EDUMAKERS SUMMIT‍
Silicon Valley 2026

May 20-24, 2026 | Silicon Valley, California

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4 days to connect, inspire and design the future of education

We will gather at the world's largest innovation hub to explore the systems, tools and strategies that drive the universities of the future.
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‍Aninvaluable opportunity for:

Connect with global leaders in the education and technology sector.

Participate in real case studies.


Discover actionable strategies to lead digital transformation and innovation in your institution.

What is included in the Edumakers Summit

Exclusive content for the Edumakers community

Edumaker Prize 2025 Ceremony

Strategic workshops, presentations and panels with international experts

Visits to leading universities and companies in Silicon Valley

High level networking spaces

And much more

Issues that will make a difference

Artificial Intelligence applied to learning

Educational personalization and data analytics

Modular and micro-credential models

Lifelong Learning and new career paths

Learner-centered digital ecosystems

Next-generation technologies redefining higher education

Our agenda

Day 1
The future of the Academic Portfolio
Day 2
Systems, Technology and Actual Implementation
Topic of the day: How to execute with speed, without losing quality.
Day 3
Building the Academic Growth Plan
Topic of the day: From learning to action: designing the new portfolio.

Ekstrom Bothman

Ekstrom Bothman

08:00 - 09:00

Registration + Welcome Networking

  • Coffee, conversation and first connections among LATAM leaders.

Andres Nuez

08:00 - 09:30

Official Opening - "The New Era of the Academic Portfolio" with Andrés Núñez

  • Presentation of the Edumakers ecosystem and the purpose of the meeting: how to create agile, flexible and growth-oriented portfolios.

Dorota Zawistowska-Ford

09:30 - 10:30

Global trends and the future of microcredentialing in universities

  • How academic offering models are changing.
  • Where are the real opportunities for growth.
  • What Coursera is seeing in high-performing universities.

Michael Martiquet

11:00 - 12:00

LinkedIn data: what the world is studying and how to anticipate academic demand

  • Which programs grow the most.
  • Emerging skills in 2026-2030.
  • How to use labor data to make portfolio decisions.

Michael Martiquet

14:30 - 16:30

Official Visit: Stanford University
Guided Tour: Educational Innovation, Labs and Research Centers

  • Observation of innovation ecosystems.
  • Skills-based curriculum design practices.

Michael Martiquet

16:30 - 17:30

Reflection Session
What does it mean to really innovate at my university?

  • Guided discussion among participants.

Esteban Veintemilla
(1Mentor)

09:00 - 10:00

AI, analytics and prediction: how to use data to prevent attrition and personalize learning

  • Real cases in U.S. and Canadian institutions.
  • How to build an early warning system.
  • IA as teaching assistant.

Guido Grinbaum
(POK)

10:00 - 11:00

The skills school of the future: agile models to train for market demands

  • Learning by doingdá.
  • Hybrid Bootcamps.
  • Employability standards.

Guido Grinbaum
(POK)

11:30 - 12:30

Case Study - UTESA
How UTESA expanded its offerings with micro-credentials and doubled its reach in virtual education.

  • What they did differently.
  • What they learned.
  • What other universities can replicate.

Guido Grinbaum
(POK)

14:00 - 15:00

Case Study - Uniminuto
‍Escalandoformación continua: from operational chaos to a model with real social impact

  • How to reorganize teams.
  • How to create operational speed.
  • Models that generate financial sustainability.

Guido Grinbaum
(POK)

15:00 - 17:30

Technological visit: Meta or Google (depending on availability)
‍Internal lectures+ campus tour

  • Innovation and corporate learning.
  • AI applied to learning.
  • Design of digital experiences.

Guido Grinbaum
(POK)

18:00 - 20:00

Networking Cocktail - "Connections that create the future".

  • Direct connection with Silicon Valley speakers + leaders.

Juan Carlos Solidoro (Netzun)

09:00 - 10:00

How to create engaging educational content at speed to market

  • Cases in LATAM.
  • Learning that engages.
  • Content that is produced in weeks, not years.

Juan Carlos Solidoro (Netzun)

10:00 - 11:30

Strategic Workshop
Designing your university's Growth Plan 2026-2030

  • Identification of opportunities.
  • Prioritization of profitable programs.
  • Data-driven decision making.
  • Rapid design of new routes and programs.

Juan Carlos Solidoro (Netzun)

12:00 - 13:00

Co-Creation Exercise
Designing the new agile catalog: from idea to plan

Participants will work with experts and mentors.

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Juan Carlos Solidoro (Netzun)

13:00 - 14:30

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Juan Carlos Solidoro (Netzun)

14:30 - 15:30

Closing Panel
The future belongs to fast universities: how to win in a saturated marketplace

Open questions, discussion and conclusions.

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Juan Carlos Solidoro (Netzun)

15:30 - 16:00

Closing - Edumakers 2026

Delivery of the Academic Innovation Roadmap and certificate of participation.

Juan Carlos Solidoro (Netzun)

16:00 - 18:00

Final visit (optional) - Plug and Play Tech Center

  • EdTech Startups.
  • Innovation spaces.
  • Possible alliances.

Who will inspire you

Listen to those who are already transforming the future:

Michael Martiquet

Head of Non-profit of LinkedIn LATAM

Juan Carlos Solidoro

Co-Founder & CEO at Netzun

Esteban Ventemilla

Cofunder & CEO 1Mentor

Dorota Zawistowska-Ford

Head of Coursera Enterprise LATAM

Guido Grinbaum

Founder Pok

Michael Martiquet

Head of Non-profit of LinkedIn LATAM

Juan Carlos Solidoro

Co-Founder & CEO at Netzun

Esteban Ventemilla

Cofunder & CEO 1Mentor

Dorota Zawistowska-Ford

Head of Coursera Enterprise LATAM

Guido Grinbaum

Founder Pok

Michael Martiquet

Head of Non-profit of LinkedIn LATAM

Juan Carlos Solidoro

Co-Founder & CEO at Netzun

Esteban Ventemilla

Cofunder & CEO 1Mentor

Dorota Zawistowska-Ford

Head of Coursera Enterprise LATAM

Guido Grinbaum

Founder Pok

"It's not just about imagining the university of the future. It's about building it."

Our allies

The Edumakers Summit 2025 is supported by universities, technology companies and organizations that share the vision of transforming education through action.

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Become an Edumakers Summit 2026 partner. Explore opportunities for strategic collaboration and positioning in the Edumakers community.

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A community of transformational leaders in the education sector

With only 100 spaces available, this is an intimate and powerful experience where they converge:

Academic Vice Rectors

Educational Innovation Leaders

Digital Education Directors

EdTech Entrepreneurs

Visionaries of the education of the future

Our previous editions

Each edition brings together LATAM leaders to inspire, connect and accelerate academic innovation. Watch the video and discover why this movement is growing year after year.

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Register before January 30 and get a preferential rate.

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