Work

We call our task the nine “explorations” – exploring the edges of what our societies need now:

The Edge of Leadership

Inviting profound social and cultural questions and partnering with inspired leaders to begin answering them

Red Peak World Peace

Want world peace? Talk to a woman.

Confronting bias and recommitting to the third place

Trailblazers, disruptors, entrepreneurial icons and emerging leaders come together at C2

The Edge of Gathering

Designing ways for people to be in true dialogue with each other and creating space for them to address hard topics

Designing multipurpose spaces to facilitate collaboration and connection

Sparking a conversation around policing

Disrupting political norms and shaking up the status quo

The Edge of Learning

Scaling creativity to the sectors and places where it is most needed

Designing a climate school ready to walk the talk

It's time to rethink high school

The Edge of Humanity

Exploring the evolving features of human experience, from aging and death to transhumanism

Re-envisioning youth mental health centers

Sid Lee IDEO.org

Renewal happens in the most ordinary ways

Meeting communities where they are

The Edge of Things

Suffusing the complex products and systems of everyday experience with humanity

Reinventing the in-store experience

Saving for the future by bridging a gap

The Edge of Technology

Drawing poetry and meaning from data and designing for augmented intelligence

Artificial intelligence: Seduction vs. Reality

Resistance is futile: Embracing the era of the augmented worker

Branding a 21st century Smart City

The Edge of Philanthropy

Activating 21st century generosity and developing new forms of giving and social participation

Building a movement to reimagine public safety

Relaunching the American Refugee Committee as Alight

Building a community-powered social innovation platform

The Edge of Science

Collaborating with the scientific disciplines of our new age to help people, and the planet, flourish

Activating a social movement around HIV self testing

Kepler IDEO.org

Reimagining exploration through an iconic publication

graphic explaining how greenhouse gases work

Making climate science accessible

The Edge of Organization

Exploring the most advanced thinking in how to manage talent

Planning for meaningful Black inclusion in tech

Structuring teams to maximize impact

Rich Talent Group

three people at work, having an animated conversation

Experimenting with a 4-day work week