Accelerator 2023
Thursday April 13, 2023
One Day Virtual Event
11:00 - 11:15 ET | Welcome Messages, by Lee Bierer, Educational Consultant, Author, Event Host |
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11:15 - 11:45 ET | EDUCATION EXPERT | Ryan Craig | The Resortification of Higher Education |
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11:45 – 12:15 ET | PANEL DISCUSSION | Industry Innovators | Ryan Craig, Moderator |
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12:15 - 12:30 ET | Break | ||
12:30 – 1:00 ET | 3 BREAKOUT SESSIONS | Industry Innovators | Choice of session |
Teen Life | |||
The Highlands Company | |||
3. Announcing soon | |||
1:00 - 1:15 ET | Break |
1:15 - 1:45 ET | EDUCATION EXPERT | Scott Jaschik | Hate on Campus - Free Speech vs Security |
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1:45 – 2:15 ET | PANEL DISCUSSION | Industry Innovators | Scott Jaschik, Moderator |
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2:15 - 2:30 ET | Break | ||
2:30 – 3:00 ET | 3 BREAKOUT SESSIONS | Industry Innovators | Choice of session |
1. Announcing soon | |||
2. Announcing soon | |||
3. Announcing soon | |||
3:00 - 3:15 ET | Break | ||
3:15 – 4:00 | COUNSELOR CONVERSATIONS | Member Mentors | Choice of session |
WOW Writing Workshop | |||
Campanile Tours | |||
4:00 - 4:15 ET | Break |
4:15 - 4:45 ET | EDUCATIONAL EXPERT | Rick Clark | The Future of College Admissions |
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4:45 – 5:15 ET | PANEL DISCUSSION | Industry Innovators | Rick Clark, Moderator |
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5:15 - 5:30 ET | Break | ||
5:30 – 6:00 ET | 3 BREAKOUT SESSIONS | Industry Innovators | Choice of session |
Common Application | |||
AI for the IEC | |||
Compass Prep | |||
6:00 - 6:15 ET | Break | ||
6:15 - 7:00 ET | COUNSELOR CONVERSATIONS | Member Mentors | Choice of session |
Athletes to Athletes | |||
Social Assurity |
keynote speakers 2023
"The Resortification of Higher Education"
Managing Director at Achieve Partners, formerly MD at University Ventures. Ryan’s commentary on where the puck is going in education and workforce regularly appears in the Gap Letter, Forbes, TechCrunch, Inside Higher Education, Fortune, among others. See latest book, Read more here
"Hate on Campus - A Collision Between Free Speech & Security"
Editor and one of the three founders of Inside Higher Ed. He leads the editorial operations, news content, opinion pieces, career advice, blogs and other features. Scott is a leading voice on higher education issues, quoted regularly in publications nationwide. Download Inside HigherEd, pdf on Safety & Security, Read more here
"The Future of College Admissions"
Assistant vice provost and executive director of Undergraduate Admission at Georgia Tech. Rick Clark is a thought leader and expert in college admission and application processes, and the landscape of higher education in general. Read more here
- 3 Expert Educators
- 10+ Industry Innovators
- 6 Member Mentors
- Counselor Conversations
- More to be announced soon

Mission
To provoke concrete decision making that results in service format changes, reduced friction, and increased professional satisfaction.
Who should attend thE Educational ConsultANTS Accelerator?
Anyone who is :
- Managing an educational consulting practice.
- Considering their next career chapter in private education planning.
- On-campus Higher Education Professionals, considering their next move.
- Employed full time and advising part time, thinking about going independent.
- Already taking on too many clients and eager to streamline your day-to-day practice.
- Mid-career and interested in gathering new ideas from experienced colleagues.
- Ready to test their leadership skills and interested in the next level responsibility.
- Potential future Accelerator faculty members.
- Parents engaged in the college admissions process.
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