JOIN US FOR SHAKER SPEAKS
Featuring: David Pogue, SHHS Class of 1981Artificial Intelligence Gets Real
Thursday, October 29, 2026, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Shaker Speaks is our speaker series featuring notable alumni and an evening of conversation and entertainment.
Shaker Speaks: Artificial Intelligence Gets Real
Featuring David Pogue (SHHS Class of 1981)
Join us for an exclusive evening of insightful conversation and entertainment hosted in the intimate setting of a private Shaker Heights residence.
Event Details
- Date & Time: Thursday, October 29, 2026 | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Tickets: $50 per person (Limited capacity; advance registration required)
- Location: Private Shaker Heights Home (Address provided via email upon registration)
- Included: Drinks, light appetizers, engaging conversation, and live entertainment
Reserve your spot today to spend the evening with award-winning technology writer and alumnus David Pogue. All proceeds directly benefit the Shaker Schools Foundation and our students.
David Pogue is a seven-time Emmy-winning correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning, a two-time New York Times bestselling author, a five-time TED speaker, and host of 20 NOVA science specials on PBS. He also was The New York Times weekly tech columnist.
Almost overnight, AI has become fantastically useful—and terrifying. Educators call it “the end of writing skills.” Experts are calling AI-generated video “the end of trust, news, and democracy.” And what about our jobs?
On the other hand, AI is offering astonishing healthcare breakthroughs in disease prediction and drug creation. Maybe it will bring forth a new era of creative expression, productivity, and equity, and unleash self-driving cars, climate solutions, and longer lifespans.
In this funny, unforgettable presentation—updated the very day of the talk—David Pogue demonstrates the state of the art in AI creativity…manages your emotions…and prepares you for the years to come.
About David Pogue:
David has written or cowritten more than 120 books, including dozens in the Missing Manual tech series, which he created in 1999; six books in the For Dummies line (including Macs, Magic, Opera, and Classical Music); his practical guide to the climate crisis, How to Prepare for Climate Change; and Apple: The First 50 Years, which spent five weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and won a bunch of awards.
After graduating summa cum laude from Yale in 1985 with distinction in music, Pogue spent ten years conducting and arranging Broadway musicals in New York. He has won a Loeb Award for journalism, two Webby awards, and an honorary doctorate in music. He and his wife Nicki live near New York City.