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All Star Code Executive Director moderated the Breaking Into Tech: Agentic AI panels at the last night. and built the evening around mainstage conversations covering AI agents in production, marketing automation, and cybersecurity workflows, then cleared the floor for live, sponsor-led workshops where attendees built and demoed AI tools in real time.

Put working professionals in front of working demos instead of slide decks and they leave with new connections, AI best practices, and direct access to sponsors building with automated intelligence every day.

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A Reminder That Parenting in the Intelligence Age Requires a Human Touch

As artificial intelligence continues to reshape daily life, experts at The Fortune Society’s fifth annual Tech Fair urged parents to approach the digital age with structure, curiosity, and a healthy dose of grace.

The event, presented in partnership with John Jay College Institute for Justice and Opportunity centered on the theme “Tech in Action.” Panels and workshops focused on the practical digital literacy skills required to navigate modern employment and family life.

Representing the technology education sector our own Senior Director of Teaching and Learning, Khye Borg Liew participated in a prominent panel addressing the complexities of raising children in an increasingly automated world. Khye offered a grounded framework for families, emphasizing that A.I. should be utilized to support educational outcomes without superseding human judgment, curiosity, or interpersonal connection.

The discussion yielded several guiding principles for parents navigating these new technologies:

Establish boundaries: Create clear, consistent structures around screen time.

Embrace boredom: Allow children to experience unstructured, screen-free time, noting that boredom remains a crucial catalyst for creativity.

Collaborative learning: Engage with new digital tools alongside children, using the technology to deepen family connections rather than create generational divides.

Give yourself grace: Acknowledge the unprecedented challenges of modern parenting.

The conversation was further expanded by fellow panelist Ilya Layshevsky, whose work focuses on the intersection of social-emotional learning and digital tools for youth, bringing an essential psychological dimension to the discourse.

In a sector where discussions frequently default to the mechanics of new software, the panel notably remained focused on the underlying human elements. The dialogue prioritized questions of how families can collectively make sense of A.I., how parents can build confidence, and how educators can help learners wield technology with care and judgment.