Pre-Conference Forum
Monday, June 6
9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Get a window into innovation and best practices around the globe. Join us at the 2016 Global Market Forum where you will gain invaluable insights from seasoned industry professionals who have firsthand experience doing business at the international level. Senior executives from U.S. and international education companies will come away with insights on personalization, international copyright, trends in Africa and Asia, and aligning materials with U.S. standards.
Registration is free for CIC attendees. If you're not attending CIC, registration is $299 for AAP members and $399 for nonmembers.
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Global Market Forum Schedule
| 9:30 - 10:00 am |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 10:00 - 10:15 am |
Welcome and Introductions |
| 10:15 - 10:45 am |
Global Innovation Part I Dr. Bobbi Kurshan, Executive Director of Academic Innovation and Senior Fellow for the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania, will highlight innovation hotspots around the globe. |
| 10:45 - 11:15 am |
Global Innovation Part II Fellows from the Education Design Studio – both non-U.S. companies and those selling to the global market – will demo their products. |
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11:15 - 11:45 am |
Case Studies: Two Innovative Schools |
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11:45 am - 12:00 pm |
Q&A with morning presenters |
| 12:00 - 1:00 pm |
Lunch |
| 1:00 - 1:30 pm |
Aligning Materials to the U.S. Market Jay Diskey, AAP PreK-12 Learning Group |
| 1:30 - 2:00 pm |
International Copyright José Borghino, IPA |
| 2:00 - 2:15 pm |
Break |
| 2:15 - 2:45 pm |
Global Best Practices |
| 2:45 - 3:30 pm |
Breaking into the Global Market David Langridge, Microsoft |
| 3:30 - 4:00 pm |
Q&A with afternoon presenters |