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FINN Partners and Humble Ventures Expanded ‘Future of Education and Health’ Returns to Austin on Thursday, March 6 – Friday, March 7 at Atelier 1205
February 26, 2025
Two immersive future-focused days of programming in education and health, bringing together leading innovators, VCs, policymakers, researchers and entrepreneurs for panel discussions, partnerships, media, networking & live entertainment.
NEW YORK, NY – FINN Partners, a global independent marketing and communications agency, and Humble Ventures, a venture capital and private equity firm focused on diverse founders, entrepreneurs, start-ups and organizations, are joining forces for the third year to host the 2025 Future of Education and Health Summit at the FINNxHumble House in Austin. Expect inspired ideas and provocative conversations in an unparalleled event that brings together a global community of innovators, visionaries and activists, forging connections and exploring solutions about how to manage a shifting landscape and prepare for an uncertain future in two of America’s most vital concerns—education and health.
“Education is THE building block of the American Dream. It is fundamental to democracy and in 2025 we find ourselves at a crossroads not only in how we will educate our children, but in what the future of the great American experiment will be and for whom. The speakers we’ve brought together and the topics we will all discuss will help us chart that future,” said Marina Stenos, Managing Partner, FINN Partners.
Day 1–The Future of Education: Event Overview
WHO: Open to educators, innovators, business leaders, VCs, start-ups, policymakers & journalists
WHAT: The Future of Education at the FINNxHumble House
WHEN: Thursday, March 6, 2025, from 9 am – 6 pm CST
WHERE: Atelier 1205, 1205 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702
REGISTER TO RESERVE A SPOT: https://lu.ma/2b5rkxxv
On Thursday, March 6, FINNxHumble House will bring together the boldest minds, the biggest disruptors, and the true pioneers in education design to talk about our future workforce, rethink how we educate, foster resilience, and spark innovation with dynamic future-proof tools and ideas.
Highlights include:
- Equipping the Workforce of Tomorrow with Resilience, Hope, and Belonging with Batelle for Kids
- Leveraging Technology for the Future of Education with the American Public University System
- The State of K12 Cybersecurity in 2025 with the Center for Internet Security
- Empowering Learning to Collaborate with AI with the Carnegie Mellon University College of Engineering
- Guardians of Democracy: Libraries Ensure Information Access with CMO/Overdrive
- How Teacher PD Shapes the Future STEM Workforce with the National Math and Science Initiative
- The Future of Education with the Randi Weingarten of the American Federation of Teachers, education design pioneer Doreen Gehry-Nelson, The Hechinger Report, and the National Black Child Development Institute
“SXSW provides fertile ground for the convergence of thinkers and doers. FINNxHumble House offers a space for connection and collaboration among education changemakers,” said Emily Embury, Senior Partner, FINN Partners. “Attendees will hear from researchers and educators working on the front lines of education policy and practice, and the leaders of organizations providing institutions with the innovative tools classrooms need to be globally relevant and successful in 2025.”
Day 2–The Future of Health: Event Overview
WHO: Open to health innovators, business leaders, VCs, start-ups, policymakers & journalists
WHAT: The Future of Health at the FINNxHumble House
WHEN: Friday, March 7, from 10am – 7pm
WHERE: Atelier 1205, 1205 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702
REGISTER TO RESERVE A SPOT: https://lu.ma/o3r89474
On Friday, March 7, FINNxHumble House is ground zero for health innovation. A cross-section of preeminent health industry leaders and experts from around the globe with insight and experience will convene to share pioneering ideas about fixing the broken health ecosystem, improving patient care and exploring exciting new horizons.
Highlights include:
- Off-Planet Healthcare – Shaping the Future of Space Medicine with the co-founder and CEO of BioAstra
- Generative AI and Health Systems with Deloitte’s Center for Health Solutions & Health Equity Institute
- Bioengineering to Solve the U.S. Organ Shortage with the Carnegie Mellon College of Engineering and the Transplant Center at the Mayo Clinic
- The Power of Local Ecosystems and Public-Private Partnerships with Catalyst by Wellstar, Venture Atlanta, VECKTA and MixEatUp
- AI and the Future of Pharma Marketing with Doceree and Pfizer
- Decentralizing Public Health with the CDC, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, Zorya Foundation, and the Valley Health System
- The Brain-Healthy City: Longevity and Urban Design with the executive director of the Aging Institute, American Society on Aging.
Both days will finish with live music and cocktails.
Said Ritesh Patel, Chief Growth Officer at Doceree, “This year we are proud to be a partner and to bring together healthcare visionaries, innovators, and industry leaders for a day of groundbreaking discussions that will shape the future of medicine. From pioneering space healthcare to 3D bioprinting organs, our curated event brings together the brightest minds in healthcare innovation. Join us.”