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Hey PopTechers!
Registration is open for POPTECH30: Civil! Join us October 6-8, 2026 at the Studio Theatre in Washington, DC. This is not your typical conference, it’s a forum. The result of 30 years of experimentation focused on gathering individuals and institutions who refuse to leave the future to chance. Visit the POPTECH30: Civil site for all the details.
The Lasagna Accords—We’ll be hosting dinners in DC and NY in May, June and September. For more info or to request a seat at the table, drop a note at [email protected].
Leetha will be heading to the Oslo Freedom Forum at the end of May. Please drop a note to [email protected] if you’ll be there. It’s always fun to pull together a spur of the moment pop-up gathering.
In the news:
Thanks to the creative power and generosity of DC-based Ghost Note Agency and Denver-based Black Flag Design, we have an awesome POPTECH30: Civil site! The power of community spirit and collaboration!
Dan Blumberg’s Future Around and Find Out podcast just won a Webby Award, naming it the best technology podcast of 2026.
Is there something we should know about? Send us a signal at [email protected].
Stay in touch, stay in tune,
The PopTech Team
PopTech hits an amazing milestone in 2026. We’re celebrating 30 years of convening, community-building and impact. This one’s a not-to-miss! We’ll be back at The Studio Theatre in Washington, D.C., October 6-8, 2026. The best part, we’re starting the party early with a series of pop-up events in DC, NY and SF. Think of this as your annual pass to PopTech that includes access to the conference and invitations to ancillary events over the months leading up to the big birthday bash. Don’t miss out – grab your pass now
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Reading Corner
Our World In Ten Buildings: How Architecture Defines Who We Are And How We Live by Michael Murphy, a PopTech Social Innovation Fellow, explores how the ten milestone projects of his career influence the places we inhabit and how we live our lives.
The End of Violence: Eliminating The World’s Most Dangerous Epidemic by Gary Slutkin, MD, a collaborator on PopTech’s PeaceTXT initiative, puts forth a dynamic playbook that has successfully reduced or eliminated multiple types of violence in many of the most dangerous parts of the world.
March 2
1230 — 115 PM EST
Reading Corner: The Hype Handbook.
Michael Schein will read from and discuss his recent book, The Hype Handbook: 12 Indispensable…
March 2
1230 — 115 PM EST
Reading Corner: The Hype Handbook.
Michael Schein will read from and discuss his recent book, The Hype Handbook: 12 Indispensable…
March 2
1230 — 115 PM EST
Reading Corner: The Hype Handbook.
Michael Schein will read from and discuss his recent book, The Hype Handbook: 12 Indispensable…