Future of Education Technology Conference & Expo (FETC) 2026

About FETC 2026 Detail FETC 2026 Full Name Future of Education Technology Conference Common Name FETC 2026 Dates January 11–14, 2026 Venue Orange County Convention Center Venue Address 9800 International Drive City Orlando State / Region Florida Country United States Primary Category from your list Education & Training Secondary Category IT & Technology Event Type B2B Education Technology Conference , Expo , Professional Development Event Main Market K-12 Education , School District Technology , Digital Learning Audience Reach Global, with a very strong United States core Reported Event Scale 9,000+ Solution Providers 450 Countries Represented 61 countries plus Puerto Rico Decision-maker / Influencer Rate 76%+ FETC's 2026 materials promoted the show as having more than 9,000 high-intent decision-makers, with 74% actively scouting new solutions and 83% influencing purchasing decisions. The Orange County Convention Center lists 9800 International Drive as its West Building address. 1️⃣ Who attends, BUYERS / ATTENDEES For your data-selling work, I would divide FETC attendees this way: Attendee type Buyer quality What they purchase Public School Districts ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Devices , software , cybersecurity , LMS , AI , classroom technology Superintendents / District Administration ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ District-wide platforms , strategic EdTech , learning solutions District CIOs / CTOs ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Infrastructure , cloud , cybersecurity , networking , devices , software Instructional Technology Leadership ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Learning platforms , classroom software , AI , assessment tools Curriculum & Academic Leadership ⭐⭐⭐⭐½ Curriculum platforms , digital content , assessment , literacy , STEM School Principals ⭐⭐⭐⭐ School-level technology , instructional tools , professional development State Education Agencies ⭐⭐⭐⭐½ Large-scale education technology , security , curriculum programs Private / Charter School Networks ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ School technology , SIS , LMS , curriculum , devices Teachers / Coaches ⭐⭐⭐ Strong product influencers but smaller purchasing authority EdTech Vendors / Exhibitors ⭐⭐ as buyers Primarily sellers at the event FETC's post-event report specifically identifies district administration, school leadership, instructional leadership, IT leadership, coaching and program management among attendees. ⚠️ Important for your sample If your client asks for buyers, do not fill the sample with: Microsoft , Google for Education , Edpuzzle , Lightspeed Systems , classroom software vendors , EdTech exhibitors Those organizations may participate heavily, but they sit primarily on the seller/vendor side. Your strongest sample should contain school districts, charter networks, private-school systems, state education departments. 2️⃣ Geographic Origin This is a global event, but the buyer core is heavily American. The post-event organizer report confirms attendance from all 50 states, Puerto Rico and 61 countries. For a generic 10-record buyer sample, before seeing your client's website, I recommend: Country Sample Count United States 8 Canada 1 United Kingdom 1 For only 5 samples: United States , United States , United States , United States , Canada That is my recommended prospecting allocation, not FETC's official attendee-country percentage. Best U.S. states to prioritize Because the conference is in Florida and attracts district technology leadership nationally, I would start with: Florida , California , Texas , Virginia , Arizona , Illinois , Washington , New York , Georgia , North Carolina , South Carolina 3️⃣ Audience Reach GLOBAL 🌎 But commercially I would rate the geography: Market Relevance United States 10/10 Florida 10/10 North America 9.5/10 International 8/10 Global overall 9/10 This is not a Florida-only teachers' conference. The 61-country participation and nationwide district representation make it an international event, but U.S. K-12 districts remain the golden center of the target 🎯. 4️⃣ Best sample BUYER organizations + websites For FETC, I would use school districts as the buyer companies in Apollo. These examples are especially valuable because their personnel appeared in the FETC 2026 program, rather than being random school districts. Priority Buyer Organization Location Website ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Miami-Dade County Public Schools Miami , Florida , United States dadeschools.net ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Broward County Public Schools Fort Lauderdale , Florida , United States browardschools.com ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fairfax County Public Schools Fairfax County , Virginia , United States fcps.edu ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Desert Sands Unified School District La Quinta , California , United States dsusd.us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Peninsula School District Gig Harbor , Washington , United States psd401.net ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Agua Fria Union High School District Avondale , Arizona , United States aguafria.org ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Meriden Public Schools Meriden , Connecticut , United States meridenk12.org ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Niles Township High School District 219 Skokie , Illinois , United States niles219.org ⭐⭐⭐⭐½ Mountain Brook Schools Mountain Brook , Alabama , United States mtnbrook.k12.al.us ⭐⭐⭐⭐½ Greenville County Schools Greenville , South Carolina , United States greenville.k12.sc.us There is strong evidence linking these kinds of districts directly to the event. FETC 2026 sessions included Miami-Dade County Public Schools technology specialists, Desert Sands' Superintendent and Chief Innovation and Information Officer, Peninsula School District's CIO, Agua Fria's Executive Director of Technology, Meriden's Director of Technology and Curriculum, Niles Township's CTO and Fairfax County Public Schools' IT leadership. My best 5 generic sample companies If your client wants only five records, I would start with: Miami-Dade County Public Schools , Broward County Public Schools , Fairfax County Public Schools , Desert Sands Unified School District , Peninsula School District These show strong large-district, IT, digital-learning, technology-purchasing relevance. 5️⃣ Best Job Titles for Apollo Tier 1, strongest buyers Superintendent , District Superintendent , Deputy Superintendent , Assistant Superintendent , Chief Information Officer , CIO , Chief Technology Officer , CTO , Chief Innovation Officer , Chief Innovation and Information Officer , Chief Academic Officer , Chief Digital Officer , Executive Director of Technology , Executive Director of Information Technology , Director of Technology , Director of Information Technology , Director of Instructional Technology Tier 2, strong influencers / departmental buyers Director of Digital Learning , Director of Educational Technology , Director of Curriculum and Instruction , Director of Curriculum , Director of Innovation , Director of Teaching and Learning , Director of STEM , Director of Cybersecurity , Director of Infrastructure , Director of Network Services , Director of Data and Analytics , Instructional Technology Coordinator , Educational Technology Coordinator , Technology Coordinator , Digital Learning Coordinator , Instructional Technology Specialist Procurement / budget titles Chief Financial Officer , CFO , Chief Operations Officer , Director of Procurement , Procurement Director , Purchasing Director , Director of Purchasing , Procurement Manager , Purchasing Manager FETC's actual 2026 agenda demonstrates the presence of CTOs, CIOs, superintendents, technology directors and instructional-technology leadership, so these titles are particularly strong for a buyer database. Titles I would avoid for your first sample Teacher , Substitute Teacher , Student Teacher , Teaching Assistant , Administrative Assistant , Intern Teachers can strongly influence classroom adoption, but a buyer sample looks much stronger when it demonstrates district-level budget authority. 6️⃣ Attendance / Total Footfall Use: 9,000+ attendees / registrations FETC's official 2026 promotional material described the event as attracting 9,000+ high-intent decision-makers. Its final post-event release did not provide a more precise total footfall, but confirmed attendees from 61 countries, 450 solution providers and exceptionally strong professional-learning participation. The buying signals are excellent: 74% actively scouting new solutions , 83% influencing purchasing decisions , 76%+ qualified attendees holding technology purchasing decision-making or influencing roles. For list sales, those numbers matter more than raw footfall because they point to a buyer-rich audience rather than nine thousand wandering lanyards. 7️⃣ Main focus areas + buyer engagement FETC 2026 focused heavily on: Artificial Intelligence in Education , Generative AI , Cybersecurity , School Safety , Digital Learning , Classroom Technology , STEM Education , Robotics , AR , VR , Immersive Learning , Instructional Design , Digital Literacy , Accessibility , Inclusive Technology , Learning Management Systems , Student Engagement , Data Analytics , IT Infrastructure , Networking , Device Management , Professional Development , Curriculum Technology , Assessment Technology , Personalized Learning , Esports The organizer specifically highlighted AI, cybersecurity, digital learning and other major K-12 technology challenges, with more than 500 professional-learning sessions planned and a 450-provider Expo. 8️⃣ Apollo Industry Filter For BUYER ONLY, I recommend: Primary/Secondary Education , Education Management , Government Administration Secondary industry, only when useful Higher Education I would not prioritize E-Learning , Computer Software , Information Technology & Services for a buyer-only list because these filters will pull many EdTech vendors and exhibitors. If your client sells partnership services to EdTech vendors, then those industries become useful. That depends entirely on your client's product. Apollo Keywords Copy-paste: K-12 education , K12 education , school district , public schools , unified school district , independent school district , charter schools , education technology , educational technology , EdTech , instructional technology , digital learning , classroom technology , artificial intelligence in education , AI in education , cybersecurity , school cybersecurity , learning management system , LMS , student information system , SIS , digital curriculum , personalized learning , STEM education , robotics education , instructional technology , technology integration , one-to-one devices , Chromebook , classroom devices , student data , student data privacy , network infrastructure , school technology , curriculum technology , assessment technology , professional development , learning analytics Overall FETC rating for your attendee-list business Area Rating Event Quality 9.5/10 Buyer Quality 9.5/10 Education Decision Makers 10/10 Technology Buyers 10/10 U.S. Market Strength 10/10 Global Reach 9/10 Apollo Searchability 9/10 Attendee-list Sales Potential 9.5/10 One important point for your sales wording: FETC explicitly warns about unauthorized attendee-list offers and says it protects attendee information. So your independently sourced database should be positioned as relevant FETC-market prospects, education-technology decision-makers, school-district buyer contacts, not as FETC's official attendee database unless you have independently verified actual attendance. Now send me your client's website Send me the website/domain of the client who wants to buy the FETC 2026 attendee data from you. I will review exactly what the client sells and then give you the best 5 , best 10 buyer organizations , exact locations , country count , Apollo industries , keywords , job titles , company size , buyer departments , companies to remove. For FETC this is especially important because a client selling cybersecurity, AI classroom software, hardware, STEM products, LMS, teacher training each needs a very different buyer sample.