A5 - GenAI in Action: Getting hands on with Real-World Use Cases Across Education

Laurie Forcier is a senior education strategist, writer, and connector working at the intersection of learning, technology, and systems change. She is Vice President for Strategy at EDT&Partners, a global education consultancy that helps governments, companies, and institutions design and scale solutions that improve learning outcomes and ecosystems. Laurie specialises in helping innovative education organisations articulate their purpose, translate complex ideas into accessible narratives, and build relationships that drive meaningful collaboration. She is a co-author of Intelligence Unleashed: An Argument for AI in Education and has held leadership roles at Harvard University, Pearson, and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). Her work spans go-to-market strategy, digital transformation, and event-led engagement, with a focus on creating the conditions for partnerships and progress across diverse education systems.

Pablo is the Founder & Managing Partner of EDT&Partners, a global consulting firm dedicated to advancing education through innovation and the effective use of technology. When not traveling, Pablo is based in Valencia, where he enjoys learning from his 40+ teammates and consultants, who are spread across 16 countries. He is passionate about scaling established business operations and launching new initiatives, especially projects related to education technology that impact individuals, communities, and organizations. As one of Blackboard’s early international hires, Pablo led the Mobile Learning division globally. More recently, as Vice President of Business Development at The Financial Times & IE Business School Corporate Learning Alliance (Headspring), he was responsible for building long-term value through strategic relationships, new market development, and customer success. Pablo brings a unique blend of experience working with well-established education leaders and early-stage ventures. He has also founded and helped grow impactful platforms such as ZeroAcoso.org, the first dedicated technology solution for bullying prevention and support.

Juan Pablo is a seasoned Product Manager with over 15 years of experience at the intersection of technology, design, and strategy. With an engineering background and a strong track record in building and scaling SaaS products, he has led cross-functional teams in both startup and enterprise settings across Europe and the U.S.
Currently, at EDT&Partners, he leads product development for Lecture, the first open-source GenAI framework designed specifically for education. Passionate about user-centered design and digital transformation, he thrives in remote-first, collaborative environments where complex challenges are translated into intuitive, impactful solutions.

Responsible for all Technology related initiatives, agile program management and vendor relationships

Oversees all technically biased initiatives, including EdOps, custom development and other technically focused activities.
Leads the spnsors relationship, its growth and compliance with requirements. Also responsible for third-party tech providers to the firm.
Oversees all agile program management activities, including best practices, effective methodology deployment and project/program management activity.