Michael Ellison is the Co-Founder and CEO of CodePath, the nationally recognized nonprofit reprogramming higher education to create the first AI-native generation of software engineers, CTOs, and founders. Under Michael’s leadership, CodePath has become the largest educator of computer science students in the U.S., transforming the CS curriculum at over 150 colleges and reaching over 700 institutions through scalable programs and strategic partnerships. CodePath delivers industry-vetted courses and career support centered on the needs of first-generation and low-income students. Its students train with senior engineers, intern at top companies, and rise together to become the tech leaders of tomorrow. Today, 30,000 CodePath students and alumni are working at over 2,000 companies, reshaping the tech workforce and the industries of the future. To accelerate U.S. innovation and drive systemic change in tech talent infrastructure, CodePath has built deep partnerships with leading technology companies, venture capital firms, and venture philanthropies including Google, Microsoft, Meta, Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, Base10 Ventures, Blue Meridian Partners, Ballmer Group, Iconiq Capital, and more.