5:30PM - 6:30PM

WELCOME RECEPTION

6:30PM - 8:00PM

DINNER

7:00AM - 7:45AM

SUNRISE SESSION

Ease into the day with optional early morning activities designed to energize, ground, and connect.

• Yoga & Stretching with Jennifer Michael (2020, The Unmutables)

• Artful Morning with Aileen Strickland McGee

7:30AM - 8:45AM

BREAKFAST & REGISTRATION

9:00AM - 9:30AM

WELCOME & INTENTION SETTING

9:30AM - 10:15AM

CONNECTION REFLECTION

A playful session designed to connect Fellows with new people and unexpected ideas.

10:15AM - 10:45AM

BREAK

10:45AM - 12:00PM

DEEP DIVES

Gather with other Fellows to engage on topics of shared interest:

• Designing Your Next Chapter with Rahul Raj (2011, Rigabamboo)

• Enduring Strategies for Driving Change with Vanessa Ryan (2018, X) and Karin Reiter (2013, The Populus)

• Articulating ROI for Social Impact with Lily Ladd (2024, The Rainmakers)

12:00PM - 1:30PM

LUNCH & DOWNTIME

1:30PM - 2:30PM

PAIRED WALKS

Fellows will step outside together, explore nearby landmarks in downtown Santa Fe, and connect through a shared discussion prompt.

1:30PM - 2:30PM

A CONVERSATION ON THE FUTURE OF THE FIRST MOVERS COMMUNITY

Sit down with Judy Samuelson and Nancy McGaw, two of the voices who shaped this community from the start, for a conversation about what its future could look like.

2:30PM - 3:00PM

BREAK

3:00PM - 4:30PM

DEEP DIVES

Gather with other Fellows to engage on topics of shared interest:

• Responsible AI in the Real World: Tensions and Trade-Offs with Chaya Nayak (2020, The Unmutables)

• Resilience in Trying Times: Fueling Up for the Journey Ahead with Jorge Fontanez (2014, The Grasshoppers), Sarah Sasaki Tsien (2014, The Grasshoppers), and Doug Coleman (2015, Flat Stanleys)

• Mapping Power: Strategies for Navigating Institutional Influence Across Sectors with Larcy Cooper (2020, The Unmutables)

4:30PM - 5:00PM

BREAK

5:00PM - 6:00PM

KEYNOTE CONVERSATION WITH VIRGIL ORTIZ, PUEBLO POTTER AND ARTIST

6:00PM - 6:30PM

BREAK

6:30PM - 9:00PM

INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY: SHARED TABLE, SHARED STORIES

In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, this special dinner brings First Movers Fellows together with Indigenous leaders from the Santa Fe region for an evening of shared stories and reflection. Through intimate table conversations hosted by Fellows and guided by Indigenous guests, we’ll explore perspectives on leadership, resilience, stewardship, and community. Cohosted by Flower Hill Institute

7:00AM - 7:45AM

SUNRISE SESSION

Ease into the day with optional early morning activities designed to energize, ground, and connect. 

• Morning Jog with James Ossman (2020, The Unmutables)

• Grounding & Centering with Ashley Davis (2018, X)

9:00AM - 10:30AM

DEEP DIVES

Gather with other Fellows to engage on topics of shared interest:

• Democracy, Corporate Voice, and the Common Good with Neal Kemkar (2019, The Gentians)

• Integrating Sustainability into Business Planning with David Barahona (2023, Tentpoles)

• Building Your Complexity Fitness with Shari Cohen (First Movers Design Team)

10:30AM - 11:00AM

BREAK

11:00AM - 11:30AM

AI SHOW + TELL

11:30AM - 12:30PM

KEYNOTE CONVERSATION WITH SANTA FE MAYOR ALAN WEBBER

12:30PM -2:00PM

LUNCH & DOWNTIME

2:00PM - 4:30PM

FIELD TRIPS

We'll split into groups to experience Santa Fe through art, culture, and nature:

1. Meow Wolf - House of Eternal Return: Immerse yourself in Santa Fe’s most unique art experience: a 20,000 sq ft interactive installation that is part immersive art, part haunted house, part jungle gym.

2. Santa Fe Canyon Preserve: Enjoy a gentle hike through 525 acres of wildflowers, willows, and wetland, guided by a local naturalist who will share insights on the area’s rich ecology.

3. Georgia O’Keeffe Museum: Explore the life and work of celebrated American modernist Georgia O’Keeffe. The museum showcases selected works from every era of O’Keeffe’s career and a collection of her personal belongings.

4. New Mexico Museum of Art: View a rich collection of Southwestern, contemporary, and traditional art. The current exhibit, Gustave Baumann: The Artist’s Environment, showcases the printmaker’s vivid portrayals of New Mexico’s landscapes, architecture, and cultural life.

4:30PM - 5:00PM

BREAK

5:00PM - 6:00PM

TEXT-BASED DIALOGUE

6:00PM - 6:45PM

BREAK

6:45PM - 8:30PM

8:30PM - 12:00AM

RECEPTION & DINNER

DANCE PARTY

Self-explanatory, right?!

7:30AM - 8:45AM

BREAKFAST

9:00AM - 10:30AM

DEEP DIVES

Gather with other Fellows to engage on topics of shared interest:

• Scenario Planning in Uncertain Times with Renata Greenberg Frolova (2013, The Populus)

• Transforming Sustainability with AI: Real-World Applications with Jeff Burrell (2023, Tentpoles)

10:30AM - 11:00AM

BREAK

11:00AM - 12:00PM

CLOSING SESSION

Plenary and small group conversations to surface personal goals and strategies for the road ahead.