Isabelle Hau

Executive Director at Stanford Accelerator for Learning

Isabelle Hau is the executive director of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning, a Stanford-wide initiative to connect scholars and students across disciplines, and bridge research, practice, and policy, to bring quality, scalable and equitable learning experiences for all learners and throughout the lifespan.

Prior, she was a founding partner at Imaginable Futures, a venture of the Omidyar Group, the philanthropic investment firm of eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife Pam. She led the U.S. education initiative, portfolio and team. Her work has directly impacted millions of learners and families.

Isabelle earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and graduated from ESSEC and Sciences Po Paris.

2023 Back to School Featured Speaker
2025 Back to School

Isabelle Hau

Executive Director at Stanford Accelerator for Learning

Isabelle Hau is the executive director of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning, a Stanford-wide initiative to connect scholars and students across disciplines, and bridge research, practice, and policy, to bring quality, scalable and equitable learning experiences for all learners and throughout the lifespan.

Prior, she was a founding partner at Imaginable Futures, a venture of the Omidyar Group, the philanthropic investment firm of eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife Pam. She led the U.S. education initiative, portfolio and team. Her work has directly impacted millions of learners and families.

Isabelle earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and graduated from ESSEC and Sciences Po Paris.

2023 Back to School Featured Speaker
2025 Back to School
2025 Back to School Summit
Thursday, September 11, 2025
9:30 am

AI Literacy: Navigating Policy, Skills, and Strategy in Education

This panel brings together leading experts to explore the landscape of AI literacy in education. Panelists will discuss national policy efforts, institutional strategies for integrating AI into the curriculum, and how educators are rethinking the mix of skills needed to prepare students for an AI-integrated future.
2023 New York, 'Back to School' Summit
Thursday, September 7, 2023
10:30 am

Global Lessons from Little Learners: Early Childhood Education

This session discusses the challenges affecting the early learning sector, promising initiatives, and projects that promote holistic development for the world’s most vulnerable children.