Pep Carrera

CEO | Newsela

Pep Carrera is an accomplished leader in the K-12, higher education, and technology sectors with a proven track record of driving impact and growth at scale, digitizing the textbook market, and building on the success of founder-led companies. He previously served as the CEO of Nearpod where he tripled the company’s annual recurring revenue and increased active teachers to 1.2 million per year. Prior to Nearpod he led VitalSource’s push to transform much of the higher education textbook market to its digital platform. He also served as the President of ProQuest books and Chief Technology Officer of global marketing technology agency, RAPP. Pep serves on the board of Follett Higher Education and holds degrees from Florida International University and Texas A&M University-Commerce.

All Sessions by Pep Carrera

  • Day 2 | June 12, 2024

    Wednesday

  • 4:00  - 4:25
    Since taking the helm as the CEO of Newsela last year, Pep Carrera has overseen a host of major changes at the organization, from its acquisition and integration of the instruction and assessment company Formative to Newsela’s launch of new features focused on enhancing teachers’ experiences with its platform through AI and other changes. In this Leadership Interview, Carrera talks about how Newsela is managing massive changes in the market, from the rise of new technologies to continued teacher turnover in school districts to the loss of an historic amount of federal stimulus funding. The former Nearpod CEO will talk about lessons he’s learned in leadership roles and where he sees the education market heading next.
    Fireside Chat




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