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Skoll Week - Oxford 2025
Hosted By
19 Went

The Art of Meaningful Conversation

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Facilitated by: Georgie Nightingall, Founder of Trigger Conversations

In an age of overlapping crises and rapid change, it’s not just ideas that move the world—it’s relationships. And real relationships begin with real conversation.

This interactive workshop is an invitation to reawaken the deeper art of dialogue: not just to be heard, but to truly co-create. In a world of quick pitches and surface-level networking, this is a space to slow down, connect deeply, and explore new ways of listening and collaborating.

Whether you're an entrepreneur, funder, researcher, or activist, this session will help you unlock conversation as a tool for building trust, creativity, and systems change.

What You’ll Learn

  • How to build trust quickly across new and diverse networks

  • How to connect across disciplines, cultures, and lived experiences

  • How to spot and unlock creative collisions in conversation

  • How to break out of rigid communication habits

  • How to stay present, curious, and human in high-stakes conversations

This Is For You If You Are…

  • A nonprofit leader or social entrepreneur scaling partnerships and impact

  • A community organizer or movement builder navigating cross-sector collaboration

  • A funder or philanthropist ready to move from transactions to trust-based giving

  • A changemaker who believes leadership starts with how we show up in conversation

About the Facilitator

Georgie Nightingall is the founder of Trigger Conversations, a London-based organization working to make the world more human—one real conversation at a time. A pioneer in the emerging field of human connection design, Georgie teaches organizations and individuals how to ditch the small talk and create authentic, trust-building dialogue that drives change. Her work has been featured in the book The Power of Strangers and is grounded in both practice and research—she’s currently completing a PhD on the subject.

Come curious, leave connected. This is not your average workshop—it’s a shift in how we relate, work, and lead.

Location
14 Bonn Square
Oxford OX1 1LQ, UK
at The Sidebar Community Hub in the Tidmarsh Room
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Presented by
The Sidebar
Skoll Week - Oxford 2025
Hosted By
19 Went