Conscious Connection for founders, leaders, and curious people
Join us for A²: Authentic Austin's Conscious Connection series!
tl;dr: This unique gathering brings together founders, leaders, and curious people in Austin for an evening of Conscious Connection. This isn't a traditional "networking" event. A² is all about the authenticity that comes from depth.
We're inviting both the market-focused leader AND the spiritual seeker within you to the table. Our events are part-networking, part-spiritual practice, combined into something WAY deeper.
💬 What attendees are saying:
"LOVED it. There's nothing else like this in Austin. This is something magical." 🤯
"As a founder, I’m finding the people that I LOVE here. They’re spiritual people that happen to be in business of some sort." 🔥
👯♂️ This is for you if:
You feel like traditional "networking" events are too "business-ey". Sometimes they’re great and other times they feel transactional, like speed dating on how to build a business
You might like "conscious" events (note: not religious), which are soul-filling, but feel divorced from the day-to-day reality of being a business owner unless you literally run a monastery
You want to move past the bullshit and actually connect with cool people
You struggle to let yourself go to events
You're an introvert
🤔 What to expect:
Guided meditation to settle and arrive
Facilitated connection circle to share vulnerably with fellow authentic Austinites
Group connection time
Excellent vibes
👥 Who you might meet:
A finance professor who writes about emotion in money
A startup founder who is committed to building their business in a conscious manner
A product executive-turned-consultant who is as much a therapist as a consultant
A sales director who meditates every day and wants to master the spiritual game of chess
A software engineer whose passion lies in creating IRL communities
A former management consultant turned swim director and volunteer at the YMCA
A therapist turned conscious community builder
Whether you're a startup founder, seasoned executive, emerging leader, or simply curious about developing a more authentic approach to life and work, we invite you to bring your whole self to the table and connect deeply with others.
🧳 What to bring:
Presence and an open mind
Your amazing & authentic self!
🧘 Location:
🙏🏾 Thank you to Capital Factory for sponsoring Authentic Austin's Conscious Connection for founders, leaders, and curious people. Capital Factory is the center of gravity for entrepreneurs in Texas. They meet the best entrepreneurs in Texas and introduce them to their first investors, employees, mentors, and customers. To sign up for a Capital Factory coworking membership, click here.
Capital Factory is in the OMNI building at the intersection of 7th Street and Brazos St. The building has entrances on 3 streets (7th St, Brazos St and 8th St). You can enter from any street. Do not be surprised to see a hotel inside the building. The elevators are in the middle of the lobby.
Please check the Lu.ma page for details on the event room and floor. The event room may change depending on the availability and number of people attending, so always check the event page for the correct information. If it is on any floor other than the 1st, see the note about the elevators below.
The elevators may be confusing for first-timers. Each elevator is marked by an alphabet (A-F) that sticks above the corresponding elevator. Each elevator also has a touch panel to select the floor. Just select the floor you need to go to on any touch panel and it will show on the panel which elevator (A/B/C, etc.) is ready to go up to that floor. Just walk into that elevator and get off where the doors open which will be the floor you selected in the panel earlier.
If in doubt, always ask the people at the front desk (on any floor) for help.
🚗 Parking:
Street parking or garage parking (paid, validations available)
👨🏾 About the facilitator:
Meet Yash: I'm an executive & leadership coach and transformational retreat facilitator for founders, leaders, and teams.
I have nearly 10 years of experience partnering with hundreds of clients in every department of the modern tech org to help them with their highest-priority challenges - both as a coach and retreat facilitator.