turning passion into action

TUESDAY, MARCH 26 - THURSDAY, MARCH 28

@ THE WESTIN ALEXANDRIA, VA

Our theme this year is Turning Passion into Action. In the time since the InventEd community last came together, we have made great strides in expanding the reach and impact of invention education. This convening is an opportunity to harness that momentum, share our learnings, and transform great insights into actionable steps to further grow invention education and our community of practice. Join us for InventEd 2024!

March 26

Join us before the main sessions begin to see invention education in action within DC area programs and connect with fellow participants at our evening reception.

March 27

Our first full day of talks and workshops will ground and energize your invention education practice. The afternoon session will take us into DC for a special event.

March 28

Continue to network and be inspired on this last day of the Convening. Dive into community-led sessions and make plans to take action back in your classrooms, programs, and organizations. 

Request for Proposals is OPEN!

2021 & 2022 Past Speakers

Dasia Taylor

Inventor, Scientist, Student in global health at the University of Iowa


Dr. Rory Cooper

Inventor, Founder, Director, and CEO of the Human Engineering Research Laboratories (HERL); Professor at University of Pittsburgh

Derrick Brent

Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)


Dr. Arlyne Simon

Biomedical Engineer at Intel, Inventor, Author, Entrepreneur

Dr. Marion Croak

Vice President for Site Reliability Engineering, Google Inc.

Dr. Ebony McGee

Associate Professor of Diversity and STEM Education, Vanderbilt University

Stay tuned for registration details this fall and more exciting announcements!