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AI Exchange: Empowering Educators for Tomorrow
AI is being used in law, research, and industry, and each of these fields has had to make decisions about how to adopt it responsibly, where to apply it, and what risks to watch closely. This panel brings together perspectives from different fields to share what they’ve learned about working with AI in real-world contexts.

Panelists will discuss practical considerations such as privacy, fairness, regulation, bias, and decision-making, highlighting both successes and challenges that have emerged along the way. These insights will help surface important questions about how AI is being integrated and governed in different settings.

The conversation will then connect these lessons to K-12 education, exploring what educators and system leaders can take from other sectors as they think about responsible and meaningful AI adoption in schools.
Moderators
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Allison Posey

Instructional Designer, MIT
Allison Posey is an Instructional Designer with the STEP lab at MIT. Prior to that, she designed and led programs in schools, universities, and workforce settings to apply Universal Design principles. Specifically, she worked on programs that increased access to STEM. She is the author... Read More →
Speakers
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Ritesh Kotak

Tech Lawyer and Media Contributor, Ritesh Kotak Consulting
Ritesh Kotak is a technologist, lawyer, and media contributor whose career bridges public safety, emerging technology, and innovation. Raised in an entrepreneurial family and grounded in the food manufacturing industry, he developed a deep appreciation for business and tech-integration... Read More →
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Earl Woodruff

Professor, University of Toronto
Dr. Woodruff is a collaborative educator, researcher, and technology leader focused on improving learning through thoughtful innovation. An original member of the Knowledge Forum design team, formerly CSILE, he has long worked at the intersection of teaching, design, and inquiry... Read More →
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Kathryn Hume

VP AI Engineering, Vector Institute
Kathryn Hume is an AI and engineering leader focused on building products at the frontier of AI and engineering. Prior to joining Vector, she held multiple technology leadership positions in financial services, including Chief Technology Officer for Tangerine Bank, Vice President... Read More →
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Hossein Rahnama

Rogers Research Chair in Artificial Intelligence and Human Creativity, Toronto Metropolitan University
Professor Hossein Rahnama is the Rogers Research Chair in Artificial Intelligence and Human Creativity at Toronto Metropolitan University and a Visiting Professor at the MIT Media Lab, where he also leads the sAipien Program.Beyond his academic roles, he is the Founder and CEO of... Read More →
Tuesday August 18, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Tecumseh Auditorium (Oakham House - Toronto Metropolitan University) 63 Gould St, Toronto, ON M5B 1E9

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