We’re excited to welcome GSV Summit to the Hyve portfolio, comprising two leading U.S. events focused on education innovation and workforce development – the ASU+GSV Summit and the AI Show.
The fifth brand to join our portfolio in 12 months, today’s news reinforces our commitment to purposeful growth and delivering on our GO27 strategy. It also signals a bold move into the dynamic $74 billion U.S. EdTech market, with the potential to shape the future of learning at a global scale.
Bett and GSV: Stronger together, side by side
GSV Summit joins our global education portfolio alongside Bett, the world’s leading series of EdTech events with a 40+ year legacy across London, Asia and Brazil.
These two powerhouse platforms will continue to operate as distinct brands, each with their unique voices, communities, and strengths, but now with the opportunity to collaborate more closely, share insights, and extend their global reach.
As Mark Shashoua, our CEO, puts it:
Together, GSV Summit and Bett form a powerful new alliance across the global learning landscape. We’re also thrilled that founders Deborah Quazzo, Michael Moe and Michael Cohn will continue to play a key role, with Deborah staying on as Chair, and Michael and Michael as Advisors, helping us keep GSV’s founding mission of creating equal access to opportunity through innovation in education alive. The community and events they have built are of the highest quality.Portfolio Director for Hyve’s global edtech events, Duncan Verry, added:
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Our Bett customers have told us time and again they want more access and insight into the U.S. and now we can deliver that. With the GSV Summit joining forces with Bett, we’re building bridges between two complementary communities. It also brings exceptional strength in adjacent sectors such as workforce learning, which adds real depth to our global EdTech offering and creates valuable opportunities for Bett to expand its reach and relevance across lifelong learning. We’re excited to create even more value together.The GSV impact
Since 2010, the GSV Summit has been the gathering place for C-suite leaders shaping the future of education and work.
It’s where global brands, policymakers, and purpose-driven innovators come together to address the most urgent and opportunity-filled challenges in learning.
We welcome:
- A deep network of C-suite edtech innovators and investors, including Google, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, and The Gates Foundation
- A proven track record of influence, scale and vision
- A passionate team of people, who deeply care about their mission
Future shaping events
Today, Hyve proudly welcomes two world-class GSV-led events, both returning to San Diego in April 2026:
- The ASU+GSV Summit: The flagship convening of over 7,000 global leaders focused on innovation, investment, policy and partnerships in education. Past speakers include Bill Gates, Sheryl Sandberg and leaders from the likes of OpenAI, Walmart, Google, and the U.S. Department of Education.
- The AI Show: Launched in 2024, this interactive experience brings together 6,000 educators and innovators exploring how AI is transforming learning, from the classroom to corporate training.
What this means for Hyve, Bett and GSV Summit
This partnership offers enormous opportunities for shared learning, strategic collaboration and global scale, while preserving the individuality and DNA of both Bett and GSV Summit.
Julie Driscoll, President of Hyve’s New Next Gen portfolio which GSV Summit will join, said:
In GSV, we have found the perfect partner for Bett. Both events have incredibly passionate and committed communities, each motivated by the same meaningful purpose. And each event has something to offer the other – whether that’s through their network, operational excellence or industry insights. Together, they’ll be an unstoppable global force for good.In the coming months, the GSV Summit and Bett teams will work closely to:
- Get acquainted and encourage close collaboration
- Identify opportunities among customer networks and co-create solutions that add value across both platforms
- Deploy Hyve’s best practice methodologies, while also learning from GSV Summit’s proven approaches and fresh perspective
- Apply selected Hyve digitisation strategies to drive greater ROI for exhibitors and attendees
This acquisition marks an important step forward in Hyve’s EdTech investment, expanding our presence in the U.S., deepening our global impact, and creating new opportunities for both GSV Summit and Bett to grow, evolve and connect their communities in even more meaningful ways.
We’re looking forward to what comes next.
