Global AIInnovation &Future LeadersSummit

Check-in & booth networking

Coffee, light refreshments and conversations with participating organizations.

Summit opening & welcome

Introducing the summit and the day ahead.

When AI Has the Answers, What Gives Children a Real Edge?

Alina Wan

• Beyond getting the right answer, what should education develop?
• How can research and AI practice turn curiosity into capability?

As AI Gets Smarter, What Happens to Your Brain?

Julia Rubin

• When AI does more of the thinking, what should we keep doing ourselves?
• What does it mean to learn with AI, not just get answers from it?

Can AI Decode the Patterns of Life We Cannot See?

Henry Kilgore

• How does spotting patterns lead to predicting a protein’s shape?
• When does an AI prediction become a scientific discovery?

Why “I Don’t Know” Might Be Your Most Powerful Answer

Michael Unger

• What can the Hubble Deep Field teach us about the unknown?
• When AI sounds certain, why should future leaders embrace questions?

Will AI End Jobs, or Open Doors We Haven’t Imagined?

Andrew Donaher

• Could AI create new demand, not just replace existing tasks?
• Which skills will matter when the shape of work changes?

You Can Prompt AI. But Are You AI-Fluent?

Dr. Drew Vodrey

• What belongs in an AI classroom beyond learning a tool?
• How can schools make AI a learning opportunity for more students?

AI Has Changed the Rules. What Should Students Do Next?

Julia Rubin · Henry Kilgore · Michael Unger · Dr. Drew Vodrey · Andrew Donaher · Özgür Yılmaz · Peter Yichen Chen

Moderator: Alina Wan

• Where do researchers, educators and industry leaders agree, or disagree?
• What is worth exploring now, before choosing a degree or career?

How Far Could One Good Question Take You?

• What real-world problem would you turn into research or an AI project?
• What would you build, test and bring to an international showcase?

Launch ceremony, ribbon cutting and group photo.

Lunch & informal networking

Continue the conversation with speakers, organizations and fellow attendees.

The Next Technology Wave: Where Will You Find Your Opportunity?

Jack Gao

• Beyond the latest AI buzz, how do you recognize a lasting opportunity?
• What can young people learn from the shifts reshaping global business?

From Saving a Photo to Generating One: What’s the Math?

Özgür Yılmaz

• What connects an everyday image format with generative AI?
• How does classroom mathematics become technology that creates?

Beyond Chatbots: Can AI Learn the Rules of the Real World?

Peter Yichen Chen

• How can a 4D world model help AI understand a world that moves and changes?
• Can more data do it all, or does AI also need the laws of physics?

When Everyone Has AI, Why Should They Choose You?

Gao Chao

• If the tools are available to everyone, where does your value come from?
• How do you make your abilities visible to the people who matter?

Same AI. Different Schools. Why Welcome It, or Ban It?

Jason Wang

• What is each approach trying to protect, and what might it miss?
• What do these different paths mean for students and families?

AI’s Next Three Years: Where Would You Place Your Bet?

Eric Tian · Gao Chao · Shasha Liu · Todd Ye · Charlie Wang

• Which changes deserve your attention now, beyond the AI headlines?
• Where do business, media and education see different opportunities?

AI Beyond the Screen: What Happens When You Try It?

Vancouver Nexgen Computer

• What changes when you move from watching a demo to using the tools?
• What could you explore through small-group practice and sharing?

Closing Ceremony

Summit reflections and thanks to our speakers and partners, following the AI workshop.