Grey Swan Open Forum Priði and Hothousing
A discussion of fresh perspectives, breaking ideas and new ventures among Guild members
“Every now and then a man’s mind is stretched by a new idea or sensation, and never shrinks back to its former dimensions.” -Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
One of our Grey Swan Guild ‘s easiest sessions to convene, but no less valuable, is our Open Forums.
It’s a simple formula:
- One Hour
- 12 smart open-minded and inventive people
- 12 early seeds with a hothouse of ideas, perspectives, ventures or challenges
- Present your early stage thought, idea, concept or venture with a request for advice, counsel or sounding board
- Get five people to chime in or connect to it verbally (30 second each)
- Use the chat box to continue the discussion
- Move onto the next idea
Benefit:
- Guild members connecting to Guild members
- Ideas being pushed, prodded and advanced in a safe, smart space
- Exposure to twelve different ventures of the mind, heart, soul or wallet in 60 minutes
We apply Chatham House rules to our discussions, so the nature of your discussions stay
Pre-register here for our April Grey Swan Open Forum Priði (maximum of 12 registrants, will cap it when or if we reach the number):
https://bit.ly/gsgopenforumpridi
We convened Grey Swan Open Forum Fyrstyr in January and Open Forum Annarr in March (we are using Norse terms as our versioning) and it was quite fun, illuminating and organic.
In our recent Open Forum, we discussed:
- data visualization and galleries of thoughts
- multi modal AI
- biobanks in new geographies
- future books we’re investing efforts in over the next three years
- living to be 125 as an expectation (not as a limit)
- relationships and sex in a digital world
- a hub for designers
- genetic rescue
- automous cyber bugs
- applied neurodiversity
These are just one of 70+ events we do each year in the guild — come share with us.
GREY SWAN GUILD — One Mission & The Six Things We Do:
We make better sense of the world and next Grey Swans (wild cards, scenarios, overlooked signals and impacts).
Website: https://www.greyswanguild.org/
