As we continue our Before We Gather series leading up to Soularize 2026, we recently had the privilege of spending an hour with philosopher, poet, and systems thinker Bayo Akomolafe. Like many conversations with Bayo, it wasn’t simply an interview—it…

Summary The meeting was a planning and orientation session for the Solarize convening, centering on the day-one theme of grounding in purpose and an emergent, relational event format. Organizers and core facilitators described roles and affirmed the three-day structure (grounding/resourcing,…