Chris Babson is the Director of Worldwide Education Portfolio Strategy for Lenovo. He believes that learning requires technology that creates a safe, accessible and collaborative experience that empowers faculty and staff and inspires students. Chris is responsible for meeting this objective by developing strategies and helping deliver a solution-based education technology portfolio designed to enhance teaching and learning for educational institutions globally. These new products include cutting-edge hardware specially designed for the rigors of K-12 learning environments, immersive learning with VR, classroom management software, solutions for hybrid learning, and e-sports for schools. Chris has been working with Lenovo for nearly two decades and was an educator while earning his Master's degree at NC State University.