Move Beyond Awareness—Create a Strategic Roadmap for AI Adoption
October 8-10, 2025 in Charlotte, NC
This interactive summit supports Superintendent-led executive leadership teams in moving from AI exploration to intentional implementation. You’ll leave with a clear vision and a head start on creating a prioritized 6-12 month action plan that aligns generative AI with your district’s mission, values, and long-term goals.
Why Attend
“AI is revolutionizing how we conduct business in education and will greatly impact teaching, learning and assessments. It carries possibilities and risks and we must plan for it accordingly.”
– May 2025 Summit participant
What You’ll Experience
- Learn how AI can streamline and simplify everyday tasks and workflows.
- Gain experience using the CoSN/CGCS Generative AI Maturity Tool to gauge their current readiness across seven domains.
- Work as a district team to build a mission-aligned implementation plan rooted in insights from the maturity assessment.
- Bring together key decision-makers and stakeholders for shared planning and alignment.
Beyond the Classroom
Many AI initiatives focus on instructional use, but true success requires thoughtful planning across all district functions. This workshop helps leaders ensure AI integration is safe, responsible, and sustainable by addressing the full range of strategic domains critical for lasting impact.
- Executive Leadership
- Operational
- Data
- Technical
- Security
- Legal / Risk
- Academic AI Literacy
Whether your district is just beginning its AI journey or already well on its way, this event will equip your team with the tools and guidance to make meaningful progress towards sustainable and responsible AI adoption aligned with instructional and operational goals.
Who Should Participate
This summit is ideal for district teams poised to lead strategic AI implementation—especially those seeking to build internal alignment and long-term capacity. If you’re leading planning, technology, operations, finance, Human Resources, and/or curriculum planning and development, your participation will multiply impact.
Key Outcomes
Your team will leave the summit with:
- Initial progress on an AI maturity assessment tailored to your district’s context, with guidance on how your team can complete the assessment for all seven domains.
- A comprehensive framework for developing a 6-12 month AI integration roadmap.
- Clear, practical next steps to advance AI integration within your district.
- A framework for stakeholder engagement and leadership accountability to ensure sustainable progress.
What Past Summit Participants Are Saying
- “I learned so much! The top takeaway for me is that AI is a powerful tool to enhance efficiency.”
- “[Our top takeaway was the] importance of having a group to collaborate from our district — the collaboration was something we would not have otherwise been able to prioritize.”
- “The AI tool created to help us plan our roadmap was extremely helpful and will continue to be helpful when working with our larger team.”
- “[Our top takeaway was having] next steps to take back to the district. We have a solid start to a roadmap and how we will successfully incorporate AI for staff and students.”
Presenters
Event Details
Dates: October 8-10, 2025
Venue
Drury Inn & Suites Charlotte Arrowood
8925 Red Oak Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28217
To book your hotel stay:
Please call 1-800-325-0720 and refer to group number 1016-0099
Schedule
- October 8, 2025: 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Welcome Reception
- October 9: 8:00 – 4:00 p.m. (Breakfast available at 7:30)
- October 10: 8:00 – 12:00 p.m. (Breakfast available at 7:30)
Meals
- Light refreshments served at reception on October 8
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner provided on October 9
- Breakfast and box lunch provided on October 10
Bring Your Team
This event is designed for cross-functional district leadership teams. To maximize impact, we strongly encourage districts to send teams of at least three members to collaborate on their AI readiness strategy. A discount will be available for groups of three or more.
Registration & Pricing
- Non-Members: $799
- Members of CoSN / AESA / SETDA / AASA: $699
- Members of the above organizations that register a team of 3 or more people from the same district receive an additional discount: $200 off the registration for the 3rd person and above ($499). (Note: discount pricing is not available for non-members.)
We expect high demand for this event. Register early to secure your spot!
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