Nicole Jarbo

Nicole Jarbo, CEO of 4.0 Schools and host of the Pitch Playground podcast, dives into the educational imagination crisis. She argues that technology alone won't drive reform; instead, innovation must be imaginable, viable, and reachable. Nicole highlights the importance of nurturing founder ecosystems for lasting impact rather than one-off pilots. She stresses responsible AI adoption and urges educators to embrace new ideas to combat systemic stagnation, insisting that imagination is the key to a brighter educational future.