John D. Welty Center for Educational Policy and Leadership

Exemplary Practices in Educational Leadership Conference (EPC)

Fresno State’s annual Exemplary Practices in Educational Leadership Conference brings together Central Valley leaders from schools, districts, businesses and community organizations to share best practices and challenges. Past conferences have focused on the following topics:

21st Century education
systems thinking
growth mindset
setting and maintaining high expectations
leading change
social emotional learning
distance learning
equity and access
multi-district collaboration

Exemplary Practices in Educational Leadership Conference (EPC)

October 24, 2024 (Live, in person) (Clovis Vet Memorial Center)

Theme: Inspiring Change thru Stories, Creative Thought and Attitude

Keynote Speakers: Thomas Murray and Hamish Brewer

Thomas Murray- Known as the Innovative Change Agent

Popular speaker and social media influencer
Director Innovation for Future Ready Schools
2018 National/Global EdTech Leader of the Year
2017 Education Thought Leader of the Year
2016 Named Top 20 to Watch
2015 Arts and Science Ed Policy Person of the Year
K-12 teacher, principal, and district leader
Best-selling author: Personal & Authentic: Designing Learning Experiences that Impact a Lifetime (2019)

Hamish Brewer- The Tattooed Skateboarding Principal

2018 Principal of the Year– Education Dive.
2018 TedX (TedTalks)
2017 NAESP National Distinguished Principal
2016 ASCD Impact Award
32 million views Freethink “Relentless” docuseries
K-12 teacher and principal and state boards
Lead Fellow NAESP’s Center for Innovative Leadership
Best-Selling author: Relentless: Changing Lives by Disrupting the Educational Norm (2019)