Knowledge Management in the Age of AI: Designing Education Startups That Actually Work

​Startups in education are racing to harness AI—but the best ones aren’t just building shiny tools. They’re building systems that make the impossible possible in K–12 and higher ed, without disrupting what already works in the classroom.

​This session explores how forward-thinking education startups are using AI to transform what schools can do without asking teachers and students to become different people. We’ll dive into the emerging playbook for AI-powered innovation in education: one that respects classroom workflow, honors tacit knowledge, and builds trust by solving real problems—not creating new ones.

​Drawing from the narrative apprenticeship models at MathTrack Institute and live experimentation in K-12, Higher Education, and industry we’ll explore:

• ​How to differentiate between codifiable and lived knowledge when designing edtech for learning

• ​Why AI works best as an amplifier of human capability, not a substitute for it

• ​What it means to innovate inside existing classroom workflows rather than around them

• ​Case studies of the power of narrative and the development of expertise and knowing through the use of human and AI-driven tools

​This is a must-attend conversation for founders, product leaders, and educators working at the intersection of AI, knowledge design, and scalable learning.