A More Human Vision of AI

By Gazette Staff

January 20th, 2026

BURLINGTON, ON

Families, students, staff and community members are invited to attend the upcoming Director’s Panel Series: A More Human Vision of AI on Monday, Jan. 26 at 6 p.m. Each session in this series explores issues and themes impacting students and education today. Sessions are led by Director of Education Curtis Ennis and Human Rights & Equity Advisor Pardeep Singh Nagra. Throughout the year, panelists featured in the Director’s Panel series may also include HDSB students, staff, parents/guardians and subject-matter experts.

The upcoming session in the series will be:

Artificial Intelligence: What is it going to do for us and what is it likely to do to us?

A More Human Vision of AI

Monday, Jan. 26 from 6 – 7 p.m. 

This will be a virtual event with the livestream linked on the HDSB website (hdsb.ca).

Registration is not required.

A More Human Vision of AI explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is showing up all around us and why it is essential for schools, students and families to approach its use with intention, responsibility and a strong sense of humanity. Join us for a conversation featuring industry thought leader Kulbir Colin Singh Dhillon, writer of Soulful AI, to examine how we can ensure emerging technologies reflect humanity rather than replace them. Together, the panel will explore what it means to use and live alongside AI in ways that prioritize empathy, ethics, creativity and purpose so that as technology advances, our humanity advances with it.

Those interested in attending the event are invited to submit a question related to the topic before the session through this Google Form.

Curtis Ennis, Director of Education for the Halton District School Board.

Curtis Ennis, Director of Education for the Halton District School Board explains:  “This session invites our community to come together and consider how we thoughtfully respond to emerging technologies and their impact on learning.” Adding that “As digital tools and artificial intelligence become more prevalent, it is important that students are supported to think critically, act ethically and use innovation with intention, ensuring technology reflects our humanity rather than replaces it. Through this conversation, we will explore how we can support critical thinking, creativity and purpose so that students can engage with new tools in ways that prioritize responsibility and meaningful connection.”