Peer Talk Episode 8: Maynard Holliday and Taylore Givens (Tech Forum, Part 1)

On February 26, 2026, Peer Talk held a live event in the library of Willie Brown Middle School, where three groups of students collectively interviewed five leaders in the technology industry. Our gracious panel guests gave insightful answers to the students' questions about modern tech — in particular, the current A.I. boom — and how it currently affects and will affect our society. To begin, Mr. Jacobson's sixth grade computer science class and Mr. Mathews' seventh grade ethnic studies class interviewed Maynard Holliday, former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Critical Technologies under the Obama administration, and Taylore Givens, current Product Manager for the Microsoft Edge web browser. Thanks for listening, and stay tuned for Part 2, where another group of students will interview three more guests! Special thanks to Wayne Perry, Adam Perry, and Cornerstone Concilium, Inc. for their help with this event.