Spotlight Speakers

Director, AI for Education Hub

As the Director, Chris is the principal organizing force in designing and implementing the new Generative AI in Education Hub - from concept to strategic planning to full implementation. Chris works closely with faculty and staff to build partnerships with education organizations and practitioners including schools, educators, policy makers, funders, NGO’s, and the edtech sector.

With over 25 years in education, Chris has taught and led both K12 schools and non traditional learning environments adjacent to K12 and post secondary. Committed to learning that is experiential, applied and relevant, Chris shifted to edtech to improve access and reduce cost of transformative learning models.

Prior to Stanford, Chris led US higher ed strategy and credentials for Multiverse, an edtech startup using professional apprenticeships as an alternative to college and university. 

Artificial Intelligence Education Specialist, Utah State Board of Education

Matthew Winters is the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Educational Specialist for the Utah State Board of Education (USBE). He was formerly a product manager and statewide trainer for the Utah Education Network, specializing in Google Workspaces for Education. He was also the Utah Coalition for Educational Technology (UCET) President for 2022–2024, our Utah ISTE affiliate. He was awarded the Education Innovation Award for Impact at ASU+GSV, named one of the International Society for Technology in Education’s 20 to Watch in 2023, and listed as one of District Administration’s Top 100 Innovative Educators in 2025. He is a former English Language Arts teacher at the secondary and college levels.