European Gathering | London 2026
18 November 2026
Royal Academy of Arts, London, United Kingdom
The European Gathering is the largest annual convening of Forward Global's European community, bringing together 50-70 members and strategic partners at the Royal Academy of Arts in London. The day is built around curated, participant-led conversations rather than panels or pitches, on the theme "Rupture & Emergence", and is followed by a reception at the Dilly.
8 sessions · 12 speakers
Speakers (12)
- Amy Bray Founder & CEO; Trustee, Environmental Funders Network (EFN), Another Way
- Daniela Barone Soares OBE Board Director; CEO, Snowball Impact Management; Chair Designate, Access – The Foundation for Social Investment, Toniic
- Don Mullan Author and Media Producer
- Fernande Raine Founder and Co-Lead, The History Co:Lab
- Gemma Mortensen Founder and Co-Creator, New Constellations
- Jonathan Heawood Executive Director, Public Interest News Foundation (PINF)
- Jyoti Banerjee Co-founder and CEO, North Star Transition
- Melanie Hui CEO, Luminate
- Polly Curtis Chief Executive, Demos
- Saranel Benjamin Executive Director, Systemic Justice
- Sonja Betschart Co-Founder and Co-CEO, WeRobotics
- Stephanie Brobbey Founder & CEO, Good Ancestor Movement
Agenda
- Welcome and reflections on the theme of "Rupture & Emergence" 18 November 2026
- Working Group (Round One): Climate, nature & narrative strategies 18 November 2026
- Working Group (Round One): Democracy & the Information Environment 18 November 2026
- Working Group (Round One): Catalytic models/mission across the full spectrum of capital 18 November 2026
- Working Group (Round Two): Global gender justice 18 November 2026
- Working Group (Round Two): AI safety 18 November 2026
- Working Group (Round Two): Best practices for place-based approaches 18 November 2026
- Member-only session: peer-to-peer problem-solving, debrief and synthesis 18 November 2026