Chan Zuckerberg Initiative To Participate in ASU+GSV Summit

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) will join educators, edtech developers, investors, and entrepreneurs in San Diego for the annual ASU+GSV AI Show and Summit. CZI leaders in education, technology, and impact investing will discuss how to develop edtech tools and resources that unlock the full potential of every student. CZI’s AI developer tools for education are designed to empower technology developers with resources to build high-quality, research-backed AI solutions for education. CZI Ventures invests globally in innovative companies that are developing transformative and scalable solutions in education, life sciences, and climate.

AI Show:

Building AI You Can Trust: Evaluating LLM Outputs for Learning
Saturday, April 5 | 1:45 p.m. to 1:55 p.m. | Launch Pad Stage, Exhibit Hall F

• Senior Product Manager for Education Anthony Sarni will lead a fast-paced demo to showcase AI evaluation tools for developers that automatically score text based on learning science. Built in collaboration with pedagogical experts from Student Achievement Partners, the Achievement Network, and Gradient Learning, these tools give developers greater visibility and control over AI-generated content.

From Rubrics to Results: When Learning Science Meets AI
Saturday, April 5 | 2:40 p.m. to 3:20 p.m. | Room 3, Exhibit Hall E

• How do you know if EdTech is any good? AI is reshaping education, but without rigorous evaluation, we risk innovation without impact. This session brings together learning scientists, practitioners, and product leaders to dissect what good AI actually means. From research-backed pedagogy to real-world implementation, we’ll explore how to measure quality, embed expertise, and ensure AI serves learning.

Raising the Bar: Aligning AI with Educational Rigor
Sunday, April 6 | 11:10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. | AI Revolution Stage, Exhibit Hall G

• Principal Product Manager for Education Frankie Warren will share a new public AI infrastructure that connects edtech developers to researched-backed learning data via a knowledge graph. This ensures that AI outputs are grounded in high-quality instructional materials, state standards, and the latest learning science so that they can truly support educators and students.

ASU+GSV Summit:

Balancing Speed with Impact: Building AI-Driven EdTech
Tuesday, April 8 | 3:00 p.m. to 3:40 p.m. | Harbor A, Level 2

• Sandra Liu Huang, CZI’s head of education & VP of product, will moderate a panel about how edtech developers can more easily build AI-powered tools that uphold academic rigor and align with state standards. Join edtech leaders for a discussion about how to balance rapid innovation with meaningful impact.

How Might Artificial Intelligence Address Chronic Instructional Challenges
Wednesday, April 9th | 10:45 a.m to 11:05 a.m. | Spotlight Series, Town Square

• Teachers are the backbone of student learning, yet they’re often navigating a fragmented edtech landscape — juggling multiple tools that may not be grounded in the latest learning science research and pedagogy, much less be interoperable and communicate with each other. The result? A disjointed picture of student progress and missed opportunities to connect learners with the right resources at the right time. What if AI could change that? Imagine a future where edtech tools work together seamlessly, pulling from a rich set of pedagogical resources, aligned to academic standards, to deliver more precise, personalized and instructionally coherent learning materials. This spotlight talk explores how building better public AI K-12 infrastructure tools and middleware could provide the missing “glue” to more seamlessly integrate existing tools and empower teachers to truly drive instructional coherence and focus on what matters most: student learning.

AI in EdTech: Tool, Transformation, or Trouble?
Wednesday, April 9 | 11:00 a.m. to 11:40 a.m. | The Prime Time stage powered by WGU (Seaport Village Parking Lot)

• Senior Director of Product Design for Education Kristin Vincent will moderate a discussion exploring how to build better AI-enabled solutions that prioritize tailored learning, streamlined content creation, and measurable outcomes — without falling into the trap of building AI for AI’s sake. This panel includes participants from Quill, BrainPOP, MetaMetrics, and WGU.

The Anatomy of an Impact Investment: From Inception to Growth to Global Success
Wednesday, April 9 | 11:00 a.m. to 11:40 a.m. | Coronado D, Level 4

• Vivian Wu, managing Partner of CZI Ventures, will discuss how impact companies traverse the journey from venture funding to growth, even to private equity — all while managing both a financial and social bottom line. Join this session to hear from some of the top investors and founders in this exciting and evolving sector.

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About the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative was founded in 2015 to help solve some of society’s toughest challenges — from eradicating disease and improving education, to addressing the needs of our communities. Through collaboration, providing resources and building technology, our mission is to help build a more inclusive, just and healthy future for everyone. For more information, please visit chanzuckerberg.com.