Lineup Announced for NOVITATE 2023

The speakers, panelists, and (most of the) presentation sessions for the inaugural event on Nov. 3rd in Washington, DC

I’m excited to finally be able to announce the initial list of speakers, panelists, and presentation sessions for the first ever (anti-mimetic) NOVITATE experience, which I will be hosting in Washington, DC, on November 3, 2023. This year’s theme, “Be Not Conformed”, will bring together the metaphorical three cities of Athens, Jerusalem, and Silicon Valley to explore new models of thought and desire—this year, by drawing on the ideas of René Girard on the 100th anniversary of his birth.

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While there will be a few unannounced special guests—and some other names that will likely be added to the list below in the coming weeks—I am sharing the initial lineup here (for the first time) to give you a taste of what to expect.

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