Save the date for Impact Conference 2024:
July 23-26
July 23-24: Education Trailblazer workshops
July 25: Main Impact Conference
Keynote speaker: Julia Freeland Fisher
July 26: AI Day and Hackathon
Join us for Impact, Westmont's annual technology and thought-leadership conference, co-hosted with Salesforce.
On Westmont's beautiful campus in Montecito, you will hear from luminary education and technology keynotes, and be challenged to reimagine what's possible using the Salesforce platform in the education sector.
Speaker Highlights
Julia Freeland Fisher is the Director of Education at the Clayton Christensen Institute, where she leads a team researching the effects of disruptive innovation on the public and private education landscape. She has published and spoken extensively on topics including the EdTech market, new school models, and competency-based education policies and practices. Most recently, her research focuses on emerging tools and practices that leverage technology to expand students' social capital by enhancing their access to new networks and their ability to navigate those networks.
With over two decades of experience in the field, Josh Tepen has a deep understanding of all things IT. For the past 6 years, he's been fully immersed in the world of cloud architecture, software development, and game-changing innovation. Currently, as the Executive Director of Design and Development at Maryville University, Josh is leading a dynamic team of professionals who oversee all enterprise applications and develop custom applications and data integrations. Always on the lookout for new and innovative ways to improve the student experience, Josh and his team are at the forefront of cutting-edge technology.