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This conference will be run as a hybrid conference. Whether you attend in-person or remotely, recordings will be available for 45 days after the conference.

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into education and daily life, researchers are raising concerns about cognitive off-loading or “cognitive surrender”—the tendency to rely on technology to perform thinking tasks that humans once did themselves. Studies show that overreliance on digital tools can reduce memory retention, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, and that the capacity for independent reasoning may gradually erode with disuse. Yet, according to the World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report 2025, analytical thinking remains the most sought-after skill among employers, while resilience, flexibility, agility, creative thinking and imagination, innovation, curiosity, lifelong learning, and leadership are among the fastest-growing and most valued skills for the future workforce. To prepare students for an uncertain and rapidly changing world, educators must future-proof students and learning by strengthening the uniquely human capacities that AI cannot replace. This Conference will bring together leading neuroscientists, psychologists, researchers, AI experts, and educators to explore evidence-based strategies for partnering with AI while developing the enduring human cognitive and social-emotional skills essential for future success. Topics will include mental flexibility, creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship, imagination, curiosity and wonder, critical thinking and problem-solving, communication and collaboration, and personalized lifelong learning. Discover how to future-proof your brain, your school, and your students in an AI-driven world.