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Dreamscapes
Dreamscapes brings together leaders, funders, and builders to engage with emerging possibilities at the intersection of narrative, technology, and social impact.
Big Ideas,
Real Impact.
An invite-only convening series produced by Dream Purple Foundation, Dreamscapes brings together leaders, funders, and builders to examine and respond to the forces shaping our collective future.
Each curated session contains expert-led conversations that examine and respond to the forces shaping our collective future, including reflection breaks and ample space for networking and connection.
Retrospectives
An inside look into past Dreamscapes, what they produced, and the impact driven beyond each room.
SXSW 2026
Dreamscapes brought together education leaders, funders, and builders ahead of SXSW EDU for a delicious lunch and dynamic conversations at the intersection of storytelling, technology, and impact. As AI becomes irreversibly embedded across every industry, education leaders' voices have been largely missing from the dominant narrative — and Dreamscapes offered the space to change that. Attendees explored how reclaiming narrative power might be the key to better partnerships, better products, and a roadmap for future collaboration.
Voices from Human+Tech Week
Some conversations are too good to keep to ourselves. Here's what attendees took away from an evening of storytelling, strategy, and connection.
Human+Tech Week 2026
Dreamscapes Human+Tech Week was an official partner event co-hosted with Dream Purple Foundation and Purple Haus, bringing together funders, builders, and ecosystem leaders for an evening of dynamic conversation. The program featured two moderated conversations exploring how narrative shapes what gets built, what gets funded, and how ideas move into action, with guests encouraged to talk back, ask questions, and engage throughout. The program was followed by a networking mixer complete with a DJ set, small bites, and mocktails.
Join the conversation by sponsoring future Dreamscapes, speaking at an upcoming experience, and community building with us as an attendee.
Past Speakers
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Aniesia Williams
Chief Impact & Venture Officer
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Amanda Navarro
Executive Director, Convergence Partnership
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Aram Fischer
Co-Founder & CEO, Change Agent AI
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Christina Glancy
Founder & CEO, At First Glance Solutions
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Danielle Kristine Toussaint
Founder & CEO, Purple Haus and Dream Purple Foundation
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Deon Gordon
President & CEO
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Donielle Lee
Senior Communications Officer, Walton Family Foundation
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Emily Gupton
Chief Technology & Operations Officer SKG, President, Austin Women in Tech
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Kwame Anku
Author, The End of AI: The Digital Intelligence Manifesto
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Luci Fonseca
Venture Capital Investor & Board Advisor
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Michaela Leslie-Rule
Senior Program Officer, Narrative Change, Gates Foundation
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Dr. Shauna Knox
Founder & CEO,
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Shawna Young
Chief Executive Officer, Camelback Ventures
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Sherese Ward
Philanthropic Advisor
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Zen Van Loan
AI Ambassador & Adjunct Faculty, University of Texas-Austin
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Dr. Yetsa Tuakli-Wosornu
Associate Professor, Stanford Medicine & Founding Director, Sports Equity Lab at Stanford
See you in Chicago?
After successful events in Austin and San Francisco, Dreamscapes is headed to Chicago for SOCAP (October 10-12, 2026). If you would like to partner with us to host yet another impactful experience, get in touch with us today.