AI: Will It Save or End the World?

Saturday, September 26
6:30 - 9:15 PM
Alan Harvey Theater, Piedmont High School

Four of the World's Leading AI Experts. 
One Stage.
One Night.
Right Here in Piedmont.

The Future Is Arriving Faster Than Anyone Expected.

Artificial Intelligence is already changing how we learn, work, create, communicate, and make decisions. Within just a few years, it may transform every profession, every business, and every classroom.

Will AI become humanity's greatest tool—or its greatest challenge?

Join your neighbors for an unforgettable evening featuring an acclaimed documentary about artificial intelligence, followed by a live discussion with four internationally recognized AI leaders who also happen to be members of our own Piedmont community.
Whether you're excited, skeptical, or simply curious, this event will leave you better informed about one of the most important technologies of our lifetime.

Whether you're a parent, student, educator, business leader, or simply curious about the future, this promises to be one of Piedmont's most thought-provoking community events of the year.

The evening will include a screening of the acclaimed 2026 documentary, The AI Doc, (still in some theaters) followed by our expert panel and an audience Q&A.

High school students are invited to join as the movie and panel discussion will directly address questions about students' university and career choices.

Meet our Piedmont and Bay area native panel:

Emily Chang (Moderator)
Host and Executive Producer, Bloomberg Media
One of America's leading technology journalists, Emily has interviewed many of the world's most influential technology founders and CEOs.

Jeff Bleich
Chief Legal Officer, Anthropic
Helping guide legal, ethical, and public policy decisions at one of the world's leading AI research companies.

Marco Casalaina
AI Futurist, Microsoft
A nationally recognized AI leader helping organizations understand and deploy artificial intelligence at enterprise scale.

Clara Shih
Founder, New Work Foundation
Responding to AI disruption by building AI solutions
Launched enterprise AI at Meta and Salesforce. TIME100 AI. Now at New Work Foundation addressing Gen Z unemployment crisis with dearCC platform.

You'll hear directly from leaders building today's most advanced AI systems and gain practical insights into questions everyone is asking:

• Is AI moving too fast?
• How will AI affect education and our children?
• Which jobs will change the most?
• Can AI be trusted?
• How can society benefit while minimizing risks?
• What does the future actually look like?

Most importantly, you'll have the opportunity to ask your own questions during the live audience Q&A.

Suggested donation: $50 per person. Discounted tickets are available. Please contact info@piedmontedfoundation.org for more information.

This event is presented by: