Maya Bialik and Peter Nilsson Parenting in the Age of AI

Authors Maya Bialik and Peter Nilsson move beyond the fear and hype to provide a balanced guide for a new era. With practical examples, they show how to leverage AI as a tool for research, lesson planning, and feedback to enhance learning and foster creativity.

Christopher Pepper Talk to Your Boys

Christopher Pepper brings middle and high school boys together to talk about relationships, emotions, and healthy masculinity.

Kelly Corrigan The Case for Making

Kelly Corrigan is a New York Times bestselling author of four books about family life, the host of her own PBS show and a podcast called Kelly Corrigan Wonders.

Scott Shigeoka SEEK

This event was presented in partnership with Virginia Festival of the Book.

Scott Shigeoka translates research into strategies that promote positive well-being and connected relationships.

Katie Spotz You don’t have to be extraordinary to achieve incredible things

Katie Spotz, self-described “former benchwarmer,” has a message to share: “You don’t have to be extraordinary to achieve incredible things.

Ibram X. Kendi A student lead chat reading “How To Be An Antiracist”

St. Anne’s-Belfield students read the book and grappled with what it means to dismantle racism within themselves and in society. Two student representatives, Cheryl Oppan ’21 and Ellie Powell ’21, led a Q&A with Professor Kendi.

Mike Allen Co-founder of Axios and Politico

Mike Allen is one of Washington’s most influential and well-connected journalists. He is the co-founder and executive editor of Axios, delivering news and insights on politics, business, media, and tech.

Carla Williams UVA Athletic Director

Carla Williams was named the University of Virginia’s director of athletics in 2017, becoming the first female African-American athletics director at a Power Five conference institution.

Danielle Feinberg Pixar Animation Studios

Danielle Feinberg began her career at Pixar Animation Studios in February 1997. As she worked her way from an entry level, technical job to one of the top creative positions, she crewed many of Pixar’s feature films.

Julie Lythcott-Haims Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare your Kid for Success

Julie Lythcott-Haims is known for her fierce advocacy for young adults and received Stanford’s Lloyd W. Dinkelspiel Award for creating “the” atmosphere that defines the undergraduate experience at Stanford.

Erika Christakis Early Childhood Education

Erika Christakis is an early childhood educator and author of The Importance of Being Little: What Preschoolers Really Need From Grownups.

Dr. Madeline Levine Psychologist and Educator

Dr. Madeline Levine is a psychologist with over 30 years of experience as a clinician, consultant, and educator.

Dr. Sugata Mitra How We Teach Children in the Technological Age

Dr. Mitra’s work is at the forefront of a new approach to education which challenges how we teach children in the technological age.

Dr. Gene Batiste Diverse, Inclusive and Equitable Independent Schools

Dr. Batiste focuses on supporting the visualization and realization of building and sustaining diverse, inclusive, and equitable independent school communities.