About Clayton Christensen
Michael B. Horn was named one of the 100 most important people in the creation and advancement in the use of technology in education by Tech & Learning magazine. He is cofounder of the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, a nonprofit think tank, and serves as a principal consultant for Entangled Solutions, which offers innovation services to higher education institutions. He is the coauthor of the bestseller Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools.
Curtis Johnson has extensive experience working in education as a teacher, a college professor, and a well-respected consultant. He is a managing partner of Education Evolving, a project of the Center for Policy Studies, which originated the concept of charter schools. Johnson was chief of staff to former governor Arne Carlson of Minnesota. He is the coauthor of three books that explore how metropolitan regions have to adapt to new realities to be successful places.