January 13, 2022

2:00 p.m.

Atelier #10 - Fahrenheit 4.51° - The Climate Change-Demic

With deference to Ray Bradbury, we added a decimal into Fahrenheit 4.51°. Whereas the title change was playful, the issue is very real and important. According to Globescan and emrsi, "climate change" is our #1 sustainable development challenge for our future. So what are we going to do about it? Where are we tracking? What are the nexus of causes? What are some breakout options and thoughts to rverse it, ameliorate it, tolerate it and/or deal with its inevitability? Let's get a barometer on our world's thermometer.

January 16, 2022

4:00 p.m.

The Grey Swan Weekly News Wrap #52

We cover off and make sense of the week that was with an hour of the great, the good, the Grey Zone of Uncertainty, the bad, the ugly and the tapestry of what just happened with usually some extras thrown in. Join us for one of the smarter hours on Clubhouse. Read our weekly Grey Swan News Wrap that comes out every Friday as the backdrop https://greyswanguild.medium.com/.

January 19, 2022

3:00 p.m.

New Member Regatta - January

A new start, a new ambition, tabula rasa, let's go! Welcome to the Guild. Our regattas allow our members to speak directly to the Guild's founders. They also allow our newest members to learn about our mission, vision and purpose. We'll also inform you of the latest and greatest and how to get involved right out of the box. Importantly, it will allow you to understand who else is getting involved too.

January 21, 2022

6:00 p.m.

Futures & Sensemaking #10 - The Whats of Sensemaking - Understanding, Synthesizing, Interpreting, Giving Meaning and Sharing Insights

Sensemaking and critical thinking is very much part of the new guard of discovery. Daunting for some, confusing for others. What are the core reasons why sensemakers ply their craft. Let's explore some of them? Join us for one of the curious and aware hours on Clubhouse. Read our Grey Swan Medium page for both a preview and backdrop to the discussion https://greyswanguild.medium.com/ .

January 23, 2022

4:00 p.m.

The Grey Swan Weekly News Wrap #53

We cover off and make sense of the week that was with an hour of the great, the good, the Grey Zone of Uncertainty, the bad, the ugly and the tapestry of what just happened with usually some extras thrown in. Join us for one of the smarter hours on Clubhouse. Read our weekly Grey Swan News Wrap that comes out every Friday as the backdrop https://greyswanguild.medium.com/.

January 26, 2022

5:00 p.m.

Feature City Town Hall - Montreal

We've chosen Paris of North America as our Guild-wide profile city of the month for january. Let's convene online as a city cohort and make sense of the world's top challenges and next Grey Swans. Bringing together some of the Quebec's leading sensemakers, thinkers, leaders, experts, change agents and curious. Join us we do a bit of: - Guild history, purpose, mission and special sauce; Getting to Know Montreal Guilders; The Future Ahead of Us and Ways To Participate; and Sensemaking Montreal's Key Headlines.

January 27, 2022

10:00 p.m.

GSG Sensemaking Salon - Winter - Lessons from Two Years in COVID

It has been about 2 years since Covid appeared on the world stage. What have we learned from the experience – individually and collectively? And what SHOULD we have learned that we did not? The Global League of Sensemakers hosts an open conversation about making sense of the world so that we can connect and build our ongoing craft as sensemakers,strategic foresighters, futurists, system thinkers researchers, analysts, planners, educators and thinkers.

January 30, 2022

4:00 p.m.

The Grey Swan Weekly News Wrap #54

We cover off and make sense of the week that was with an hour of the great, the good, the Grey Zone of Uncertainty,, the bad, the ugly and the tapestry of what just happened with usually some extras thrown in. Join us for one of the smarter hours on Clubhouse. Read our weekly Grey Swan News Wrap that comes out every Friday as the backdrop https://greyswanguild.medium.com/.

February 4, 2022

6:00 p.m.

Futures & Sensemaking #11 - Actionable Futures - Anticipate, Innovate and Act on 3, 10 & 20 Year Futures

Ideas and thoughts about the future are worthless unless they are being applied. Across a range of time frames, we ask our expert guests to look at the actionable of their discoveries and possibilities. Let's explore some of them. Join us for one of the smarter future-savvy hours on Clubhouse. Read our Grey Swan Medium page for both a preview and backdrop to the discussion https://greyswanguild.medium.com/ .

February 6, 2022

4:00 p.m.

The Grey Swan Weekly News Wrap #55

We cover off and make sense of the week that was with an hour of the great, the good, the Grey Zone of Uncertainty, the bad, the ugly and the tapestry of what just happened with usually some extras thrown in. Join us for one of the smarter hours on Clubhouse. Read our weekly Grey Swan News Wrap that comes out every Friday as the backdrop https://greyswanguild.medium.com/.

February 10, 2022

4:00 p.m.

Atelier #11 - Decryptifying Crypto for The Real World

Look up the term crypto in search and you will either get "crypto is so dumb, stupid, slow, volatile, dead, energy-intensive" or "crypto is so popular, important, secure, easy, revolutionary, safe". There doesn't;'t seem to be a middle ground. Perhaps we'll settle on one. Let's get the crypto facts, debunks some myths and get the implications for the real world, where most of us live. We'll look at the opportunities, issues, use cases and debates for cryptography, NFTs and its blockchain cousin.

February 13, 2022

4:00 p.m.

The Grey Swan Weekly News Wrap #56

We cover off and make sense of the week that was with an hour of the great, the good, the Grey Zone of Uncertainty, the bad, the ugly and the tapestry of what just happened with usually some extras thrown in. Join us for one of the smarter hours on Clubhouse. Read our weekly Grey Swan News Wrap that comes out every Friday as the backdrop https://greyswanguild.medium.com/.

February 16, 2022

9:00 p.m.

New Member Regatta - February

Sensemaking in the time of Aquarius! Welcome to the Guild. Our regattas allow our members to speak directly to the Guild's founders. They also allow our newest members to learn about our mission, vision and purpose. We'll also inform you of the latest and greatest and how to get involved right out of the box. Importantly, it will allow you to understand who else is getting involved too.

February 17, 2022

5:00 p.m.

Battle of the Sensemaking Cities Quarter Finals: London vs. New York

Two cities go into the ring. One of them makes more sense, leaves and moves on. The Grey Swan Guild hosts a friendly debate and tale between two iconic cities, In this quarter finals matchup, the Big Apple nudges up against the Big Ben on some of the most relevant and pressing issues and challenges of the day. Let the competition and education begin.

February 18, 2022

6:00 p.m.

Futures & Sensemaking #12 - Applied Sensemaking - Knowledge Map, Threat Detect and Opportunity Assess with Situational Awareness

What good is making sense unless the synthesis is acted on and socialized. How do the best among us explore and act on our good spider senses? Join us for one of the curious and aware hours on Clubhouse. Read our Grey Swan Medium page for both a preview and backdrop to the discussion https://greyswanguild.medium.com/ .

February 20, 2022

4:00 p.m.

The Grey Swan Weekly News Wrap #57

We cover off and make sense of the week that was with an hour of the great, the good, the Grey Zone of Uncertainty,, the bad, the ugly and the tapestry of what just happened with usually some extras thrown in. Join us for one of the smarter hours on Clubhouse. Read our weekly Grey Swan News Wrap that comes out every Friday as the backdrop https://greyswanguild.medium.com/.

February 23, 2022

9:00 p.m.

Feature City Town Hall - Miami

We've chosen the Magic City as our Guild-wide profile city of the month for February. Let's convene online as a city cohort and make sense of the world's top challenges and next Grey Swans. Bringing together some of the South Florida's leading sensemakers, thinkers, leaders, experts, change agents and curious. Join us we do a bit of: - Guild history, purpose, mission and special sauce; Getting to Know Miami Guilders; The Future Ahead of Us and Ways To Participate; and Sensemaking Miami's Key Headlines.

February 24, 2022

7:00 p.m.

Battle of the Sensemaking Cities Quarter Finals: Toronto vs. Chicago

Two cities go into the ring. One of them makes more sense, leaves and moves on. The Grey Swan Guild hosts a friendly debate and tale between two amazing cities on the Great Lakes. In this quarter finals matchup, the Windy City tries to rustles up the Maple Leaf on some of the most relevant and pressing issues and challenges of the day. Will it be the 416 or 312 to holds bragging rights? Let the competition and education begin.

February 27, 2022

4:00 p.m.

The Grey Swan Weekly News Wrap #58

We cover off and make sense of the week that was with an hour of the great, the good, the Grey Zone of Uncertainty, the bad, the ugly and the tapestry of what just happened with usually some extras thrown in. Join us for one of the smarter hours on Clubhouse. Read our weekly Grey Swan News Wrap that comes out every Friday as the backdrop https://greyswanguild.medium.com/.

March 4, 2022

12:00 a.m.

Battle of the Sensemaking Cities Quarter Finals: Houston vs. Sydney

Two cities go into the ring. One of them makes more sense, leaves and moves on. The Grey Swan Guild hosts a friendly debate and tale between two innovative cities, In this quarter finals matchup, Space City competes against Harbor City on some of the most relevant and pressing issues and challenges of the day. Will they play by American or Australian rules? Come find out. Let the competition and education begin.

March 4, 2022

6:00 p.m.

Futures & Sensemaking #13 - Futures & Foresights - Sources of Inspiration

Data and insight are everywhere, but where are the places we find the good stuff. Y'know, those jars of foresight that are hidden on the top shelf. Let's explore some of them. Join us for one of the smarter future-savvy hours on Clubhouse. Read our Grey Swan Medium page for both a preview and backdrop to the discussion https://greyswanguild.medium.com/ .

March 11, 2022

12:00 a.m.

Battle of the Sensemaking Cities Quarter Finals: Seattle vs. San Francisco Bay

Two cities go into the ring. One of them makes more sense, leaves and moves on. The Grey Swan Guild hosts a friendly debate and tale between the most innovative and future-thinking West Coast cities, In this quarter finals matchup, Golden City battles Emerald City on some of the most relevant and pressing issues and challenges of the day. Will it be Silicon or Coffee? Fog City vs. Rain City? Who will jump across this fault line? Let the competition and education begin.

March 18, 2022

5:00 p.m.

Futures & Sensemaking #14 - Sensemaking & Critical Thinking - Sources of Inspiration

One-sided media, left-leaning think tanks, right-leaning lobbyists, statistical quandaries, biased narratives, glib opinion and superficial observation. Where oh where do the best sensemakers go to make the most sense? Let's explore upstream. Join us for one of the curious and aware hours on Clubhouse. Read our Grey Swan Medium page for both a preview and backdrop to the discussion https://greyswanguild.medium.com/ .