Ira Sundberg, co-founder of ADF, attended the first “Öckerö Lighthouse Conversation” September 13th–15th 2024.
The theme was “How do we heal the public conversation? A gathering to find new paths forward”.
The ”pitch” for the conversation was expressed like this:
”It is urgent that we find ways to explore seemingly impossible conversations and mobilize the best within and between us. We are assembling about 50 thought leaders and doers for a “reflection and action” gathering”.
Four themes were the backbone for the conversations:
Fragmentation: Healing societal polarization and disengagement,
Trust: In a world where trust is hard to discern,
Tech tools: Technology, business and the evolving social contract and
Humanity: What brings us together, what is tearing us apart?
Attending the conference were persons representing municipalities, persons from the local community, organisations, civil society, CEO:s, entrepreneurs, , politicians, culture, and more.