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Will AI Save or End the World? A film and expert panel, September 26

August 11, 2026 · Piedmont Makers

Piedmont Boosters, the Piedmont Parents Network, and Piedmont Makers present an evening film screening and expert panel on AI at the Alan Harvey Theater on September 26.

Piedmont Boosters, the Piedmont Parents Network, and Piedmont Makers are teaming up for a community evening about the technology reshaping how we live and work.

Saturday, September 26, 2026 Alan Harvey Theater, Piedmont High School Doors open 6:00 PM · Presentation begins 6:30 PM

We’ll screen The AI Doc, a documentary we’ve licensed for the evening, followed by a discussion with a panel of experts and audience Q&A.

Our panel of Piedmont residents:

  • Jeff Bleich, Chief Legal Officer at Anthropic
  • Marco Casalaina, AI Futurist at Microsoft
  • Clara Shih, SVP of Business AI at Meta
  • Emily Chang (moderator), Executive Producer at Bloomberg Media

The panel discussion will be recorded and posted to the City of Piedmont and PUSD websites for later viewing.

Tickets are $50, a tax-deductible donation to Piedmont Boosters. We hope to see you there.