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Thursday, June 5
 

7:45am CDT

Welcome & Keynote
Thursday June 5, 2025 7:45am - 9:15am CDT
Speakers
avatar for Buck Davis

Buck Davis

Buck Davis & Company
For over a decade Buck Davis has worked in the field of personal and professional development. A recognized leader in the area of inclusion, diversity and happiness, Buck is a trusted resource for leaders looking to make their lives (and their teams), educational institutions and... Read More →
Thursday June 5, 2025 7:45am - 9:15am CDT
Rock Island Ballroom 11301 Financial Centre Pkwy, Little Rock, AR 72211, USA

9:15am CDT

Innovation Bursts
Thursday June 5, 2025 9:15am - 10:00am CDT
Thursday June 5, 2025 9:15am - 10:00am CDT
Rock Island Ballroom 11301 Financial Centre Pkwy, Little Rock, AR 72211, USA

11:30am CDT

Lunch & General Session
Thursday June 5, 2025 11:30am - 1:30pm CDT
Speakers
avatar for Denise Airola

Denise Airola

Associate Director, Office of Education Policy
Denise Airola, Ph.D., is a seasoned education leader, researcher, and strategist with over 30 years of experience driving systems-level improvement across the P–20 landscape. She currently serves in the Office for Education Policy at the University of Arkansas, where she supports... Read More →
Thursday June 5, 2025 11:30am - 1:30pm CDT
Rock Island Ballroom 11301 Financial Centre Pkwy, Little Rock, AR 72211, USA

7:00pm CDT

Karaoke
Thursday June 5, 2025 7:00pm - 9:00pm CDT
Thursday June 5, 2025 7:00pm - 9:00pm CDT
Embassy Suites by Hilton Little Rock 11301 Financial Centre Pkwy, Little Rock, AR 72211, USA
 
Friday, June 6
 

7:15am CDT

Team Time & Light Breakfast
Friday June 6, 2025 7:15am - 8:15am CDT
Friday June 6, 2025 7:15am - 8:15am CDT
Rock Island Ballroom 11301 Financial Centre Pkwy, Little Rock, AR 72211, USA

8:15am CDT

10 Years of Innovation—And We’re Just Getting Started!
Friday June 6, 2025 8:15am - 8:45am CDT
This keynote celebrates a decade of bold innovation in Arkansas education—and the people who made it possible. Through storytelling, reflection, and future-focused action, we’ll explore what has changed, what still needs to, and what is possible when we lead with purpose. Because ten years in, we know the work isn’t done—and the future is ours to build.
Speakers
avatar for George Philhower

George Philhower

Superintendent, Eastern Hancock School District
George is the superintendent at Eastern Hancock Schools in Indiana. Before that, he served as superintendent and other administrative roles in Western Wayne Schools for 13 years. George envisions a world where all children wake up excited to go to school each day because they know... Read More →
Friday June 6, 2025 8:15am - 8:45am CDT
Rock Island Ballroom 11301 Financial Centre Pkwy, Little Rock, AR 72211, USA

11:30am CDT

Lunch Speaker Series: Shaping Tomorrow - The Power of Educational Innovation
Friday June 6, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm CDT
Join us for an engaging and thought-provoking panel discussion, The State of Innovation in Education, as part of the OIE Speaker Series. This panel will spotlight dynamic leaders, visionaries, and changemakers from across the southeastern United States who are pushing the boundaries of education.
Our panelists will explore critical questions such as: What does innovation in education look like today? What factors catalyze meaningful change? What barriers exist, and how can they be overcome? Through shared stories, insights, and lessons learned, we’ll uncover the inspirations that drive these leaders to challenge the status quo and create transformative learning experiences.
Whether you’re an educator, policymaker, student, or lifelong learner, this session will provide fresh perspectives, practical ideas, and a deeper understanding of the evolving educational landscape.
Speakers
avatar for Brandon Lucius

Brandon Lucius

Executive Director, Arkansas Teacher Corps (University of Arkansas)
Brandon Lucius is the executive director of the Arkansas Teacher Corps, a program of the University of Arkansas that recruits, trains, and supports new teachers to serve in high-need schools in the Arkansas Delta. As an academic and practitioner, Brandon has coached and developed... Read More →
avatar for Stephen Nobles

Stephen Nobles

Governance & Flexibility Specialist, Clarke County School District
I’m Stephen Nobles from Athens, GA, with a background in education governance and flexibility. As the current Governance & Flexibility Specialist for Clarke County School District, I’ve worked to leverage charter system flexibility to drive innovation and improve student outcomes... Read More →
Friday June 6, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm CDT
Rock Island Ballroom 11301 Financial Centre Pkwy, Little Rock, AR 72211, USA

12:30pm CDT

Closing remarks with Awards
Friday June 6, 2025 12:30pm - 1:15pm CDT
Friday June 6, 2025 12:30pm - 1:15pm CDT
Rock Island Ballroom 11301 Financial Centre Pkwy, Little Rock, AR 72211, USA
 
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