Leadership and Vision

Leading Technology Innovation Today: Four Superintendents' Perspectives

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CT

Location: Sheraton 7

Speaker(s)

Ann McMullan, M.Ed

Education Leadership Consultant
Ann McMullan Education Consultant
Playa del Rey, California
Deborah L. Kerr, B.Ed., M.Ed, Ed.D

Superintendent
St. Francis Public School District - Superintendent
St. Francis, Wisconsin
Kelly May-Vollmar, Doctorate of Organizational Leadership (she/her/hers)

Superintendent
Desert Sands Unified School District
La Quinta, California
Melanie Kay-Wyatt, Ed.D.

Superintendent
Alexandria City Public Schools
Alexandria, Virginia
Matthew L. Montgomery, PhD

Superintendent
Lake Forest School Districts 67 & 115

With each passing year, technology innovation in school systems becomes more and more critical. The reality is that without strong leadership from a district superintendent, continued success with technology for both teaching and learning as well as managing a school district is highly unlikely. In this panel presentation four highly innovative superintendents will share the history behind the success of each of their school districts when it comes to technology innovation as well as current challenges and solutions they are implementing. A discussion on how each superintendent is leading the use of artificial intelligence resources in their district will also be covered.
Participants will be invited to share the effective strategies they are using to lead technology innovation in their school districts and may also pose questions to the panel.