Explore strategies for creating inclusive learning for diverse learners, experimenting with AI in education, and building flexible, participant-paced training systems that align with adult learning principles. Hear real-world examples from public sector organizations and corporations using Canvas to deliver professional development, certification compliance, and leadership growth. In this mixtape, look for practical insights, innovative approaches, and inspiration to remix learning and development in your own workplace.

In a world where learners move from early education to career advancement in increasingly complex ways, the fundamental question persists: Are they ready for what’s next? Especially in an era of AI transformation, readiness—whether for a new grade level, higher education, or the workforce—can be a compass that guides meaningful educational progress.

As the Academic Strategy Team, we’ve spent the past year researching trends, attending conferences and gathering insights with customers and educational leaders across the educational landscape.

In this forward-looking panel discussion, join education technology leaders from Instructure and Amazon Web Services (AWS) as they explore how AI agents are poised to revolutionize teaching and help educators take back their time.

This session explores strategic approaches to utilizing the Canvas ecosystem to enhance professional development programs. The discussion will cover successful marketing strategies that have broadened participant engagement and expanded reach beyond traditional boundaries.

In this session, we’ll explore TEL Education’s innovative approach to structuring and managing multiple institutions efficiently within Canvas. We’ll provide a comprehensive overview of our SIS ID structure, subaccount framework, course versioning system, and section structure, highlighting how these elements work together to streamline course delivery, improve administrative efficiency, and enhance the learning experience. 

Transform your professional development programs with the power of the Instructure Learning Platform! This session explores how to leverage Canvas, Catalog, Credentials, Studio, Commons, and Impact to create, manage, and deliver engaging PD. We'll showcase how Instructure is using these tools to power our own internal PD and Certified Programs.

Discover how to revolutionize online professional development through strategic Canvas course design that drives authentic learner engagement and implementation of learning objectives. 

Curious how Canvas Career can support your training initiatives — and want a say in shaping future features? Join this collaborative session with the Instructure product team to co-create a workforce learning program from the ground up.

Following the Canvas Career for Business and Government overview, this session offers a practical, hands-on experience with Canvas Career. Attendees will get an opportunity to explore key features and workflows in a guided environment, gaining practical skills and a deeper understanding of the platform's capabilities. This is a chance to get your hands on the product and see how it works in detail.

AI in learning—thrilling, but where do you even begin? This presentation sparks your curiosity with big ideas to ponder, not a checklist to follow. Hang on—could regulations around AI use in education raise questions worth a lively debate? Wait a sec, might its code carry biases that shape how it ‘reads’ students? Let’s explore the what-ifs of AI in action, then dive into an LTI app built on top of Canvas: one that jumps into student discussion posts with thought-provoking replies and lets you query an entire thread to uncover insights worth mulling over. 

Learn how AI capabilities, accessibility-first design, and more are reshaping what's possible in educational technology. We'll explore real examples of how these platform innovations are solving today's teaching and learning challenges while building the foundation for tomorrow's educational experiences.

What does it truly mean to design accessible learning experiences—and how can we move beyond compliance to create inclusive, engaging content for every learner? Join as Katie Novak, internationally recognized expert in Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and inclusive practices and Jody Sailor, Sr. Director of Academic Strategy and Innovation at Instructure, sit down for an in-depth conversation about what it takes to build courses that are accessible by design.

In an era where careers span decades and the job market evolves at an unprecedented pace, the traditional model of education—front-loaded and finite—no longer suffices.

In a world where yesterday’s leadership playbooks are already outdated, how do we as leaders stay ahead of relentless change? In this energizing and highly practical session, Martin will equip you with a leadership toolkit designed for turbulent times. Building on his acclaimed 'Toolkit for Turbulence,' Martin will challenge you to recalibrate your leadership mindset, embrace disruption as a force multiplier, and apply adaptive capabilities to drive advantage, even when the path ahead is anything but clear.

The past few months have seen many changes in Federal Education Policy in K-12 and Higher Ed. Join us for a conversation about EDU policy, what has changed, what we see coming ahead, and how associations can provide support to educators.

Accessibility isn't a feature. It’s a foundation. In this cross-functional panel, employees from across Instructure will share how accessibility is deeply embedded in our products, services, and culture. 

Join us for a live demo of Canvas Career and hear firsthand from customers who are using it to power industry-aligned training, upskilling, and future workforce readiness.

Serving a #INSTcon25 Discussion Roundtable for Canvas Business Schools. INSTcon25 Call for Proposals have come and gone; happy to announce that Steve Hallman, Renee Ford and myself- Val King are hosting a discussion roundtable for business schools using the Canvas LMS this summer! We want to hear your questions!