Human Futures: Learning in a Tech-Shaped World

Event ID: PP1162871

Thu, Mar 12, 2026 | 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Venue: Room 405 (Austin Marriott Downtown)

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Summary

Through open dialogue, participants will examine how emerging tools reshape learning environments and expand access to knowledge. The meetup invites attendees to interrogate the ways tech products and services are shaping education, challenge assumptions, and imagine new models of collaboration. Through our reporting, we cover how technology sparks more inclusive, creative, culturally relevant experiences outside the West.

Contributors

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