The 2nd Annual Needham Virtual Ed Tech 1×1 Conference presented institutional investors with an opportunity to explore the evolution of education delivery, which has been greatly disrupted by the pandemic, creating a wave of innovation that drives modernization in this historically slow-moving industry. At the event, investors had a chance to meet with public and private ed tech companies evolving the way education is delivered to meet the needs of a global economy dependent on digital skills. Conversations at the event focused on K-12 investment priorities with a 14-month tailwind of government funding, the disruption occurring within higher education as enrollments decline and degrees shift online, the growing skills shortage as the economy shifts more digital, and the impact the evolving labor market continues to have on the recruitment, retention and development of talent. This day offered 1×1 meetings with management teams for qualified institutional investors.