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13 D E C E M B E R 2 0 2 5 LEARNING & the BRAIN® TEACHING GENERATION AI-Z: ADVANCING SCHOOLING, SKILLS, RELATIONSHIPS, AND LEARNING IN A DISTRACTED, UNCERTAIN, AI AGE CO-SPONSORS INCLUDE: Graduate School of Education Stanford University Greater Good Science Center University of California, Berkeley Neuroscape University of California, San Francisco School Development Program Yale University The Neuro-Education Initiative Johns Hopkins University School of Education National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) LEARNING & the BRAIN ® Foundation WINTER 2026 HYBRID EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE FEBRUARY 13-15, 2026 Pre-Conference Workshops: February 13 AT THE HISTORIC FAIRMONT HOTEL ATOP NOB HILL IN SAN FRANCISCO, CA, OR VIRTUALLY FROM YOUR HOME Preparing the Next Generation for an AI-Enhanced World David M. Eagleman, PhD, Stanford University School of Medicine Gen Z and Gen Alpha: What Makes Them Different and What That Means for Education and the Future Jean M. Twenge, PhD, San Diego State University Generation AI-Z and Education: ReThinking Schooling in the Age of AI Yong Zhao, PhD, University of Kansas and Melbourne Graduate School of Education Relational Intelligence in Education in an AI-Driven World Isabelle C. Hau, MBA, Stanford University Bridging the Gap: Aligning AI, Educational Fundamentals, and Collaborative Culture in Schools George Couros, MEd, University of Pennsylvania Cultivating a STEM Mindset in Students: Preparing Today's Generation for an AI and Data-Driven Future Talithia D. Williams, PhD, Harvey Mudd College AI and Learning: Automation Versus Augmentation Daniel L. Schwartz, PhD, Stanford University and Stanford Graduate School of Education EdTech Essentials: Strategies for Every Classroom in the AI Age Monica Burns, EdD, Kean University The Cognition Crisis: The Future of AI on the Brain Adam H. Gazzaley, PhD, University of California, San Francisco Your Brain on ChatGPT: Augmented Reasoning, Cognitive Load, and Critical Thinking Patricia E. Maes, PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Brain and AI: The Future of AI, Intelligence, and Learning Terrence J. Sejnowski, PhD, University of California, San Diego Teaching in a Lonely World: Promoting Social Connections in a Digital, AI Age Natalie A. Kerr, PhD, James Madison University "Technology is a game-changer for education – it offers the prospect of universal access to high-quality learning experiences, and it creates fundamentally new ways of teaching." — Daniel L. Schwartz, PhD Stanford Graduate School of Education Register Now to Save! For more information and a complete list of speakers, visit LearningAndTheBrain.com or call 857-444-1500 x1.