What does it really take to build a life and career aligned with your values? At Responsive Conference 2026, we heard from three extraordinary leaders who have wrestled with that question: Suzy Welch, Shelby Wolpa Walpa, and Robin P. Zander. Suzy Welch shared how her Becoming

What makes a conference stick with you long after it ends? At Responsive, our founder Robin P. Zander 🤸 has spent years experimenting with how people learn, connect, and create. Over time, he’s tested formats like Un-conferences, World Cafés, Innovation Jams, Co-Creation Connectors,

Marta Riggins brought a people-first lens to organizational change during her small group session at Responsive Conference 2025. Drawing from her career spanning HR, employer brand, and social impact, she shared why culture is not just HR’s job, but a shared responsibility rooted

Jen Gaddini, Head of People Ops at Tools for Humanity, shared her experience at Responsive Conference 2025. Having spent over a decade in startups, she’s drawn to the ever-changing landscape and the challenge of bringing people together in new ways. After years away from

Your attention is under constant attack. AI, new tools, endless notifications, shifting priorities — it’s easy to feel like your day is a tug-of-war with your own focus. Every ping pulls you away from the work that actually matters. Every new technology promises efficiency, but

The main sessions at Responsive Conference 2025 brought the room to life. Attendees leaned in, taking in insights on culture, leadership, and organizational change. They weren’t just listening—they were thinking about how to apply what they were hearing to their own teams and

Some of the most valuable insights at Responsive come from the sessions that help us look beneath the surface. Daniel Kalafus from AppDynamics shared one of his standout takeaways: a workshop on depth finding that introduced a way to analyze organizational challenges by going

By now, many people have seen the coverage from Minneapolis and across the U.S. involving federal immigration enforcement and the recent fatal shootings by ICE and Border Patrol agents. These incidents have sparked protests and calls for accountability nationwide. And thousands

Making a conference like Responsive run smoothly takes more than speakers and ideas—it takes teams behind the scenes who make it all possible. One of those unsung heroes? The AV team. From microphones to projectors to every little detail in between, they ensure every session is

What happens when you show up authentically at work? Matt Kurkjian learned the answer at Responsive Conference 2025. “I’ve learned from many of the people speaking here that the value of showing up authentically at work is hard to predict – and it usually exceeds all of our

At Responsive, the moments between sessions matter just as much as the sessions themselves. It’s a place to catch up with friends you don’t see at work every day, meet new people, and spend real time together in ways that feel unhurried and genuine. It’s the conversations that

Some of the best moments at Responsive don’t happen in session rooms at all. This one took place outside of the Oakland Museum of California during Late Nite Art with Adam Rosendahl and Lotus Malana Wong. People painted. People danced. They moved, walked, laughed, and talked.

Not all conferences are created equal — Responsive is different. Jennifer Turner from Alphabet companies at Google shared what she gained from last year’s Responsive Conference: She highlighted the chance to meet interesting practitioners and experts, and how the conference’s

Predictability is gone. So what’s left? Most of us are working in systems that were built for stability, clarity, and long-term plans — none of which feel especially reliable right now. AI is moving faster than policies can keep up. Roles are shifting. Certainty is harder to