First-ever virtual (un)Summit experience – Oct 20-24, 2025

Dr. Bayo Akomolafe’s work is widely published, cited, and – much to his delight – very often transmuted into song, lyrics, theatrical performances, poetry, paintings, public installations, and even a publicly accessible, quirky bench from reclaimed wood in Detroit, Michigan. He has appeared on innumerable podcasts, radio interviews, and television programs (most notably being the focus of a lengthy interview and secondary segments exploring his thought on Swiss public television, SRF); and, he has been featured in several film documentaries including the award-winning ‘Regenerar: Possible Paths on a Damaged Planet’ (2022), ‘Where We Find Ourselves’ by Darren Bender (2025), ‘Closer to Home: Voices of Hope in a Time of Crisis’ (2024), and ‘Three Black Men’ (2025), in which Bayo travels around the world in the company of two other Black public intellectuals and leaders to enunciate an end-time emancipatory vocation of blackness during perilous times. A feature documentary focused entirely on Dr. Bayo Akomolafe’s work, life, and thought is being developed, called ‘The Times are Urgent, Let Us Slow Down’ – as well as a short, animated movie by Emmy-winning director Carolyn Scott, focusing on Dr. Akomolafe’s notion of postactivism.

Adam Klein is a dedicated leader committed to creating a more just, sustainable, creative, and loving world. He brings a wealth of experience to NVW, having previously supported the creation of a first-in-class business solution to combat global slavery and had a key role in re-launching a San Francisco Bay Area center for integral spiritual formation. At NVW, Adam focuses on integrating the organization’s purpose and bringing it to fruition. He oversees strategy, technology, and the flow of various internal work streams while also supporting graduates and ensuring ICF compliance. Adam is a driving force behind the Professional Coaching Course, regularly leading the program and hosting orientation events in San Francisco. He is also the creator and host of the NVW podcast “Stepping In” and runs his own business coaching leaders and individuals.

With a Master’s degree in Engineering from Santa Clara University, Adam’s journey has also led him to immerse himself in the world of Ironman triathlons and ultra-running, providing him with a deeper understanding of the importance of the body and the integral nature of being human.

Beyond his professional pursuits, Adam is a published poet who finds inspiration through his practice of ultra-running and extended time in the wild. He resides in Petaluma, CA, with his wife Robyn and their daughter Genesis.

Sahar Azarabadi brings a vast background of management and executive-level leadership experience in sales, marketing and business development to her coaching, facilitation, training, and workshops. At NVW she heads up business development, tends to our organizational relationships, and is a leader of the Professional Coaching Course. In addition to being an Integral Coach she is certified as a Leadership Embodiment Associate, in Leadership Circle Profile, Integrative Enneagram, Realization Process, Conscious Business, Integrative QiGong and Tai Chi Easy, Warm Data Labs, Polarity Management and Grief Rituals. She is also a long-time student of Eastern and Western traditions, philosophy and poetry. Sahar brings numerous skills, working skillfully with all those in relationship with her to open new possibilities for relationship, vision, strategy and execution. Her work focuses on improving organizational capabilities and culture and developing leaders who are aligned with purpose.

Sahar has a Bachelor’s Degree in Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of California, Berkeley and is fluent in English, Farsi and Turkish. She continually explores new opportunities for growth and learning, and enjoys being in nature, playing piano and singing, studying philosophy, hiking, poetry, cooking and hosting dinner parties, and dancing (one of her favorite parts of the PCC!). She lives in Oakland, CA.

Minna Salami is a Nigerian-Finnish and Swedish author and a senior fellow and research chair at The New Institute. She is the author of Can Feminism Be African? A Most Paradoxical Question (Harper Collins, 2025) and Sensuous Knowledge: A Black Feminist Approach for Everyone (Bloomsbury, 2020), translated into multiple languages. For over a decade, she has run the award-winning African feminist blog, MsAfropolitan.com. In 2024, she was the creative director of the Lovie award-winning film Black Feminism and the Polycrisis, based on a year-long diasporic program she chaired.

Minna has delivered keynotes at institutions such as the EU, Friends of Europe, and the Singularity University at NASA, and her writing has appeared in The Guardian, Project Syndicate, Al Jazeera, Die Zeit, and The Ideas Letter. She is a Full Member of the Club of Rome, a council member of The Royal Institute of Philosophy, and a board member of The African Feminist Initiative at Pennsylvania State University, the Cambridge University Press journal, Public Humanities, and the Interdisciplinary Journal for the Study of the Sahel.

An alumna of Lund University and SOAS University, Minna has lived in Nigeria, Sweden, Spain, and New York, and currently resides between London and Hamburg.

John J. Prendergast, Ph.D. is the author of Your Deepest Ground, The Deep Heart, and In Touch. He is a retired Adjunct Professor of Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies and a retired psychotherapist. He studied for many years with the European sage, Jean Klein, as well as with the American spiritual teacher, Adyashanti, who invited him to teach in 2023.  He offers residential retreats in the U.S. and Europe with his wife, Christiane. www.listeningfromsilence.com

Diana Chapman is a highly sought-after and trusted advisor, celebrated for her ability to deliver swift, impactful results while driving sustainable change. She has guided over a thousands CEOs, and hundreds of executive teams. Renowned clients—from Genentech to Asana—praise her unique blend of clarity, compassion, boldness, and playfulness. As a facilitator for the Young Presidents Organization (YPO), Diana works with forums and chapters across the globe.

Diana is a co-founder of The Conscious Leadership Group and co-author of the widely acclaimed book The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership. She’s helped ignite a movement redefining what leadership looks like when it’s rooted in awareness, integrity, and deep presence.

She teaches at Stanford and with the Kauffman Fellows, and she’s been a featured speaker on stages like TEDx, Wisdom 2.0, and Conscious Company Media. When she’s not guiding top leaders, Diana’s living the good life on her ranch in Aptos, California

Jessica Dibb is founder, spiritual director, and principal teacher of Inspiration Consciousness School, for which she has designed and facilitated workshops, classes, and ongoing trainings grounded in a highly integrated model of psychospiritual healing and development to support self-actualization.

Her teachings assist people in cultivating consciousness through all stages of life, from conception onward. Using Integrative Breathwork, psychodynamic principles, the Enneagram, and established and emergent wisdom teachings, Jessica facilitates embodied awareness of each moment. Her intuitive teaching style, individualized and attuned attention to students, and integrative approach helps to facilitate long-lasting transformations. She also teaches nationally and internationally, including at the Psychotherapy Networker Conference and at the International Enneagram Conference.