ASU+GSV Summit

What ASU+GSV Summit does

ASU+GSV Summit operates the world's largest EdTech conference platform, founded in 2010 by Michael Moe and Deborah Quazzo and headquartered in Chicago as GSV Summit, LLC. The company's flagship product is the annual four-day ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, which in 2026 attracted 7,000+ delegates, 1,100+ EdTech companies, and 700+ speakers from 65 countries, and sold out entirely. The platform combines an annual in-person conference with a portfolio of year-round digital programs including the GSV 150 ranking of top growth companies (collectively generating over $50 billion in revenue and reaching 3 billion learners), the GSV Cup 50 startup competition (3,000+ global nominations yielding a cohort with $177M+ raised), The AI Show, the India Summit in Gurgaon, the Google & GSV Ed Leader Fellowship, and a content distribution network spanning newsletters (N2K, GSV & AI), GSVtv video/podcast library, and downloadable reports.

The underlying technology stack is an event management and community platform supporting in-person summits, virtual content distribution, and year-round digital engagement through a dedicated mobile app, video library, and newsletter systems. Arizona State University provides the flagship academic partnership, lending institutional credibility under President Michael M. Crow's participation, while the 2024 merger with Bett under Hyve Group extended geographic reach into European and adjacent markets.

The business model combines delegate ticket sales (the 2026 event sold out at unspecified pricing, with 2027 early-bird rates available before July 1), sponsorship packages from 100+ partners (Google, Microsoft, AWS, Pearson, Gates Foundation, Walton Family Foundation, OpenAI, Goldman Sachs, McKinsey, BCG), regional event revenue (India Summit sold out in 2025), and digital content/report distribution. Customer segments include EdTech companies and startups, venture capital and private equity investors, K-12 and higher education leaders and policymakers, and corporate employers. The company is privately held under Hyve Group ownership and does not publicly disclose revenue.

Name

ASU+GSV Summit

Legal name

GSV Summit, LLC

Website

https://asugsvsummit.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ASU+GSV Summit operates the world's largest EdTech conference platform, running an annual San Diego summit plus regional events and year-round digital programs that convene 7,000+ delegates, 1,100+ EdTech companies, and 700+ speakers from 65 countries, monetizing through delegate tickets, 100+ sponsor partnerships, and digital content distribution.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Conference & Events

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Product & Innovation Summits (Roadmap, Launch Readiness, Innovation Days) (THAHAMAG)

Keywords

• Education industry conferences
• EdTech summit events
• Startup competitions
• Corporate sponsorship events
• Thought leadership media

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Marketing or Sales, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Event Tickets: The primary revenue stream comes from delegate tickets to attend the annual ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, with the 2026 event selling out. Tickets provide access to all programming, keynotes, networking events, and content.
2. Sponsorships: The summit generates significant revenue through sponsorship packages. The website lists over 100 sponsor partners including major technology companies (Google, Microsoft, AWS, Pearson), foundations (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Walton Family Foundation), and education companies. Sponsorship tiers include various visibility and access benefits.
3. Regional Events: Additional revenue from regional summits including the ASU+GSV & Emeritus Summit in India, which sold out its 2025 edition with 650+ leaders
4. Content & Reports: Distribution of reports and content including the 2026 AI Report and Guide to Workforce Innovation, available as digital downloads

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ASU+GSV Summit operates an annual four-day education and skills conference in San Diego, attracting 7,000+ delegates, 700+ speakers, and 1,100+ EdTech companies from 65 countries. The core product is the summit itself, monetized through delegate ticket sales and corporate sponsorship packages, augmented by recognition programs such as the GSV 150 list and the GSV Cup 50 startup competition, regional summits (India), The AI Show track, and the Google & GSV Ed Leader Fellowship.

Product overview

ASU+GSV Summit operates as an annual conference platform hosting multiple branded programs and recognition initiatives. The core offering is the main ASU+GSV Summit event, supplemented by specialized programs including the GSV 150 (top companies list), GSV Cup 50 (startup competition), The AI Show (AI-focused track), and regional summits like the India Summit. Additional programs include THE FORCE (workforce), Multiple Choice (discussions), Power of Women awards, Innovators of Color awards, Lifetime Achievement awards, and the Education Innovation Showcase. The portfolio also includes the Google & GSV Ed Leader Fellowship. Together, these programs serve the global EdTech and education transformation community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ASU+GSV Summit (Annual Conference) Annual four-day flagship summit in San Diego (next edition April 4-7, 2027) bringing together 7,000+ delegates, 700+ speakers, and 1,100+ EdTech companies from 65 countries to discuss PreK to Gray learning and workforce skills.
• GSV 150 Annual recognition list identifying the top 150 companies transforming digital learning and workforce skills globally. Cohort includes companies generating over $50 billion in combined annual revenue and reaching 3 billion+ learners.
• GSV Cup 50 Annual startup competition identifying the 50 most innovative early-stage EdTech companies from 3,000+ global nominations; the 2026 cohort collectively raised over $177 million and represents over $264 million in disclosed valuation.
• Google & GSV Ed Leader Fellowship Global fellowship program for K-12 and higher education leaders to master transformative technologies and steward system-wide strategic initiatives; expanded globally across four continents and has impacted 5.9 million students over three years.
• The AI Show @ ASU+GSV Focused event track at ASU+GSV Summit dedicated to artificial intelligence in education, featuring discussions on AI-driven curriculum design, AI in schools, and AI procurement.
• ASU+GSV & Emeritus Summit (India) Regional education and skills summit held in Gurgaon, India, co-hosted with Emeritus, celebrating "Learning at the Speed of Light" and gathering India, MENA, and Southeast Asia learning leaders (third annual in 2025, sold out with 650+ attendees).

Quantifiable outcome

• 7,000+ delegates attend annually from 65 countries
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Arizona State UniversityflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010ASU+GSV Summit was founded in 2010 and launched in partnership with Arizona State University. ASU provides academic leadership and institutional credibility to the summit, with President Michael M. Crow serving as a prominent speaker and advocate for the event. The partnership combines ASU's educational expertise with GSV's market focus.
• AWS (Amazon Web Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAWS co-sponsors the GSV Cup 50 competition, helping identify and showcase the world's most innovative early-stage EdTech companies. Selected companies present at the ASU+GSV Summit.
• MicrosoftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMicrosoft is a sponsor partner actively involved in workforce learning discussions at the summit, participating in sessions on skilling for the AI era and future of learning.
• PearsoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPearson is a sponsor partner engaged in discussions around the future of learning and workforce skills transformation at the summit.
• Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Gates Foundation is a sponsor partner supporting education innovation and transformation initiatives at the summit, with focus on access and equity in education.
• Walton Family FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWalton Family Foundation supports education reform and innovation initiatives at the summit, aligned with their focus on K-12 education reform.
• Hyve GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerHyve Group has combined forces with GSV Summit through a merger to redefine global EdTech. The partnership brings together GSV's US-focused summit with Bett, creating the world's largest EdTech community.
• BettflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough the merger with GSV Summit, Bett and GSV have combined forces to create a global EdTech event platform spanning multiple continents and serving the worldwide education technology community.
• EmerituscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmeritus co-hosts the India Summit with ASU+GSV, bringing executive education expertise to the regional event focused on Learning at the Speed of Light.
• Chan Zuckerberg InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCZI is a sponsor partner supporting education innovation initiatives at the summit, with focus on education technology and access.
• Valhalla FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerValhalla Foundation is a sponsor partner supporting education and skills transformation initiatives at the summit.
• Western Governors UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWGU is a sponsor partner participating in discussions on higher education and workforce skills.
• Broadcom FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBroadcom Foundation supports STEM education and innovation initiatives at the summit.
• CourseracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoursera is a sponsor partner, with CEO Rick Levin (former Coursera CEO and former Yale President) participating as a featured speaker.
• LEGO FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEGO Foundation supports play-based learning and education innovation, participating in workforce learning discussions at the summit.
• McKinsey & CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMcKinsey is a sponsor partner contributing thought leadership on workforce learning and education transformation.
• Boston Consulting GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCG is a sponsor partner providing insights on education and workforce transformation trends.
• OpenAIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpenAI is a sponsor partner participating in AI and education discussions at the summit.
• The Yass PrizeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Yass Prize supports education innovation and is a sponsor partner at the summit.
• Lumina FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLumina Foundation focuses on increasing college attainment and is a sponsor partner.
• Kresge FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKresge Foundation supports education access and opportunity initiatives as a sponsor partner.
• Road to HireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoad to Hire focuses on workforce development and is a sponsor partner at the summit.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• TED Conferences: TED runs premium thought-leadership conferences (TED, TEDSummit, TEDx licensing) built on a high-profile speaker model similar to ASU+GSV. It is a benchmark for monetizing curated intellectual content and global brand recognition.
• Dreamforce: Dreamforce is Salesforce's annual flagship conference, attracting 170,000+ attendees and hundreds of sponsors. While vendor-owned rather than independent, it demonstrates the upper bound of vertical conference monetization and the network effects a flagship event can generate.
• Web Summit: Web Summit operates large-scale technology conferences (Lisbon, Rio, Qatar, Vancouver) attracting tens of thousands of attendees including investors and founders. While not EdTech-specific, it competes for the same startup and venture audience and runs comparable premium sponsorship tiers.
• Milken Institute Global Conference: The Milken Institute Global Conference convenes thousands of senior executives, investors, and policymakers around economic and social themes. It is comparable to ASU+GSV in its invitation-flavored executive summit format, premium pricing, and policy/investment crossover audience.
• Money 20/20: Money 20/20 is the leading global fintech conference with a similar high-ticket, sponsor-driven business model targeting executives, investors, and innovators in financial services. It is a useful benchmark for vertical summit monetization at scale.

Direct peers

• EdSurge (EdTech Week): EdSurge organizes EdTech Week and produces editorial coverage of the EdTech ecosystem, serving as a community hub for the same investor and founder audience that ASU+GSV curates at its annual summit.
• SXSWedu: SXSWedu is the education-focused track of SXSW held in Austin, attracting educators, policymakers, and EdTech startups. It overlaps ASU+GSV on attendee profile (innovators, investors, founders) and on sponsor demand from the same EdTech vendor base.
• Educause: Educause is the higher-education IT community organization running major annual conferences and programs for university CIOs and technology leaders. It addresses an overlapping buyer segment with the ASU+GSV higher-ed track and competes for the same EdTech vendor sponsorships.
• Bett: Bett is the UK-based global EdTech event series now combined with GSV Summit under Hyve Group. It is the most direct comparably positioned education conference operator, sharing the same buyer (EdTech companies, ministries, school leaders) and sponsor ecosystem as ASU+GSV.
• ISTE (now ISTE+ASCD): ISTE+ASCD runs the largest US educator-focused technology conferences, serving K-12 and higher education leaders on EdTech adoption. It competes for the same school-system buyers and EdTech vendors that participate in the ASU+GSV Summit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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