07/04/2026
One of my big intentions for 2026 is to go back to social impact and to work as a Communicator for a cause I believe in, apart from my mental health business.
So, last week I attended a truly inspiring event in Paris -
I reconnected with my fellow change markers and it was absolutely wonderful! I attended many sessions on AI and Sustainability, Alternatives to Capitalism, Leadership for Social Impact, Being on the Political Agenda.
Some of the ideas I was left with:
Loved Otto Scharmer and the Theory U, which centers on a few key elements: co-initiating (building shared intention), co-sensing (observing the system deeply), presencing (connecting to the future that wants to emerge), co-creating (testing small prototypes), and co-evolving (embedding the new into larger systems). In Scharmer’s view, the social soil has degraded in recent years through rising polarization, loneliness, institutional mistrust, and a collapse in the quality of attention and conversation that holds societies together.
Paul Polman’s Net Positive idea is that businesses should give back more to society, the environment, and the economy than they take, creating value in ways that help restore the systems they depend on. According to the latest planetary-boundaries update, seven of the nine planetary boundaries have already been exceeded.
Sasha Luccioni argues that sustainability must become a core part of how we evaluate and build AI, not an afterthought. One of her key ideas is that the impact of AI depends not just on whether we use it, but on which models we use, how large they are, and whether we have transparency about their energy and carbon costs. In her view, better AI means not only more capable AI, but also AI that is measurable, transparent, and far more resource-aware
Adam Brichto, a political filmmaker and “vox pop” interviewer, uses public conversations, humor, and real-world encounters to make social and political issues feel immediate and relatable.
Loved ChangeNow! Coming back next year! :)