Skip to main content
CoSN2025 Annual Conference Main banner
View the Promo Video
Classlink
CoSN2025 Welcomes You!
Final Program


Back

Leadership and Vision

Leading with Purpose: AI Integration and Human-Centric Leadership

Tuesday, April 1, 2025
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM PT
Location: 504 / Foss
Leadership and Vision

Target Audience: Experienced Ed Tech Leaders/CTO/CIO; Superintendents & Senior Cabinet leaders (CBO/CFO/CAO/CTO/CIO); Instructional/Educational Technology Leaders

In this session, attendees will explore how to lead with purpose while integrating AI into educational systems. The presentation will highlight the transformative journey of Arizona's school districts in adopting AI, focusing on practical, scalable strategies for aligning AI initiatives with core educational values. Participants will delve into best practices for fostering a human-centric approach to AI integration, ensuring that innovative technology solutions enhance, not replace, the educational experience. By leveraging cutting-edge AI tools and methodologies, attendees will learn to drive equity, improve learning outcomes, and create a sustainable, future-ready educational environment. This session will empower IT leaders with actionable insights, from strategic planning to implementation, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and technological excellence. Join us to discover how to navigate the complexities of AI in education and lead with confidence and vision.

Key Take Aways:

  • Attendees will understand key principles of human-centric AI integration, ensuring technology enhances the educational experience without overshadowing the human element. They will walk away with an AI framework focused on human-centric practices, aligning with CoSN’s leadership and vision.
  • Participants will learn practical, scalable strategies for aligning AI initiatives with core educational values, providing actionable insights for strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and sustainable implementation. This resonates with CoSN’s commitment to best practices and empowers attendees with a human-centric AI framework.
  • The session will demonstrate how AI can drive equity and excellence, using case studies from Arizona’s districts to show how AI addresses achievement gaps, personalizes learning, and fosters inclusive environments. Attendees will receive an AI framework that supports these goals, aligning with CoSN’s values of digital equity and diversity.