Ed on the Edge

www.dashmedia.coEntrepreneurs. Educators. Investors. Policymakers. Hosted by GSV Founder & CEO Michael Moe, Ed on the Edge covers the "who" and the "how" of driving change in the global education landscape.This conversation took place in 2024 as part of GSV’s Bootcamp with the National Football Foundation.Admiral William H. McRaven is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Make Your Bed and the New York Times bestsellers Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations, The Hero Code: Lessons Learned from Lives Well Lived, The Wisdom of the Bullfrog: Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy), and Conquering Crisis: Ten Lessons to Learn Before You Need Them. In his thirty-seven years as a Navy SEAL, he commanded at every level. As a Four-Star Admiral, his final assignment was as Commander of all U.S. Special Operations Forces. After retiring from the Navy, he served as the Chancellor of the University of Texas System from 2015 to 2018. He now lives in Austin, Texas with his wife, Georgeann.Bio via LBJ Presidential Library

www.dashmedia.coEntrepreneurs. Educators. Investors. Policymakers. Hosted by GSV Founder & CEO Michael Moe, Ed on the Edge covers the "who" and the "how" of driving change in the global education landscape.Rajen Sheth is CEO and Founder of Kyron Learning, a public benefit company focused on giving all students equitable access to high quality one-on-one teaching using AI. Previously, Rajen was VP of Google Cloud AI and Industry Solution as part of a 17 year career at Google. He focused on building products that enable enterprises to transform themselves through AI, and building transformative products for Google Cloud’s key industries: healthcare, retail, financial services, media/entertainment, and manufacturing. Earlier on, Rajen led the development of Android and Chrome for business and education, including the Android for Enterprise products, the Chromebooks for Education product line, and Chromebooks and Chrome browser for enterprise . Rajen also helped create and lead product development for Google Apps for Enterprise and Education (now known as Google Workspace), used by over 5 million businesses and 200 million students.Bio via ASU+GSV Summit

Dan Rosensweig, the Executive Chairman of Chegg and former CEO of Guitar Hero, shares his journey of transforming Chegg into a digital education powerhouse. He discusses the importance of prioritizing student needs and the role of AI in enhancing personalized learning. The conversation dives into his career transitions, including pivotal moments at Yahoo!, and how mentorship has shaped his path. They also explore the contrasting cultures of Silicon Valley and New York, emphasizing the unique influences each has on innovation and personal growth.

www.dashmedia.coEntrepreneurs. Educators. Investors. Policymakers. Hosted by GSV Founder & CEO Michael Moe, Ed on the Edge covers the "who" and the "how" of driving change in the global education landscape.This fireside chat took place on April 9th at the 16th annual ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego.Colin Kaepernick is a renowned athlete, activist, and philanthropist dedicated to advancing social justice and equity. Best known for his impactful NFL career and advocacy against systemic racism, Colin founded the Know Your Rights Camp, empowering youth through education and self-empowerment. As an entrepreneur, he founded Lumi, an AI-driven storytelling platform that democratizes content creation by providing creators with tools to produce, publish, and merchandise their stories independently. Colin continues to bridge sports, activism, and community impact through his initiatives.Bio via asugsvsummit.com

www.dashmedia.coEntrepreneurs. Educators. Investors. Policymakers. Hosted by GSV Founder & CEO Michael Moe, Ed on the Edge covers the "who" and the "how" of driving change in the global education landscape.Emily Chase Coleman is Co-Founder & CEO of HAI Analytics. Emily has two decades of experience building and implementing statistical models and has helped institutions of all sizes, types, and selectivity use model results to address their biggest challenges in real time. Throughout her career, she has worked with higher ed institutions to predict and improve yield, effectively allocate financial aid dollars, and support student success.Emily began her career in enrollment management at Syracuse University, where she worked for 12 years, most recently as the Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management. At Syracuse, Emily built modeling strategies that fueled record applications and enrollment. Prior to co-founding HAI Analytics, Emily served as the Senior Vice President of Enrollment Management Services at Maguire Associates. In this position, Emily led the company’s predictive modeling division and was a member of the senior leadership team.Emily earned a PhD in Social and Personality Psychology with a concentration in statistics from Cornell University, and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Philosophy from Boston College.

Michael Crow, President of Arizona State University, shares insights on transforming higher education. He discusses ASU's rise in graduation rates and its inclusive model that champions diversity and innovation. Crow highlights the role of college sports in developing life skills and the impact of technology, including AI and virtual reality, on personalized learning. He emphasizes the balance needed between tech advancements and human insight, expressing optimism about technology fostering collaboration and a new era of educational abundance.

www.dashmedia.coEntrepreneurs. Educators. Investors. Policymakers. Hosted by GSV Founder & CEO Michael Moe, Ed on the Edge covers the "who" and the "how" of driving change in the global education landscape.Scott Hamilton is the Founder of Live Data Technologies and and long time technology entrepreneur. Live Data is vertical AI for the workforce. Based in Santa Barbara, California, Live Data monitors the employment of 100 million professionals with information aggregated from the open web.  Read Scott's recent essay, "The Birth of the Data Grid" on Dash Media.

www.dashmedia.coEntrepreneurs. Educators. Investors. Policymakers. Hosted by GSV Founder & CEO Michael Moe, Ed on the Edge covers the "who" and the "how" of driving change in the global education landscape.Ben Nelson is founder, chairman, and CEO of Minerva Project and Founder of Minerva University. Ben founded Minerva in 2011 with the goal of nurturing critical wisdom for the sake of the world through a systematic and evidence-based approach to learning. Nelson has, since, built Minerva University, ranked as the most innovative university in the world, and has developed a business to share Minerva's unique approach with other like-minded institutions, corporations and governments. Prior to Minerva, Nelson spent 10 years at Snapfish, where he helped build the company from startup to the world’s largest personal publishing service. Serving as CEO from 2005 through 2010, Nelson began his tenure at Snapfish by leading the company’s sale to Hewlett Packard for $300 million.Nelson holds a B.S. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, where he created a blueprint for curricular reform in his first year, the principles from which he drew to frame Minerva.Bio via asugsvsummit.com

www.dashmedia.coEntrepreneurs. Educators. Investors. Policymakers. Hosted by GSV Founder & CEO Michael Moe, Ed on the Edge covers the "who" and the "how" of driving change in the global education landscape.This fireside chat took place on April 8th at the 16th annual ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego.Sarah Friar is the Chief Financial Officer of OpenAI. Before joining OpenAI, Sarah served as Chief Executive Officer of Nextdoor from 2018 to 2024, and as Chief Financial Officer of Block (formerly Square) between 2012 and 2018. Before her tenure at Block, Sarah served as SVP of Finance & Strategy at Salesforce, she held executive roles at Goldman Sachs and started her career at McKinsey in London and South Africa. Sarah currently sits on the board of directors of Walmart and Consensys, as well as on the advisory boards of HOPE Global, the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford and the Digital Economy Lab at Stanford University. She previously served as a director of Nextdoor, Slack and New Relic. She is the co-founder of Ladies Who Launch, a nonprofit that celebrates and empowers women entrepreneurs. Sarah graduated from the University of Oxford with a Masters of Engineering in Metallurgy, Economics, and Management and also from Stanford Graduate School of Business with an MBA.Bio via asugsvsummit.com

www.dashmedia.coEntrepreneurs. Educators. Investors. Policymakers. Hosted by GSV Founder & CEO Michael Moe, Ed on the Edge covers the "who" and the "how" of driving change in the global education landscape.Dr. Andrew Ng is a globally recognized leader in AI (Artificial Intelligence). He is Founder of DeepLearning.AI, Founder & CEO of Landing AI, General Partner at AI Fund, Chairman & Co-Founder of Coursera and an Adjunct Professor at Stanford University’s Computer Science Department.In 2011, he led the development of Stanford University's main MOOC (Massive Open Online Courses) platform and taught an online Machine Learning course that was offered to over 100,000 students leading to the founding of Coursera where he is currently Chairman and Co-founder.Previously, he was Chief Scientist at Baidu, where he led the company’s ~1,300 person AI Group and was responsible for driving the company’s global AI strategy and infrastructure. He was also the founding lead of the Google Brain team.As a pioneer in machine learning and online education, Dr. Ng has changed countless lives through his work in AI, and has authored or co-authored over 200 research papers in machine learning, robotics and related fields. In 2023, he was named to the Time100 AI list of the most influential AI persons in the world. He holds degrees from Carnegie Mellon University, MIT and the University of California, Berkeley.Watch Dr. Ng’s keynote presentation from the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit here.Follow Dr. Ng on X (@AndrewYNg) and Linkedin.Bio via www.andrewng.org.