StageX: Wednesday Dinner

Welcome  

Hosts: Tyler Bosmeny (CEO & Co-Founder, Clever) and Julia Rosen (Vice President of Global Academic Initiatives, Arizona State University)

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Presenter: Steve Youngwood (CEO, Sesame Workshop)
Recipients: Lloyd Morrisett & Joan Ganz Cooney

Lifetime Achievement Awards

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Darryl McDaniels (Author/Entertainer, DMC), Alejandro Gibes de Gac (Founder and CEO, Springboard Collaborative)
Moderator - Anya Kamenetz (NPR)

Inspiring Equity: A “Spoken Word” Model to Address Learning Loss

Join hip-hop icon and author Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, the  legendary founder of the group RUN DMC. He will be discussing his new  best-selling children’s book entitled Darryl’s Dream (Random House) and his  new hit series What’s the Word? at Noggin – Nick Jr.’s learning platform  developed by education experts for little kids, with games, videos, and books  starring their favorite characters. Darryl’s work on inspiring kids to do  well in school and to master early literacy skills will be presented through  his own freestyle rap and a conversation with Alejandro Gibes de Gac.  Alejandro is an early literacy champion and the founder of Springboard  Collaborative, a nonprofit organization that focuses on closing the literacy  gap by closing the gap between home and school. Anya Kamenetz, author and NPR  education correspondent, will be moderating their conversation. After the  event, Darryl will be available for an exclusive book giveaway and signing  session.

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GSV Cup - Finals

Don’t miss the FINAL event of the GSV Cup, a global pitch competition for pre-seed and seed stage EdTech startups powered by Google Cloud, Hubspot for Startups, and Holon IQ. The Top 3 companies determined from Tuesday’s Top 20 pitch event will have the chance to pitch one last time to win the competition and earn cash prizes! The Top 3 will be voted on live through audience polling and the winner will be announced by Candace Parker and Baron Davis!

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Baron Davis (Former American Professional Basketball Player), Candace Parker (American Professional Basketball Player)
Moderator: Alexandra Argo (Investor, GSV)

Join two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Candace Parker and two-time NBA All-Star,  Baron Davis for a fireside chat on Stage X

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Closing Remarks from Deborah Quazzo and Michael Moe

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