Agilists4Planet
July 9 & 10,
2026
Bridging
Polarities
About the Event
The Agilists4Sustainability community is holding their fourth Virtual Conference with the theme “Bridging Polarities: Harnessing the Power of Tension”.
For the next Agilists4Planet theme, we invite the community to explore the concept of bridging polarities as a vital skill for driving sustainability in a complex world. Polarities—such as good enough vs. perfect, short term vs. long term, pragmatic vs. principled, risk management vs. idealism, resilience vs. inaction, intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation, and emotional vs. rational thinking—are not problems to be solved, but dynamics to be balanced
The planet is calling for our help and now more than ever we need a human centric approach, a “we” approach to these complex challenges, such as social, environmental, economic and so much more.
Are you curious about how you could contribute to a brighter future for humanity? Or are you already working on it and want to share your experience? Come join us on July 9 and 10 to get inspired by real-world stories, learn about impactful ways to use your skills, and solve problems together. We'll offer a refreshing mix of lightening talks, in-depth talks, and workshops.
Register for 2026 Agilists4Planet Conference
Agilists4Planet Virtual Conference
Agilists4Planet Virtual Conference
Our Speakers 2026
Our speakers are diverse, both in areas of expertise and in where they live. Their stories, methods and ideas are all having a positive impact on planetary challenges, and we offer them a warm welcome, and a thank you for coming to share their insights with us. Thank you, for doing what you do, even in the face of adversity!
Our theme this year highlighted the many ways polarity is showing up in our world today - revealing diverse perspectives on the what, the why and the how we should handle them and ourselves in the difficult, uncertain times that we live in. We invite you to join us, with open hearts and minds, to see and hear our speakers diverse journeys and practises. Come along, and find out ways to have agency and take action, even in adversity and polarity.
Our Weavers - TBC
Day 1 Weavers
Day 2 Weavers
Day 1
Our Featured Speaker
Our Day 1 Speakers
Info Track
Valeria Salis
"Good enough" is sustainable: small steps over perfection in digital sustainability
July 9th @
10am - 10:20am EST / 4pm - 4:20pm CEST
Sofia Pelzl
Sustainability with LeSS - from Output to Outcome
July 9th @
10:30am - 11:05am EST / 4pm - 4:05pm CEST
Bob Galen
Navigating Caregiving Polarities: Discoveries from a family caregiver
July 9th @
11:20am - 11:50am EST / 4:20pm - 4:50pm CEST
TBC
July 9th @
10:40am- 12 EST / 4:40pm - 6pm CEST
Nicole Derr
The Elephants Among Us: Connection through (Healthy) Conflict
July 9th @
9am- 10:20am EST / 3pm - 4:20pm CEST
Our Featured Speaker
Our Day 2 Presenters
Info Track
Tom Greenwood
A love letter to fossil fuels
July 10th @
9am - 9:40am EST / 3pm - 3:40pm CEST
Colleen Kirtland
Beyond Polarities
July 10th @
10:30am - 10:50am EST /
4:30pm - 4:50pm CEST
Sathpal Singh
Waste not, want not. A realisation of the need for change in our digital lives.
July 10th @
11:10am - 11:50am EST /
5:10pm - 5:50pm CEST
Workshop Track
After Automation: Rebuilding Human Purpose in the Age of AI
July 10 @
9am - 10:20am EST /
3pm - 4:20pm CEST
Alina Meller
Between Burnout and Delivery: A Practice for Sustainable Change Agents
July 10th @
10:40am - 12 EST /
4:40pm - 6pm CEST
Natasha Baisiwala
Are We Building the Right Things? Bridging Product Polarities in a Climate-Conscious World
July 9th @
9am - 9:40am EST / 3pm - 3:40pm CEST
Randolf Speigner
Shift to Flow: Regenerating Through the Power of Polarity
July 9th @
12pm - 12:40pm EST / 5pm - 5:40pm CEST
Workshop Track
Day 2
Sabine Canditt
From Practices to Capacities: Inner Development for Agile Teams
July 10th @
10am - 10:20am EST / 4pm - 4:20pm CEST
Agilists4Planet Reflection and Action
July 10th @
12 - 1 pm EST / 6 pm - 7 pm CESTSee you at the 2026 Agilists4Planet Conference!
Agilists4Sustainability Meetup
Our Agilists4Sustainability meetup runs monthly on the last Tuesday of the month. Each month we have different speakers and topics ranging across the huge space that is sustainability, showcasing how agile tools, techniques and mindset can help with the worlds wicked, interconnected problems.
Join our LinkedIn group for updates and invites to the meetups! We hope to see you there.
Schedule-at-a-glance
Who We Are
We are a group of agilists, making an impact. Whether that is social, environmental or economic, small or large, we are sharing our stories to help others make an impact locally to create hope globally.
Seven core members of the Agility Impact team co-created this virtual conference. They are Joanne Stone, Pia Fåk Sunnanbo, Joanna Masraff, Steve Moubray, Maryse Meinen, Scott Seivwright, and Rocío Briceño. If you have any problems during the conference, please reach out to one of them and they will be happy to help.
For more information and to meet the rest of the Agility Impact team, please take a look at our website! https://agilityimpact.org
Contact Us
Have questions about the event?
Contact us at joanne@lodestones.ca to learn more.
Sponsorship
Do you want to be a sponsor? Please contact joanne@lodestones.ca for sponsorship information.
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