Funded by the Schusterman Foundation, this think tank I created offered a chance for truly amazing people to meet and connect authentically, confidentially, offline and spark new collaborations. We were joined by three powerful catalysts who ran different sessions, Kevin Smith (Director), Eliza Dushku (social activist & actress) and Ross Martin (ad industry legend). Rick Fox (LA Lakers) also spent time with the group.

The key theme was everyone’s passion for storytelling and the increasing importance of storytelling to everything. The language of storytelling is permeating more and more fields, as people begin to understand the true potential of digital and social media to impact our society. Every participant came with their own unique take on how our culture is evolving, the role technology plays in that evolution and how people, companies, organizations and governments should understand and evolve themselves given these trends.

Read more in the definitive blog post I wrote in 2013 about the gathering.