Shaping EdTech: Women Who Lead and What It Takes to Succeed

Women make up the majority of the K-12 educator workforce, yet they remain underrepresented in executive technology leadership and the superintendent's cabinet. What does it take to break through, command authority at the executive table and drive systemic digital change? In this candid round table discussion, a veteran edtech executive and CTO and a multi-state superintendent move past generic leadership platitudes to share the tactical navigation behind complex district turnarounds, securing funding for major infrastructure and championing inclusive, equity-driven STEM spaces, including for neurodiverse learners. Explore a credibility currency framework for translating instructional experience into executive authority, communication strategies and accountability metrics that align superintendent and CTO priorities, and ways to pitch, fund and scale UDL-based digital programs. Leave with a 90-day roadmap: an executive scorecard, cross-departmental workflows that keep technology planning connected to curriculum and a mentorship pathway that elevates women into future IT director, CTO and cabinet roles.