Warren Apel is the Director of Technology at The American School in Japan. He serves as the Regional Technology Consultant for EARCOS and the Global Project Facilitator for the World Digital School Project. He is a National Board Certified Teacher, an Apple Distinguished Educator, and a Google for Education Certified Innovator. He co-founded Scholastico and Ecoballot, two successful EdTech startup companies. His personal mission statement is to improve learning through the well-managed and purposeful use of digital technologies. Warren is a founding member of the AI in Education Collaborative.