Ideal for: College students, parents, K-12 educators, and higher ed admin & faculty.

It’s no longer up for debate: Kids and young adults are spending too much time on their screens, and it’s hurting them. Mental health problems among young people are at record highs. But as caring adults, it’s hard to know what to do. We don’t want to fight with our kids, so we end up feeling guilty.

Professor and technology policy expert Gaia Bernstein believes we shouldn’t feel guilty, we should feel angry. She points out the true culprit: the tech industry and their intentionally addictive designs. In this fiery talk, Bernstein teaches us how the tech industry turned into the Big Tobacco of the 21st century, and how we can help young people become masters of their time.

For more information about the talk, including learning outcomes, connect with Gaia.

Ideal for: Corporations, service industry, municipalities, healthcare, educators

From every angle, it seems like life is getting better. Technology is making everyday tasks more efficient and convenient. You can check yourself out at the grocery store, order your coffee in advance, and fill out your medical history in the comfort of your home. And soon, AI will provide diagnoses instead of medical practitioners, who are human and prone to error.

But for all of these technological advancements, we feel incrementally more isolated and overwhelmed. So, what’s going on? The truth is that in the name of convenience and efficiency, more and more corporations are shifting labor costs from them to us. And as a consequence, we interact with fewer and fewer people throughout our day. If we’re not careful, the future looks very lonely. But it doesn’t have to be.

In this talk, Gaia Bernstein – award-winning author of Unwired – reveals the truth about the future of technology and what can be done by smart organizations looking to lead and differentiate themselves.

For more information about the talk, including learning outcomes, connect with Gaia.