The progress studies movement is bigger than academics and researchers. Come to our picnic event with guest speakers highlighting opportunities for people working regular jobs to contribute to human progress through different industries.

Lightning Talk Speakers

Kim-Mai Cutler - VC and former journalist working on climate and the housing crisis
[more to come]

We will provide light refreshments. Please bring drinks, snacks, or picnic blankets to share. Kids are welcome. We meet behind the Helen Diller playground (see the map pin on the event for the exact location).

Co-sponsored by the Centre for Effective Altruism and Roots of Progress. Follow Jason from Roots of Progress here: https://twitter.com/jasoncrawford

Agenda
2pm - Event starts with light refreshments.
2:30pm - Group photo & announcements
2:35pm - Five minute lightning talks from our guest speakers
4pm - Event ends, but you can keep hanging out in the park if you like.

For those new to Effective Altruism or Progress Studies:
Introduction to Effective Altruism:
https://www.effectivealtruism.org/.../introduction-to... need a new science of progress by Patrick Collinson and Tyler Cowen:
https://www.theatlantic.com/.../we-need-new.../594946/

This event is cross posted to the Progress Studies Meetup. Please follow them for more PS events. https://www.meetup.com/san-francisco.../events/289535945/

Attendees are encouraged to join the Bay Area Effective Altruist group to more easily connect with people you met at the event: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1418234331792115Come to our picnic event with lighting guest speakers highlighting opportunities of people to contribute to applications of progress studies in different industries.

Speakers
Kim-Mai Cutler - VC and former journalist working on climate and the housing crisis
[more to come]

We will provide light refreshments. Please bring drinks, snacks, or picnic blankets to share. Kids are welcome. We meet behind the Helen Diller playground (see the map pin on the event for the exact location).