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A System for Unexpected Connections | David Garrison

Jan 15, 202658 minEp. 28
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Learn More About:

Connect Networks

One Size Fits None: Time for an Entrepreneurial Revolution

Climate & Capital Connect

Climate & Capital Media

 

Sponsors:

Democratizing Innovation

Social Impact Lab

 

Key Themes & Insights:

The Power of Intentional Networking: How treating connections as systems — not byproducts — changes the way people, ideas, and opportunities intersect.

Mutual Value Over Transactions: Why thinking long-term and reciprocity-first can create more resilient and unexpected collaborations.

Practical Frameworks for Connection: Actionable ideas for structuring your own Rolodex, calendar, or network flows to support discovery and innovation.

Overcoming Scarcity Mindsets: Reframing the fear of “giving away your contacts” toward seeing shared connections as generative.

 

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Unlocking Potential Through Experiential Learning — Tomas Mora Selva & Huang Wei-Jou

What If Philanthropy Got It Right? — Robert Osborne 


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