You are invited to join us at the North Carolina School of Science & Math in Durham for the 2026 Ethics & Leadership Conference! 

This year's theme, "Artificial Intelligence: Mind & Machine, Our Logic. Our Ethics. Our Future," brings students together with peers and professionals to dive into the most urgent questions of our time: Where does automation end and human responsibility begin? Who gets left behind when algorithms make decisions? And what does it mean to lead with integrity in a world increasingly shaped by machines?

Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant possibility. It is writing code, diagnosing disease, shaping elections, and entering classrooms. The question is no longer whether AI will change the world. The question is who will lead that change, and how. Whether you're headed toward engineering, medicine, law, policy, the arts, or a career that doesn't exist yet—AI is already part of your future. This conference is for you.

This year's speakers bring three extraordinary perspectives to those questions. Together, they don't just represent three careers. They represent three answers to the same urgent question: What does the mind bring to the machine?

✅ Learn what AI can—and can't—do: Discover why human intuition and your unique mind remain the most valuable tools in the room.

✅ Confront algorithmic bias: Understand how bias gets built into technology, and what it takes to build systems that work fairly for everyone.

✅ Explore emerging career paths: Navigate the future of AI ethics, policy, healthcare, education, and tech leadership.

✅ Connect with industry leaders: Hear directly from the experts shaping how AI gets built, governed, and used—from the classroom to the boardroom.

You don't need to write the code to shape what it does—just the curiosity to question it, the ethics to guide it, and the leadership to act on what you learn.