Esports: Changing the Game in Education

Katina Papulkas is a Senior Education Strategist at Dell Technologies and is committed to serving students at K-12 and Post-Secondary institutions and helps to define the role technology plays in empowering and amplifying learning. During the past five years,, Katina has started up programs such as Girls Who Game, Soar with MENTOR and Data Dunkers to support learners in an empowering and engaging way. This year, Katina has been selected as a 2024 EDSAFE AI Alliance Women in AI Fellow and is excited to reimagine education as a learning system enabled by AI.

Danielle Rourke is the National Esports Manager for CDW and brings extensive leadership and technology skills, having worked in a variety of disciplines and industries. A technologist, analyst, & strategist at heart, one of Danielle's true passions is helping broker technological solutions to help students, staff, & faculty across the globe engage more fully in the power of education. She also holds a long-standing love of the way gaming can connect communities & generations. Danielle sees & lives the incredible value in connecting the gaming community with career & educational opportunities.

Snow White is Intel’s Director of Education Sales Strategy for North America. With over 25 years working in the educational technology field, Snow is considered an educational thought leader with expertise around digitally transformed learning environments and creating education to industry partnerships. Snow has accelerated momentum toward student-led and personalized learning in numerous districts and schools globally. With the rise in esports in education, Snow is collaborating with school districts, scholastic state entities, and leading esports industry partners so that she can bring thought leadership and best practices of esports and related career pathways to K12 and Higher Education