8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 110
New Albany, Ohio 43054
614 939-6060
The Jewish past is long and illustrious. At the same time, our tradition teaches that those who exercise leadership must not only address the needs of the moment but must also develop visionary and aspirational strategies for our future. In recent years, we have learned in stark terms the need to be prepared for an uncertain path ahead, buffeted by a world that is changing at a dizzying pace.
As leaders, how can we continue to imagine, shape and steward the futures that we want to be a part of, rather than just reacting, responding and defending? Practices of strategic foresight, scenario planning, and speculative world building constitute new leadership skills. We use these skills to assess our current reality, learn from unfolding patterns and emerging trends, and fuel bold and hopeful imagination for the Jewish future.
In addition to learning these ideas and skills, we will also put them into practice when we gather to participate in a sophisticated simulation game. This game experience will invite us to embrace and design the Jewish future we want to see.
We are excited to be welcome back Lisa Kay Solomon, who taught our previous Summit Seeds cohort on the Jewish Future. Lisa’s resume includes: Futurist in Residence, Stanford d.school; LinkedIN learning, Leading like a Futurist ; Host, The Futures Happening and Futures Series; Creator, Vote by Design, TheTeam.org; Author, Moments of Impact: How to Design Strategic Conversations that Accelerate Change, Design A Better Business
Zooms will take place at 12:00pm ET / 9:00am PT / 7:00pm IT on the following dates:
In-person: April 26-27, 2026 in Columbus, OH
Join the Zoom, at 12:00pm ET / 9:00am PT / 7:00pm IT on Tuesday, April 14.
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Join the Zoom, at 12:00pm ET / 9:00am PT / 7:00pm IT on Tuesday, May 12.
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Join the Zoom, at 12:00pm ET / 9:00am PT / 7:00pm IT on Tuesday, May 26.
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Summit Seeds will bring together up to 40 alumni of The Wexner Foundation’s initiatives for volunteer leaders in the North American Jewish Community, professional leaders in the North American Jewish Community, and leaders in Israel’s public service.
Summit Seeds participants will commit to participate in three Zoom calls of 90 minutes each. These conversations will entail building connections and trust among group members, exploring the topic at hand, and pursuing possible connections to work together on addressing the topic moving forward.
After the first call, members of the group will prepare to meet in person, foster collaborations and partnerships, and deepen their work on the topic.
The meeting will be a day-long gathering at The Wexner Foundation’s headquarters in Columbus, OH. Participants will cover their own travel expenses up to $500; The Wexner Foundation will cover all additional expenses.
Wexner Summits: The Network In Action is a platform for Alumni of all Wexner leadership initiatives to connect, learn and collaborate across our network. Through Summits, Wexner Alumni are exercising leadership by strategizing and stacking hands to take action that moves the needle on the key challenges facing the North American Jewish Community and the State of Israel. As with all Wexner Summits, regardless of topic, an additional purpose is to connect Wexner Alumni to other extraordinary leaders across the Jewish world and Israel, drawing wisdom, insight and new collaborative possibilities from our network.
To date there have been eight Wexner Summits fostering substantive action:
8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 110
New Albany, Ohio 43054
614 939-6060