Dan Fitzpatrick is a UK-based AI in education keynote speaker who speaks regularly on US stages, including FETC in Orlando, the NCCE conference in Seattle, the NCEA convention and the New York State School Boards Association convention. He works with districts, school boards and Catholic, public and independent schools, in person anywhere in the US or live online in Eastern, Central, Mountain or Pacific time.
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Dan is a regular keynote speaker at US education conferences and works with districts, school boards, and Catholic, public and independent schools across the country. District Administration named him one of its DA 100 education influencers.
In April 2025 the White House issued the executive order "Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth", which set up a federal task force on AI education and directed agencies to promote AI literacy for students and training for teachers. In July 2025 the US Department of Education published guidance on the responsible use of AI in schools and on using federal funds to support it. Policy is set state by state, so districts are writing their own AI guidance, often under pressure from boards and families.
Dan's keynotes give district leaders a shared language for those decisions: what AI already does in classrooms, which decisions only leaders can make (assessment, integrity, student data, workload), and what to put in place this year.
In person anywhere in the US, or live online at Eastern, Central, Mountain or Pacific time.
Dan has keynoted FETC, the NCEA convention and the New York State School Boards Association convention. Other events where US education leaders gather each year, and where Dan's team looks for keynote slots, include ISTELive, the AASA National Conference on Education, the NSBA annual conference and state school boards association conventions.
The keynotes / 04
Four conversations about AI, leadership and the future of learning.
Why the thinking must stay human when AI can do the doing
For: Teachers, support staff and whole-school training days
Keynote, half-day or full-day · in person or online
What AI is already changing in your school, and what only you can decide
For: Senior leaders, governors and whole staff
Keynote, half-day or full-day · in person or online
Strategy, governance and courage for school leaders in an AI world
For: Heads, trust and district leaders, governors and leadership conferences
Keynote, half-day or full-day · in person or online
What our children really need when the future won't sit still
For: Education conferences, whole school communities and system leaders
Keynote or conference opener · in person or online
What education leaders say
This was the first PD that my staff walked away from excited about! We had email and text chains that began immediately as staff discovered new resources. He was excellent!
Dan Fitzpatrick offers a bold and transformative vision for the future of learning in the AI era.
Dan's balanced view of the use of AI takes tools that could be intimidating and makes them much more approachable and useful for practicing educators.
Questions organisers ask
Yes. Dan is based in the UK and speaks in person across the United States and Canada; travel is agreed as part of the quote.
Yes, live online, timed for Eastern, Central, Mountain or Pacific time.
FETC in Orlando, the NCCE conference in Seattle, the NCEA convention, the New York State School Boards Association convention, TECHSPO in Atlantic City and the Innovative Schools Conference in New York.
Fees depend on the format (keynote, half-day or full-day), the size and type of audience, whether the session is in person or online, and travel. Schools, trusts and districts are quoted differently from commercial conferences and companies. Choose a budget band on the booking form and you will receive a clear quote.
Every enquiry receives a reply within one working day.
Most districts and conferences book several months ahead; dates around the start of the school year go first. Short-notice bookings are sometimes possible, so it is always worth asking about your date.
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