GatherVerse Education Crisis:
AI in the Classroom and The Future of Learning Summit
March 24-25, 2026 (8:00 AM PST)
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Day 1 – March 24, 2026
| Opening: Christopher Lafayette | |
| Roundtable Panel: The Realities, Crisis and Opportunities of Education Today Moderator: Christopher Lafayette Speakers: Dr. Quiana Bradshaw, Karen Alexander, Theresa Grant-Narasimhan, Kristi Straw, Chantelle Botha, Dr Zakia Ghafari, Dr. Jane Harrington, Beth Zukowsky, James Welniak |
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| Roundtable Panel: AI and Learning Moderator: Stefan Youngblood Speakers: Nagawa Lule, Kat King, Veronica Rose, Aliyah Gibbs, Justine Clarke, Lola Longe, Eli Boahen, Sadio Jonas, Ian Kang |
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| Fireside Chat: The Literacy that the Future Demands Host: Salvation Chigereoka Guest: Amy Edelstein |
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| Roundtable Panel: The Future Learner: What they Need to Know Moderator: Russell Bundy Speakers: Orestis Spyrou, Stephanie Sylvestre, Sivaprakash Nithyanandam, Zana English, Paulo Mendes, Devin Baldwin, Dr Venu Gr, Narender Reddy Karka |
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| Fireside Chat: Leadership and Authority in Contemporary Academia Host: Salvation Chigereoka Guest: Dr. Dannielle Joy Davis |
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| Closing: Day 1 | |
Day 2 – March 25, 2026
| Opening: Christopher Lafayette | |
| Roundtable Panel: Classrooms Everywhere: Learning from the World Moderator: Lynn Gitau Speakers: Christian Ortiz, Anish Baheti, Soenil Soebedar, Lynn Gravatt, Felistah Yogo, Gopikrishna Yeturi, Manoj Joshi, Esther Phale |
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| Session Topic: Beyond AI: Why Thinking Minds Will Lead the Future Speaker: Shital Patel |
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| Session Topic: Beyond the Screen: Architecting Connection in Virtual Worlds Speaker: Krystal Hestand |
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| Session Topic: The Day AI Entered the Classroom Speaker: Adriana Stanciu |
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| Session Topic: Stop Playing with Our Children: Rehumanizing Education in the Age of AI Speaker: Dr. Muhsinah Morris |
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| Closing | |
