Year-End Special Part 2: 2026 AI & EdTech Predictions from Google, YouTube, Reach Capital, Owl Ventures & More!
Episode description
In Part 2 of our year-end reflections, Alex speaks with educators, founders, investors, and platform leaders about what 2026 may bring for AI and learning at scale.
🎙️ Featuring insights from:
- Shantanu Sinha, VP & GM, Google for Education
- Katie Kurtz, Managing Director & Global Head of Youth & Learning, YouTube
- Amit Patel, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Owl Ventures
- Jomayra Herrera, Partner, Reach Capital
- Jean-Claude Brizard, President & CEO, Digital Promise
- Sunil Gunderia, Co-Founder & CEO, Stealth
- Sofia Fenichell, Founder & CEO, Study Hall.AI
- Soren Rosier, Founder, PeerTeach
- Dan Carroll, Co-Founder, Clever
- Juliette Reid, Director of Market Research, Reading Horizons
- Amanda Bickerstaff, CEO, AI for Education
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