Adnan Iftekhar
Adnan Iftekhar is a seasoned educator with 25 years of experience, having taught a diverse range of subjects such as design, social innovation, entrepreneurship, technology, biology, math, computer science, dance, yoga and acrobatics to students of all ages. Currently, he is dedicated to empowering teams and leaders to create meaningful impacts and solve global issues through collaboration and communication. He is passionate about rethinking education and assessment models to redefine learning, teaching, school, success and failure.
Adnan has delivered keynote speeches at events across the US and internationally, including an Alibaba Summit in Xiamen, China. He has also founded multiple businesses, including a non-profit, brick and mortar business (yoga studio), software consulting business, a successful product business, multiple online ventures and a boarding school. As a former Program Manager and Learning Platform Strategist for Google, he is a Google Certified Innovator, Trainer, and Educator as well as a Certified EQ Educator & Practitioner.
Recently, Adnan created a custom program, “Teaching with Purpose: The Intentional use of Technology,” which he delivered online and in-person to 40 educators in Pakistan to cultivate a group of technologically and pedagogically motivated educators proficient in Google for Education Tools. He is working on creating a larger impact in the field by scaling the teacher training component to include practical experience, coaching skills and deep learning.
Adnan holds a Bacher’s in dance and biology from Bennington College and a Master’s of Education from University of the People.
“Adnan is a visionary! He is able to communicate his vision with such clarity, pinning them down to three very clear action statements. He brings both insightful depth and reality to conversations around huge topics in education.”
— Jennifer Gaspar-Santos, Design Strategist, Intuit