---
title: "Human Connection in the Age of AI"
category: "talks"
date: "2026-06-29"
time: "5:00pm-6:00pm"
track: "Expo Stage 2"
room: "Expo Stage 2 NW"
speakers: ["Joyce Zhang", "Carole Robin, Ph.D."]
sourceLabels: ["Official conference schedule", "Public YouTube metadata"]
scheduleTrack: "Expo Stage 2"
scheduleRoom: "Expo Stage 2 NW"
scheduleLabels: ["Expo Stage 2", "Expo Stage 2 NW", "workshop", "confirmed"]
---
# Human Connection in the Age of AI

## Conference Context
- Date/time: 2026-06-29 · 5:00pm-6:00pm
- Track/room: Expo Stage 2 · Expo Stage 2 NW
- Speaker(s): Joyce Zhang, Carole Robin, Ph.D.
- Session type/status: workshop · confirmed

- Track: Expo Stage 2
- Room: Expo Stage 2 NW
- Session type: workshop
- Status: confirmed

## Session Description
Building AI safely requires both technical skills and interpersonal skills. A live demo of connection tools from Stanford's "Touchy Feely" course, then hands-on practice. Co-hosted with Leaders in Tech.

## Media Evidence
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## Evidence Graph
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### Media Signals
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## Transcript Status
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## People
- [[joyce-zhang]]
- [[carole-robin-ph-d]]

## Notes
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## Synthesis
### Synthesized Breakdown
# Human Connection in the Age of AI ## Conference Context - Date/time: 2026-06-29 · 5:00pm-6:00pm - Track/room: Expo Stage 2 · Expo Stage 2 NW - Speaker(s): Joyce Zhang, Carole Robin, Ph.D. - Session type/status: workshop · confirmed - Track: Expo Stage 2 - Room: Expo Stage 2 NW - Session type: workshop - Status: confirmed ## Session Description Building AI safely requires both technical skills and interpersonal skills. A live demo of connection tools from Stanford's "Touchy Feely" course, then hands-on practice. Co-hosted with Leaders in Tech.

### Speaker And Company Context
- [[joyce-zhang|Joyce Zhang]] — Dating Coach for Tech Founders at [[joyce-consulting-group|Joyce Consulting Group]].
- [[carole-robin-ph-d|Carole Robin, Ph.D.]] — Co-Founder at [[leaders-in-tech|Leaders in Tech]].

### Topics Covered
- [[agent-security]]

### Derived Links And Source Material

### Novel Concepts / Clever Methods
- No highlighted novel concept has been detected yet.

### Evidence Boundary
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