Omni-AI Alliance National Gathering 2026 Agenda

Gathering-Banner.png

Omni-AI Alliance Gathering 2026 Agenda

A National Meeting for Education Innovators



Omni-AI in Schooling: Redesigning the Future of Education

Learning Counsel is currently scouting retreat-style venues to host up to 150 K12 leaders from across the nation and recruiting sponsors.

Discussions: Exploring AI Architectures, Liquid Curriculum, Human Intelligence & School Models

.

April 15 - 17, 2026

Main Event: The Old Post Office, 443 W Van Buren St., 7th Floor, Chicago, IL 60607

Omni-AI Alliance Gathering Agenda (Draft)

Audience: 75-150 K12/Higher Ed leaders (Presidents, Superintendents, CAOs, CIOs, CTOs, Technology Directors, Curriculum & Instruction Directors & Teacher-Leaders)

Day 1 – Wednesday, April 15, 2026

  • 4:00 – 5:00 PM - Welcome Reception & Networking
    Light hors d’oeuvres and beverages. Sponsor tabletops open around room perimeter.
  • 5:00 – 5:30 PM - Opening Lounge Discussion
    “The Future of Schooling with Omni-AI”
  • 5:45 – 7:00 PM - Future Schooling Experience - Cisco

Day 2 – Thursday, April 16, 2026

  • 8:00 – 9:00 AM - Breakfast & Networking (sponsored option)
  • 9:00 – 9:30 AM - Plenary Session
    “The Urgency of Schooling Intelligence to Meet Challenges”
  • 9:30 – 10:15 AM - General Session
    “Human Intelligences: Balancing Human Capacity with AI”
  • 10:15 – 10:30 AM - Break
  • 10:30 – 11:30 AM - Breakout Sessions – Round 1
    1. Leadership to New Schooling Models
    2. Crafting EdTech Model Architectures - 1
    3. Sponsor-Led Session TBD
  • 11:30 – 12:15 PM - General Session
    “Moving to Omni-AI: Policy, Ethics, and Guardrails for AI”
  • 12:15 – 1:30 PM - Networking Lunch (sponsored option)
  • 1:30 – 2:30 PM - Breakout Sessions – Round 2
    1. Sponsor-Led Session TBD
    2. Crafting EdTech Model Architectures -2
    3. Leadership Up from Literacy to Fluency
  • 2:30 – 2:45 PM - Break
  • 2:45 – 4:30 PM - Sponsor Mingle & Hosted Conversations
    Attendees meet sponsors and peers in facilitated connect circles.
  • 4:45 – 5:00 PM - Across the Aisle Exchange - Educators/Edtech - Raconteur-Led

“Leadership level, Edtech level, Curriculum & Instruction Level”

  • 5:00 – 6:00 PM - Reception & Lounge Networking
    • Hosted by sponsors with cocktail rounds
    • Light appetizers & drinks
    • Casual conversation zones
  • 6:00 – 9:00 PM - Certification Kickoff Celebration Dinner
    • Recognition of newly Certified schools and companies
    • Networking and reflections
    • Closing remarks

Day 3 – Friday, April 17, 2026

  • 8:00 – 9:00 AM - Breakfast & Networking (sponsored option)
  • 9:00 – 9:30 AM - General Session
    “Crafting the Missing Standards & Elements”
  • 9:30 – 10:45 AM - Breakout Sessions – Round 3
    1. Tech Standards Cluster 1: Data & AI Standards
    2. Tech Standards Cluster 2: Courseware & LMS Standards
    3. Sponsor-Led Session
  • 10:45 – 11:00 AM - Break
  • 11:00 – 12:15 PM - Breakout Sessions – Round 4
    1. Tech Standards Cluster 3: Certification & Trust Standards
    2. Tech Standards Cluster 4: Interoperability & Governance; Identity & AI User Shell Standards
    3. Policy Crafting Breakout
  • 12:15 – 1:30 PM - Networking Lunch (sponsored option)
  • 1:30 – 2:45 PM - Breakout Sessions – Round 5
    1. Building a Synthetic AI Fluency Framework & Competency Maps
    2. AI Schooling Models - Reimagining Space, Hardware & Networks for Cost Savings
    3. Sponsor-Led Session
  • 2:45 – 3:00 PM - Break
  • 3:00 – 3:45 PM - Closing Panel Brawl: What to Build, What to Break — AI Transition Priorities
  • 3:45 – 4:00 PM - Final Wrap-Up & Next Actions for Committees