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Summer Leadership Conference

ESAs Shaping the Future of Education

July 15–17 | Austin, Texas

Join us for an inspiring event that highlights the critical role ESAs play in driving innovation, advancing visionary leadership, and fostering entrepreneurial efforts to enhance educational services.

Key Focus Areas:

  • Visionary Leadership – Shaping the future of education through strategic leadership.
  • Innovation – Implementing transformative solutions to improve learning outcomes.
  • ESA Entrepreneurial Efforts – Expanding organizational impact and ensuring long-term sustainability.

Fill the Backpack!

Recent floods have hit several communities in AESA member ESC Region 20’s service area hard.

At the AESA Summer Leadership Conference in Austin, we’re asking attendees to Fill the Backpack! Drop a gift card (HEB, Walmart, Lowe’s, or Home Depot) in the AESA backpack at the check-in table—every bit helps families rebuild.

If you’re unable to attend in person, gift cards can also be mailed to:

Education Service Center, Region 20, Building 1
C/O Leida Morales
1314 Hines Avenue
San Antonio, TX 78208

grey AESA backpack

Keynote Sessions

Pulse: An AI Teacher Assistant
Learn about a new Region 13 product that will change the way we use AI in education.  Pulse is an educator developed software that pulls student information to design, and tutor, Individual Learning Plans for every student in a school.  This technology will greatly reduce the “busyness” a teacher encounters daily and allow them to “Teach Again!”
Presenters:
Rich Elsasser, Executive Director, Region 13 ESC
Roger Dees, Deputy Executive Director, Region 13 ESC
Guillermo Lopez Diaz, Chief Technology Officer, Region 13 ESC
An AI Partnership to Change the Game
Learn about the innovative partnership between Sembix and Region 13, and how the strategic use of AI helped transform a bold idea into a powerful, real-world solution. This session will showcase how this premier collaboration is not only driving the development of Pulse, but also supporting a range of educational programs across Region 13.
Presenters:
John Flaherty, Co-Founder and COO, Sembix, LLC
Danny Weldon, Co-Founder, Sembix, LLC
Guillermo Lopez Diaz, Chief Technology Officer, Region 13 ESC

Breakout Sessions

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