HDSB hosts Director’s Panel virtual session on A More Human Vision of AI on Monday, Jan. 26
Jan. 19, 2026 - 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:
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.
This session supports the HDSB’s goals through the Multi-Year Strategic Plan and aligns with provincial education priorities to strengthen digital literacy and critical thinking and support responsible and effective use of AI to prepare students for success in the classroom today and in their future.
Those interested in attending the event are invited to submit a question related to the topic before the session through this Google Form.
Quotes
“This session invites our community to come together and consider how we thoughtfully respond to emerging technologies and their impact on learning,” says Curtis Ennis, Director of Education for the Halton District School Board. “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.”
HDSB 2024-2028 Multi-Year Strategic Plan
The 2024-2028 Multi-Year Strategic Plan sets direction and prioritizes the collective actions of all students, staff, families and community members. This plan ensures our efforts as an organization are aligned and coordinated to support more than 65,000 students, 11,000 staff and the broader HDSB community. The six commitments identified in this four-year plan intersect and overlap to ensure that we take a cohesive approach to fulfilling its objectives.
Background resources
Director’s Panel Series webpage
For additional information, contact: Amy Mejia, Communications Specialist
communications@hdsb.ca | 905-335-3663, Toll free: 1-877-618-3456
