Matthew Leavy
Managing Director, Higher Education Managed Services, Pearson (Festival Underwriter)
Matthew Leavy has worked at the cross-roads of education, technology, and services for the past twenty five years. In his current role, Matt is responsible for innovation in the delivery of Higher Education from the leading universities to new populations of learners across the world. From 2007 to 2013 Matt led one of the fastest growing and most innovative technology operations in Higher Education at Pearson eCollege, garnering Fast Company’s “Top 10 Most Innovative Companies In Education” and building the largest online program at a public institution with Arizona State University. Previously, Matt led Pearson’s Latin America Group of companies through the economic turmoil of the early 2000’s. Matt is a graduate of Georgetown University.