Get ready to connect with education technology leaders from across the state for three dynamic days of professional development, technical training, leadership building, and peer networking!
Join us at the 2026 TETL Summer Conference—the premier event designed specifically for education technology leaders in Texas.
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Whether you’re navigating the fast‑moving world of AI, strengthening your district’s cybersecurity posture, sharpening your leadership skills, or staying ahead of emerging ed‑tech trends, this conference delivers the guidance and insight you need. Don’t miss the chance to connect, learn, and lead with confidence.
This year’s theme, “EdTech World Cup: Competing for What Counts,” promises an energizing blend of learning, collaboration, and innovation.
Keynote Speaker: Damon West
At 20 years old, West was a Division 1 starting quarterback at the University of North Texas, when he suffered a career ending injury and turned to hardcore drugs to cope with disappointments of life. After graduation, he worked in the United States Congress and trained to be a stockbroker for United Bank of Switzerland (UBS). One day at UBS, he was introduced to methamphetamines; he became instantly hooked—and the lives of so many innocent people would forever be changed by the choices he made in order to feed his insatiable meth habit.
After a fateful discussion during his incarceration with a seasoned convict, Damon had a spiritual awakening. He learned that, like a coffee bean changing with the application of heat and pressure, he was capable of changing the environment around him. Armed with a program of recovery, a renewed faith, and a miraculous second chance at life, Damon emerged from over seven years of prison a changed man.
On parole in Texas until 2073, his story is one of hope, redemption, grit and the resilience of the human spirit.
Book your hotel stay at Texican Reservations to get the best rate.
*Note: The room block at the Westin has sold out, please book your room at the Texican. It is right across the street from the Westin and the Irving Convention Center!
If you would like keynote speaker Damon West to sign his book, The Coffee Bean: A Simple Lesson to Create Positive Change, at the conference—please bring a copy with you!
