Conference Program:
AI, Creativity, and Learning
Thursday, February 12th, 2026
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM ET
All times are in Eastern time.
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM
Opening Session
David Guralnick, Ph.D.
President and CEO, Kaleidoscope Learning
Adjunct Professor, Columbia University
New York, New York, USA
8:15 AM - 8:45 AM
New Horizons in Open Practices with AI
Diana Andone, Ph.D.
Director, Digital Education and Distance Education Department
Politehnica University of Timisoara
Timisoara, Romania
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
Q&A with Dr. Diana Andone
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Break
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM
What the Future Holds for GenAI in Higher Education
Eran Gal, Ph.D.
Head of Graduate Program
Faculty of Instructional Technologies
Holon Institute of Technology (HIT)
Holon, Israel
Gila Kurtz, Ph.D.
Dean
Faculty of Instructional Technologies
Holon Institute of Technology (HIT)
Holon, Israel
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Q&A with Dr. Eran Gal and Dr. Gila Kurtz
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Break
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Beyond Exposure: Human Irreplaceability in the Age of AI
Isabella Loaiza
Postdoctoral Associate
MIT Sloan School of Management
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Q&A with Isabella Loaiza
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Break
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Panel Discussion:
AI, Creativity, and Design
Panel Chair:
David Guralnick, Ph.D.
President and CEO, Kaleidoscope Learning
Adjunct Professor, Columbia University
New York, New York, USA
Panelist:
Nafiza Akter, Ed.D.
Director, Training Development Lead
Pfizer
New York, New York, USA
Panelist:
Gerald Sastra
Graduate Student
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Panelist:
Miki Wei
Graduate Student in Developmental Psychology
Teachers College, Columbia University
New York, New York, USA
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
30-Minute Break
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Philosophy Meets AI: Designing Creative, Ethical, Human-Centered Learning
Casandra Silva Sibilin, Ed.D.
Lecturer
York College, City University of New York
New York, New York, USA
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Q&A with Dr. Casandra Silva Sibilin
1:15 PM - 1:30 PM
Break
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Down the Rabbit Hole: How AI Helps Us Connect with Art
Robert Stein
Chief Information Officer
National Gallery of Art
Washington, DC, USA
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Q&A with Robert Stein
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
Break
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
AI, New Technologies, and a Human-Centered Approach to Learning
David Guralnick, Ph.D.
President and CEO, Kaleidoscope Learning
Adjunct Professor, Columbia University
New York, New York, USA
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Q&A with Dr. David Guralnick
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Break
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
AI Disruptions for Education
Alicia Sanchez, Ph.D.
Chief AI Officer
MPF Federal
Central Florida, USA
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Q&A with Dr. Alicia Sanchez
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Closing Session
David Guralnick, Ph.D.
President and CEO, Kaleidoscope Learning
Adjunct Professor, Columbia University
New York, New York, USA
4:30 PM
End of Event