About me
Isabelle C. Hau has spent her storied career at the intersection of learning, innovation, and impact. As a successful impact investor, Isabelle previously led the US education practice at Omidyar Network and Imaginable Futures, where she invested in mission-driven organizations. She is currently the executive director of one of the world’s most future-facing education initiatives, the Stanford Accelerator for Learning, where she leverages brain science and technology to champion innovative, effective, and inclusive learning solutions. Also at Stanford, she teaches the class “Design to Equip Learners in Under-Resourced Communities.” Her essays and talks on AI, relational intelligence, and early childhood are widely shared. In all her work, she reminds us that the best learning opportunities are rooted in relationships, safety, and joy.
Isabelle is the author of Love to Learn: The Transformative Power of Care and Connection in Early Education and writes a popular weekly newsletter, “Small Talks.” She was named one of the 100 Most Inspiring Women at Harvard Business School. A mother of two, she co-starred with Grover of Sesame Street and serves on the board of EDC and Sonen and on the steering committee of the EdSAFE AI Alliance and the Brookings Institute Global AI Taskforce. Her lifelong professional goal is to bring the love of learning to each and every child.
