About this Event

Our inaugural Impact Exchange explored how healthy social ecosystems help people and communities flourish.

Now we continue the conversation.

Earlier this year at the CAAS 2026 Conference, Take the Leap! partners joined an international panel to explore one important question:

How do we prepare people to thrive when change is no longer an exception, but a constant?

This Impact Exchange builds on that discussion by moving beyond the conference stage into an interactive conversation with educators, employers, community leaders, researchers, and practitioners.

Together we'll explore how organizations, educational institutions, families, and communities can cultivate repeatable human capabilities that people can draw upon throughout life, regardless of changing circumstances.

Together we'll explore

• Why many systems continue preparing people for stability while the world demands continual adaptation

• The repeatable human capabilities that strengthen resilience, leadership, purpose, and contribution

• What intergenerational learning teaches us about preparing future generations

• Practical examples from education, community development, and leadership practice

• How purpose-driven ecosystems help people continually reinvent themselves while strengthening the communities around them

Featured Speakers

Moderator

• Ansha Nega Ahmed, Passionate Researcher and Systems Thinker

Panelists

• Terence Knott-Craig, Certified Reinvention Officer, The Springboard Academy

• Anab Y. Mohamed, Co-Founder and President, AKHRI - Mothers and Daughters Literacy

• Liezl van der Westhuizen, CEO | Chief Reinvention Officer, Creatividad Consulting

Hosted by

• Sonia Di Maulo, Founder, Harvest Performance & Take the Leap! Make an Impact

Who should attend?

• Educational leaders

• Career services professionals

• Employers

• HR and Learning leaders

• Researchers

• Community organizations

• Funders

• Anyone interested in preparing people for a rapidly changing world

About Impact Exchange

Impact Exchange is a conversation series stewarded by Harvest Performance that brings together leaders, educators, innovators, community builders, funders, and change-makers to explore ideas, practices, and partnerships that create lasting impact.

Interested in Supporting Impact Exchange?

• Community Partner

• Speaker Recommendation

• Sponsorship Opportunities

• Collaboration Opportunities

What You'll Learn / Key Takeaways

Participants will:

• Explore the repeatable human capabilities that help people adapt, lead, and contribute during periods of continuous change.

• Discover how purpose serves as a stabilizing force when navigating uncertainty, transition, and complexity.

• Examine the role of intergenerational learning in strengthening individuals, families, organizations, and communities.

• Learn practical approaches to cultivating resilience, agency, and lifelong learning across educational, workplace, and community settings.

• Gain insights from international perspectives and real-world examples shared by the panelists.

• Reflect on how leaders, educators, employers, and community organizations can intentionally build ecosystems that enable people to thrive.

• Leave with ideas and practical actions to strengthen human capability within their own organizations, institutions, and communities.

Event Type

Presentation and Community Conversation