Dec72026
Featured speaker
4th Annual NJ AI Literacy Summit
Speaking on AI agentic teams
New Jersey
Keynote speaker · Official Bett Builder
Show up like it’s opening day.
Keynotes that make schools magical again. Evan Abramson brings Disney-level service, AI agent teams, and a whole lot of heart to stages across the country. He is the one who always shows up, and audiences feel it.
Keynotes on making schools magical again
National Leader To Learn FromEducation Week, 2025
Official Bett BuilderFeatured at ISTE, Techspo, and more
Official Bett BuilderFeatured at ISTEEdTech WeekBridgesTechspoNJ School Boards AssociationOpening Keynote, RTM K-12 East Congress2025 Education Week National Leader To Learn FromAI Agent Teams for AdministratorsMaking Schools Magical AgainFormer Media Relations, St. Louis CardinalsOfficial Bett BuilderFeatured at ISTEEdTech WeekBridgesTechspoNJ School Boards AssociationOpening Keynote, RTM K-12 East Congress2025 Education Week National Leader To Learn FromAI Agent Teams for AdministratorsMaking Schools Magical AgainFormer Media Relations, St. Louis Cardinals
The mission
Make an impact. Build relationships. Always show up.
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Make an impact
Every keynote is built to change something on Monday morning: a habit, a system, or the way a team treats the people they serve.
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Build relationships
Technology is only as powerful as the trust behind it. Evan’s talks put people first and leave audiences more connected to each other.
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Always show up
For students, staff, families, and colleagues. Presence is a choice we make every day, especially when no one is watching.
“Every hallway is Main Street. Every person who walks in is a guest. Every day is opening day.”
Featured on stages at
Where the magic has happened.
- ISTEFeatured speaker
- EdTech WeekFeatured speaker
- BridgesFeatured speaker
- TechspoKeynotes and sessions
- NJ School Boards AssociationFeatured speaker
- RTM K-12 East CongressOpening keynote
- BettOfficial Bett Builder
The Evan experience
Passion. Energy. Experience.
His friends say it best: Evan is the person who will always show up. That is exactly what he brings to your stage.
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Passion
Evan cares deeply about students, staff, and families, and audiences can feel it from the first minute.
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Energy
Fast-paced, funny, and full of stories. Rooms lean in, laugh, and leave fired up to try something new.
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Experience
More than 20 years leading K-12 technology, from district cabinets to national stages, plus a career start in Major League Baseball media relations.
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Featured session
Burlington County Special Services School District
Building your personal AI Chief of Staff and a full AI team to boost productivity
Burlington County, New JerseyJan27–292027
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NJ Techspo
Building your personal AI Chief of Staff and a full AI team to boost productivity
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Request a date →Keynotes
Talks that leave a room lit up.
Energetic, story-driven, and packed with ideas people use the very next day. Every keynote is tailored to your audience and event.
Find your perfect keynote
Tell us who is in the room and what you want them to leave with.
Audience
Goal
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Great fit✦ Signature keynote
Make Schools Magical Again: Disney Service Standards for Every Hallway
What if every hallway felt like Main Street and every family felt like a welcomed guest? Evan translates the service standards behind the world’s most famous guest experiences into everyday habits for schools, so every bus driver, teacher, and leader knows they are part of the show.
SuperintendentsAll staffOpening keynoteCulture
What your audience takes home
- How the ideas of cast, guests, and show apply to every role in a school
- Small, repeatable service behaviors that change how families and students feel
- A simple framework for making every interaction a little more magical
Assemble Your AI Dream Team: Agent Teams for School Administrators
Evan is a featured New Jersey speaker on building AI agent teams. He shows administrators how he built his own team of named AI assistants, each with a role and a job to do, and how they give leaders hours back every week.
AdministratorsCabinet teamsHands-onAI
What your audience takes home
- The difference between using a chatbot and building an AI agent team
- Live demos of agents for planning, research, communication, and projects
- A step-by-step plan to build your first three agents responsibly
Less Screen, More Seen: Using AI to Reduce Screen Time
AI usually gets blamed for more screen time. Evan flips the script and shows teams how the right AI habits cut busywork, shrink time at the keyboard, and put educators back in front of students.
EducatorsLeadersWellbeingAI
What your audience takes home
- Where screen time really goes in a school day
- AI workflows that turn hours of screen work into minutes
- Guardrails for healthy, human-first technology use
What the Data Is Telling You: EdTech Trends and Usage That Move Learning
Most districts own more technology than they use well. Evan shows leadership teams how to read usage data, spot the trends that matter, and turn insight into smarter decisions that enhance teaching and learning.
CabinetsTech leadersDataStrategy
What your audience takes home
- How to see which tools are really being used, by whom, and how
- Spotting trends that signal impact, waste, or a training need
- Turning usage insight into better purchasing and professional learning
Every Learner, Every Day: Technology That Opens Doors
A practical, heartfelt look at how technology and AI can support students with disabilities and the staff who serve them, from access and communication to independence and confidence.
Special educationStaffInclusion
What your audience takes home
- Assistive and AI tools that make a real difference for students
- How to lighten the load on special education staff
- Building inclusive tech plans that start with the learner
The Power of Presence: Leading When No One's Watching
Delivered as the opening keynote at the RTM K-12 East Education Congress and East CIO Congress. Leadership is not what you do on stage. It is how you show up in the moments no one sees.
Opening keynoteCIOs and tech leadersLeadership
What your audience takes home
- Why presence beats position in building trust
- Daily habits that make people feel seen and supported
- How to lead through change without losing your people
Also co-presented: Action Figures & Algorithms: Designing the Future of Curriculum Leadership with Dr. Derek Tranchina.
On stage
In the room where it happens.
Keynotes, panels, and workshops with educators, superintendents, technology leaders, and edtech executives. Tap any photo to enlarge.
About Evan
A storyteller who leads with heart.
Ask anyone who knows Evan and they will tell you the same thing: he always shows up. The passion, the energy, and more than 20 years of K-12 leadership come with him to every stage.
He started his career in Media Relations for the St. Louis Cardinals, where he learned how to tell a story, connect with a crowd, and perform under the bright lights. He brought that same energy to public education, where he has led district technology, innovation, and AI adoption.
As Director of Innovation and Technology at the Morris-Union Jointure Commission, Evan was named a 2025 Education Week National Leader To Learn From. He has delivered keynotes and featured sessions at ISTE, EdTech Week, Bridges, Techspo, and the New Jersey School Boards Association, and he is an official Bett Builder. In New Jersey he is a go-to voice on building AI agent teams for school administrators. Today he leads educational technology for a New Jersey school district and founded EdTech Consulting LLC.
National Leader To Learn FromEducation Week, 2025
20+ yearsK-12 technology leadership
Google Certified TrainerGoogle Certified Educator Levels 1 and 2
St. Louis CardinalsFormer Media Relations
As featured in
Education Week, Leaders To Learn From
Featured on the cover of the February 12, 2025 issue for expertise in education technology.
Why Disney?
Schools can feel like Main Street.
Some of the best lessons in service come from places built to make every guest feel welcome. Evan studies how world-class guest experiences are designed and brings those ideas home to schools.
- ✦Everyone is part of the showBus drivers, custodians, teachers, and leaders all shape the experience.
- ✦The details tell the storyA clean entrance, a warm greeting, a quick reply. Little things build trust.
- ✦Always keep improvingGreat experiences are never finished. Ask what would make it even better.
Beyond the keynote
One great day is the start. Lasting change is the goal.
Every engagement is built around your district. Evan can follow the keynote by meeting with staff in focused groups, so the ideas turn into action in every corner of your schools.
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The Spark
Keynote
- Opening or closing keynote, in person or virtual
- Tailored to your audience and goals
- Planning call with your team beforehand
- Certificate of attendance for participants
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The Spark + Sessions
Keynote plus focused breakouts
- Everything in The Spark
- Follow-up sessions with staff by grade level
- Sessions by subject area
- Sessions by department, from special education to operations
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The Full Experience
Leadership and staff day
- Leadership team working session
- Keynote for all staff
- Breakouts by grade, subject, or department
- Action plan your team leaves with
Planning made easy
Booking Evan is simple.
FeesVary by format and travel. Request a quote and get a clear proposal.
Purchase ordersDistrict purchase orders accepted. A W-9 is available on request.
Virtual optionsLive virtual and hybrid sessions are available anywhere.
Certificate of attendanceProvided for participants. Formal PD hours are not offered.
Student data safeAI demonstrations never use student data.
Planner’s kitBios, headshots, and session descriptions. Open the kit →
Ways to bring Evan in
Any stage. Anywhere.
From a 20-minute opening keynote to a full-day leadership experience, in person or virtual, for school districts and organizations around the world.
Opening and closing keynotesSet the tone or send them home inspired
Workshops and breakoutsHands-on sessions with tools they use tomorrow
Panels and fireside chatsCandid, relatable, and audience-driven
Leadership retreats and PD daysHalf-day and full-day experiences
Virtual and hybrid eventsEngaging from anywhere in the world
Book Evan
Let’s make your event unforgettable.
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