We are live! Check out the latest newsletter: mailchi.mp/8e8b602989f4... Preparatory sessions start in less than one hour at 0:00am UTC – all FREE and open to the public! Pick a discount codes and invite your friends and colleagues. See you there! #OFU2025 #facilitation #leadership #groupwork

Leading in the Liminal: Human Transitions in the Age of AI is a necessary workshop in Lane 3: Navigating Cultural Shifts & Human Impact at #OFU2025. In an age shaped by intelligent technologies, the greatest transformation is human.

What AI teaches us about ourselves is a critical session in Lane 4: Social Impact & Regenerative Futures at #OFU2025. This session examines what intelligence truly means in the age of AI.

"Use Your Illusion: Hallucinations & The Future of Online Workshop Facilitation" in Lane 1: AI in the Room is the provocative session you need at #OFU2025.AI hallucinations are a key feature for diverse future thinking, not a bug.

"In Search of the Whale: Designing Global Dialogue Spaces" in Lane 3: Navigating Cultural Shifts & Human Impact is a deep exploration of large-scale human connection at #OFU2025.

"Silicon Based Intelligence Vs Carbon Based Wisdom" in Lane 2: Human-AI Collaboration for Professional Practice is one of the most vital discussions we’ll have at #OFU2025. Join us for an exploration of the most critical question of our time: not Human versus AI, but Human with AI.

What the Data Tells Us (and How We’re Building on It)" in Lane 2: Human-AI Collaboration for Professional Practice is the deep-dive your brain needs at #OFU2025.

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"The Race to Survive" workshop, part of Lane 4: Social Impact & Regenerative Futures, is shaping up to be essential viewing at #OFU2025. The urgency to find a way forward that ensures survival of the species is increasing daily. How can we respond?

Introducing "The AI Wrangler: How to Keep Humans in the Loop" in Lane 1: AI-Enhanced Facilitation & Collaboration at #OFU2025 Today, facilitators don't just use AI; we manage AI-augmented groups. This is the new, non-negotiable reality.

The Future is Flexible: Talent, Technology & the Rise of the Collective Workforce is a must-see in Lane 4: Social Impact & Regenerative Futures at #OFU2025.

"AI/IA Intervening Authentically: Our Role in Facilitating Humanity Now." is landing in Lane 3: Navigating Cultural Shifts & Human Impact at #OFU2025.

"Facilitating the Human Work of AI - Supporting people, culture, and strategy through the AI transition" is coming to Lane 3: Navigating Cultural Shifts & Human Impact at #OFU2025. AI is changing everything, but it's people who must adapt.

What a time to be alive! We're thrilled to be announcing our partnership with Facilitabile for #OFU2025. Facilitabile is the first Italian podcast dedicated to discussing facilitation, experiential training, and non-formal education, hosted by process designers and educators Stefano and Rosa Linda.

"Coddiwomple Design: Holding Space When You Don’t Know Where You’re Going (Yet)" is journeying into Lane 5: Edge Explorations & Emergent Frontiers We live in a world that prizes clarity, direction, and outcomes. But some of the most meaningful journeys begin in the dark, without a map.

The stars are aligning as we welcome the National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation (NCDD) as a Community Partner for #OFU2025. NCDD is the leading network of innovators who connect people across sharp divides to discuss, decide, and collaborate effectively on today's most challenging issues.

'The Growth and Value of Internal Facilitation' is coming to Lane 5: Edge Explorations & Emergent Frontiers at #OFU2025. Internal facilitation is a distinct and expanding field, with staff leading change, collaboration, team building, and strategic conversations from within organizations.

The future of structured group decision-making just got an upgrade: We’re thrilled to announce Groupmap as a Tech Partner for #OFU2025. Groupmap is a real-time online collaboration platform known for its customizable brainstorming templates that ensure every voice is captured and prioritized.

We're looking for the brilliant minds who want to get hands-on in shaping the Online Facilitation Unconference (OFU) experience. If you’re a systems thinker with a penchant for digital spaces, or just curious, this is your chance to look under the hood. #OFU2025

"Addressing Bias in AI" is landing in Lane 4: Social Impact & Regenerative Futures - How can we help shape a better future in the Intelligent Age? In the age of AI and large language models (LLMs), addressing bias is not just a technological challenge—it’s a social imperative.

The foundation of a thriving independent practice starts right here, so we are locking in Britestart as a Community Partner for #OFU2025. Britestart is a vital community founded by Jamie Read that empowers the next generation of independent professionals and solo business owners.

Introducing '4 Uses of AI for Your Practice: Connection, Planning, Executing, and Reporting' in Lane 1: AI-Enhanced Facilitation & Collaboration at #OFU2025. We're diving into the practical side of AI by demystifying it with four basic and key uses to support your facilitation practice.

In an event dedicated to grokking the future of facilitation, it is only right we partner with Grokkist as a Community Partner for #OFU2025. Grokkist, founded by Danu Poyner, is a community and platform dedicated to cultivating new ways of learning, creating, and connecting that centre flourishing.

A foundational alignment we couldn't be more serious about: The Association of Sustainability Practitioners joins us as a Community Partner for #OFU2025.

"Exploring How We’ll Work Together in 2035" is a key session in Lane 4: Social Impact & Regenerative Futures at #OFU2025.

Two weeks left until we stop debating the future of facilitation and start building it. The agenda at OFU is emergent, reflecting the questions *you* need answers to right now. Don't just attend; co-create the roadmap for the Intelligent Age. It's time: tinyurl.com/intelligenta...

We are happy to welcome Konnector as a partner for OFU 2025, supporting how we architect professional connection in the new era. Konnector is an AI-driven platform that automates and scales hyper-personalized outreach and engagement on professional networking sites.

Practicing Presence in a Transforming World is the workshop in Lane 3: Navigating Cultural Shifts & Human Impact at #OFU2025. In this 90-minute participatory workshop, we explore how mindfulness and daily inner practice keep us grounded amid profound change.

We are privileged to have SessionLab as a partner for OFU 2025. SessionLab is an intuitive, drag-and-drop agenda planner designed specifically for facilitators to build and manage workshops. #AgendaDesign #Facilitation #SessionLab #OFU2025 #IntelligentAge

"How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love AI" is one of the bold headliner workshops in Lane 5: Edge Explorations & Emergent Frontiers at #OFU2025.

It gives us immense pleasure to welcome the International Association of Facilitators (IAF) as a Community Partner for #OFU2025.

"How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love AI" is one of the bold headliner workshops in Lane 5: Edge Explorations & Emergent Frontiers at #OFU2025.

Link Drop and Be Heard: Sharing Bold Ideas in Lane 1: AI-Enhanced Facilitation & Collaboration at #OFU2025. Forget the formal presentations; this session is a relaxed workshop that’s all about fostering discovery and imagination through the simple yet powerful act of sharing online resources.

We are genuinely excited to partner with Events.com this year to support the engine of the Unconference. Events.com is a robust, full-spectrum event management platform that simplifies everything from registration and ticketing to attendee communication. #OFU2025

The OFU system just got an upgrade: our year-round community hub is officially live! We’ve opened the gates for the next 48 hours. Join the network, access resources, and get the conversations flowing for free. Use code COMMUNITY at the link below. tinyurl.com/intelligenta... #OFU2025 #Discord

AI Efficiency Without Layoffs: How Keeping People Increases Profits is in Lane 3: Navigating Cultural Shifts & Human Impact at #OFU2025. Stop managing AI adoption like it’s a zero-sum game for your staff. Join Mitali Deypurkaystha, the UK’s leading AI Impact Strategist, for a breakthrough session.

We talked passion, process, and people behind the Online Facilitation Unconference (OFU) on the Facilitabile podcast. We dug into why the emergent unconference format is critical for advancing the facilitation field in the Intelligent Age. Listen now 👇 tinyurl.com/facilitabile

The Intelligent Age requires a system-level rethink of facilitation. OFU 2025 (Nov 17-21) is the emergent co-creation space: 5 days of World Cafés, expert sessions, and Open Space. See the full agenda and join the community at the link. 🤓 events.com/r/en_US/regi... #OFU2025 #IntelligentAge

Early bird discount extended through 10/22! www.linkedin.com/posts/ofuexc... #OFU25

Our next #OFU2025 volunteer call starts in just under one hour (at 9am Eastern, 3pm Berlin). See your new LinkedIn page for details (and make sure to follow our page there): www.linkedin.com/posts/ofuexc...

First call to discuss what you want to see at this year‘s OFU “Rethinking How We Work Together in the Intelligent Age”, Nov 17–21. Hope you can join us! #OFU2025 #facilitation

We’re starting to kick things into gear for this year’s event! Please join us Monday, Sep 15 at 9am ET (3pm in Paris) for the OFU Launch Meet-Up. Help us promote our brand new LinkedIn page by registering there. Thanks! #facilitation #groupwork #AI #OFU2025 www.linkedin.com/events/ofula...

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