2026-07-11 –, The Seedbed
How do we transition from intense technical, political, and social alignment into long-term, sustained action? Closing out the D:Food/Web track, this 60-minute session steps away from structured presentations to harvest the collective wisdom generated over the last four days. Grounded in a live, community-drawn canvas co-created by participants throughout the week, this closing circle blends intuitive art with structured dialogue. Led by Jenni Ottilie Keppler alongside the track co-organizers, we will look back at our shared journey—from ethical tech frameworks and data sovereignty to somatic intelligence and AI curiosity engines—to map out our collective horizons, solidify cross-border partnerships, and anchor our work in a spirit of shared joy and resilience.
Session Overview:
- Gathering Around the Canvas (15 minutes): We will open the circle by anchoring the room around the ongoing, large-scale collective art piece co-created on the tables throughout the camp. Participants will look at the emergent illustrations, shared lessons, and patterns captured in colored pencil over the four days.
- Reflective Harvest & Open Mic (25 minutes): A facilitated open dialogue inviting international fellows and track attendees to share their core takeaways, unexpected moments of friction, and the deep insights that shifted their perspectives on technological sovereignty.
- Weaving Next Steps (15 minutes): Translating our collective sensemaking into real-world momentum. We will dedicate this time to pinning down future cross-platform integrations, collaborative research tracks, and upcoming shared resource flows.
- Closing Care Ritual (5 minutes): A brief, grounded closing moment to step away from our screens, honor the labor of the community, and celebrate the trust and relationships built across territories.
Anna Lynton is a designer, technologist, and community facilitator. Her work is rooted in supporting community autonomy, local innovation, and tech sovereignty, with roles across the open ag tech ecosystem including with OpenTEAM and the Grassroots Innovations Assembly for Agroecology. As a steward of Float, her work centers on decentralized governance, community-led processes, and advancing the autonomy of food producers.
A professional Visual Scribe, Systems Thinker, and designer of the track's ongoing Creative Sensemaking Space. Jenni focuses on creating playful, intuitive visual canvases that allow communities to map complex pathways, bypass expert lingo, and access collective joy in times of crisis.
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