2026 Badge Summit

Nate Otto is a digital credentialing technology leader and founder of Skybridge Skills, where he develops standards-based tools that support open recognition and interoperable credential ecosystems. He brings deep technical expertise from leading development of digital credentialing... Read More →

Robert Bajor is a nationally recognized leader in digital credentialing and skills-based workforce systems, with over 15 years of experience designing interoperable, learner-centered credential ecosystems. As the founder of Micro-credential Multiverse, he brings a practitioner’s... Read More →

Colin Reynolds brings over 15 years experience as a classroom teacher, instructor, administrator, and consultant to Education Design Lab as a Strategic Impact Director. Colin’s projects include Experience You, Last Mile to Hire, and advises on projects related to learning an... Read More →

Madelyn Rahn is a  strategist, consultant, and convener working at the intersection of workforce development and technology, with a focus on building policies and systems that create pathways to economic success. Her work focuses on translating complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives... Read More →

Jeanne Kitchens serves as the Chief Technology Services Officer, overseeing all technological programs, policies, and advancements across all facets of Credential Engine’s work.Previously, she served as the Associate Director for the Southern Illinois University Center for Workforce... Read More →

Karen Passmore is a systems architect, researcher, human-centered design expert, and founder and CEO of Predictive UX. Her work focuses on digital trust, verifiable credentials, AI, governance, and data ecosystems.

She collaborates with leaders in credentialing, workforce development, education, and decentralized identity to design Learning and Employment Record (LER) systems, digital wallets, skills-based credentialing platforms, and trust frameworks that help individuals gain greater ownership... Read More →