lynda.com Co-Founder to Speak at SXSWedu

CARPINTERIA, CA and SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwired - Mar 2, 2015) -

WHAT: 
Back by popular demand, Women: Disruptors of Education 2.0 is a panel of four women leaders -- a journalist, teacher, VC and filmmaker -- here to add their perspectives to the simmering dialogue around gender and leadership in education. Long before there was "EdTech," each of these dynamic women made their own impact on the world of education -- all with eyes set firmly on the future of learning.

WHEN: 
March 9, 2015 at 1:30-2:30 PM CST

WHERE: 
Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon Room K
500 East 4^th Street
Austin, Texas

WHO:
Lynda Weinman, lynda.com co-founder and executive chair
Betsy Corcoran, EdSurge founder and CEO
Deborah Quazzo, GSV Advisors founder and managing partner
Vicki Abeles, "Race To Nowhere" filmmaker, speaker and advocate for education

SOCIAL:
lynda.com can be found on the following social networks:

• Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/lynda
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lynda
• LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/lynda.com

DETAILS: 
Lynda, Betsy, Deborah and Vicki are challenging education to evolve at the speed of technology and push for a better future. They have revolutionized online learning, helped set the global agenda on education and technology, and advised some of the most promising young education startups. In this dynamic and inspiring panel, they will discuss what leadership in learning looks like, reveal lessons learned along the way and provide insight into the changing landscape of learning. Attendees can find out more by visiting the SXSWedu registration page and can participate in the discussion by using the session hashtag: #EduWomen.

About lynda.com
lynda.com is a leading online learning company that helps anyone learn business, technology and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals. Through individual, corporate, academic and government subscriptions, members have access to the lynda.com video library of more than 5,700, engaging, top-quality courses and 255,000 video tutorials taught by recognized industry experts. The company also provides German, French and Spanish-language content under the video2brain brand name.

lynda.com, Inc. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Carpinteria, California with offices in San Francisco, London, Sydney and Graz and is funded in part by Accel Partners, Spectrum Equity, TPG Capital and Meritech Capital Partners.