Thrive 2026
United for Democracy and Global Action
Virtual Conference | March 4-5, 2026
THRIVE 2026: Building Democratic Resilience Together
Join democracy practitioners, educators, business leaders, and community organizers from around the world for two days of cutting-edge strategies, cross-sector partnerships, and practical skill-building to strengthen democracy globally.
What You'll Experience:
- Interactive workshops on democratic competencies that work across sectors
- Solution labs with diverse teams tackling real democracy challenges
- Global perspectives on civic engagement and digital democracy
- Networking with changemakers from various sectors and grassroots movements
- Year-round access to resources and community platforms
Why It Matters: With 72% of the world living under autocratic governance, we can't leave democratic engagement to chance. Thrive makes democracy-strengthening tools accessible to practitioners across all sectors and borders.
For Everyone: Whether you're an educator, business leader, activist, nonprofit professional, student, or engaged citizen—if you want to activate greater democratic participation in your community and beyond, this conference is for you.
Meet the Thrive 2026 Keynote Speakers
Carolyn Foote | Co-Founder, Texas FReadom Fighters; Rewired School Librarian
Librarians: Fighting for FReadom-
Howard Gardner | John H. and Elisabeth A. Hobbs Research Professor of Cognition and Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education
with Andrew Gardner | Attention Specialist & Leadership Coach
Reflections on Education During a Time of Threatened Democracy -
Jennifer Nadel FRSA | Co-Director, Compassion in Politics; Director of Compassionate Politics, Stanford University’s Centre for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education
Democracy Under Threat: The Role of Compassionate Politics -
Howard Blumenthal | Author; Creator and Producer, Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
Setting the World’s Priorities — What’s Important, Why, and How We Reset Democracy -
Dr. Alecia Blackwood | Author, Consultant & International Speaker; Former Fulbright-Hays Scholar
We Rise Together Through Ubuntu for Democratic Resilience
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Produced by Actionable Innovations Global in partnership with Charter for Compassion