AI literacy & thinking partnership
How students and educators can use AI as a thinking partner — supporting self-regulation, gifted learners, and deeper engagement rather than replacing thought.
Speaking · Generative AI in Education
Speaking on generative AI in education.
I work with schools, districts, universities, and public institutions on what generative AI means for teaching and learning — through keynotes, professional development, and hands-on workshops. My talks move past the hype toward the questions that matter: AI literacy, responsible use, assessment, equity, and the human judgment that education depends on.
What I speak about
Talks for educators and leaders.
Sessions are tailored to the audience — from whole-school PD days and district leadership retreats to conference keynotes — and always grounded in classroom realities and human-centred design.
Rethinking learning & assessment
What it means to learn and assess when correct answers are easy to generate — redesigning tasks for the age of AI.
Living with generative AI
Understanding, adapting to, and responding to generative AI as educators, with practical strategies for everyday teaching.
Ethics, equity & integrity
Preparing for the AI era — the skills, ethics, and responsibilities of schools, and AI through an equity, diversity, and inclusion lens.
AI vision & policy
Helping boards and schools develop AI vision and mission statements, and assignment-level approaches that align with learning outcomes.
Practical AI for teaching
Hands-on workshops on lesson planning with AI, prompt design, feedback, and inclusive learning-experience design.
Keynotes & Conferences
Conference keynotes.
Selected keynotes and conference talks for universities, professional associations, and the wider education community.
The Future of Learning is Human
Keynote, IOTEIR, Bridgewater State University · Massachusetts, United States
Language With a Good Heart in a World of Fluent Machines
Keynote, CALICO 2026, Miami University · Ohio, United States
Sanctuaries of Truth: Architecting the Three Futures of AI
Keynote, AI Futures Event, Canadian Urban Libraries Council
Beyond Tools: What It Means to Be AI-Literate in Society
One Library Event, University of Regina
Living with Generative AI: Understanding, Adapting, Responding
Closing keynote, Calgary Public Library
Teaching Forward: Reimagining Language Learning Beyond Formal Systems
Closing keynote, ATESL Conference
Framing AI in Canadian Education: The Pedagogical and Ethical Imperatives
Keynote, Advance Learning Partnership inaugural conference on generative AI and education
When the Pen Writes Back: The Role of AI in Authoring Knowledge
Keynote, International Conference on Society, Culture, and Technology
Workshops & Invited Sessions
Workshops & institutional sessions.
Invited workshops, leadership sessions, and learning-forum talks for universities, libraries, and public institutions.
Ethics and Morality in the Era of Shadow and Agentic AI
UCalgary–Minerva Learning Forum
Generative AI and the Future of Public Trust
Calgary Public Library, Board of Directors retreat
Leading the Library in an AI World
Calgary Public Library, Leadership Training Session
Teaching With, Around, and Against Generative AI
AUArts, Teaching and Learning Day
Foundations of Generative AI in Education
Practical sessions for educators and instructional designers on prompt design, ethical use, assessment, and learning experience design
The More Digital We Become, the More Intentional We Must Be About Being Human
Digital transformation talk on institutional mission, human-centred design, and AI as part of a broader learning ecosystem
School & District Workshops
Professional development for schools.
Whole-school PD days, district sessions, and workshops with K–12 schools and boards across Alberta and Ontario.
AI as a Thinking Partner: Exploring How AI Can Support Gifted Students
Westmount Charter School · Calgary, Alberta
When Correct Answers Are Easy: Rethinking Learning in the Age of AI
Calgary Arts Academy
When Correct Answers Are Easy: Rethinking Learning in the Age of AI
STEM Innovation Academy, all-school professional development
Living with Generative AI: Understanding, Adapting, and Responding
Connect Charter School, professional development · Calgary, Alberta
Living with Generative AI: Understanding, Adapting, and Responding
Connect Charter School, professional development · Calgary, Alberta
AI as a Thinking Partner: Exploring How AI Can Support Self-Regulation
Delta West Academy
Developing an AI Vision and Mission Statement
Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board · Hanover, Ontario
Every time you engage with these systems, you gain something — but you also lose something. The work is being intentional about both.
Podcasts & Media
On the air.
Conversations about generative AI, academic integrity, equity, and human-centred design in education.
Soroush Sabbaghan
A conversation with host Dr. Tricia Bertram Gallant on moving beyond blanket AI policies toward assignment-specific frameworks that balance pedagogical integrity with student agency.
Listen to the episode →AI Through an EDI Lens: The Need for Human-Centred Design
On the MacPherson Institute's AI Dialogues podcast, exploring generative AI through an equity, diversity, and inclusion lens — and why human-centred design matters for reducing bias and empowering educators.
Listen to the episode →Booking
Invite me to speak.
For keynotes, school and district PD days, workshops, or panels on generative AI in education, get in touch — sessions are tailored to your community and goals.