Tending the Ashes: Grief as the Embers of Emergence

Asher explores how grief holds the latent energy for transformation and renewal. By tending to the ashes of grief, we can foster a deeper connection to life's unfolding and discover new possibilities rising from what has been lost.

Facing Conflict

Conflict doesn’t have to be a roadblock—it can be a chance to connect, grow, and heal. With stories and insights from his work at Bloom Consulting and the Ubuntu Learning Village, Moyo shows how a little curiosity and courage can transform tension into understanding. Guided by Ubuntu’s belief in shared humanity, he’ll help you see conflict as an opportunity to build stronger, more meaningful relationships and lasting peace.

Accountability Starts with Self. So does Intimacy

Too often we think of accountability as punishment and intimacy as romance. In practice, both are catalyzed from within one’s own vulnerable discovery and sharing of Self. As a domestic violence counselor, Elliot explores how this path of introspection, especially for men, is needed in order to tenderize our collective understanding of justice, safety and repair.

The Intimacy of clowning

Taking risks is attractive. Being vulnerable is sexy. Why? You could ask a clown. But don't expect a coherent answer. In this Butterfly Talk, Professor Teddy Love will try to explain why clowning helps us get closer to each other, AND why that is important right now. If he fails, please forgive him. He's just a clown.

Ethical Land Transition Compass: Coordinates of Possibility

The Center for Ethical Land Transition seeks to transform the legacy of colonization by fostering ethical land transitions that center on justice, cultural healing, and Indigenous sovereignty. The Compass is a navigational tool to guide the path of reunion, relinquishment, and repair as together we come into the right relationship with Land.

AI as Creative Companion

Asher Packman

Let's skip the AI hype and explore what actually matters - how these tools can amplify our creativity while staying grounded in human values. I'll share real stories from my journey into the AI realm, from building creative companions to documenting nature, showing what's possible when we approach AI as neither savior nor enemy but as another interesting collaborator in our collective evolution. Bring your curiosity - we'll push some boundaries together.

Finding Harmony With Technology

To support the emergence of new visions for society, we will inevitably need to ally with technology. That can feel intimidating in an attention economy where most mainstream applications distract, isolate and polarize us. In this session, we will bring clarity to our individual and collective relationship with our devices, stand up for our freedom of attention, and explore how to use tech with mindful awareness and joy instead of guilt and shame. 

Barnaby King

Elliot Katz

Moyo Rainos Mutamba

Jay Vidyarthi

Kris Krüg

Cassandra Ferrera

Shame and Guilt to Grief and Action: Transforming Ancestral Legacies of Harm

For those of us whose ancestors were involved in colonization, enslavement, or ecological destruction, feelings of shame and guilt can stifle accountability, or motivate inauthentic, or even harmful, action. Morgan’s story and work invite us to see this shame and guilt as the symptoms of a deeper well of grief. Inspired by Joanna Macy, she shares that only by allowing ourselves to feel this grief can we open a path towards healing, action, and repair. Join us to discuss the potential of grieving together what our ancestors have done and failed to do.

Morgan Curtis

Spirituality in Times of Collapse

As the world comes undone and suffering intensifies, spirituality becomes essential for reckoning with the realities of collapse. This talk explores how spiritual practices ground us in resilience and clarity, offering a way to navigate life amid the unraveling.

Hadar Cohen

Ariel Kohane

Reckoning with Internalized Oppression

An intro to Re-evaluation Counseling- a peer counseling practice for regular emotional hygiene and collective liberation.