-- Julie Anixter, Co-founder of New Scenario and a strategist, designer, and transformation leader, received the Visionaries Award at the Education 2.0 Conference, held April 7–9, 2026, at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
The award recognizes leaders whose ideas and strategies are influencing education through innovation, research, reform, and measurable impact. Anixter was recognized for her work applying visualization, role models, and co-creation to help people learn, lead, and adapt in times of significant change.
Anixter’s central belief is simple but powerful: we can see and shape the future we choose — especially when we do the work visually, together. Through New Scenario and her broader body of work, she helps leaders, educators, communities, and organizations make complex challenges visible so they can make better decisions, align people faster, and move from insight to action.
Her work draws from decades of experience across design, strategy, learning, leadership development, and organizational change. She has collaborated with leaders across sectors — bringing together role models — the U.S. military, educators, entrepreneurs, professional athletes, business founders, and civic innovators — translating their lessons into practical frameworks people can use.
At the center of her current work is a growing platform around Role Models for Life, which explores how people learn courage, agency, discipline, and possibility from the individuals and institutions they admire. Anixter argues that role models are not simply inspirational figures; they are living learning systems. They show us what excellence looks like, how to respond to adversity, and how to act when the path forward is unclear.
She works collaboratively with organizations navigating change that need a more engaging way to help people align on purpose, strategy, and action.
“It is wonderful to have the work seen,” said Julie Anixter. “But recognition matters most when it becomes a platform for change. My work is about helping people see more clearly, learn from the role models around them, and turn imagination into action. When we make the future visible, people become more willing — and more able — to shape it.”
Anixter’s recognition reflects a broader need in education and leadership: helping people not only absorb information, but develop the confidence, imagination, and agency to use it. In a world being reshaped by AI, workforce disruption, civic complexity, and rapid change, her work offers a practical path forward: make the invisible visible, learn from role models, and build the future together.
To learn more about Julie Anixter’s speaking, workshops, and visual strategy work, visit JulieAnixter.com and newscenario.co.
About The Education 2.0 Conference
Education 2.0 Conference brings together educators, industry leaders, and innovators to examine developments in education and learning. It focuses on connecting theory with real-world application while encouraging collaboration across the global education space. The three-day event includes discussions, sessions, and networking opportunities that address current practices and emerging ideas in the sector. Future editions are scheduled to take place in Singapore, Dubai, and Las Vegas, continuing its role in supporting global dialogue in education. To learn more about this education conference, feel free to visit the official website at www.education2conf.com.
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