General Session Keynote
Monday, March 16
9:00 - 10:00 AM

France Hoang

Founder and CEO, BoodleBox

Keynote Address

The Community College AI Advantage: Access, Equity, Innovation

Community colleges serve as democracy's front door to opportunity—and AI must follow the same path. This keynote challenges the notion that advanced AI tools are only for elite institutions, presenting a vision where every community college can lead the AI revolution in education.

Drawing on 25 years of experience spanning national security, law, and technology entrepreneurship, Hoang shares how community colleges are uniquely positioned to democratize AI access for students who need it most. Learn practical strategies for implementing collaborative AI that enhances teaching, improves student outcomes, and prepares learners for an AI-driven workforce—without breaking institutional budgets or compromising academic integrity.

Through real-world case studies from community colleges already transforming their campuses, discover how to move beyond pilot programs to sustainable, scalable AI integration. This presentation addresses the critical questions facing community college leaders: How do we ensure equitable access? How do we maintain our mission while embracing innovation? How do we prepare students—and faculty—for an AI-augmented future?

Leave with actionable insights for fostering cross-sector collaboration, building faculty confidence with AI, and positioning your institution as an innovation leader. The future of education isn't being written at elite universities; it's being built at community colleges.

Biography

France Hoang is Founder and CEO of BoodleBox, bringing over 25 years of experience in national security, law, technology, and entrepreneurship. Prior to BoodleBox, Hoang was on the founding teams of companies that generated over $600 million in combined sales and employed over 1,200 professionals across law, aerospace, defense, government services, and technology. His distinguished career includes service as Associate White House Counsel and Special Assistant to President George W. Bush, combat deployment as Executive Officer of a U.S. Army Special Forces Company in Afghanistan, and roles as a federal law clerk and Assistant United States Attorney. Hoang holds a J.D. magna cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center, a master’s degree in criminal justice from Washburn University, and graduated in the academic top 1 percent of his West Point class. He is passionate about democratizing AI access for education and mission-driven organizations, serving as a Distinguished Visiting Lecturer at the U.S. Military Academy, a former trustee of Marymount University, and a Senior Fellow with the National Security Institute at George Mason University.