In this episode of Voices for Excellence, host Dr. Michael Conner, CEO and founder of the Agile Evolutionary Group, is joined by Brian K. Roberson II, education leader, leadership consultant and school board trustee.

In an episode of Voices for Excellence, host Dr. Michael Conner, CEO and founder of Agile Evolutionary Group, was joined by Dr. Mark King, Vice President of Education at Arts for Learning Maryland and author of The Middle School Master, and Melinda Cook, Head of Assessment Strategies at Riverside Insights.

In an episode of Voices for Excellence, host Dr. Michael Conner, CEO and founder of Agile Evolutionary Group, was joined by Roxanna Villasenor, former superintendent and CEO of Universal Leadership and Associates, to explore how education must evolve for Generation Alpha, Generation Beta and the increasingly digital world they are entering.

In an episode of Voices for Excellence, host Dr. Michael Conner, CEO and founder of Agile Evolutionary Group, was joined by Jody Bloyer, Deputy Superintendent of Racine Public Schools in Wisconsin, to explore what education must look like in the years after COVID-19.

Dr. Michael T. Conner, CEO and Founder of the Agile Evolutionary Group, has been appointed to the Advisory Board for National AI Literacy Day 2027.

In an episode of Voices for Excellence, host Dr. Michael Conner spoke with Dr. Brenda Garcia Castro, assistant principal at Century Community Charter School and adjunct professor at Pepperdine University, about the role of trust, family engagement and community partnership in creating stronger educational systems.

In an episode of Voices for Excellence, host Dr. Michael Conner spoke with Kunal Dalal, CEO of AI Parentology, about how artificial intelligence, micro schools and changing family expectations are reshaping education.

In this episode of Voices for Excellence, Dr. Michael Conner, CEO and founder of Agile Evolutionary Group, speaks with Dr. Tonia Causey-Bush, Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services for Banning Unified School District, about instructional leadership, the Portrait of a Learner, AI, and what it takes to prepare students for the 22nd century. The episode explores how education systems can respond to post-COVID learner needs, strengthen instructional coherence, and build sustainable models that continue long after individual leaders move on.

In this episode of Voices for Excellence, Dr. Michael Conner, CEO and founder of Agile Evolutionary Group, speaks with AI strategist and ethics expert Rebecca Bultsma about what it takes to prepare education systems for an AI-driven future. Their conversation explores strategy, ethics, classroom practice, emerging technology, and the bigger challenge facing leaders now: how to redesign learning for Generation Alpha and Generation Beta without losing the human purpose of education.

In a recent episode of Voices for Excellence, Dr. Michael Conner sat down with educational leader and superintendent Glenn Robbins to explore one of the most pressing questions facing schools today: how do we prepare learners for a future that is changing faster than education systems were ever designed to handle? The conversation moved far beyond technology trends and leadership buzzwords. At its core, it was a discuss

In a recent episode of Voices for Excellence, Dr. Michael Conner sat down with John Pandolfo, Superintendent of Telluride School District and former Vermont Superintendent of the Year, to explore what it takes to lead a diverse, rural school community into the future.

In this episode of Voices for Excellence, Dr. Michael Conner welcomes Candice Sears, Director of Instructional Services at the Montgomery County Educational Service Center, and a recognized national leader in AI policy, instructional innovation, and systems change.

In a recent Voices for Excellence conversation, Dr. Michael Conner sat down with Steven Iglesias, Chief Innovation Officer for Doral Academy, to explore one of the most pressing leadership questions in education today: how do learning organizations prepare students for a future that is arriving faster than most systems are built to handle?

In an episode of Voices for Excellence, Dr. Michael Conner, CEO of the Agile Evolutionary Group, welcomed Wes Kriesel, Administrator of Innovation and AI at the Orange County Department of Education. Together, they explored how educational leaders can build systems that don’t just adopt artificial intelligence—but use it meaningfully, ethically, and in alignment with the future of learning.

In a recent Voices for Excellence conversation, Dr. Michael Conner sat down with LK Monroe—former Alameda County Superintendent and founder of TeamED Up for Good—to explore what it means to lead education systems with clarity, courage, and a commitment to justice. The insights shared in their conversation shape the themes explored in this article, aimed at helping educational leaders navigate today’s challenges with integrity and impact.

Education systems around the world are under increasing pressure to evolve—not just incrementally, but fundamentally. As the pace of technological change accelerates, so too must the models that support teaching, learning, and leadership. What’s needed now isn’t more reform—it’s reinvention.

The future of education is no longer on the horizon—it’s here.
This article draws from a conversation hosted by Dr. Michael Conner, CEO of the Agile Evolutionary Group, on his Voices for Excellence podcast. In this episode, he was joined by national leader in edtech and professional learning – Jennifer Womble – to explore one of the most pressing questions in education today: how school leaders should approach AI.

In this episode of Voices for Excellence, host Dr. Michael Conner is joined by Christine Fowler Mack, former superintendent of Akron Public Schools and founder of Reimagined Solutions, to explore what leadership demands in the AC stage of education. The conversation examines how leaders can navigate policy shifts, innovation, and complexity while remaining grounded in values, coherence, and a clear sense of purpose.

In this episode of Voices for Excellence, Dr. Michael Conner sits down with Dr. Houston Barber, Deputy Superintendent of Fayette County Public Schools and fellow Harvard Business Analytics Program alumnus, to discuss the collision of data science, artificial intelligence, and educational leadership. Their conversation explores how predictive analytics, disruptive innovation, and modern technology can transform schools from legacy systems into agile learning organizations built for the 22nd century.

In this episode of Voices for Excellence, Dr. Michael Conner sits down with Dr. Pedro Roman, superintendent of the Hyde Park Central School District in New York, to unpack what it truly takes to lead systemic transformation in education. The discussion explores how servant leadership, systems thinking, and a relentless focus on equity can align schools around one shared mission—ensuring every student, regardless of background, has access to opportunity and high-quality learning.