Creative Sparks #2

8 March 2023, 4:30 pm GMT

Bringing together audacious creative leaders shaping the world and igniting discussions on how creativity and design can lead to positive change with our community.

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Event Details

We're dedicating the 2nd edition of our Creative Sparks event to celebrate International Women's Day on March 8th.

For this special edition, we will be hosting three leaders from the Neol network, who are boldly pushing the boundaries of their creative fields with a remarkable mix of vision and passion: Lauren Lotka, Spectra Adaora Ijeoma Asala and Shanley Knox.

They will share their unique insights on leadership and creativity through the perspective of their various lived experiences.

Our Guests and Host

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Lauren Lotka

Global Talent Partner | Entrepreneur | Investor

The Founder and CEO of LOTKA&Co, Lauren is an entrepreneur and talent partner devoted to helping brands and talent make their mark.

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Spectra Adaora Ijeoma Asala

Maverick CPO | Global Startup Exec | Impact Investor & Venture Builder

Spectra is a product executive, impact investor, and business coach for mission-driven business leaders, startups, and impact organizations at B-Side Ventures.

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Shanley Knox

Social Entrepreneur in Residence at GCNYC | Fractional Content Lead

The founder of Rare Animals, Shanley is a conversation and content designer with a remit to support communication that can change the world for the better.

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Luisa Covaira

Event Host | Head of Partnerships at Neol

Luisa is an interaction designer, animator and filmmaker. Her work focuses on creating interactive storytelling experiences that span across mobile, online and physical platforms.

What is Neol

Neol is a community-powered platform for audacious creative minds to accelerate real change

Connect

Connect with audacious creative leaders, builders and innovators

Learn

Learn new skillsets and mindsets from peers and top creative leaders

Build

Collaborate on solutions to the most important problems of our time

The Future Shapers Program

An 8 week long connected learning program that brings together individuals
and organizations to enhance their ‘futures literacy’ at the intersection of impact and business

Independent Talent

Develop future-proof leadership capabilities, shape impactful projects and influence strategic decisions.

Innovation Leaders

Deepen your perspective about how talent and companies might collaborate to shape impactful models for the fast-changing landscape of business.

Organizations

Empower your teams to learn new ways of leadership and decentralized collaboration and get up to speed with industry-changing trends in impact-focused areas.

Why join Neol

Builders

Team up with fellow Neolians to work with future-thinking organizations on solving some the most important problems of our time

Creative Leaders

Leverage the power of community to accelerate and proliferate innovation

Innovators

Harness the creative brilliance of world-class independent talent and teams curated around your brief

Is it for you?

Our programs are supported by future thinking organizations.
We combine passionate individuals with most critical skills to solve most complex challenges. Check out our upcoming programs.

Attend this sprint if

You are highly curious and passionate about communities.
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You are motivated to collaborate on and build prototypes
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You get energized with interactive live sessions with lots of fun.

You want to be a part of a like-minded and diverse cohort.
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You can commit 4 hours per week.

Do not attend this sprint if

You aren’t interested in growing a community-mindset.

You don’t want to get your hands dirty and produce.

You want to be a passive listener at online lectures.

You don’t want to engage with other cohort participants.

You aren’t willing to commit to an immersive experience.

Creative Sparks #2

8 March 2023, 4:30 pm GMT

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You will

During this 3 week journey with a curated cohort you will

Learn

The practical frameworks.

Explore

The fundamentals of community theory.

Work

On group prototypes to grow intentional communities.

Connect

With domain experts and like-minded community gardeners.

How can we

Grow sustainable communities where skills, passions, and incentives are aligned to become an unstoppable force for change?

Sprint calendar

Week 1

Monday

Cohort Kickoff Session
18 June @ 5 - 6:15 PM CET
Workshop

Wednesday

Cohort Kickoff Session
20 June @ 5 - 6:15 PM CET
Inspiration

Thursday

Circle Meeting
21 June @ 5 - 6:15 PM CET
Inspiration

Week 2

Monday

Cohort Kickoff Session
18 June @ 5 - 6:15 PM CET
Workshop

Wednesday

Cohort Kickoff Session
20 June @ 5 - 6:15 PM CET
Inspiration

Thursday

Circle Meeting
21 June @ 5 - 6:15 PM CET
Inspiration

Week 3

Monday

Cohort Kickoff Session
18 June @ 5 - 6:15 PM CET
Workshop

Wednesday

Cohort Kickoff Session
20 June @ 5 - 6:15 PM CET
Inspiration

Thursday

Circle Meeting
21 June @ 5 - 6:15 PM CET
Inspiration

Creative Sparks #2

Our Guests and Host

Guest Speakers