Last week in Atlanta, we brought together 20 leaders for an off-the-record dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Atlanta Buckhead, with the intention of creating space for an honest, focused conversation about the work ahead.
What began as an experiment — a simple idea to bring together thoughtful people across sustainability, climate, AI, supply chains, research, and policy — is steadily turning into something much bigger than an event series.
It is becoming a community of intent.
For two hours, there were no presentations.
No sales decks.
No discussion about the product.
Just honest, high-density dialogue among people who are actively shaping the future from different corners of the system.
We spoke about the real work behind sustainability — the operational struggles, the data gaps, the human side of change. We explored how AI is moving from hype to infrastructure. We challenged each other on what “resilience” truly means when supply chains, regulations, and climate risks are all shifting at once.
Everyone in the room carried both urgency and responsibility.
These were not passive observers of change. They are decision-makers, builders, researchers, and operators who are already influencing how industries evolve. The conversation reflected that depth, practical, unfiltered, and forward-looking. They are driving a change through their work at organisations like Georgia Tech, Delta Air Lines, Alix Partners, Citi Bank, CHEP, MIT and many more.
Evenings like this remind us that real progress rarely starts with grand announcements. It begins in rooms where people feel safe enough to be candid, curious enough to listen, and bold enough to rethink assumptions.
To honour the leaders who joined us, we planted a tree in each of their names through
14Trees, a small but symbolic gesture reflecting the long-term mindset that sustainability demands.
We also previewed our upcoming high-impact
white paper on the luxury industry, which was pre-launched by
Jay Koganti.
This series is not about short-term transactions. It’s about the quality of dialogue and the depth of connection.
If the future of climate, AI, and supply chain resilience is going to be built differently, it will be because more leaders choose to step into rooms like this — not to speak louder, but to think deeper together.
Grateful to everyone who made the evening what it was.
We’re just getting started.
Akash Keshav
CEO & Co-Founder
Sprih
