This year, we are moving beyond the AI hype and diving into the human side of technological evolution. This year’s highly collaborative event will bring together students, educators, and industry leaders to confront the following issues:

Understanding Gen Z & Evolving How We Teach
Examine not only how tech-native students learn, but how we must adapt our teaching methodologies to cultivate critical thinking in the next generation of optometric leaders.

Confronting Our Own Biases
Challenge our knee-jerk skepticism as established leaders to move past the reflex to dismiss new technologies simply because they break traditional models.

Defining Human-in-the-Loop Practice
Unpack genuine fears surrounding automation, de-skilling, and diagnostic over-reliance to establish clear standards where human clinical judgment must always lead.

Elevating Patient-Centered Care
Ensure active listening, empathy, and diagnostic inquiry remain front-and-center.