Private dinner and panel · Boston
EI Before AI
What a Human Agenda Demands of America's Schools in the AI Era
Hosted by Housman Learning on the opening night of the Council of the Great City Schools Fall Conference.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 · Raffles Boston
Program 7:30 PM · Reception from 6:00 PM
Seating is limited. Every request is reviewed.
The evening
Wednesday,October 21, 2026
6:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
- 6:00PMCocktail Reception
- 7:30PMPanel Discussion and Seated DinnerProgram begins. Arrive any time before 7:30.
- 9:00PMPost Panel Reception and Live Music
“When children and adults are emotionally dysregulated, learning and teaching cannot occur.”
The panel
A conversation you cannot have from a conference stage.
Dr. Donna Housman
Founder and CEO, Housman Learning
clinical and developmental psychologist; four decades of research on how emotional intelligence is built in the earliest years
Dr. James Lane
former Virginia State Superintendent of Public Instruction
former Associate Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education at the U.S. Department of Education
Dr. Donna Wright
former superintendent, Wilson County Schools, Tennessee, and 2020 Tennessee Superintendent of the Year
AASA Lead Superintendent directing the National Women's Leadership Consortium
Rebecca Bultsma
AI ethicist and Chief Innovation Officer, Amplify & Elevate Innovation
MSc in Data and AI Ethics, University of Edinburgh; more than 200 keynotes on responsible AI for educators and school leaders across North America
Moderator
Dr. Michael Conner
Chairman of the Board, Housman Learning
former Connecticut superintendent; author on AI in education nearly a year before ChatGPT
With other special guests
- Dress
- Formal Attire
- Getting there
- Five minutes on foot from the Marriott Copley Place, where the Council of the Great City Schools Fall Conference is held. Back Bay station is four minutes away.
Register your interest
We hope you will join us in Boston.
Share a few details and our team will be in touch by email.
Seating is limited. Every request is reviewed.