Aaron PodolnerAdvisor & Keynote Speaker

Executive Advisor · Keynote Speaker

Leadership is the real technology in education.

Aaron Podolner is an award-winning educator and organizational strategist who helps schools and institutions navigate change with courage, strategic clarity and moral foresight.

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Aaron Podolner — La Grange, Illinois
  • Golden Apple Award Winner
  • Voya Unsung Hero
  • Published Author
  • Featured in America to Me

Speaking & Keynotes

Talks on AI in education, K–12 readiness and education leadership — built for audiences that need to leave the room with a decision, not just a feeling.

Executive Advisory

Strategic guidance for superintendents, boards and organizational leaders navigating transformation where the technology is the easy part and the culture is the work.

Educator Development

Two decades of classroom and mentoring experience, translated into practical professional learning for teachers and instructional teams.

The Work

AI is not replacing leadership — it is exposing weak leadership.

Aaron Podolner

The next era of education will belong to institutions that move from delivery to design, lead with intelligence rather than compliance, and build equity into the architecture rather than bolting it on afterward.

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Who He Is

Twenty years at the intersection of science, education and humanity.

Aaron Podolner has helped thousands of students understand physics — and helped countless educators rethink what teaching is for. He is the founder of Mr. Podo Physics Tutoring, a published author, and a voice in the national conversation about what American education owes its students next.

“Great teaching begins when students feel seen — and ends when they feel capable.”

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Writing & Insights

Essays on AI, education and the leadership it demands.

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Keynotes, advisory engagements and workshops on AI in education, K–12 readiness and education leadership.

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