Shaping the Future of Education with AI & Real-Time Technologies

May 28 & 29, New York

Planet X Studio & School of Visual Arts (SVA)

« Degrees are lagging indicators. AI doesn’t wait for syllabi. If we don’t reinvent education now, we’ll be preparing students for a world that no longer exists ».
Jean-Michel Blottière – Founder & CEO – RTC – The RealTime Community.

Education isn’t just due for an upgrade—it’s overdue for a RESET!

The world is moving at the speed of AI, and most academic institutions remain stuck in legacy models built for another era. While real-time technologies redefine how we create, collaborate, and work, classrooms struggle to keep pace with outdated tools, disconnected curricula, and widening skill gaps that occur every year.

But educators know better.

Across campuses and classrooms, a new wave of leaders is already pushing for change, demanding better tools, deeper collaboration with industry, and new models that prepare students for the world ahead.

On May 28–29, 2025, these changemakers will join forces with students, technologists, researchers, and industry leaders in New York City for the RTC Education Spotlight. This is not another panel-heavy conference. It’s a hands-on, strategy-focused event designed to build practical solutions to real problems—from aligning academic programs with industry pipelines to ensuring equitable access to emerging technologies.

A Two-Day Call to Action

RTC Education Spotlight isn’t just another conference. It’s a catalyst.

May 28 | GenJam @ Planet X, Brooklyn

Roll up your sleeves and experiment at the edge. Students, educators, and creative technologists will co-create in real time, exploring AI-powered and real-time workflows in an open, collaborative studio environment. Facilitated by the team at Machine Cinema, this hands-on day is all about making, testing, and pushing boundaries together.

May 29 | RTC Education Spotlight @ SVA, Manhattan

No panels. No platitudes. Just focused strategy sessions with people ready to shake the system. Educators, technologists, and industry leaders will tackle urgent challenges – curriculum innovation, institutional agility, industry collaboration, and access to emerging tech with one goal: building solutions that scale.

What We’re Tackling (and Not Tiptoeing Around)

This Spotlight is for educators and innovators ready to confront what isn’t working and co-design what could. Together, we’ll work on:

· Bridging the gap between academia and industry to ensure students graduate with relevant, real-world skills

· Integrating AI and real-time tech into curricula, not just as tools, but as fundamental shifts in how we teach and learn

· Equipping students for hybrid creative careers that don’t exist yet

· Reframing pedagogy from top-down lectures to collaborative, facilitator-driven learning

· Breaking institutional inertia to support faster, smarter decision-making

· Ensuring equitable access to tools, mentorship, and opportunity, regardless of background

Why This Is Different

This isn’t a showcase—it’s a strategy lab.

· No sales pitches – 100% vendor-neutral conversations

· No fluff – Small, curated groups for deep, honest exchange

· No silos – Cross-sector voices working side by side

· No passive listening – You’ll leave with frameworks, partners, and momentum

· No status quo – This event is for people building what’s next, not optimizing what’s fading

What You’ll Walk Away With

· Visionary insights from leaders shaping the future of education and technology

· Real connections with peers who care as much as you do about getting this right

· Practical strategies for redesigning curriculum, piloting tools, and forming alliances

· Academic–Industry alignment that actually works

· Exclusive access to the RTC community, ongoing initiatives, and SIG working groups

Key Sessions & Experiences

Ø Integrating AI into the Curriculum

From plug-in modules to full-course frameworks, we’ll explore what’s working—and what still needs rethinking. Topics include copyright, ethics, and hands-on sandboxing models.

Ø Academia-Industry Pipeline Repair

You’ve heard the buzzwords. This time, we’re aligning actual needs with actual training. No more talent gaps.

Ø Equity in Tech Access

How do we make sure access to AI and real-time tools isn’t limited to elite programs? Let’s talk cloud solutions, creative funding, and grassroots partnerships.

Ø Real-World Case Studies

You’ll hear directly from students, educators, and professionals experimenting with AI and real-time tools in media, architecture, computer science, and beyond.

Ø Hacking Institutional Barriers

What’s slowing down innovation in your institution? Privacy, budget, procurement red tape? Let’s break it down and build real workarounds.

Ø Student Showcase & Lightning Crits

Students pitch. Professionals respond. Everyone learns. A high-energy, high-feedback format for surfacing emerging ideas and talent.

Ø AI Tool Demos & Roundtables

Get your hands on real tools—and have real conversations about how (and if) they should be used in the classroom.