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Wisdom and Action Forum
WHAT IS THE FORUM?
This is our third forum of five – curated to stimulate deeper conversation to address the defining challenges of our time.
We can't solve all the wicked problems in a matter of days, weeks, or even months. What we can do is build the social and cultural foundations for a pro-social future – one that works within the boundaries of our living planet. That requires robust discourse across sectors around issues that matter at a strategic level for the whole of society at a planetary scale.
This work is ambitious. It’s about sourcing wisdom and action from the collective, understanding that single based solutions are no longer adequate for addressing the challenges we face.
Trust in the Age of AI
We are living in an age where technology shapes every aspect of life. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has enabled scientists to develop medicines, ecologists to map bushfire risk, and is reshaping the very fabric of society. Its promise is vast. So are its dangers.
In this new era, one question sits at the centre: How do we build and sustain trust? Trust in our institutions. Trust in one another. Trust in what it means to be human.
How do we safeguard human connection, relationships, and the integrity of society as technology reaches ever deeper into our lives? As AI accelerates faster than our ability to govern it, now is the time to ask what kind of future we are building.
Designed to feel expansive, the Forum resists reductive binaries. Instead, it invites the richness of diverse voices and perspectives needed for this moment.
Join us as we explore what this defining era means for self and belonging, equality and democracy, the future of work, and more – always with a focus on shaping a hopeful future for humanity.
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Join us for this invitation only gathering of 300 leaders
On May 5-7 2026, we will gather at the Abbotsford Convent in Melbourne, Australia.
Here you'll connect with leaders across business, government, academia, community and the arts, coming together to discuss and problem-solve the challenges of our times.
We invite you to navigate complexity, nuance and the pressure points of change through thought provoking plenaries, facilitated peer-to-peer conversations and dynamic masterclasses.
Join us to create the deep connection of emergent thinking that we urgently need for this critical moment. This isn't your ordinary conference.
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PAST FORUM SPEAKERS
Thought leaders from around the world join us for deep discussion and exploration.
Our economic system is tearing at the fabric of society and our planet.
Wealth inequality, global unrest, climate change, artificial intelligence, an ageing demographic, biodiversity loss, and an epidemic of loneliness and mental health challenges are just some of the global and existential issues facing us at this moment.
Polarisation fuelled by a toxic media landscape and social media algorithms means we can't seem to discuss these issues, let alone agree on what to do about them. It's time to come together. To hold brave spaces for difficult conversations, to hold complexity and the shades of grey so we can chart new paths forward.
It's time for Wisdom and Action.
We believe emergence grows from nurturing connection— this is our five-year commitment to addressing today’s challenges.
2024 - Sensemaking & Systems Change
Cities & Systems
Our built environment, systems and cities have a profound impact on the way we live. How do we create environments that enhance human wellbeing, minimise ecological footprints, and promote sustainable practices?
2025 - We Are Nature
Nature & Environment
In the face of the climate and biodiversity emergency, there is urgent need for action. How can we acknowledge the interconnectedness between human wellbeing and the health of our environment?
2026 - Trust in the Age of AI
Equality & Democracy
We live in a world marked by inequality and governance challenges. How can we shape a new future characterised by equality and healthy democracy for the benefit of future generations?
2027 - Self & Belonging
Self & Belonging
The journey towards positive change begins within ourselves and our local communities. How do we enable self-awareness and community connection as the foundation of our collective progress?
2028 - Business & Economics
Business & Economics
The era of prioritising profit over people and the environment must come to an end. How can businesses be a genuine force for good, contributing to societal wellbeing & environmental sustainability?
Wisdom & Action 2025, 'We Are Nature' image gallery.
Reflections from Wisdom & Action
Here's what our community had to say.
“To learn, and lose, and laugh together. To stretch across viewpoints and achingly difficult questions. To search for hope while looking directly into fear, held tenderly with deep care for all that is.
This is the greatest gift an intentional gathering can offer us today.”
Galia Benartzi,
Co-Founder of Bancor
“I’ve been to similar gatherings around the world, but the quality of participants at Wisdom & Action Forum reflected excellent and thoughtful curation”
Michael Au,
Chair of Toniic & Founder of District Capital
"Congratulations and thanks for the thoughtfulness and vision behind it all.
People got vulnerable. They also got practical. And creative!
The Forum was so many things. Growth. Wisdom and Action."
Margie Jenkins,
Environmental Program Manager at AEGN
"There are very few spaces in the world, where people meet from a place of total openness to the metacrisis.
The heartfelt hosting created a magical atmosphere for meeting new people, I bring with me invaluable connections and collaborations."
Pella Thiel,
Co-Founder of Swedish Transition Network & End Ecocide Sweden
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At the heart of everything we do, is the belief that collaboration is the key to transforming the world.
That's why we partner with organisations who are driven by a deep commitment to social and environmental change.
Would you like to be at the 2026 Forum?
Join us as we come together to explore "Equality & Democracy"
Got questions about the Forum?
Explore our FAQs or reach out to our team for more information