Future-Ready Brains

Teaching Students to Think, Create, Innovate, Learn, and Adapt for an Anxious, AI Age

NY Sheraton Times Square Hotel, New York, NY or Virtually via Zoom

RETHINKING EDUCATION, POTENTIAL, AND SKILLS FOR AN AGE OF ANXIETY AND AI

Students are anxious about their future due to automation. A 2023 Junior Achievement Survey found 66 percent of teens are anxious about finding a job in the future due to artificial intelligence. A 2023 Future of Jobs Report by the World Economic Forum found that companies expect that 42% of their business tasks will be automated by 2027. The Jobs Report also found that critical and creative thinking, resilience, flexibility, curiosity, and lifelong learning will be the most important skills needed by workers to adapt to this AI world. Fortunately, psychological and brain sciences research has found that these skills can be learned and can lead to future success. Psychological and brain sciences research has found that these skills can be taught and that being resilient is important for both creativity and curiosity.

Dr. Cash will be offering a pre-conference 1/2 day session and one break-out session.