NewKid Days San Francisco : an event for families

Sunday, October 25 from 10am to 3pm. Free for all, RSVP here.

Oct 12, 2026

I am so absolutely excited that after weeks of pure craziness…

NewKid Days is coming to San Francisco !

👉 for the intentional moms and dads out there and any curious minds who want scientific and thoughtful content wrapped in conversations – NewKid builds bridges between research, startups, education and philosophy. And includes our children in the loop, too! Isn’t it our role to empower them?

Growing Up in the Age of AI
a day to learn, expand our horizons & play

Sunday, October 25
10am - 3pm
San Francisco
- a free event, for families -

RSVP here!

Program

throughout the day, there will be :

🤖 startup showcase & pitch sessions

try and experience the most exciting products for our children, and meet the founders in person!

a creative story game
an interactive quarterly magazine
a platform to build games with AI
an interactive encyclopaedia
a ‘todoist’ to help kids meet their goals
an AI that protects kids online while they learn to navigate on their own
an AI literacy card game

[more companies TBA]

11:30am | pitch session

4 startups building products for kids, pitching on stage, Q&A

2:10pm | pitch session

4 startups building products for kids, pitching on stage, Q&A

🎤 panels & interviews

learn from the best researchers, educators and builders in their field. I am honoured and thrilled to welcome these stellar guests!

10:45am | LLMs and our children

how does genAI work, how is it built, how does it behave? what’s happening in a child’s brain as it grows? what’s the impact of genAI on our children?

Mathilde Cerioli – PhD in Cognitive neuroscience, Chief Scientist at everyone.AI - research, awareness & evaluation tool for tech companies building for children - and Chief Scientist of the iRAISE global coalition

[more speakers TBA]

12:00pm | Reimagining education

deep dive with Acton Academy Silicon Valley’s Head of School, Muhammad Iqbal : an independent PK–8 school in Redwood City that reimagines education by placing each child in the driver’s seat of their own learning journey. Children work in mix-aged group, set their own goals, learn core skills, engage in Socratic group discussions, work on ‘quests’ (6-week program with a theme) and present their work to the school community.

1:00pm | What should we pass on to our children?

what should we nurture, and how? what skills should our children learn, and how?

Isabelle Hau - Executive Director of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning and author of the fabulous book "Love to Learn: The Transformative Power of Care and Connection in Early Education"

Audrey Wisch - Cofounder & CEO of Curious Cardinals, a platform empowering 15,000+ K-12 students discover and pursue their passions with the guidance of college mentors
Patricia Cangas - Founder of Pixel Parenting : a podcast and program designed to help families & schools navigate screens, gaming, social media, and AI

[more speakers TBA]

🧠 exhibition

when the latest research papers on AI and child development meet a children book illustrator : uncover how the brain develops, from 0 to 25 years old. A co-creation by everyone.AI x Linda Liukas x NewKid

🧩 workshops

”can a robot be a friend?“ philosophy discussion with Dr. Iris Oved, philosopher, cognitive scientist and AI consultant, founder of The Paradox Lab that aims at introducing children and adults to philosophical inquiry, critical thinking, and ethics

[more workshops TBA]

📚 books

who reads book, right? well, we do 😝
be ready for a hand-picked selection of really smart pieces
(some might possibly be signed that day 🤫)

food, drinks & rest

worry not, we are parents too. we will provide everything you and your family need to recharge your batteries throughout the day.

a variety of snacks and beverages will be available for purchase
a quiet area to take a break from the hustle and bustle

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You made it here. You probably want to come by now. 😎

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Partners

I am super excited to be partnering with these incredible people working with passion to help us raise curious, resilient and self-driven learners. Come meet them on October 25!

Kale, the computer for curious kids.

“what’s the fastest animal in the world?” It always starts with a question. Then.. what? Kale takes this inner curiosity and turns it into an interactive encyclopaedia : games, drawings, quizz etc. If you have a 6+ year old and would like to help make Kale even better, join the beta list!

Acton Academy Silicon Valley

7 weeks in and our kids have new friends, love their ~~teachers~~ guides, and now speak English with each other (!). I am so grateful for how smooth this all went. We are delighted to introduce you this fantastic team and curriculum real soon. ~~Kids~~ Learners are a great deal of self-driven people, as you’ll be able to see!