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Building Effective Spaces 2023

Join us for the first online conference on Hubs, Offices, and Fellowships

within the Effective Altruism and adjacent communities.

Saturday, September 30th. Zoom link here!

4pm to 9:30pm BST (11am to 4:30pm EST)

Conference Agenda

25min

Kaleem Ahmid

Keynote Speaker Session:
Co-working Space Design and Optimization

(outgoing Project Manager for US Property at Effective Ventures Operations)

Presentation on optimizing office space and designing spaces for specific work needs, followed by a Q&A session.

15min

Irena Kotíková

Keynote Speakers Session: Human-Centered Spaces
(Czech EA, Prague Fall Season, Epistea)

30min

Panel Discussion: Funding and Community Partnerships (30 minutes)

Panel discussion with experts on funding strategies and community partnerships to facilitate startup spaces

Moderated discussion and audience Q&A (15 minutes).

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Confirmed speakers: 

  • Rebca Van de Ven (Open Philanthropy),

  • Kaleem Ahmid (Effective Ventures),

  • Nick Fitz (Founder of Momentum and Catalyst)

  • Panel facilitator: Aqeel Ali (Doppler)

25min

Keynote Speaker Session: Focusing on the Network

10min/talk

Lightning Talks: Concrete Experiences from Running Offices and Hubs 

Series of lightning talks in which individuals share their experiences and insights on running offices and hubs.

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Confirmed talks: 

  • London EA Hub: Theory of Change and Frugality - Erin Roberston (London EA)

  • Office Operations at Open Philanthropy - Jia Li Leonard (Open Philanthropy)

  • Essentialism: A Mindset For Organizing Effective Events - Hugo Ikta and Miguel Alvarado (EAGxLatAm)

  • Wellness at Trajan House - Josie Inaldo (Trajan House, Oxford, UK)

30min

Panel Discussion: Challenges and Opportunities in Different Hub Settings

Panel discussion on the best practices for setting up hubs for big cities, smaller cities, and emerging EA populations.

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Confirmed speakers: 

  • Jordan Pieters (prev. South Africa; CEA),

  • Moritz von Knebel (Germany),

  • Sandra Malagon (Mexico and Colombia),

  • Elmerei Cuevas (Phillipines)

  • ​Facilitator: Peter Elam

20min

Breakout Room Discussions

Participants are divided into smaller groups for focused discussions on specific topics related to office management and community building.

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Room facilitators:

  • Aqeel Ali

  • Peter Elam
     

15min

Conrad Kunadu

Keynote Speaker Session: Impact and Theory of Change in Co-working Spaces
(prev. Longview)

Session exploring theories of change and impact measurement in co-working spaces, followed by a Q&A session with the keynote speaker.

15min

Jonathan Michel

Keynote Speakers Session: Approaches to Measuring Impact
(Effective Ventures, prev. Trajan House)

Session exploring theories of change and impact measurement in co-working spaces, followed by a Q&A session with the keynote speaker.

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