Conferences provide the unique opportunity to stimulate and direct new collective conversations. Here are three examples – some shaped by global events and others by innovative intentions.
For Gen Re, traditional client conferencing was no longer an option, so we quickly adapted by launching an online event platform to host live and recorded talks, presentations, papers, and reports—all in one place. We branded it CO-NNE-CT, a theme we had, serendipitously, chosen in 2019.
Amidst this unprecedented change, we also recognized the importance of capturing people’s stories. With funding support from Gen Re, a two-person crew set out—armed with a simple kit—to document these experiences both on camera and online. What emerged was a powerful narrative. re-story.world is more than a collection of stories; it is a call to action—a serious invitation to regenerative innovation for a more sustainable future for both humanity and the planet. The work has only just begun.
A highlight of the event was a transformative dinner theatre experience. On the first evening, delegates stepped beyond the conference space at 15 on Orange hotel and conference centre and into a converted church in Woodstock for an extraordinary night. The evening began in a hall of mirrors, a symbolic “edge of reality,” where guests enjoyed drinks and canapés. Then, the doors opened to reveal a beautifully staged dinner theatre performance, an intimate and powerful exploration of possibility and creation. The video below captures the performance.
