August 21st - 22nd, 2025 | East Syracuse, New York
Two Days. Big Ideas. Real Connections.
After a pandemic hiatus, this beloved long-time summit returns for its second year, marking its eighth year overalll. The summit is bringing together educators and business leaders for an exceptional annual gathering. The Collaborative Educators Summit is a dynamic two-day event designed to foster meaningful connections, spark collaboration, and build lasting partnerships between education and industry.
This year's theme, Future Ready: Experiences to Careers, promises an outstanding experience with engaging keynote speakers, insightful panel discussions, hands-on breakout sessions, and team-building activities. Whether you're looking to develop an ecosystem mindset for your school or district, explore innovative career pathways for students, or simply connect with like-minded professionals, this summit delivers.
Join us for two days of learning, networking, and growth—including our special Thursday evening social hour. Best of all, attendance is completely free thanks to our wonderful sponsors who make this transformative event possible.
Don't miss your chance to be part of this vibrant community where education meets opportunity. The future of learning starts here.
Let’s build something meaningful together.
Take a look at the agenda to see what sessions, stories, and voices will shape the day.
SPECIAL EVENT @ THE SUMMIT
Got a question that keeps tugging at your brain? Ask it here.
At the Collaborative Educators Summit, you are the search engine. Not some algorithm. Not a dropdown menu. A room full of real people with lived experiences, creative answers, and stories you’ve never heard.
We call it the Human Search Engine — and it starts with your curiosity.
What’s a question you’re grappling with in your classroom? In your leadership? In your imagination?
Submit it ahead of time, and we’ll feed your wonder into the hive mind of the summit. Your question might spark a hallway conversation, an unexpected collaboration, or a new way of thinking you hadn’t yet imagined.
Whether your question is messy, profound, practical, or playful — this is your invitation to ask it.
Because the right question can unlock everything.
Ready to Join the Conversation?
This isn’t just another conference. It’s a gathering of educators, leaders, and changemakers building something real together. Submit your registration today and get ready for a day of meaningful dialogue, fresh ideas, and powerful connection.
Thank You to Our Sponsors
This summit wouldn’t be possible without the vision and generosity of our sponsors. Your support fuels more than just an event—it powers the conversations, collaborations, and career pathways that shape the future of education.
You help bring educators and industry leaders together to design real-world experiences that connect classrooms to careers. Because of you, registration is free. Because of you, the impact goes further.
Interested in becoming a sponsor?
Partner with us to support innovation, talent development, and a future-ready workforce. Let’s build what’s next—together.