It is a year of anniversaries! This year we celebrate 10 years of the Academy of Process Educators and 25 years of Process Education. This year’s conference has a special format bringing together many of the people who have shaped Process Education into what is today with current practitioners and researchers from across the disciplines. It is our sincere hope that with our jointly held belief in positive outcomes for learners, we can use this special anniversary opportunity to teach and learn from one another, each improving our own ability to turn the all-too-real instances of failure and risk we encounter into academic (and life!) success.