Old Soul at ISTE 2026
Live podcast production on the floor of the world's largest EdTech conference, in partnership with an EdTech partner.
About Old Soul at ISTE 2026
ISTE, the International Society for Technology in Education, is the largest EdTech conference in the world. Every June, over 16,000 superintendents, curriculum directors, district technology leaders, and EdTech decision-makers gather in one place. For companies trying to reach K-12 buyers, there is no higher-concentration event on the calendar.
In 2026, Old Soul partnered with an EdTech partner to bring live podcast production to the ISTE floor. Rather than running a traditional booth presence, the partner used the podcast as the centerpiece of their activation, turning their conference footprint into a recording studio where district leaders could sit down for real, on-the-record conversations in front of a live audience.
The show was The Stronger School Podcast, the partner's flagship content series. By recording episodes live at ISTE, the partner created something rare: conference content that didn't end when the event did. Every episode recorded on the floor became a lasting asset, distributed to their audience, shared by guests with their own networks, and used by the sales team long after the event wrapped.
What we did
- On-site production setup and operation on the ISTE conference floor
- Live episode recordings with district leaders attending the conference
- Real-time audio capture, monitoring, and quality control during recordings
- Post-event editing, mixing, and episode delivery
- Coordination with the partner's team on guest scheduling and show flow
Why it mattered
Conferences are expensive. Most companies spend heavily on booth design, swag, and staff travel, and walk away with a handful of business cards and a lead list that goes cold within two weeks. Our EdTech partner used the podcast to create something that outlasted the conference itself: a body of content featuring the exact voices their buyers trust, produced in the room where trust gets built.
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