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CONFERENCE 2025

DIY pioneer, inventor, and community-driven creator who co-founded Instructables, the world-renowned platform for sharing DIY projects. A key figure in the Bay Area's maker movement, Tim's "Do-It-Yourself Superhero" ethos has enabled millions to bring their ideas to life, showcasing how collective action and shared spaces can amplify creativity.

Technologist, musician, and creative economy visionary with over 25 years of experience bridging technology and artistic expression. As Executive Director of Distributed Creatives, Grig has pioneered artist-first platforms including Addictech, which distributed millions to electronic musicians. His expertise spans blockchain innovation, metaverse standards development, and creating systems that empower rather than exploit creators.

Artist, community builder, and digital innovator with fifteen years of experience in creative production and cultural organization. Matty's work bridges traditional artistic practices with emerging technologies, focusing on creating sustainable opportunities for artists. Through initiatives like StarWater Wednesdays and innovative radio broadcasting, he has created vital platforms for collaboration while exploring Web3 technologies to build more equitable economic models for creatives.

Interdisciplinary artist and developer building bioregional economies globally. As lead developer of Bloom Network, she deploys quarterly funding to community-led development across 8 countries. Working at the intersection of finance innovation and multi-stakeholder governance since 2011, Magenta implements blockchain-based models supporting bioregional economies and climate justice.

Alita Edgar is a cultural catalyst with 20+ years of experience creating immersive artistic environments that foster community connection. Her collaborative approach has produced stunning installations like "The Trans-National" for the Sharjah Art Foundation, which transformed desert abandonment into vibrant cultural expression. Alita has forged partnerships with the Gates Foundation, Google, and renowned artists including Swoon and Solange Knowles. She specializes in orchestrating talent, resources, and technical expertise to create powerful moments of wonder—sometimes intimate, sometimes monumental—that generate lasting cultural impact through multimedia collaborations spanning visual art, music, and performance.

Academic, community organizer, and nonprofit leader bringing over three decades of experience in education, festival production, and sustainable community development. With a Ph.D. in Sociology and extensive cross-cultural experience, Brian integrates rigorous analysis with practical application through his work with Bloom Network, the Foundation and Ministry of L.I.F.E, and Distributed Creatives.

Brewster Kahle is a digital librarian and Internet entrepreneur who founded the Internet Archive in 1996, preserving our digital heritage through the Wayback Machine (over 668 billion web pages). As Digital Librarian of the Internet Archive, he oversees 145+ petabytes of cultural data including books, web pages, music, television, and software. An MIT graduate, inventor of WAIS, and co-founder of Alexa Internet, Kahle is an Internet Hall of Fame member who works with more than 1,200 library and university partners to create a digital library accessible to all.

Will Magid, a trumpet player, producer, and UCLA-educated ethnomusicologist, is the creative force behind Balkan Bump, his dynamic global electronic music project that masterfully fuses electronic production with Balkan brass, Middle Eastern sounds, and American hip hop. His performances scale from solo sets to elaborate 12-piece ensembles featuring diverse global instruments, earning him spots at major festivals including Coachella and Bonnaroo. Initially championed by Gramatik, who released his debut EP, Balkan Bump has collaborated with notable artists like Beats Antique, CloZee, and The Gift Of Gab, while Magid's broader musical career includes work with Bonobo, Erykah Badu, and Pretty Lights, with his compositions featured in campaigns for global brands including Warner Brothers, Uber, and Porsche.

Boulder-based builder with backgrounds in Ecopsychology, creative technology, and somatic practice. Aaron leads Woven Web, a 501c3 supporting open source software and network coordination systems, while pursuing a second master's degree at CU Boulder's ATLAS Institute. Through his consultancy, Unforced Development, he helps organizations leverage technology effectively.

Community organizer and environmental leader with extensive experience in festival production, grant management, and sustainable development. As Director at Distributed Creatives and Manager at Contra Costa Resource Conservation District, Heidi creates innovative frameworks that bridge diverse communities from traditional maritime industries to tech entrepreneurs.

Polymath, community educator, and host of the Political Hope podcast. Indy works with Cosmic Labyrinth creating eco-cultural biorestoration festivals and regenerative marketplaces, consults for the California Doughnut Economic Coalition, and serves on the board of Cultivating Self, reimagining healthcare through education and empowerment.