MN Thought Leaders 2nd Annual AI Summit 

Monday & Tuesday,  June 16 & 17, 2025

Tech High School, St. Cloud, MN

Day 1: Monday, June 16th

8:30–9:00 | ☕ Check-In & Networking Breakfast

9:00–9:10 | 🎤 Welcome & Opening Remarks

9:10–9:20 | ✨ The Minnesota School Board's Association

MNGAIA – Who We Are & What We're Building 

9:20–10:50 | 🔥 Sparks to Excite: AI as a Catalyst for Change – How We Learn, Work, and 

Live in the Age of GenAI

Panelists: Allison Barmann, Arman Jaffer, Keith Krueger, Manjeet Rege, Mary Ryerse
    Moderator: Sen. Aric Putnam

10:50–11:05 | ☕ Break & Networking

11:05–12:15 | 🔍 Breakout Sessions – Round 1

12:15–1:00 | 🥗 Lunch 

1:00–2:30 | 🎙️ Sparks from the Field – Leveraging AI for Learning
Panelists: King Banaian, Mike Heroux, Jennifer Gander, Alexandra Holter, Jen Hegna, Cameron Macht
Moderator: Adam Garry, StrategicEDU President & AI in Education Leader 

2:30–2:40 | ☕ Break & Networking

2:40–3:50 | 🔍 Breakout Sessions – Round 2

3:50–4:00 | ☕ Break & Networking

4:00–5:00 | 🔮 AI Futures – Where Do We Go from Here?
Keynote: Charles Fadel, Global Education Futurist, Founder, of Center for Curriculum Redesign

5:00 | 🔚 Day 1 Concludes

5:00 - Networking Event To Be Announced

Day 2: Tuesday, June 17th

8:30–9:00 | ☕ Check-In & Networking Breakfast

9:00–9:10 | 🎤 Welcome & Day 1 Recap

9:10–10:40 | 🎭 Rethinking Creativity with AI
Keynote:  Tyler Moberg, Creative Technologist & Educator

10:40–10:50 | ☕ Break & Networking

10:50–12:05 | 🔍 Breakout Sessions – Round 3 

12:05–12:35 | 🥗 Lunch 

12:35–2:05 | 🎙️ Voices from Practice – Lessons from the Field
Panelists:  Educators: Daniel Bungert, Evan Cole, Ethan Dado, Jon Froelich, Becca Schultz 

 Students:  Cece Ratemo, Usha Ratha, Tarun Tammana

Moderator: Troy Anderson, Director of Technology for ISD728

2:05–2:15 | ☕ Break & Networking 

2:15–3:30 | 🔍 Breakout Sessions – Round 4 

3:30–3:45 | 🎯 Closing Remarks: Until We Meet Again

3:45 | 🔚 Summit Concludes