Illuminations and Insights

Each year, we attend and present at several conferences nationwide to showcase our work and our Ed-Fi-enabled product stack. These events allow us to engage with educators, administrators, district leaders, and fellow ed tech organizations, fostering collaboration and sharing insights. In 2025, we participated in more than 20 conferences. In this blog, we provide an overview of some of the key conferences we attended and presented at in 2025, including SXSW EDU, AeriesCon, CoSN, Ed-Fi Alliance Tech Congress, SCASA, EA Staff Conference, GaDOE Data Conference, and Ed-Fi Alliance Summit.

Every fall, the Ed-Fi Alliance hosts its annual Ed-Fi Summit conference to bring together state and local education leaders, EdTech providers, educators, and technical experts who are turning data into real solutions for students. Several EA staff attended Ed-Fi Summit 2025 and left the conference energized by the dedication, expertise, and passions of people within the Ed-Fi community that they learned from, presented to, and chatted with at Ed-Fi Summit. In this blog, EA staff share some of their key reflections after attending, presenting, and collaborating at Ed-Fi Summit 2025.

Twice a year, Education Analytics’ (EA) staff from across the country come to our office in Madison, Wisconsin, for collaborative meetings, team retreats, and skill- building. For Summer Week 2025, we hosted our first-ever EA Conference. EA staff from every team submitted proposals with ideas, product innovations, operational success stories, or knowledge they wished to socialize with the rest of the organization. The conference featured more than 20 sessions, with formats ranging from individual talks and panel discussions to demos and workshops. Curious about what we covered at the EA Conference? Dive into this blog recap for highlights from sessions and discussions.

Every year the Ed-Fi Alliance hosts its Technical Congress to bring together members from across the EdTech community, including data scientists, chief architects, IT application developers, software engineers, educational technology developers, and more. The goal of the Ed-Fi Alliance’s Tech Congress is to host a discussion-based forum with the community to help the Ed-Fi Data Standard and technology suite grow more usable, practical, and sophisticated to reach our shared goal of making a positive impact to assist student and classroom outcomes. Staff from across Education Analytics (EA) attended the two-day event and connected with school districts, EdTech leaders, and current and potential partner organizations. In this blog, EA staff share their key takeaways from this year's Ed-Fi Tech Congress.

EA's Chief Operating Officer Libby Pier alongside CEO Andrew Rice, attended and presented at SXSW EDU 2025. During the conference, Libby had the opportunity to participate in engaging hands-on workshops, build community with other people within the education technology field, and facilitate a mentoring session about the intersection of EdTech and education research. In this blog, Libby reflections on the five phrases that defined her SXSW EDU experience: Unsexy Tech, Compost Memo, Mentorship, Multidimensional Infrastructure, and Community.

 Each year, we have the opportunity to attend and present at several conferences nationwide, showcasing our work and our Ed-Fi-enabled product stack. These events provide opportunities to engage with educators, administrators, district leaders, and fellow Ed Tech organizations, fostering collaboration and sharing insights. In 2024, we participated in the 20+ conferences, including SXSW EDU, AeriesCon, Ed-Fi Alliance’s Technical Congress, the Knowledge Alliance’s Fall Forum, Ed-Fi Summit, South Carolina Ed Tech, and the Florida Educational Research Association’s annual meeting. In this blog, we recap our key takeaways and lessons learned from the conferences we attended this year.