern Professional Learning
  • 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CT
    Building What's Next with MagicSchool: Equity, Consistency, and Responsible AI in Great Lakes Classrooms
  • 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CT
    From Hype to Impact: Training Staff for Real-World AI Integration
  • 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CT
    Future Ready: Internships That Build Tomorrow’s K-12 IT Teams
  • 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CT
    Making in Happen: Assessment Goals in EdTech Policy and Practice
  • 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CT
    Myth vs Fact: Debunking School Cybersecurity Myths
  • 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CT
    Spotlight Session: From Maturity to Momentum: Scaling Generative AI Capacity in K-12 Education
  • 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CT
    Strategic Influence: Leading Innovation in Uncertain Times
  • 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CT
    Women in Technology Summit (continued)
  • 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM CT
    Keynote II & CoSN Update: Building What's Next: Youth Mental Health in a Digital World
  • 4:15 PM - 5:10 PM CT
    Volunteer Hall of Fame
  • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM CT
    CoSN2026 Dutch Dinner Meet-Up
  • Wednesday, April 15, 2026
  • 6:30 AM - 7:30 AM CT
    CoSN Run/Walk Club
  • 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM CT
    Registration
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    AI in Action: Practical Implementation Strategies for K–12 Districts
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    AI Playground
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    Bias In, Bias Out: Protecting Equity in the AI Age
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    Build Smart, Secure Better: Aligning Strategy with Cybersecurity Frameworks
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    Building Rural AI Capacity: Scalable Training for Sustainable Impact
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    Enhancing Student Engagement with AR, VR, MR, & XR
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    Policy Power: Demystifying the Legislative Process for Educators
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    Project Managed, People Ignored: Why Change Fails in School Districts
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    Spotlight Session: Top Technology Trends for 2026
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    Strategic Communication Is a System, Not a Skillset
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    Sustaining 1:1 Success: Device Refresh Planning and Family Engagement
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    The Future is Computational
  • 8:00 AM - 10:15 AM CT
    CTO Forum
  • 9:15 AM - 10:05 AM CT
    Learn How to Measure Which Tools Help Students Learn
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM CT
    After the Cyber Pilot: What the Data Says — and What Schools Need Next
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM CT
    AI Playground
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM CT
    AI Reality Check: Lessons from IT, for IT
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM CT
    Breaking Barriers for Access to Technology in Special Education
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM CT
    Building Your Culture of Privacy Using TLE and SDPC
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM CT
    Cybersecurity, Safety, and Risk Management
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM CT
    Digital Accessibility Compliance in Action: Voices from the K–12 Ecosystem
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM CT
    District Dialogue: Crafting Smart and Sustainable Cell Phone Guidelines
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM CT
    From Silos to Solutions: Unifying K-12 Operations for District-Wide Success
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM CT
    Hack the Talent Gap: Growing Your Cybersecurity Team
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM CT
    Spotlight Session: Smarter EdTech Decisions: A Framework for Evaluating What Works
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM CT
    Sustaining AI Integration in Education: Year 2 of a Pilot
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM CT
    Toward a Sustainable Future: The K–12 Tech Environmental Sustainability Committee
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM CT
    Unlocking the Value of EdTech Investments: VOI/TCO for Education Leaders
  • 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM CT
    Networking Coffee Break in the EdTech Exchange - First Floor
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    AI by Design: Implementing Responsible AI in K–12 Education
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    AI Playground
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    Big Things in Small States: Leveraging Partnerships for Success
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    Building a Buzz: Marketing Cybersecurity Education to Students
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    Building Cyber Champions: Student Leaders for Digital Safety
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    Frankly, UDL is a Big Dill: Designing for all learners
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    From Policy to Practice: States Leading in AI Literacy
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    From Vendors to Partners: Building a Collaborative EdTech Ecosystem
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    Leadership to Close the Digital Design Divide with Title II-A
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    Prime Service Without Amazon Budget: Multiplying Just-In-Time Support
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    Speed Networking: Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    The District Operating System, Reimagined: AI from the Inside Out
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    The School Safety Standard: Unifying Digital and Physical Safety for Student Success
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    Using EdTech to Build the Futures We Want
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM CT
    Lunch in the EdTech Exchange - First Floor
  • 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CT
    AI Guidance: A Regional Approach to Supporting Schools
  • 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CT
    Approaching AI: District-Wide Ai Adoption for Teachers and Students
  • 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CT
    Creating Sustainable Solution-Focused Partnership Consortiums with Vendors
  • 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CT
    Cyber Stronger Together: Districts of All Sizes, One Mission
  • 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CT
    Cyber-Readiness on a Budget: Protecting Schools with What You've Got
  • 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CT
    Extending the Lifecycle of your Device Fleet
  • 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CT
    Student Data Privacy Pros Tell All!
  • 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CT
    Transform Cybersecurity-Awareness Through Storytelling and a Few other Tasty Nuggets
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CT
    Scaling Cybersecurity Readiness with the CC4E and CoSN Partnership
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM CT
    Exhibitor Breakdown
  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM CT
    Closing Keynote: AI in K-12: Lead the Future
  • Thursday, April 16, 2026
  • 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM CT
    School Site Visit: Xchange Chicago