Innovative Learning
Conference

Join a dynamic community of educators, researchers, parents, and school community this spring for the Innovative Learning Conference (ILC) at The Nueva School! Set against the backdrop of the San Francisco Bay Area, ILC 2026 promises two days of bold ideas, deep exploration, and powerful connection.

This year’s theme, EnlightenEd: Shifting Paradigms for Living and Learning, invites us to reimagine what education can be—for our students, our schools, and for ourselves. Come ready to challenge assumptions, spark new thinking, and explore innovative approaches to teaching and learning in a rapidly changing world.

Whether you're a returning attendee or new to ILC, this is your chance to be part of a conference community that honors curiosity, celebrates creativity, and inspires change.

New! Additional Featured Thought Leaders

In addition to David Yeager and Rosalind Wiseman, we are excited to share that a dynamic group of experts and thought leaders will be joining us at ILC 2026. 

This year’s conference brings together extraordinary voices shaping the future of learning around the world—including our Friday Keynote Conversation, “AI Ahead: Insights from Industry and Academia for PreK–12 Educators.”

Featured speakers include: 

• Fei-Fei Li, inaugural Sequoia Professor in the Computer Science Department at Stanford University and Founding Co-Director of Stanford’s Human-Centered AI Institute
• Samira Rahmatullah, Senior Director of Agentic Partnerships at Visa 
• Andrew Hall, Davies Family Professor of Political Economy at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution
• Chris Cox, Chief Product Officer at Meta

The conversation will be moderated by Kevin Lynch, Vice President of Technology at Apple. Together, they will explore emerging trends across industry and academia, and will consider how these developments can—and should—share the future of PreK–12 education.

Additionally, we will welcome several leading voices in independent school leadership and student well-being to deepen our exploration of strategy, culture, and innovation in schools today. 

• Ann Snyder, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), will lead a session on how the golden triangle of school revenue management can serve in meeting your school's strategic goals and advance educational innovation over time.
• Denise Pope, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer at Stanford University Graduate School of Education and Co-founder of Challenge Success, will be speaking on supporting students in high-stakes academic cultures, and how to fully engage students in an age of AI distractions.