WHAT EMERGES WHEN WE MEET
NEW YORK 20-28 SEP 2026
DIFFERENT PEOPLE ARE
BUILDING DIFFERENT ANSWERS
TO SOME OF THE SAME PROBLEMS
This September, we are bringing a small group of them together in New York to see what happens when they share their knowledge, questions, networks and possibilities.
20–28 SEPTEMBER 2026
CORE GATHERING
23–24 SEPTEMBER
FORDHAM LINCOLN CENTER
NEW YORK · SEPTEMBER 2026
WHAT IS EMERGENCE?
A SMALL,
INVITATION-LED
GATHERING
Emergence is a small, invitation-led gathering during NY Climate Week & UNGA 81 for people building new ways to connect knowledge, capital, technology and action around climate, development and regeneration.
NO CONFERENCE
TO SIT THROUGH
01. PEOPLE ALREADY BUILDING THINGS
People who are already working on things rather than simply talking about them
02. OTHERS WORKING ON ADJACENT PROBLEMS
People working in different worlds may actually be wrestling with the same underlying questions.
3. POSSIBILITIES NOT VISIBLE FROM WITHIN ONE SECTOR
Conversations can reveal possibilities that aren't visible from within one sector.
THAT IS WHAT EMERGENCE IS FOR.
THE QUESTIONS
WHAT LOOKS LIKE DIFFERENT WORK
CAN SOMETIMES BE THE SAME QUESTION.
01
HOW DO WE MAKE
KNOWLEDGE USEFUL?
02
HOW DO WE BUILD
TRUST AROUND INFORMATION?
03
HOW DO WE CONNECT PEOPLE
AND SYSTEMS THAT NORMALLY
OPERATE SEPARATELY?
04
HOW DO WE MOVE CAPITAL
TOWARD THINGS THAT
ACTUALLY MATTER?
05
HOW CAN TECHNOLOGY
STRENGTHEN HUMAN AGENCY
RATHER THAN REPLACE IT?
THE INTERESTING PART
IS WHAT HAPPENS
BETWEEN THEM.
WHO YOU'LL MEET
A SMALL GROUP.
MANY DIFFERENT WORLDS.
A small group will be in New York for the week, among them:
THIS IS ONLY A HANDFUL
OF THE PEOPLE BUILDING
ON THIS GROUND.
There are more stories behind each of these names than one week can hold.
Tell us what you're curious about on the application and we'll try to connect you with the right person.
WHAT WILL ACTUALLY HAPPEN?
NO STAGE.
NO PLENARIES.
NO PITCH DECKS.
THE CORE GATHERING · 23–24 SEPTEMBER
The core gathering will be built around:
01 SMALL-GROUP CONVERSATIONS
02 ONE-TO-ONE MEETINGS
03 WORKING SESSIONS
04 DEMONSTRATIONS + EXCHANGES
05 INTRODUCTIONS
There isn't a single conference programme that everyone has to follow.
Instead, we will shape conversations around what you are working on, what you want to explore and who you should meet.
BECAUSE EMERGENCE IS DELIBERATELY SMALL,
you can actually have a conversation rather than collect another stack of business cards.
THE WEEK
20–28 September
PEOPLE IN NEW YORK
People from the Emergence network will be in New York throughout the week, with opportunities for conversations and introductions.
21–24 September
DEVEX IMPACT HOUSE @ UNGA
Sept. 21-24, 2026
Several members of our team will also be attending events at Devex Impact House, bringing together leaders and practitioners working across development, climate, finance, humanitarian action and related fields.
23–24 September
CORE EMERGENCE GATHERING
LOWENSTEIN BUILDING
FORDHAM LINCOLN CENTER
113 W 60TH STREET
25 SEPTEMBER
EVENING GATHERING
An informal opportunity to meet peers and continue conversations at Fordham's Rose Hill campus.
HAVE A QUESTION?
YOU HAVE QUESTIONS.
WE PROBABLY HAVE ANSWERS.
You don't have to figure out whether Emergence is relevant to you on your own.
Curious about who you should meet? Not sure if Emergence is for you?
ASK ANYTHING ABOUT EMERGENCE
Who should I meet if I'm working on climate resilience?
TRY ASKING
Who is coming?
Is Emergence relevant to me?
Who works on climate resilience?
What happens on 23–24 September?
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PEOPLE · ORGANISATIONS · IDEAS · THE WEEK · PARTICIPATION
WHO IS THIS FOR?
COME IF
YOU ARE BUILDING SOMETHING
and want to meet people solving adjacent problems
YOU ARE INVESTING
and want to explore new models around climate, development, regeneration and knowledge.
YOU ARE LOOKING FOR PARTNERS
across tourism, conservation, humanitarian action, technology or development.
YOU ARE RESEARCHING
how knowledge, AI and local intelligence can become useful in the real world.
YOU ARE BUILDING NETWORKS
across New York, the US and globally.
YOU ARE CURIOUS
about AI, knowledge commons, digital commons, climate resilience or regeneration.
COME IF YOU NEED
TO TRUST THE ROOM
BEFORE TRUSTING THE PITCH
FREE TO ATTEND · LIMITED PLACES · APPLICATION REQUIRED
Can't make the dates, or want to speak with one of the participants first?