Ashish Gupta

Chief Strategy Officer, Amira Learning

Ashish Gupta is the Chief Strategy Officer of Amira Learning, the first intelligent reading assistant that listens to students read aloud, assesses their progress, and delivers personalized coaching. He previously served as Amira's CFO and EVP, International, and has been an investor in the company since 2020.

Ashish is also Managing Partner of Gupta Social Impact, a family office that provides capital, board, and advisory support to early- and growth-stage companies focused on measurable social impact, particularly in education and financial technology. Earlier in his career he founded Arete Investment Group, a long/short equity fund, and held investment roles at Vollero Beach Capital, Eden Capital Management, and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. He is a CFA charterholder based in Austin, Texas.

1:30 PM - 2:15 PM

Second Day Oct 29

Option 3: Amira Learning

Room: KN 108

Topic: Past the Hinge Point: What Classroom AI Must Prove Before It Reaches a Child

The Presenter: Ashish Gupta, Chief Strategy Officer, Amira Learning

Session description

Ask Canadian district leaders about their current position on student-facing AI and most will say, “Proceed with caution.” Part of the reason is that most AI in schools is built for adults. Amira Chief Strategy Officer Ashish Gupta shows what changes when AI is purpose-built for how children learn to read. Amira listens to a child read aloud, catches the reading errors in real time, and gives teachers their next instructional move. Attendees will get an in-depth look under the hood of a working classroom AI model: Amira’s Reading Error Detection model, trained on children’s voices.

The discussion will put classroom AI to three tests: Is it grounded in the science, with evidence to back it? Does it advance equity, serving every learning fairly? Does it keep teachers in the driver’s seat of personalized learning? Together, these tests show what classroom AI must prove to earn a green light.

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM

Second Day Oct 29

International Closing Panel

Room: Rotunda

Topic: Key Global Takeaways on the Future of AI in Education

The Panellists: